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| Fig.1 Channel Locks |
By Gary Boutin
Supplies and Tools:
Channel Locks
Gunk Liquid Penetrating Spray
Straight Pipe Wrench
Liquid Wrench Spray Can
Tyler Zowat lives in Perris, California. He had a new patio installed late last summer and he wanted to install a little privacy fence but his back yard plumbing was dripping water all over his new patio tiles. He purchased all his the plumbing parts from The Home Depot.
This post shows seventeen steps on how to move a rusted leaking galvanized twin water bibs away from the front door of Tyler's new patio area.
Step 1: Above right
fig.1 shows the channel locks that will be used to take apart the old metal pipe system. Below
fig.8 shows the
crescent wrench - 8 inch that will be used to remove the water bibs from the water pipe.
Step 2: Fig.2 shows the house
water ball valve is turned on, the valve needs to be
horizontal to turn off the water to the entire house and the backyard water pipes.
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Fig.2 Water
main ball valve |
Step 3: Fig.3 shows the reason why Tyler wanted the water system moved to another location. Even after replacing the old brass bib a year earlier the system still leaks. Water was dripping all over the entrance of his new patio. He wanted this fixed.
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| Fig.3 Leaking water bib |
Step 4: Fig.4 shows the
rusted galvanized twin water bibs located near the patio gate.
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| Fig.4 Old water bib system |
Step 5: Fig.5 shows the main galvanized water pipes had a loose and damaged water bracket.
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Fig.5 Loose
water clamp |
Step 6: Fig.6 shows the
galvanized bolt, washer, nut and
metal clamp used to hold the water pipe.
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| Fig.6 Clamp removed |
Step 7: Fig.7 shows the right part of the twin bib water system.
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Fig.7 Removal of
water bib right side |
Step 8: Fig.8 shows the
Crescent Wrench that will be used to take apart the pipes.
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| Fig.8 Crescent wrench 8 inch |
Step 9: Fig.9 shows the
Crescent Wrench removing the good brass water bib.
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| Fig.9 Removal |
Step 10: Fig.10 shows the water bibs have been removed. Noticed that water is dripping on both sides of the water pipe even though the main valve is turned off. This is a indicator that an additional water valve will need to be placed on the new pipe for future repairs.
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| Fig.10 Hose bibs removed |
Step 11: Fig.11 shows the
disassembling of the water pipes. Using a
Pipe Wrench to pull apart the galvanized rusted
nipple away from the rusted
Tee.
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| Fig.11 Disassembly of right side |
Step 12: Fig.12 shows the removal of the rusted
Galvanized Iron 90-Degree Elbow.
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| Fig.12 Removal of left side |
Step 13: Fig.13 shows only the rusted
Tee left.
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| Fig.13 Only rusted tee left |
Step 14: Fig.14 shows the removal of the rusted
Tee and the top of the galvanized piping.
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| Fig.14 Removal of rusted tee |
Step 15: Fig.15 shows a
copper wire on the left side that was used to
ground an aging satellite system now removed.
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Fig.15 Aging galvanized
water pipe |
Step 16: Fig.16 shows the
Gunk Liquid Wrench spray used to penetrate the rusted galvanized fitting within the cement to remove the water pipe.
View the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) are located here.
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| Fig.16 Gunk Liquid Wrench |
Step 17: Fig.17 shows the disconnected galvanized pipe and the new
schedule-40 union that will be used to assembled the new system.
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| Fig.17 The disassemble is finished |
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