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Afternoon all,
I'm in a house that was originally built 1950 though I don't know how old this particular water fixture is.
Picture here.
I tried twisting it off with channel locks and quickly came to the realization this is probably soldered on.
My issue is that it is very low flow, like watering plants or washing a car is near impossible.
The water supply line comes from our basement which is equipped with a washing machine and a full bath, neither the washer, shower, toilet, or faucet have issues with flow/water pressure so I assume the issue is with the spigot (water pressure regulator is brand new btw).
Is there an easy way to increase the flow here? Or do I need to blowtorch this spigot, take it off, and then if so how do I get the new one on. My limited plumbing experience has always been with threaded fittings so this is new to me.
I appreciate any advice/help you all can provide, thanks!
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