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  • The age of the galvanize pipe might add to the pros of changing, since it does not last forever. The only cons should be cost and labour needed to just fixing the leak, but they should be minor. Commented 16 hours ago
  • If the copper pipe is shown where it passes through the rim joist then you ought to get a longer frost-proof hose bib. The interior length is what moves the valve into the warm(er) interior space and allows it to pick up enough heat to avoid freezing. Yours also doesn't benefit from a run of copper pipe conducting heat to the valve. PVC won't do that. FWIW, I splurged a little when I replaced two bibs and installed combination shutoff/drain valves to make maintenance easier. Less expensive than I expected. Commented 13 hours ago