HOW TO REPLACE OR FIT BASIN TAPS - LEVER TAPS - Plumbing Tips
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- Опубліковано 2 гру 2024
- This video will show you how to fit, replace or install new basin lever taps on your basin. This will also work for normal taps. We show you how to remove the old taps and with great close ups show you how to fit the new lever taps.
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Nice one
I know this is an old video, but the amazon link doesn't seem to work. Is it still live?
What’s the name of the tool , you used to unscrew below the taps
You're helping a lot of people who can't afford to pay plumbers. Thank you. You are doing great things Alhamdulilah.
Yes.Very helpful tips
@@fightermma wtf
We lose a lot of money by not knowing how to do the simple things.
@@fightermma🤨
Helps young people too like me. I never got shown how to do this and lots of people my age wouldn’t be at a stage where they care about doing stuff like this so it helps
Watched the vid, bought the circular spanner (£3) changed my basin taps in 5 minutes. Never done it before. Wife is still amazed👍
What about now, has the wife's novelty worn off yet?
Your a man now lol
How's your wife? Is she still amazed?
Don't know why some people are snarky. I'm looking at the video as a woman because my hubby can't do this. So I would also be grateful and amazed. And yes. It would last more than 4 years
Basin spanner 😂
Good to see Simon LeBon still does his own plumbing, and great informative video thanks.
UPDATE from 3 weeks ago.
I followed your video instructions. You are an absolute star and I cannot thank you enough. God bless you.
I have changed the hot water tap in the bathroom sink by myself, shakingly obviously, but still did it.
I feel like a BOSS....next stop radiators...no just kidding.
I'm doing plumbing in college but I'm addicted to watching all these videos as it helped me pass with the highest grade , thank you so much :)
+Loafproductions 150 Well done fella!
+Loafproductions 150 Well done fella!
Thank you! I did it! So empowering as a woman to be able to do this on my own. Saved me a bit too. xx
As a complete novice on plumbing I found this really useful. Knowing what specialist tools I needed particularly so. Thanks very much.
I am utterly useless at DIY, however, just successfully changed two basin taps, and didn’t swear once!! Many thanks 😊😊
Brilliant, thanks! For beginners like me, maybe the critical part is at 3:08. Reattaching the cold water feed pipe. That's the moment of truth :) I have an old pipe, not trivial to replace it (at least for me). No claw here, I used the fingers. It costed me many runs up and down the stairs to turn the main ON then OFF then ON again until I found the right position/tightness. If I had less luck I would have been stuck with water OFF until I could find an emergency plumber. This is by no means a criticism to the video, just saying, try not to do the whole operation alone in the house if you can and be prepared for a plan B, and have a spare O ring rubber washer for the feed pipe, the old one could be in poor conditions (like in my case).
I got a quote from a rip off merchant just for the labour to change 1 tap and was quoted £180. That was JUST for labour. Thank you for this video. I managed to get a tap and that spanner thing all for £40 all in. 👍🏽
Thank you for explaining things so simply! Have been living without hot water in my bathroom sink for months! (Lock down) repair cancelled by h/a Done it myself and feeling proud 😁 and a bit stupid for waiting so long 😂
Great vid. Another job for super mum.... off to get some new taps as you have now made me feel confident that I can do this myself. Thanks.
No worries Liv! Good luck!
plumberparts hi, i need to change my hot water tap.is it the same procedure for hot water tap as well i mean isnt hot tap connected to gas or electricity wire which is the reason why water gets hot if you know what i mean?dont i need to turn anything off that makes the water hot for water water tap before i go ahead?it would be very helpful if you could reply me.thanks
Yay!!!!! Managed to change a tap!!! Thank you so much for saving me money! However, struggling with the right hand side tap because the base ring won’t budge - what can I do??! 🙁
Brilliant video! Will be replacing my bathroom taps. Didn’t realise it’s so simple
Thanks for this. I'm about to go under my bathroom sink and replace the taps that have been there since 1952. It's a dark and scary place. I'm worried that the connections won't fit in place exactly and I'll end up with exploding nuts when I put the water back on. And I'm on my own so I'll only be able to tell when I've come back from the kitxchen when the big knob is so there's a three or four second time delay between me turning on the big nob and seeing if my nuts have exploded or not. And it's 11pm. Perfect timing. Pray for me. But your video did help. And you are cute too..
Very informative. Clearly explained good lighting . Good video. Thank you. Jose from Melbourne Australia
Have used a number of your videos. You, sir, are a legend.
Ha! Thanks man. Tell my wife!
