This is sitting on the side of my exterior wall as a hose outlet. I know gate valves are ancient. Is it possible swap this out easily? I'm not able to understand how this is all tied together made worse by the paint. My water lines are copper.
How to change this hose bibb?
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What condition is prompting you to change it?
What you are seeing is your electrical service ground connection to the metal water system, the hose bib with a backflow preventer, also none as an air gap.
This is typical for CA, NV & AZ.
What you are seeing is your electrical service ground connection to the metal water system, the hose bib with a backflow preventer, also none as an air gap.
This is typical for CA, NV & AZ.
Thanks for answering. I want to connect a hose and probably leave it open. My main gate valve failed completely and I had to replace it. Just worried about this leaking from the twist joint or something. Paranoia, I have to admit. Also, in FL.
Don't these valves go bad when water is flowing through or present all the time? Could you also clarify ""none as an air gap"?
Don't these valves go bad when water is flowing through or present all the time? Could you also clarify ""none as an air gap"?
Is this a compression fitting or a standard threaded valve? I know these things are seized over decades. Not easy to remove and not my first (yes, I understand the caution) rodeo either.
When you say additional skills, are you referring to the grounding addition?
What purpose does the clamp behind the bibb provide?
Thanks again for answering.
When you say additional skills, are you referring to the grounding addition?
What purpose does the clamp behind the bibb provide?
Thanks again for answering.
It appears to be a soldered connection.
So, if your dwelling is on a slab, there is not any under floor solder connections to be protected via a heat sink, just those within the wall cavity.
I wrap a rag soaked in cold water, as a heat sink.
Stucco repair, created by exposing the fittings within the wall cavity.
The clamp behind the valve in used to attach the elec. service ground cable; https://www.grainger.com/product/2C...VhHR_AB2mJRXNEAQYCCABEgJdc_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
They are available in several metal fabrications, I always use bronze.
When this connection is removed there are several failures which, although rare, can occur, which would be mitigated, should you already have a 2nd grounding devise.
In CA they upgraded grounding to require a second driven grnd rod, a min of 7' separated from the bonded metallic water/driven rod.
So, if your dwelling is on a slab, there is not any under floor solder connections to be protected via a heat sink, just those within the wall cavity.
I wrap a rag soaked in cold water, as a heat sink.
Stucco repair, created by exposing the fittings within the wall cavity.
The clamp behind the valve in used to attach the elec. service ground cable; https://www.grainger.com/product/2C...VhHR_AB2mJRXNEAQYCCABEgJdc_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
They are available in several metal fabrications, I always use bronze.
When this connection is removed there are several failures which, although rare, can occur, which would be mitigated, should you already have a 2nd grounding devise.
In CA they upgraded grounding to require a second driven grnd rod, a min of 7' separated from the bonded metallic water/driven rod.
The term Gate Valve was used. This hose bibb isn't a gate valve. It's a "Compression Valve". (Compression as in how it works, not how it's connected to the pipe)
There is no harm in leaving a compression valve open all the time- partially or fully. And, they are very easy to rebuild without removing the faucet body. I suppose at worst, the packing could dry out from lack of use.
A gate valve has a disc that rises and falls into a slot. Yours does not have that. Those can be damaged by minerals when leaving them partly open for long periods.
There is no harm in leaving a compression valve open all the time- partially or fully. And, they are very easy to rebuild without removing the faucet body. I suppose at worst, the packing could dry out from lack of use.
A gate valve has a disc that rises and falls into a slot. Yours does not have that. Those can be damaged by minerals when leaving them partly open for long periods.
