Tub Spout Installation To Copper Pipe
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
- This video demonstrates installation of a tub spout to a 1/2" copper pipe. There are several types of tub spouts. The slip-fit tub spout installs easily to a copper pipe. There is an o-ring that seals to the copper pipe, and the spout just slides on. A set screw holds the spout in place.
But sometimes the spout is threaded with a 1/2" IPS female thread in the front of the spout. In this case, the copper has to be adapted to threaded pipe. By soldering on a 1/2" FIP copper adapter, the spout can be installed for a clean finish, flush to the wall.
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Thank you so much for posting this!! my Delta faucet instructions were not as detailed as they needed to be….. After searching thru MANY other videos, there were none detailing a push-on spout using a new construction stub out. Not even the Delta website…
Now I’m confident and ready to complete this job 💪🏼
Good luck. You’ve got this!
Thanks for the great video! Brief and to the point. I will now install my solder on adaptor and screw on my spout. My plumber stubbed it in and left the spout. I finished the wall and my wife tiled it, so all done except for spout!
Awesome! Nice work!
I like the idea of sealing the hole around the pipe with silicone. I'll have to adopt that.
Thanks. I think it helps.
Great video! Very informative.
Thanks for watching!
Very helpful.
Thanks for watching.
Tom...Thanks for the great video! I need to perfrom the same task soon in my upstairs bathroom, however I have read conflicting information on using Silicone on Copper pipes. Some say is ok to use on copper pipes, but others say the acidic content of silicone will react with copper and damage copper pipes. Can you please share your thoughts!
Interesting. I am not a chemist, so I don't know. The question I have is how long would such corrosion take? And is it only reacting when it is curing? I'm not too worried about it.
Is 2-3/4" a standard measurement for a slip fit spout, or does it depend on the brand?
That is the measurement that Moen recommends. You will want to check with the manufacturer’s instructions for whatever spout you install.
Hi plumber Tom. The copper pipe coming out of our our wall is 3/4", but the spout we like requires a 1/2" copper pipe. Is there a method for adding a 3/4" to 1/2" adapter? The existing 3/4" copper pipe would have to be cut close to the wall because the diverter mechanism on the spout is on the wall end of the spout.
Hello Randy. If it is 3/4" copper coming out of the wall, you would need to put on a bell reducer with a short stub of 1/2" copper. If the diverter is in the back, that might not work. You might try a different spout. Or you might consider putting a threaded adapter onto the 3/4" copper and use a tub spout that has 3/4" threads at the back of the spout. Hard to really say without seeing what you have. Thanks for watching.
Hey plumber Tom. The black moen spout on the header image for this video is the exact spout i am trying to install. But every-time i do it it leaks.
Does that spout have a rubber seal i am not seeing? I bought it used and maybe its missing some crucial seal?
hello. It should have a rubber o-ring which creates the seal. If the pipe is not completely smooth, or if the o-ring is damaged, it can leak.
Thanks for the video! I want to replace a thread-on spout by a slip-on one. Thankfully I can thread on a 1/2" L stub out I found online behind my tile (looks then the exact same as 0:22) . However how can I properly tighten that copper without damaging it? Pipe wrench or pliers won't work, strap wrench seems to be for bigger diameters
When you are threading on to copper you must not over tighten. If you have enough Teflon tape on the threads then hand tight may be tight enough.
@@plumber-tom9470 Thank you so much for the answer, I'll try this out!
PROBLEM. Tom thanks for the best video ever. Tom, my problem is the 1/2” copper stub coming out from the wall feels loose. It will turn and I can’t tell if it’s screwed in or pushed in with some type of compression fitting and I can’t see what it looks like because😢 it’s behind the wall, any suggestions?
When I push the new parts for new drain the stub move back in the wall
I guess it is possible that they used a push on fitting like SharkBite. You can try installing but I would watch for water in the wall. Loose copper is usually a bad thing.
what if my pipe coming out the wall is galvanized and the threading is on the back end instead of the front end of the pipe. Is there a way to connect copper or brass connector in order to install a newer spout?
Yes. You could put a threaded coupling and a threaded nipple (pipe threaded on both ends) to extend the threads for a front thread spout. You will need to measure into the spout and subtract the distance of the coupling from the wall.
If you have a slip fit spout for copper, converting from galvanized to copper is more complicated. Probably easier to get a threaded spout
Hi Plumber Tom. We are replacing a glacier bay tub spout. The instructions say the copper pipe should be 2 1/2 to 3 inches from the wall. Ours is 2 inches. Will that 1/2 make a difference? Its enough to pass the o ring and make the seal.
Should be ok as long as it passes through the o-ring.
Just noticed when changing out my tub spout that that gap is not filled in at all. How do I know if I have water damnage behind it? Thanks!
Hard to tell without cutting open the walls which you probably don’t want to do. If you don’t see evidence of water then you might leave it alone. Just make sure you fill in the gaps before you put on a new spout. If you do see evidence of water in the walls, floors or ceilings you may want to replaced damaged materials.
Hi Plumber Tom, I removed my old tub spout but found the 4" stub out pipe and half inch connector stayed with the old spout. They all came out. Can you give me some ideas please?
Hmm. If there is still some copper pipe that you can connect to, you might consider purchasing a replacement spout that is a slip-fit and install that to the copper. Moen has a wide variety of colors and styles, so you could probably find a spout that works with what is there. Standard chrome spouts are easy to find. In short, I would replace the spout. Make sure to clean the copper pipe real well before putting the new spout on.
ARe there shark bite adapters for threading so I dont have to soder?
Yes. However it would be difficult to tighten in to the spout and once it is on the copper it would be nearly impossible to remove if there is a problem without destroying the copper because it is not accessible.
Type L or M for the stub out?
Either is fine. You might check local codes. Both have the same outside diameter. But Type L is a thicker wall so it will likely last longer.
I still don't get the exact measurements... u kind of guesstimated via experience...
Hello. It is difficult to be exact on thee threaded spout. It is not unusual for me to have to caulk a 1/8" gap between the spout and the wall. The important thing is not to over tighten and damage the copper pipe. So I will tighten it until it feels snug and then caulk the gap if there is one.
Thanks for watching!
the "test" is the proper operation of the shower no?
Correct. Turn it on and watch for leaks.