Great video, perfectly explained. I am a female without much experience in this field but thanks to your video I feel confident I can do the job, I really cannot afford a plumber. Thank you so much
I am convinced the manufactures make the taps so tight that you have to throw it away and buy another as you can never replace the valves without ruining it. Thanks
Absolutely brilliant! Love the feeling of being independent to do maintenance around the house at minimal cost. Don't get me wrong I do like to support local plumbers but if I can do it myself I will give it a go especially if the advice is just like what you have shown us. At first I thought the washer needed changing, the O ring was ok but in the end the original tap needed a full upgrade (1960's home). I also appreciate increasing my 'home maintenance speak' vocab. Cheers🥇🏅
Bill mate love ya videos I have a similar tap under the bathroom sink but its for the washing machine water intake the access is poor to say the least your tutorial helped immensely thank you
Good video Bill. i know you are careful not to put too much torque on a stuck spindle to unscrew in fear of bending or dislodging the cooper pipe base. Do you ever have to apply a heat source on it to facilitate the loosening of a stuck spindle ?
Hi Bill, what advice do you have for an external tap that has flexible pipe inside brick? I'm looking to change my 3 taps outside, but a plumber had issues with one tap that was twisting the pvc inside the wall. Thanks.
Probably the homeowner noticed it leaking a little and then tried to over tighten it to stop it leaking and made it worse by completely breaking it... that's my guess, that's probably a common reason
Great video, perfectly explained. I am a female without much experience in this field but thanks to your video I feel confident I can do the job, I really cannot afford a plumber. Thank you so much
Thank you! Good job. I’m a grandma of 77 years old in Holland ! Maybe now I can apply as a plumber thanks to you😂
I am convinced the manufactures make the taps so tight that you have to throw it away and buy another as you can never replace the valves without ruining it. Thanks
Absolutely brilliant! Love the feeling of being independent to do maintenance around the house at minimal cost. Don't get me wrong I do like to support local plumbers but if I can do it myself I will give it a go especially if the advice is just like what you have shown us. At first I thought the washer needed changing, the O ring was ok but in the end the original tap needed a full upgrade (1960's home). I also appreciate increasing my 'home maintenance speak' vocab. Cheers🥇🏅
I always learn something new from your videos - thank you!
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I have this exact problem at home!
Thanks for inspiring me to fix it 🔧
You’re welcome 👍
Good job man, my tap leaks like crazy from the top so now i know why and how to fix it
Great video. The tip with the tape worked a treat
Bill mate love ya videos I have a similar tap under the bathroom sink but its for the washing machine water intake the access is poor to say the least your tutorial helped immensely thank you
Great video Bill. I actually need to do this for one of my outdoor taps as it's decades old and is now slightly leaking. Thanks!
Thanks mate your videos always teach me something
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Thank you, I just fixed a leaky tap which had been turned off too hard.
Well done Bill another very handy episode👍👍
Always enjoy your videos and learn something, thanks mate.
Glad to hear it 👍👍👍
I really enjoyed what u did, thank u
Great information you're Simply The Best my leadership thanks a million and more 🙏🙏 from Sam Mahlase
Thnks mate needed that help
Excellent video Bill!
Thanks for the tutorial. If you call the pro out, they would generally replace the tap than spending the extra time fixing it right?
Depends on who you call out and what the issue is.
Great video. Thank you!
Thanks Bill, very informative, good job! 👍
You’re welcome 👍
Thanks Bill, appreciated
Cheers for that mate
Bloody brilliant!!!
Love your videos Bill❤
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Good video Bill. i know you are careful not to put too much torque on a stuck spindle to unscrew in fear of bending or dislodging the cooper pipe base. Do you ever have to apply a heat source on it to facilitate the loosening of a stuck spindle ?
Thank you Bill
You’re welcome 👍
Hi Bill, what advice do you have for an external tap that has flexible pipe inside brick? I'm looking to change my 3 taps outside, but a plumber had issues with one tap that was twisting the pvc inside the wall. Thanks.
You should buy a Better Grip Wrench set, as they easily remove stripped fittings/nuts.
Very helpful video thanks Bill for sharing 👍👍👍
Useful video Bill
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Mate always hold against yourself with another spammer otherwise you run the risk of something snapping off . Good luck to you
All good but no sure about WD-40
Probably the homeowner noticed it leaking a little and then tried to over tighten it to stop it leaking and made it worse by completely breaking it... that's my guess, that's probably a common reason
That's exactly what happened, because I just did it and broke it lol. Came here to see how to fix it lol
How long for water to drain through once you off the water supply?
"Why does the tap keep dripping?"
"Because someone overtightened it"
"Why did they overtighten it?"
"Because the tap wouldn't stop dripping..."
we are all guilty of "he manning" taps shut long after we should have replaced the washers, but this looks like it was an extreme case!
Definitely 👍
And "she-wommaning" / "stripping" the seal when trying to get to the old washer...
❤super helpful
can you now take the repaired tap back to that house and install it please
Do you ever keep all the old brass from jobs to sell as scrap metal?
isn't your brother a plumber 🤣 putting him out of business fairly quick with your plumbing videos
Lol , one day he will join me👍
Had nothing to do with my leaking tap. Waste of time.