That's a quick connect on the threads. I really think replace the 47 year old spigot!! It has leaked for years, the pack washer has been replaced!
I had those on my house in Alaska. Never had one freeze. At our current place we have 10 hydrants scattered around. The hydrant at the chicken coop freezes. I think the little drain pipe at the bottom is plugged. I'll have to dig it up this summer and replace it."Frost free" spigots rule!
We had those in Bama.
The water and valve part is inside.
If you don't leave a hose connected when it freezes, you can freeze it all you want... Nothing happens.
Copper.I can't tell, is that a galvanized pipe? Or just crud covered copper? I am of the Mike Holmes school of "do it right" the first time construction.
If it's copper, sweat the valve off, using a big pair of channel lock pliares to twist it off. Clean and braze a new valve on. No I wouldn't bother rebuilding the old valve after 50 years.
If not copper / easily removed, then you need to enter the wall, find good pipe or preferably a joint and repipe from there, then put a cover or re-drywall/paint, etc..
Sharkbite can work well, but only if the pipe is perfectly clean, no pitting. It's still a half assed repair.
Sorry, but do it right. You will be happier. Have fun!
Excellent. Should be relatively straightforward. Just heat it until the valve comes off. I would either do that freeze restistant or just braze a new valve on. If you wanted you could braze a threaded fitting on then future replacement would just be a matter of screwing a new valve on.
