Plumbing and Piping - Outdoor silcock problem!
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John-P-Richmond
05-20-07, 11:31 AM
Okay-- What began as a small repair project has advanced in complexity and currently threatens to topple the y chromosome hierarchy. Please help.
I have an outdour silcock that is original to my 1977 house.
it began leaking out the spout about 2 years back. It is a fairly steady drip and being a regular guy I deeployed a hose to carry the leak water to needed spots in an island garden. This worked out fine for me until I realized that my bill was up substantially and all I was watering were the weeds that killed the plants in struggle for the water.
Now I take action. Unfortunately the handle screw is stripped at the slot so I try various methods of backing it out... No luck so I've started to grind it off.
Am I on the right course with this?
My plan is to pull off the handle-- remove the insides---replace the washers-- and reassenble with a new handle and screw.
If I fail in this endeavor my wife will notify all women of this tanked effort and it will ring as a defeat for men everywhere--Please advise
I have an outdour silcock that is original to my 1977 house.
it began leaking out the spout about 2 years back. It is a fairly steady drip and being a regular guy I deeployed a hose to carry the leak water to needed spots in an island garden. This worked out fine for me until I realized that my bill was up substantially and all I was watering were the weeds that killed the plants in struggle for the water.
Now I take action. Unfortunately the handle screw is stripped at the slot so I try various methods of backing it out... No luck so I've started to grind it off.
Am I on the right course with this?
My plan is to pull off the handle-- remove the insides---replace the washers-- and reassenble with a new handle and screw.
If I fail in this endeavor my wife will notify all women of this tanked effort and it will ring as a defeat for men everywhere--Please advise
CSG
05-20-07, 04:21 PM
Well....:) there is 2 nuts usually on a sillcock. One on the sillcock iitself and a smaller packing nut where the stem of the handle goes in..which one is stripped? If you grind that nut off being such an old house you might not find a replacement that easily. You'd be suprised how many different style sillcocks and valves there out there with different nuts and all on em.
Your best bet might be to just replace the whole thing at this point. Any chance you could provide a pick of it? Some just screw off..some solder off...and there are some other methods..i don't want to direct you the wrong way.
Your best bet might be to just replace the whole thing at this point. Any chance you could provide a pick of it? Some just screw off..some solder off...and there are some other methods..i don't want to direct you the wrong way.
spdavid
05-20-07, 06:01 PM
Believe he was referring to the screw that holds the handle on.If so grinding off is an option but do so with care not to damage the stem itself.Another option is an easy out aka screw extractor.Used by drilling hole in screw then tap in easy out and basically it becomes a new screw head.
Otherwise your plan is correct.Would also keep in mind replacement as a 30 year old valve may be in rough shape.
Go to a real hardware store with qualified help to assist you as big box stores do not offer knowledgeable advice or all possible options for repairing the valve.Plumbing supply houses that sell to the public are also an option but this is small potatos to them.
Otherwise your plan is correct.Would also keep in mind replacement as a 30 year old valve may be in rough shape.
Go to a real hardware store with qualified help to assist you as big box stores do not offer knowledgeable advice or all possible options for repairing the valve.Plumbing supply houses that sell to the public are also an option but this is small potatos to them.