Thread 2952119

This washer shutoff valve (hot water) is leaking constantly lately. I am generally handy but inexperienced with this kind of plumbing (worked with PVC stuff only).

Basically I need to find out if this is the kind of thing I have the tools to remove and replace myself, or if I should just call a plumber.

Does this look like a soldered joint or some other kind of connection, I guess probably only threaded being the other option with copper piping?

All help is appreciated! Thanks

Oh I just realized that the valve itself is threaded into another fitting which is then connected to the copper pipe.

That's a solder joint between the copper pipe and the fitting right?

>>2952120
Its definitely got solder on the copper pipe, yeah. I can't tell from the photo if it is really soldered to the fitting or if its old solder from a previous setup.

Try tightening the packing nut of the value first. Turn it a quarter of a turn. If that helps the leaking you might just need to replace the packing. If it fixes the leak, well, leak fixed.

>>2952124
thank you fren! I'll try it out tomorrow

>>2952119 (OP)
Looks almost certainly threaded going into a fitting that is soldered to the copper. Previous plumber was a homie. Ez 5 min job to replace.
>Buy a new valve of same size
>Teflon tape the threads
>Unscrew old valve
>Screw in new one.
(Make sure you turn off your main water shutoff obviously.)

>>2952119 (OP)
The valves are threaded into the 90 degree fittings, you can tell because there's teflon tape sticking out of the joint.

>>2952124
>packing washer
you learn something everyday, thank you.

OP here, I tried tightening both valves today. The cold water valve was completely tight and would not turn at all, and the leaking hot water valve was quite loose actually and easily turned a little over 1/8 of a turn, and appears to have stopped dripping!

thanks for the help bros

>>2952119 (OP)
>Does this look like a soldered joint
you can tell by the way that it is.

get a man to deal with this.

>>2952124
I still want to find a valve I can replace these fitt8ngs in one day.

They're either fine or so far gone you can't replace them.

>>2952309
They're just 1/2" hose bibs threaded into a drop ear elle. Any hardware store should have them in stock

>>2952317
You can replace the washer and packing nut too.

>thought everything was good, drip completely stopped, floor was dry all week
>water all over the floor today
>almost slipped and ate shit
god DAMNIT

guess ill replace the valves lol

>>2953699
now you know why pros always replace parts

>>2953951
That and it can take the same amount of time but they can charge a markup on the parts. Like the plumber that charged my landlord $40 for an $8 toilet flange on top of labor.

>>2952119 (OP)
Looks threaded onto a close nipple into the drop ear