Frost Free Hose Bib Replacement in a Tight Space

So, I'm at my neighbor's again , and we're going to replace this leaky faucet. It started leaking a little more than before. This is a 10-inch faucet, and today we will install an 8-inch one. I'll show you why. The situation here is a bit complicated. Okay, let 's get up here. The tap itself is soldered there. You see this solder joint. I'm going to turn off the water. I'll cut it right in front of this solder joint . I'll clean everything there. I hope there is enough space to install a new faucet. This is an 8-inch. With a PEX A fitting. I have some great PEX A fittings at ProPress for this. I'll show you this crane mount. This is a good solution if you don't want to drill into the wall. I really don't want to drill through brick. This is where it will come in handy. Well, let's finish. The time has come. Come with me. To work. First, let's take a look in this locker. Here is their shut-off valve. Let's turn off the water in the house. Let's open the tap there. Let's go over here to this street crane. And we will open it too. Now we'll open it in the kitchen as well. It's very crowded here, friends. Very close. OK. We cut as close as possible. He passed through the hole. I hope he comes out through this hole. You see, there's some foam there. Well, he gets off easy. Perfectly. My cut did n't come out very even. So let's take a file. Let's level it. Let's clean off a little of the solder from the bottom of the pipe. Let's go over it with sandpaper. We will use a reamer- chamferer from Ridgid. These things are just wonderful. Clean the end well, and then treat it with an abrasive sponge. I have green. I also used red. I like both. It cleans copper pipe perfectly and doesn't remove a lot of metal. This is really cool. You have to do everything you can to avoid failure, and this is where careful preparation pays off. Oh, it fits nicely. We will take this plug and install it on the side of the exit through the wall. Class. Class. I like how this is all going to turn out. This is my work kit: Ridgid RP 115 with ProPress half-inch and 3/4-inch attachments, as well as PexPress half- inch and 3/4-inch attachments. Pure Flow jaws, right? You can see how well I use them. We have a piece of PEX A pipe for expansion. This is from Rehau. I'll try to shove it in there. This is a fairly compact tool for PEX. There is very limited space here. Oh, you got it, baby. RP 115 is a victory. This little beauty, the 523 Pascal Street Crane Anchor, is my favorite option when I don't want to drill into the wall. If there is access from the back, this guy is a great way. So, we just connect these two screws, install it, and secure it. And we tighten it up a little. So, together, about 3 and 3/4 inches . This is a Milwaukee M12 PEX gun. I've had it for an eternity. This is a real workhorse. A real beast, man. You connect, these things are interchangeable: 1/2, 3/4 and 1 inch. Here is this small detail. There should be grease inside here. This tool needs to be supported so that the jaws move properly. So every now and then, lubricate it with ProPress lubricant for that cone, right around here . Don't overdo it, but it's important that everything inside is in good condition. You don't want rust to appear there. Try to avoid this. A pair of PEX rings is required. We put the fitting in place. Everything is fine here. Got it. I have these Knipex scissors. They cut perfectly straight. I like their V- shaped blade. It works very effectively. Only clean, even cuts. We have 3 and 3/4 inches to the edge. They drove. This is standing perfectly straight. So we need to leave some room for movement. Let 's climb in here. Let's give one here. Here. Let 's climb inside. Of course? And just hold until everything is tight. This is a beautiful place. Let it work on its own. It will take about 10 seconds, and then you will never figure it out. Perfectly. So, it fits really well. Good connection. This is n't going anywhere. This is a good way to repair anything without soldering. You see all this isolation, the cramped space I work in. I would have to cut out a bunch of drywall to safely use the burner. Well, let's go. We'll turn on the water and barely open this valve. You don't want to run a lot of water at once, but you need to fill the system. OK? So we'll just let everything fill up slowly and then check. We already have some water coming to the faucet in the basement. That's all. Air is coming out of the basement . Now some water has gone. So you know the lower pipes are full. Good? Let's continue. We'll turn it off and go upstairs. The upper floor is also starting to fill up. Let's give you some more water. Let's go check the outside faucet. Let's turn it on. Here, we've run out of water. We've worked with this before. This is, in fact , a quarter-turn shut-off valve. Very convenient. We can just open it completely. And everything is ready. You see, you don't hear any noise or anything like that anymore. Everything is fine. It's working again. Everything is running. Toilet tanks are filling up. Let me come closer. I'll look around. I don't see any leaks at all. Everything looks very good. Take a look for yourself. Full water pressure. No leaks. Everything looks great. I would add a little silicone around the edges. I would just fill it all in there. 100% silicone. That's much better. Fixed. It doesn't drip. Let's go. Here's what I had for you. This is me helping my neighbor. When I see that someone needs help, I help . This is what I do. This is the only reason why Fixit Guy came into existence. And you will see some changes here. I hope you'll see us do a lot more of this. Most of the videos I make are aimed at helping someone. But we will take it to the next level. I really hope this is helpful and you guys enjoy the content a little more. And hopefully there will be a little more consistency. 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