borisivan
New Member
Hi,
I have a frostfree sillcock that won't shut off, I assume the washer mechanism inside is toast, as I've had this happen before on a different one.
My question is: based on the picture (hopefully I can post it correctly), does it look like I should be able to twist the old one out? I see a threaded connection.
And if so, is replacement as simple as finding a replacement of the same overall length? And if so, do I apply any kind of tape to the threads before securing the new one?
I wasn't sure if the threaded part in the 1st pic is part of the frost free and is permanently soldered on to the house pipe, and if so, does the textured portion next to it come off if needed, or will I need to remove the sweat fitting to remove the old threaded part.
In the second pic, I see a new one, that looks like it has the threaded part, and the textured part next to it too.
I have a frostfree sillcock that won't shut off, I assume the washer mechanism inside is toast, as I've had this happen before on a different one.
My question is: based on the picture (hopefully I can post it correctly), does it look like I should be able to twist the old one out? I see a threaded connection.
And if so, is replacement as simple as finding a replacement of the same overall length? And if so, do I apply any kind of tape to the threads before securing the new one?
I wasn't sure if the threaded part in the 1st pic is part of the frost free and is permanently soldered on to the house pipe, and if so, does the textured portion next to it come off if needed, or will I need to remove the sweat fitting to remove the old threaded part.
In the second pic, I see a new one, that looks like it has the threaded part, and the textured part next to it too.