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Originally Posted by New Englander
I was thinking just replace the hose bib. There are two screws holding it. Do I just remove the screws and with a wrench turn the hose bib counter clockwise?
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Maybe. Note that the hose bibb is attached to a plastic pipe inside the wall. I'm not sure if the hose bibb was screwed onto a plastic threaded fitting which was glued to the pipe, or connected directly to the pipe with a compression or glued connection. In any event, you need to turn off the water and there is a risk that you will create a leak inside the wall if the hose bibb doesn't come off easily. If the pipe leaks, you will need to cut a hole in the exterior wall to get access to the leak. In the meantime, your house water will be off. I wouldn't attempt it myself.
I think the easier way to go is to buy a Dremel cutting tool and cut off the vacuum breaker (backflow device). Watch a YouTube video before doing it. It looks pretty easy. Good luck.