最近几个星期，在岳父大人的支持下，在老婆大人的领导下，开始了自购房后第一次完全DIY行动：修理家中一楼的前后两个水龙头。
问题：
have an outside faucet that is leaking just inside the basement wall. It is one of those freeze proof faucets but it's leaking because I forgot to unhook the hose before winter and the pipe has cracked. My question is when repairing this can I use compression type fittings to connect the pipes together or do I have to solder the pipes together?
answer:
Post ReplyFreeze proof sillcock
Posted by WillyE on April 19th, 2004 08:09 PM Watch this TopicIn reply to plumbing problem by rodo on April 19th, 2004 07:51 PM [Go to top of thread]
You wouldn't necessarily have to solder. You will need to replace the entire unit. It is probably 10-12" long. Was it previously soldered?- Either way, you should be able avoid by using compression fittings. There are several scenarios that could be happening. If it was soldered on before, you could get a new freeze proof faucet with male pipe thread on the end. You could use a female pipe x compression union. Or the other way around with female on the faucet and male on the union. Possibly, the old one was screwed on to a male adaptor on the pipe. More info on the connections could help.
from : http://www.bobvila.com/MyProjects/#browseCategory
http://www.servicemagic.com/category.Plumbing.10216.html
如果搜索一下，就会发现美国佬这个问题很普遍。这种防冻的水龙头原理还不清楚，大致就是它是套管，里面有两层管子。冬天的时候，水灾最里面的管子里。外面管子有空气，所以就不会生冻。但如果为了浇水，接了个水龙头，然后用完后又忘记取下来的话。马么外面的管子里的水就不会流干净。结果就会冻裂。我家里的两个水管都是类似问题，其中后门的最厉害，时间也最长，把楼底下载的房子地毯都全搞湿了。实在是忍无可忍，就决定自己动手来修理了。
修理起来说也简单，无非就是把管子取下，然后换跟新管子。这种防冻管是一体化的，要换就得整套都换掉。我们也不是很懂，反正拆了下来，然后带到homedepot,一问，碰到了个叫Tim的店员，态度好得不得了，知识多得不得了。在他的指导下，家里两个水龙头，开车共来回跑了８趟，最终问题得以解决。
成本：
一根８寸，一根10" 的防冻水龙头(sillcock)：40
买了个 Straight Coupling: 1/2" X 1/2" (U008),用于接两根铜管之间，
还有 Straight Connector : 1/2" X 1/2" FNPT (U072A),一头接铜管，一头是母螺口，可以接龙头的螺帽？
Elbow :1/2 X 1/2" FNPT (U308A)，弯头，也是一头接铜管，一头是母螺口
除了这些接头，还需要个小东东，叫Demount clip，是用来帮助把这些接头很方便地取下来。与那些接头比起来，这玩意儿倒是贵了点。好像是4块多。
还有，当时已经中午了，龙头是取了下来，但还新的还没装好。大家要吃饭，需要水。那怎么办呢。就需要另一个东东把割开的管口给堵上，是吧。所以，就去问TIM。最后就买了以下这个：STOP END：１／２"(U514A)：$6.
问题：
have an outside faucet that is leaking just inside the basement wall. It is one of those freeze proof faucets but it's leaking because I forgot to unhook the hose before winter and the pipe has cracked. My question is when repairing this can I use compression type fittings to connect the pipes together or do I have to solder the pipes together?
answer:
Post ReplyFreeze proof sillcock
Posted by WillyE on April 19th, 2004 08:09 PM Watch this TopicIn reply to plumbing problem by rodo on April 19th, 2004 07:51 PM [Go to top of thread]
You wouldn't necessarily have to solder. You will need to replace the entire unit. It is probably 10-12" long. Was it previously soldered?- Either way, you should be able avoid by using compression fittings. There are several scenarios that could be happening. If it was soldered on before, you could get a new freeze proof faucet with male pipe thread on the end. You could use a female pipe x compression union. Or the other way around with female on the faucet and male on the union. Possibly, the old one was screwed on to a male adaptor on the pipe. More info on the connections could help.
from : http://www.bobvila.com/MyProjects/#browseCategory
http://www.servicemagic.com/category.Plumbing.10216.html
如果搜索一下，就会发现美国佬这个问题很普遍。这种防冻的水龙头原理还不清楚，大致就是它是套管，里面有两层管子。冬天的时候，水灾最里面的管子里。外面管子有空气，所以就不会生冻。但如果为了浇水，接了个水龙头，然后用完后又忘记取下来的话。马么外面的管子里的水就不会流干净。结果就会冻裂。我家里的两个水管都是类似问题，其中后门的最厉害，时间也最长，把楼底下载的房子地毯都全搞湿了。实在是忍无可忍，就决定自己动手来修理了。
修理起来说也简单，无非就是把管子取下，然后换跟新管子。这种防冻管是一体化的，要换就得整套都换掉。我们也不是很懂，反正拆了下来，然后带到homedepot,一问，碰到了个叫Tim的店员，态度好得不得了，知识多得不得了。在他的指导下，家里两个水龙头，开车共来回跑了８趟，最终问题得以解决。
成本：
一根８寸，一根10" 的防冻水龙头(sillcock)：40
三个巨好无比的特殊水管接头：18
买了个 Straight Coupling: 1/2" X 1/2" (U008),用于接两根铜管之间，
还有 Straight Connector : 1/2" X 1/2" FNPT (U072A),一头接铜管，一头是母螺口，可以接龙头的螺帽？
Elbow :1/2 X 1/2" FNPT (U308A)，弯头，也是一头接铜管，一头是母螺口
除了这些接头，还需要个小东东，叫Demount clip，是用来帮助把这些接头很方便地取下来。与那些接头比起来，这玩意儿倒是贵了点。好像是4块多。
还有，当时已经中午了，龙头是取了下来，但还新的还没装好。大家要吃饭，需要水。那怎么办呢。就需要另一个东东把割开的管口给堵上，是吧。所以，就去问TIM。最后就买了以下这个：STOP END：１／２"(U514A)：$6.
tubing cutter( mini version): 7
我们买的是brasscraft Junior Tube cutter(T003), 小巧玲珑，可以在墙里面操作。如果没有空间限制，当然买大一点的，操作起来更加舒服。
水管钳：9
这个不需要照片了，我拣了最便宜的买，又不想变成专业的plumber，没必要买又贵又好的。虽然挨了LD的痛斥： 一辈子改不了买便宜货的本性。
锯子(saw)：５
是在lowes买的，也是最便宜的：－（
木头刨子：１０割墙洞的刀：８
铜管一根：4
两个cover: 26
American Line 66-0372 5 Breakaway Blades (Wide)
刀把是岳父大人的。修后门口的水龙头时，用来把纸板墙挖洞。后来在挖前门时，意识到利其器的道理，就买了把专门用来割洞的刀刀。见上图. 不过，这种工具刀（Auto-Lock Knife）还是应该买一把。
labor: 无法计算。不过至少省了300块。
Frostproof Faucets
further reading:
1.http://www.rd.com/18060/article18060.html
Install a Frost-Proof Outdoor Faucet
2. video: how to
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/video/0,,20053912,00.html
Installing a Frost-proof Faucet
1 comment:
写的太平铺直叙了。没有把我们那中间那许多的情绪写出来。 需要重写。－－－－－－老婆阅
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