A good rule of thumb on installing metal to metal threading on plumbing is if there is no rubber washer present then plumbers tape is needed. Always wrap it the direction the threads are going and boom, you are golden 🤷♂️.
Thanks for watching and offering some good advice. I wrapped it the incorrect way the 1st time around and it was not pretty! Pinning your comment so that others can learn from it.
That is a good question, and I will do my best to answer. If your house is insulated your pipes should be safe. The basement in my current house gets very cold, but never cold enough that I can see my breath when I breathe. There have been a few weeks here in PA that were in the single digits, and no pipes burst. Some people will say to leave a faucet running during those extremely cold nights, but I’ve yet to do so and have yet to encounter a problem in any house I have lived in during my life time. Now, I do turn off the outdoor faucet from inside, and leave it turned to open, for the winter. Hope this helps!
Thanks for the compliment! This channel came about because I was frustrated with what seemed like every UA-cam tutorial required the viewer to either have a vast array of tools, or be able to spend $$ to buy specialized tools for 1 job. Most people can’t afford that, life has many people facing hard times, and I wanted to be able to help out. So, this is my contribution. I’m very happy to hear you say it helped!
Thank you soooo much... being a homeowner is not an easy task but this helped a lot. I'm replacing mine tomorrow instead of paying a plumber 200 dollars smh.... everything is getting too expensive 😪
Thanks for the tutorial. I like watching any videos on projects before I do them myself. Quite self explanatory most of the time. I have a leaky valve that only leaks when you are shutting it or opening it. Doesn’t leak when completely open or closed. I’m replacing both for peace of mind
Thanks for watching, and I’m glad you liked the tutorial. I’m the same as you, I like to watch tutorials before doing most things. Nice call replacing both valves now and saving on a headache later.
Nice video. Thanks for putting it out there. One thing that I do along with teflon tape is add pipe dope on the teflon tape. I have found that this generally gives a water tight seal in all of my installations.
Thanks for watching and sharing a great tip! I used teflon tape and pipe dope for s whole house water filter install, and you’re right, it’s a water tight seal. ua-cam.com/video/H6gry4n2TdQ/v-deo.html Thanks for watching!
home ownership is a kick in the ass. i went into the basement and had a small puddle that went through the subfloor (plywood). went in the upstairs bathroom and pulled out the washer. a baby puddle. i noticed a drip coming from BOTH valves.
Thank You DIY... I didn't know you tightened it that much, I thought it was like Faucet repairs, 1/4" turn after you hand tighten as tight as possible... ❤👍
Thanks for watching and commenting! I had tried that initially and ended up with water leaking. That was not filmed, and should have been explained better in the video. You definitely have to tighten these suckers down!
boiler drain valves usually have lead (low lead, but lead touching water). for a washing machine idk it could be argued either way but id go zero lead still since im not a drain or a boiler 😂 i dont have backflows on my water supply but i do shoot and reload so i guess im an idiot 😂
I'm not at all a fan of those full turn values. Other better shut-off value options include brass 1/4 turn ball values or a brass dual value with one lever. Full turn values are crap.
i thought id have to solder but i see it screws on..i thought i saw grooves like it was a male end but watching the video seems those valves have male ends..ill have to get a good look before i buy the valves....also..how do i know what size to get? are they all 1/2 in? the pipes are copper ...im an amateur but i do watch and learn pretty easily :)
Thanks for watching! My advice is to take the valve off that needs replacing and take it to the store with you. There you can talk to someone and get the correct size. Remember to shut the water off before removing the valves, and leave a faucet open on the same floor as the washer.
@@DIYTutorialGuy so i did give it a closer look and it doesnt have the size on it but looks to be 1/2 inch and also does have a female end, so i was able to find one online at home depot(i used to work there for 12 yrs lol) and give it a shot....just hope i dont damage the copper elbow that its attached to when trying to remove it!
