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Replacing an exterior hose faucet is a low stress job for a handyman. There are only a couple reasons you might replace the valve...it's damaged and unrepairable, or it's just plain easier to replace the faucet than repair it. A new hose faucet is only going to set you back a few dollars anyway.
The hose faucet will secure to the pipe by either a threaded fitting or a compression fitting. A hose bib attached via a threaded fitting simply unscrews from the fitting. The fitting is soldered onto the pipe with a torch. Simply unscrew the hose faucet while holding the fitting stationary (so as not to twist the pipe). Wrap the threads with teflon tape (a minimum of three times), and screw the new hose faucet back on.
For a compression fitting, you can hold onto the compression nut behind the hose faucet and unscrew the hose faucet. Rather than replace the compression nut and ferrule, I just leave them on the bare pipe and secure the new faucet to them. Teflon tape on this is not necessary.
When you are done, install an anti-siphon mechanism at the end of the faucet. You can just screw it on and secure it with the small screw.
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