Replace Washing Machine Faucet Box

The spigot for a washing machine is either a compression style one like your outdoor faucets or a ball valve.

Replace washing machine faucet box.

The cold valve is normal and i have hot water in the adjacent sink. The faucet box sits behind the washing machine typically 42 inches above the floor and surrounds the hot and cold water valves. How to replace valve in oatey washing machine outlet box. Push to connect washing machine valves and can be used to connect copper cpvc or pex lines.

Most are made of hard plastic or vinyl and are screwed onto two wall studs vertical framing members. The tectite by apollo washing machine outlet box the tectite by apollo washing machine outlet box includes a 1 2 in. 1 looking at the replacement boxes sharkbite even has one with fittings on valve. Hkluis ca i have the oatey washing machine outlet box with red and blue valve handles.

Faucet boxes are durable and rarely if ever need replacing. The home mender dustin luby shows how to replace cut off valves on a washing machine box. Tectite by apollo push to connect fittings are the fastest cleanest and simplest way to connect copper cpvc pe rt and pex pipe without the use of tools solder open flame or glue. Click the links below to see inside dustin s toolbox.

Once you know the exact water valve type you have. But most of these have a center drain pipe. Mine is currently on the left. The hot water valve has only very slow drips of water.

This shouldnt be a problem moving the box over since im now using pex. One of the pex lines will just have to wrap behind drain pipe. These are usually easy to fix and seldom need replacing but age and hard water.