Hello all!
I am repairing a leaking water supply valve for a washing machine. I first tried tightening the nut to no avail, and then repacked the nut with packing (a rope like substance). It is far better - as in no longer squirting out water, but still allows a slight drip which slowly collects under the valve.
This recurring issue, along with the general corrosion seen on the valves, has led me to decide to just replace the valves to avoid any issues in the close future. I have looked up instructions on this, and feel comfortable being able to basically just unscrew the valves and take them to the store to buy replacements. I would imagine this is possible over cutting pipe as some videos show...
Anyways, the QUESTION IS: How do I remove the outlet box from the wall? It seems so simple, and multiple videos online mention cutting into drywall above, but unfortunately, I have wood paneling surrounding the box, which I could not begin to imagine of how to fix. So I would like to remove the box that is installed so I can replace the valves, and either use the same box or replace it with a new one (assuming the hole in the wall is a standard size). When I look up installing the boxes, they seem to screw into the wall behind, which I do not believe is possibile for me to access to simply unscrew. There also seemed to be some outlet boxes that kind of press or clip into place. My box has the valves coming out of it, so I have basically no play/give to push the box in or out for clearance.
My concern with just trying to unscrew the valves with the box still in the wall is that I would twist or break the pipe beneath, as it has not been touched in probably over 10 years and seems corroded.
Could anyone provide some guidance on removing this box? Is there some simple way to remove the box or valve that I am not thinking of? I have thought to just cut part of the plastic box itself out and see if i can then figure out how to remove it and replace it. I just need to be able to access the pipe below to hold while I unscrew the valve. I can then figure out how to put a new box in.
Photo 1 shows the box with the pop out frame hanging off. Photo 2 shows the box without the frame. Photo 3 shows a close up of a valve which shows some corrosion and how it sits in the box.
Thanks in advance for all help!
I am repairing a leaking water supply valve for a washing machine. I first tried tightening the nut to no avail, and then repacked the nut with packing (a rope like substance). It is far better - as in no longer squirting out water, but still allows a slight drip which slowly collects under the valve.
This recurring issue, along with the general corrosion seen on the valves, has led me to decide to just replace the valves to avoid any issues in the close future. I have looked up instructions on this, and feel comfortable being able to basically just unscrew the valves and take them to the store to buy replacements. I would imagine this is possible over cutting pipe as some videos show...
Anyways, the QUESTION IS: How do I remove the outlet box from the wall? It seems so simple, and multiple videos online mention cutting into drywall above, but unfortunately, I have wood paneling surrounding the box, which I could not begin to imagine of how to fix. So I would like to remove the box that is installed so I can replace the valves, and either use the same box or replace it with a new one (assuming the hole in the wall is a standard size). When I look up installing the boxes, they seem to screw into the wall behind, which I do not believe is possibile for me to access to simply unscrew. There also seemed to be some outlet boxes that kind of press or clip into place. My box has the valves coming out of it, so I have basically no play/give to push the box in or out for clearance.
My concern with just trying to unscrew the valves with the box still in the wall is that I would twist or break the pipe beneath, as it has not been touched in probably over 10 years and seems corroded.
Could anyone provide some guidance on removing this box? Is there some simple way to remove the box or valve that I am not thinking of? I have thought to just cut part of the plastic box itself out and see if i can then figure out how to remove it and replace it. I just need to be able to access the pipe below to hold while I unscrew the valve. I can then figure out how to put a new box in.
Photo 1 shows the box with the pop out frame hanging off. Photo 2 shows the box without the frame. Photo 3 shows a close up of a valve which shows some corrosion and how it sits in the box.
Thanks in advance for all help!