Just found your video! It was super helpful. I’ll be changing mine out this week. So I was reading the comments and someone said to put the plumber’s tape in the same direction as the threading. Which one is correct? I believe you said it goes the opposite way. Also! Maybe you have some insight. My washer ONLY uses hot water. I’ll played around with the valves and it seemed they were both on. Hoping this replacement fixes it…
You’ve got this! I made a huge mistake and the tape should wrap around the pipe in the same clockwise direction of how the pipe will turn into the fitting. In regards to only having hot water, is there only 1 line coming into the laundry room??
@@DIYTutorialGuy no there are two lines. My hope and guess is that the lines were switched when getting attached to the washing machine. I’ll check to run a hot water load to see if it comes out cold. If so, that theory seems like it would be correct. But if that doesn’t work, I’m not sure what the issue is!
Excellent question! What I did first was turn off the water to the house, as shown in the video. I then turned on the cold water at the closest sink and let it run until there was no water coming out. I did not run any hot water. After this, I removed the hot water valve. A small amount came out, not enough to burn me, and I then stuffed a rag in the pipe to absorb the small amount of remaining water. That’s it. The water heater did not drain via the removed valve.
It just happened this morning after we had already had an issue with the hot water valve inside the washing machine. I can’t find the valve to turn off the water, can I just turn water off for the house?
Yes, you can. However, what you will want to do is once you turn off the main water supply, leave a faucet running in the sink closest to the washing machine before you take off the valves. I say this because once you remove the hot water valve, there is a chance the remaining hot water in your water heater will look for an out, and the faucet left on will allow this to occur.
@@DIYTutorialGuy I just walked to my husband about it and he told me where the valve is and like everything in this house the location seemed strange and not a place I would look. He said if you open the valve all the way the active leaking stops and I think we should go ahead and replace them. They are 30+ yrs old and definitely corded. Having to mess with the thing in the washing machine had us turning it on and off so it must have broken it’s seal. Guess I’m going to the hardware store today lol
My advice is to unplug the washer first, then remove the grounding clamp and make the needed repair. Once that is complete, reconnect the grounding clamp and turn the power back on to the washer.
@@dianed4190 I must have misunderstood your question, my apologies. Are you able to take a look at your breaker box? There should be a grounding wire coming from there that runs to the ground for the house. If this runs to the clamp on the valve you are referencing, then I would say that is the ground for the house. If it does not, then I would think it does not ground your house. Let me know what you find.
MAKE SURE YOU BUY ONE WITH A BALL VALVE!!!!!!!! the old style will leak sooner or later, how do you tell? look inside the openings while turning the 'wheel', if you see a black washer at the end you've got the wrong one, that's old style and crappy
A good rule of thumb on installing metal to metal threading on plumbing is if there is no rubber washer present then plumbers tape is needed. Always wrap it the direction the threads are going and boom, you are golden 🤷♂️.
Thanks for watching and offering some good advice.
I wrapped it the incorrect way the 1st time around and it was not pretty!
Pinning your comment so that others can learn from it.
Do you turn off the valves after each wash?
No, they remain on.
@@DIYTutorialGuy I’ve been turning them off lately…afraid of them freezing and busting. Is that not necessary?
That is a good question, and I will do my best to answer.
If your house is insulated your pipes should be safe.
The basement in my current house gets very cold, but never cold enough that I can see my breath when I breathe.
There have been a few weeks here in PA that were in the single digits, and no pipes burst.
Some people will say to leave a faucet running during those extremely cold nights, but I’ve yet to do so and have yet to encounter a problem in any house I have lived in during my life time.
Now, I do turn off the outdoor faucet from inside, and leave it turned to open, for the winter.
Hope this helps!
Well done, thank you. I especially like the "times are tough" comment when referring to buying a pipe wrench. Good use of DIY ingenuity!
Thanks for the compliment!
This channel came about because I was frustrated with what seemed like every UA-cam tutorial required the viewer to either have a vast array of tools, or be able to spend $$ to buy specialized tools for 1 job.
Most people can’t afford that, life has many people facing hard times, and I wanted to be able to help out.
So, this is my contribution.
I’m very happy to hear you say it helped!
Thank you soooo much... being a homeowner is not an easy task but this helped a lot. I'm replacing mine tomorrow instead of paying a plumber 200 dollars smh.... everything is getting too expensive 😪
I’m glad this helped!
