How to fix a leaking faucet yourself

Tuesday, October 9 - Krista Williamson shows us how to fix a leaky faucet. She also teaches workshops for people to learn about their homes. And they're for everyone from beginners to experienced DIYers.

[@Brunodomini]

Instead of throwing my valves away and replacing them, I thumbed off the rubber seals and then immersed the largely brass and plastic valves in vinegar for half an hour. The acetic acid ate away the limestone build-up (invisible, but it was there) and once back in the assembly, the dripping tap was fixed.

[@rolandschauer3639]

Now this one is a good thorough film. Clear, concise, and understandable.

[@gilbertgarcia7333]

You just saved me a trip to HD!thanks so much!

[@PrimeSlime]

I got a similar faucet and sink. It's really an easy fix. In my situation the leak was on the faucet itself not on the knobs. Water keeps on dripping and when you touch the dripping water it's not hot BUT what I've had discovered the problem was with the hot knob because the first one that I fixed was the Cold water knob and it still leaks. I unscrew everything and pull the valve stem. What I saw is some small rocks/sediments and dirt. I just cleaned everything and I also pulled everything out from the bottom of the valve stem (rubber seal with metal ring, 2-ceramic cartridges *it's like a round flat buttons* and a flat round plastic with rectangular hole that holds one of the ceramic cartridge) and brushed everything with soap using my dirty old toothbrush and reassemble it again and placed everything up, turned on the main water valve and everything works great! I fixed it without replacing that old dirty valve stem. It's been about a year now and it still works well.

[@angierivera8202]

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[@thegolfballshop]

Thank You Krista! Exactly the info I needed.

[@dianazankowsky2454]

There was a bit of corrosion involved that required a vise grip under the sink, but this video helped me figure out how to extract the cartridge. Thank youuuuuuu!

[@steveharmon6949]

Thanks for the video...helped out a lot!

[@RogoDorth]

Thanks! Hot water leak successfully changed! I feel so accomplished! LOL

[@jesusfreak1628]

Works great on brand new faucet.

[@YYCH2o]

Thank you ladies, good video.

[@2ndPlanet4romSun]

Thanks for the tips!!

[@CCL1045]

Thanks a million. Fixed the dripping. 😁

[@bonniefarrand4828]

thanks. info made my project easier.

[@kingraiderr]

Awesome lady .

[@karengross7700]

Question...my 4" bath faucet similar to this one is dripping from the tap, not the handle. Is this why or do I need to replace something different? Also, since I don't know if it's the hot or cold, do I replace both?

[@Avacak]

Where can I find your workshop I would like to attend in these kinds of workshops, Plz let me know, I live in Fairfax County VA

[@chicagoground]

That man in red really knows his stuff, great clear easy to understand instructions sir, Thank you.

[@LlamaSpeeed]

thats a woman ya dingo

[@Godfollower11]

quick , easy fix....bull hockey!!

[@danponitlong]

THANK YOU TO DO IT YOURSELF FAUCETS LEAKS.

[@namita9031]

video is not focusing on the repair itself but everywhere else wud have been a great video if the camera was focused in the right spot

[@terrycanning2341]

You didn't note that some faucet handles are simply held on the stem with a friction fit - no screw or set screw.

[@jesslechon2136]

cold water shuts off but the hot continues to only turn. what do I do then?

[@DanielGDoyle]

Old valve is stuck, seems impossible to get it out. Could the contractor's plumber used cement? Real bummer. If i could get the damned thing out, I have the replacement cartridge (Glacier Bay). A pox on Price Phister. I've had all kinds of problems with their products.

[@vickiraymond1919]

Daniel--Same problem here. I thought I could sort of rock out the old cartridge , but after an hour of mangling the old cartridge, I have moved it only about a millimeter.

[@gloriamacias4188]

what if the water flow is alot even if it is off on bottom of sink?? and when take that white plastic tube water is pouring out anyways

[@ethansulsberger900]

Make sure both your hot and cold water valves below the sink are turned off even if you're only working on one side of the faucet. If both are turned off and the faucet is still leaking, you may have bad shutoff valves.

[@jwalker6437]

How to stop delta faucet to stop leaking with center water control nob

[@bumblebill1]

amazing how everything she did was covered by her hands Real smart camera work.

[@genemartin9209]

How to get a plastic broken stem out of your bathroom sink

[@pjjp6341]

Mine was not that easy, I wish!

[@Cantetinza17]

I am a new home buyer and my bathtub faucet was leaking and my house came with a warranty, but every time someone comes out, I have to pay $60.00. what she is doing is basically all he did. I was like seriously?! Easy $60.00 for him a waste of $60.00 for me. Now the other handle is acting up, so I'm going to change it out myself.

[@jrock4060]

that still didnt work now what

[@davespark10]

if it's so easy, why haven't I done it yet!? hmm!? haha

[@cubwater]

The big nut isn't something that's particularly tight..
Me whose tried to get it off 5 times and still cant get it: what????

[@paulharris3149]

You mean TAP

[@MRconfusedboy]

now i remember why i quit watching tv for years, alot of blablabla, the point of the show gets lost in a sea of useless chit chat, unlike youtube tutorials

[@dbbb8153]

x

[@jelmblade1]

No

[@mikecmassachusetts2020]

worst video ever: why not just put a lid over the camera lens and block out the entire process

[@RelocatingToMinnesota]

had a similar problem! here is how I fixed mine ua-cam.com/video/ARQX0gdSnsI/v-deo.html

[@bebetigre1252]

dont make any sense