@@plumberparts we talk about other things 😂
Yet again I find myself watching one of your videos for help with a DIY project, thank you!
That was very useful. The hard part was getting the old taps off as a build-up of limescale under the basin made it close to impossible. I could have done with a tutorial on using the basin wrench. Thank you.
Thank you. Using your advice, I was able to change a set of taps at my parents house! Much appreciated :-)
Absolute money saver . My taps have been leaking for months , can’t get a plumber . I’ve done it myself , thankyou !!!
Worked a treat and saved the £60 our plumber quoted! Huge thanks!
Finally found the tap design i wanted to change the washer on and you bloody change the tap!!!!!
Cracking video Wallace... I was just looking for tips and you reminded me about those claw thingies. I'll be getting one before I get down on my creaky knees to change the taps. Adios amigo!
We fitted kitchen mixer lever taps...was tricky...but successful...thank you for your input.
Wish I’d watched this first before getting stuck in without a tube spanned. Off to the shops I go!
Thanks. That o-ring suggestion at the end saved the day 👍
No worries! Glad it helped you out.
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Genius. Thankyou. Who the heck downvoted this.
Thank You for this nice time travel. I already forgot that somewhere in the world there are wash basins without the mixer. Two taps are nice vintage.
Thank you thank you thank you. Changed my leaking taps with the help of this video.
really nice simple, straight forward video. Thank you very much!
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Good video to reinforce what I knew and what to do. Thanks
I love this videom so straight forward and clear! But I have a question: Are the taps universal size? Or are they dif sizes (Threads and sink hole size etc)
This was really helpful, thanks mate!
2:04 I love the slo-mo action shot
Amazing work mate, helped me out and I'm a stranger to plumbing
Elderly retired plumber helped me...I don't have much grip..on chemo meds affects hands...like ice rink.
Thankyou I just managed to change my taps this evening 👍🏼
This is great! Could you do a video where you take a tap like this and replace it with a mixing tap? I’m Canadian and all of these two-tap setups are really not my preference. Thank you!
I am going to get my taps, and will be doing it myself. Thank you so much
Yeah I have just done this for the very same reason; the old taps looked tired and manky and my mum was having issues gripping the old twist taps so lever taps did the trick. You don't mention it in your video but the braided flexi-pipe with built in shut off valve is a good addition whilst you have water off and everything apart. Obviously you will have to go to the main water stop cock and the job becomes a little more involved but with basic tools and common sense you can future proof the installation and make any future maintenance as easy as this video shows. Always worth lubricating the thread of the new taps with a dab of vaseline or something and watch you don't cross-thread the nut onto the tap....easy to do when you are holding with one hand, reaching with the other and can't see what your doing.
Very helpful and easy to understand. Thanks so much.
your video is concise and clear, very helpful.
Just one question, do you not need to put some sort of sealant type of product between the basin and the tap itself? Great video 👍🏻
Thanks, this helped me to change my basin taps!
super helpful :) thank you .. changing mine tomorrow :)
Thank you so much, you made that look so easy ...
This vid helped me tremendously...Thankyou
Fantastic video! Just replaced the pillar taps in my bathroom.. only problem is that there is slight leak where the nut connects the pipe to the tap. Can you advise why this is happening?
So glad you are helping me ,can't afford a plumber,
Reattaching the cold water feed pipe is the most difficult bit!
Why to disconnect it in first place?
I'd appreciate your response as you're good at explaining.
Thank you. 🚰😊
that black nut has broken off in pieces I cannot find these anywhere do I need to buy a whole tap set for just this piece? at 1:56
I just checked out basin taps and underneath it doesnt seem to have that sliver pipe that feeds to the tap its a really old copper stright pipe to the tap , they are probably 25+ years old so not sure if i can replace the taps without pipe work.
Do I need to use the isolate values if I have already turned off the stopcock?
Great video, thanks. I’ll let you know how I get on. Wish me luck!
I appreciate this video cz it helped me replace my bathroom taps. Thank you.
Thank you. Helped me change my basin sink tap...!
I have this sort of set up in kitchen sink. I have two taps and I want to replace it with a one tap/mixer.. How do I do this? Is it possible without drilling any holes or buying a new sink?
Hi, i got the exact same basin and tap and i would like to change it to mixer tap do you think this would work? Both tap hole distance aprox. 8". Please let me know in the comments 🙏 thanks
Thanks for that, you make it look so easy. So, I'm off to have a go, cheers.
How about the sequence of operation and goin through all the parts inside how the function ?
