Seeking advice about tub spout

[kate tynes]

I recently purchased a new home and the current problem is the guest bathroom tub spout was not caulked and had a lot of front to back play from the wall. upon unscrewing the tub spout to investigate I found that it was the threaded kind that had an adapter threaded onto the pipe coming out of the wall. after searching a little it looks like this guy soldered the adapter onto the backwards (correct me if I'm wrong) with the o-ring on the wall side and threads on the spout side. My questions are that if that's the case what are my options for fixing the problem? Do I need to cut the pipe behind the adapter and install a new piece of pipe and then new adapter? I will probably have to open the wall on the backside of the plumbing to get at it? Is this a job I could do or best to call a plumber? etc. any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Terry]

Do you have an adapter like this one? If so, a torch and solder will be needed to remove and resolder it.

 

[Sponsor]

 

[kate tynes]

exactly like that one except the copper pipe doesn't come out of the end and its on backwards and its so close to the tile wall that the o ring actually sits recessed in the wall so would I have to open the wall from the backside to even get at it? the o ring is just inside the wall there, if I pull it out it comes out just far enough to see the o ring but doesn't expose any of the pipe.

 

[Terry]

If the brass fitting is hot enough, it can be slipped off. The solder has to melt.
A job for a plumber and someone with water handy. I would not point any flame toward the wall.

 

[Reach4]

Remove the o-ring before melting, or consider replacing the o-ring.

Is the pipe long enough? I doubt it. So I think you would have to solder on a coupler and a pipe to extend before soldering the adapter back on the right way.