i love this ty so much i am a 75 yr old woman , my husband passed away so im doing it on my own now. this video helped so much, it worked terrifically ty so much and ty jesus for bringing me to this site.
Oh thank you! This was exactly what I needed. I just replaced the fill valve on my toilet and couldn't get the shut off valve to stop leaking and was panicking that I was going to have to pay a plummer to come out. Thank you for sharing!! ❤
They are generally called water pump pliers or channel locks. You don't have to use those specific tools either. The point is just to hold the body still as you tighten the nut.
A lot of valves do this, they are plastic etc. You'll probably find that it may start leaking as you near the end of shutting it off, then it will stop leaking and shut off the water when you tighten it up. You can replace it or take it apart and replace parts.
If you have a separate valve and water supply line, you can try to unscrew the hose, tape it liberally with teflon tape, and screw it back on. If you have a one-piece, you should probably replace it.
would a valve that is leaking with a small stream of water as opposed to a drip cause the water bill to reflect usage of over 500 gallons per month? I have a valve under my kitchen sink that is completely shut off but still has a thinn stream of water coming out of it even though it's off. had it fixed a couple yrs ago and it's again doing this even though it's turned completely off. My water bill is up over $800 for the month & they say we're using over 500 gallons of water, normally my water bill is around $54....if it were actually 500+ gallons wouldn't that be a huge leak that would be going out all over the floor? or can a vavle that is leaking like this do that? my husband is disabled & we don't have the money to have it fixed right now. I also don't know how to temporarily stop this water coming out of this turned off valve. we though turning it off would stop it but the water is still coming out
It's hard to say if the 500 gallons is from only that leak. It does sound like a lot of water (imagine 10 water heaters full of water!), but you would be surprised at how much water can leak out under pressure. If the valve is off and is still leaking, there isn't much you can do but repair it yourself or pay someone to do it. Maybe find a sympathetic neighbor willing to fix it?
Your video was very helpful for me as I deal with a leak in that same area. Thank you for sharing.
You're Welcome!
i love this ty so much i am a 75 yr old woman , my husband passed away so im doing it on my own now. this video helped so much, it worked terrifically ty so much and ty jesus for bringing me to this site.
You're Welcome!
You saved me a service call. Thank you so much!
Welcome Denise!
2/5/22 YOU THE MAN!!!! Excellent, easy to follow and worked out great for me. Saved me time and money. Appreciate you. Edwin from Lakeland, FL
Awesome-glad it helped you!
Oh thank you! This was exactly what I needed. I just replaced the fill valve on my toilet and couldn't get the shut off valve to stop leaking and was panicking that I was going to have to pay a plummer to come out. Thank you for sharing!! ❤
Glad it helped you Heather!
Thanks, super easy fix and money saver!
Welcome!
EXACTLY the fix I needed! Thank you!!!!
Welcome!
Very helpful, and good visibility of what you're doing. Thanks!
You're Welcome!
@@MikeKlimek And I should mention that it worked for me👍
@@RonOnThePond Awesome!
Ty so much! I thought I needed to call a plumber but this worked great
Sweet! Glad it helped you Eric!
Thanks...easy to follow and helpful if you have the right tools which fortunately I did...instant repair...
Great to hear Arthur!
This did the trick for me, thank you
Glad it helped Wes!
I am a 60 yr old female and you saved me from calling the plumber. Thank You
Awesome Kathy-happy to hear it!
Thank you I will try this tomorrow, mine has a drop coming out every 2 mins. I hope it works.
That's really aggravating!
Thanks. Quarter turn fixed it.
Sweet!
Very helpful right on point and easy fix
Glad it helped!
Thanks a lot! You just saved me🙏
Sweet! Glad to help!
This is the second one for the basement bat. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxOuLt8IL_GxhhaK8DBuKEL-zV0UJVpWZn , works great
"Thank God, it was easy it's done". ❤
Glad it helped you David!
What is the tool that you are holding the housing in place with?
They are generally called water pump pliers or channel locks. You don't have to use those specific tools either. The point is just to hold the body still as you tighten the nut.
Thank you so much
You are very welcome!
Can I do the same if my turn off velve is made of plastic? I wonder if it could be tightened the same way.
You should be able to. Just use a wrench to hold the valve firmly while you tighten the nut. It shouldn't take much force.
yes it works mine is made of plastic, just follow exactly it works !!!!!
How do you repair a leak in a pressure shut off valve
It depends where the leak is coming from. They can be rebuilt, but for the money and time savings, I usually just replace them.
My valve starts spraying water when I get near the end of shutting it off , what does that mean?
A lot of valves do this, they are plastic etc. You'll probably find that it may start leaking as you near the end of shutting it off, then it will stop leaking and shut off the water when you tighten it up. You can replace it or take it apart and replace parts.
Why is mine dripping more when I tighten it?
What if it’s leaking from the top portion?
If you have a separate valve and water supply line, you can try to unscrew the hose, tape it liberally with teflon tape, and screw it back on. If you have a one-piece, you should probably replace it.
would a valve that is leaking with a small stream of water as opposed to a drip cause the water bill to reflect usage of over 500 gallons per month? I have a valve under my kitchen sink that is completely shut off but still has a thinn stream of water coming out of it even though it's off. had it fixed a couple yrs ago and it's again doing this even though it's turned completely off. My water bill is up over $800 for the month & they say we're using over 500 gallons of water, normally my water bill is around $54....if it were actually 500+ gallons wouldn't that be a huge leak that would be going out all over the floor? or can a vavle that is leaking like this do that? my husband is disabled & we don't have the money to have it fixed right now. I also don't know how to temporarily stop this water coming out of this turned off valve. we though turning it off would stop it but the water is still coming out
It's hard to say if the 500 gallons is from only that leak. It does sound like a lot of water (imagine 10 water heaters full of water!), but you would be surprised at how much water can leak out under pressure. If the valve is off and is still leaking, there isn't much you can do but repair it yourself or pay someone to do it. Maybe find a sympathetic neighbor willing to fix it?
Yes,now can it don’t have to call my son , I find that I’m not his priority🤷🏻♀️
Im a 2 year old baby and you helped me not have to call my mommy or daddy!