As for the cost of every thing right now…man, it’s ridiculous.
Thanks for the tutorial. I like watching any videos on projects before I do them myself. Quite self explanatory most of the time. I have a leaky valve that only leaks when you are shutting it or opening it. Doesn’t leak when completely open or closed. I’m replacing both for peace of mind
Thanks for watching, and I’m glad you liked the tutorial.
I’m the same as you, I like to watch tutorials before doing most things.
Nice call replacing both valves now and saving on a headache later.
nice video we have the same washing machine. So I new I found the right video
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this. I did my own and saved on having maintenance do it for me.
Woo-hoo, happy this helped!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you have to change my cold valve it is dripping great and simple video
You’ve got this!
One piece if advice - use teflon tape and then put a coat of pipe dope over the tape.
You should have no leak after that!
Nice video. Thanks for putting it out there. One thing that I do along with teflon tape is add pipe dope on the teflon tape. I have found that this generally gives a water tight seal in all of my installations.
Thanks for watching and sharing a great tip!
I used teflon tape and pipe dope for s whole house water filter install, and you’re right, it’s a water tight seal.
ua-cam.com/video/H6gry4n2TdQ/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching!
Very helpful. Thanks.
You’re welcome!
Thank you for showing me how to do this on my own without hiring someone.
Thank you for sharing this was helpful!
home ownership is a kick in the ass. i went into the basement and had a small puddle that went through the subfloor (plywood). went in the upstairs bathroom and pulled out the washer. a baby puddle. i noticed a drip coming from BOTH valves.
I totally get it!
Thanks for the tips.
I’m happy this helped!
Thank You DIY... I didn't know you tightened it that much, I thought it was like Faucet repairs, 1/4" turn after you hand tighten as tight as possible... ❤👍
Thanks for watching and commenting!
I had tried that initially and ended up with water leaking.
That was not filmed, and should have been explained better in the video.
You definitely have to tighten these suckers down!
This video was a life saver! Thank you
I’m glad it helped!
Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much u make it look so easy
Well, I didn’t film the 2 times I threaded it incorrectly!
Thanks for watching, good luck.
Thank you! Very helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
nice job!!! Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Thanks!
Woo-hoo, I love hearing this!!!
Thanks a million . You just saved me $$&
I’m very happy this tutorial helped!
boiler drain valves usually have lead (low lead, but lead touching water). for a washing machine idk it could be argued either way but id go zero lead still since im not a drain or a boiler 😂 i dont have backflows on my water supply but i do shoot and reload so i guess im an idiot 😂
Shoot and reload…did I make a joke about that? The video is a couple years old and I forget…
I'm not at all a fan of those full turn values. Other better shut-off value options include brass 1/4 turn ball values or a brass dual value with one lever. Full turn values are crap.
Thanks for your input.
These have not given me any issues since the repair, but if they do I will heed your advice.
i thought id have to solder but i see it screws on..i thought i saw grooves like it was a male end but watching the video seems those valves have male ends..ill have to get a good look before i buy the valves....also..how do i know what size to get? are they all 1/2 in? the pipes are copper ...im an amateur but i do watch and learn pretty easily :)
Thanks for watching!
My advice is to take the valve off that needs replacing and take it to the store with you. There you can talk to someone and get the correct size.
Remember to shut the water off before removing the valves, and leave a faucet open on the same floor as the washer.
@@DIYTutorialGuy so i did give it a closer look and it doesnt have the size on it but looks to be 1/2 inch and also does have a female end, so i was able to find one online at home depot(i used to work there for 12 yrs lol) and give it a shot....just hope i dont damage the copper elbow that its attached to when trying to remove it!
@judithwilber2540 you should be fine! Just don’t use brute force…at first!
thanks for your help!
@@DIYTutorialGuy
@judithwilber2540 you’re welcome!
Just found your video! It was super helpful. I’ll be changing mine out this week. So I was reading the comments and someone said to put the plumber’s tape in the same direction as the threading. Which one is correct? I believe you said it goes the opposite way.
