I have hose splitters on both of my outdoor faucets. I need to remove the hose splitters from the faucets, but I am finding that some part of the vacuum breaker turns with splitter when I try to unscrew it. Do I need to replace the faucets entirely, or is there an easier remedy for my problem? Any help will be gratefully received.
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You should be able to hold the vacuum breaker from turning with a pair of vise grips or pliers while unscrewing hose splitter. -
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try the above recommendation first.
if its still difficult to remove, the vacuum breaker is of a red bronze construction. the splitter is a white metal casting evident by a whitish deposit near the threads.
because of the dissimilarity of metals it may be "welded" for loss of a better word to the vacuum breaker.
use a kerosene based parts loosener and try the wrench again.
if this proves impossible then take a hacksaw and make two cuts at an angle to the hose spigot threads and cut almost to the hose bibb threads. now take a channel lock plier, actually two of them and twist off the splitter.Comment
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