Cheers for your video. We've successfully changed a tap thanks to your video 🙌
Always informative and helpful! Cheers!
Hold tight!
How would you do this if the copper piping goes right up to the tap. Would I have to turn the mains tap off and drain all the water from the tank?
Hi, I have a Sensor tap with Manual over ride, it was working at my previous property btut not working where I've moved too, the only difference is where I've moved too the cold water is fed from the water tank in the loft, one plumber has stated I need to get a water pump for extra water pressure my tap needs, a 2nd plumber (today) stated as my bath tap is fine with both cold & hot it's my tap that's at fault, & suggested I install the 2nd one I have to make sure, who would you say is right?
Thanks
Thanks. Tried using tap reviver kits for my old taps but they are beyond saving. Going to completely replace them tomorrow.
Thanks mate I was dreading this
The pipe that feeds my taps isn't the flexible type shown in this video, it's an old fashioned solid copper pipe. This means I can't get in with a tube wrench to loosen the plastic nut. What tool can I use? Any thoughts?
Love it! Too easy thank you.
Really helpful great vid managed to save a stack of cash by changing my own taps.
Whey! No worries doooooode! Glad to help you out!
What size washers do we need for the water feeds?
hi,can you tell me what size thread is on those taps please
I'm from lithuania, and I've got that so called caravan house with english sinks. I been twisting my brains how to reach the pipe joint, and here you go english people using some kind of monstrous claw tool which i see first time in my life. I'll be without a water for another freaking today, before I'll find this tool
Thank you very informative 😊
Love the vid..when the taps runs it's very loud...any ideas how to shit it up
How would you get the copper thread out of an old tape to put in a new tape ( little copper thread pip in tape??
Hi I have a tap probalem and this is they don't reach over my basin. (I bought the house recently) How do I know I am buying the right size tap so I can actually wash my hands???
Help, I've been advised that I need to have my basin sink removed to fit new taps. I don't have flexible pipes attached to my basin taps. I've been quoted approx 3 hours to complete the job. This also includes putting a new drain plug in the basin, changing bath taps, and replacing the waste drain plug on the bath. Is this correct? This quote was based on pics of the existing bath taps and underneath the sink. I know nothing about plumbing, hence my terminology! I've had 3 quotes in from £250 ( although this handyman looked at the sink from a distance & the price included refitting a light and putting up a shower screen). £280 ( plumber looked under sink & said ...isolation valves needed & flexible pipes. Another estimate was job should not take more than 2 hours after I sent pics.
I'd really appreciate some advice here as it reads like a lot of people did it themselves. I'm not sure I could go that far but it would be nice to get some clarity of what I need to pay for
Thank u so much ,, watching this did help alot
i,ve a similiar tap, its working fine except i have to turn the tap a few times to get some water out(cold tap), the hot tap takes just one turn.
Hi, can I use a bath mixer tap on the basin. And how do I choose a tap ? What if it doesn't fit?
The plastic nuts underneath my taps are stuck. What tool should I use to get them off?
My taps were really really hard to undo. After loads of research online i found a tool called ‘easy tapsplitter’ i got them undone straight away. Worth a try if your taps are really tight.
brilliantly video.
I've got the same basin and taps but I want to change it to a mixer tap. without having to change the basin. can that be done and is there a video?
many thanks
It depends if you want a hole on one end of your basin. You can get a blanking plug. Haven't done a vid on that specific job yet...
Will definitely give it a try..
Do you have a video about isolators that start leaking as soon as you move them?
Do you have the same video for mixer taps? Or is it basically the same?
Thanks for this 😃 need to get that telescopic tool for under the kitchen sink 👍🏻
Good, thank you. Wonder if you have a video showing how to replace mixer taps.
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Thank you for sharing.
If your changing taps because you can't unscrew & repair the old ones, look at the Easytapsplitter before you change the taps.
Great vid very helpful 👍🏻👍🏻
I want to know if there is some way to adapt a mixer tap to this kind of sink i am renting so i cant replace it thanks
Great video giving simple instructions. thanks !
No worries!
is possible to fit a bath filler taps in a double tap basin instead of change all basin,thanks
What if you can’t get to the isolation valve? Eg behind tiles? Tiles off?
Thank you - this was really really helpful 👌
You are awesome! I was looking for the right type of wrench and was finding it difficult to put a name to it. Thanks for this video. Edit : I couldn't find that tool on Amazon. Can you share the link?
What’s the wrench called? I need a standard U.K. one like in the video :(
fantastic always great to watch your videos. hold tight