Also! Maybe you have some insight. My washer ONLY uses hot water. I’ll played around with the valves and it seemed they were both on. Hoping this replacement fixes it…
You’ve got this!
I made a huge mistake and the tape should wrap around the pipe in the same clockwise direction of how the pipe will turn into the fitting.
In regards to only having hot water, is there only 1 line coming into the laundry room??
@@DIYTutorialGuy no there are two lines. My hope and guess is that the lines were switched when getting attached to the washing machine. I’ll check to run a hot water load to see if it comes out cold. If so, that theory seems like it would be correct. But if that doesn’t work, I’m not sure what the issue is!
Let’s hope your right and the problem is an easy fix!
How did you deal with the hot water side and avoid being burned
Excellent question!
What I did first was turn off the water to the house, as shown in the video.
I then turned on the cold water at the closest sink and let it run until there was no water coming out.
I did not run any hot water.
After this, I removed the hot water valve.
A small amount came out, not enough to burn me, and I then stuffed a rag in the pipe to absorb the small amount of remaining water.
That’s it.
The water heater did not drain via the removed valve.
Thanks for the tutorial. Any idea what a professional plumber would charge for this?
I do not have knowledge of what a plumber would charge.
I had a guy come in for 1 valve. It was 20 euro for the 2 minutes of work.
Thanks for contributing!
It just happened this morning after we had already had an issue with the hot water valve inside the washing machine.
I can’t find the valve to turn off the water, can I just turn water off for the house?
Yes, you can.
However, what you will want to do is once you turn off the main water supply, leave a faucet running in the sink closest to the washing machine before you take off the valves.
I say this because once you remove the hot water valve, there is a chance the remaining hot water in your water heater will look for an out, and the faucet left on will allow this to occur.
@@DIYTutorialGuy I just walked to my husband about it and he told me where the valve is and like everything in this house the location seemed strange and not a place I would look.
He said if you open the valve all the way the active leaking stops and I think we should go ahead and replace them. They are 30+ yrs old and definitely corded. Having to mess with the thing in the washing machine had us turning it on and off so it must have broken it’s seal.
Guess I’m going to the hardware store today lol
❤
Thanks for watching!
What if a grounding clamp is on one valve and all I want to do is repair the packing if possible?
Do I need an electrician first?
Hi Diane!
Good question, and to better assist you, I have a quick question.
What appliance is the grounding clamp sending to ground?
@@DIYTutorialGuy I don't know, assumed it was grounding my whole house, but could it be grounding for the washer?
My advice is to unplug the washer first, then remove the grounding clamp and make the needed repair.
Once that is complete, reconnect the grounding clamp and turn the power back on to the washer.
@@DIYTutorialGuy When I remove the clamp will that be a safety issue if indeed the clamp is grounding my whole house and not just the washer?
@@dianed4190 I must have misunderstood your question, my apologies.
Are you able to take a look at your breaker box? There should be a grounding wire coming from there that runs to the ground for the house.
If this runs to the clamp on the valve you are referencing, then I would say that is the ground for the house.
If it does not, then I would think it does not ground your house.
Let me know what you find.
I assume we'll need to shut off main water valve?
Rewatch at the :49 mark, I clearly state this needs to be done first.
@@DIYTutorialGuy Thank you Clearly.
Glad you found it!
And possibly avoided a disaster!
Maybe need to turn the main water off first
Thanks Robert.
Seemed to work fine using the functioning shutoff valves below.
You don't have a pipe wrench? You can just walk down any highway and find a pair laying on the ground
I don’t spend much time walking down highways.
my valve in farmhouse looks like an inch ??
If you’re unsure, buy both sizes, return the one that doesn’t fit.
Thanks, man! I thought I was going to have to buy some pipe dope; I have a monkey ranch (heh) already and some good Channel Locks so I got this, bro.
My man, you are far more prepared than I was, haha!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
MAKE SURE YOU BUY ONE WITH A BALL VALVE!!!!!!!! the old style will leak sooner or later, how do you tell? look inside the openings while turning the 'wheel', if you see a black washer at the end you've got the wrong one, that's old style and crappy
Ok.