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[Plumbing] Need help replacing a faucet angle valve (will rep)

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  1. CountyClerk

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    So I wanted to replace the bathroom's faucet and accidentally broke the angle valve the nut it wont budge...how do i take the whole thing off and replace with a new one? i tried to use w40 and it still wont move a single turn. I was afraid that i might break the pipe in the wall so I was very careful with it...tips and advices will be much appreciated.

    pic of old one
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    pic of the new one i want to put in
     
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    Rep??? You think I went to plumbing school for some internet rep?? You had better paypal me some dough!!! :)

    Just kidding. I'm not a plumber and I honestly have no clue how to fix your problem, but I do hope you figure it out.
     
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  3. CountyClerk

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    thanks for the bump though.
     
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    is the pipe pvc or copper?

    i would replace the valve.

    youre going to need to turn off the water supply to the house. the main feed will be out by the street and youll need a tooll that looks like a big t to turn it off. you might be able to do it with pliers and good hand strength.

    once the water is off, cut off the old angle valve with a hacksaw.

    take it in to the hardware store and tell them that you need a replacement . plumber expert guy will be able to find it for you.i recently had a similar issue with copper tubes and replaced the old valves with new ones with pressure fittings that worked like a champ.

    you might need a new supply tube as well.
     
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    what xerobull said. but there should be another main valve to your house (usually like a exterior hose reel valve) that way you wont need the T.
     
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    Shut off water to house.

    Get two pipe wrenches as big as you can get that will fit in the space. The bigger the better (within reason, of course) and put one on the pipe to hold it so you don't break the pipe and the other on the valve. If your wrenches are big enough and you have enough leverage, the valve will come off like butter.

    That is a standard valve. Get a new one at HW store. Use Teflon tape on the threads and put on new thread.

    I am assuming that isn't copper pipe, btw. If so then ignore everything I said and get a plumber.
     
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    If it does not come off you might just have to replace the whole thing. Is that a copper pipe? If it is you can sauder a new pipe on there and new valves. It's pretty easy.
     
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  9. CountyClerk

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    Ok so I did as you guys said to locate the main water line and shut it off, at my house it's in the garage.

    I also went to home depot and talked to some expert and they show me the proper tool to get the darn thing out. I did it, feels like a champ right now.

    just one last things to do. rep everybody in this thread.

    /close thread
     
    #9 CountyClerk, Jun 23, 2012
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    Clutchfans comes thru in the clutch once again!!
     
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    Am I too late for the rep?
     
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    You can now continue to wash your sack in the sink
     
    #12 SpaceCityKid, Jun 23, 2012
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