3:11 make certain that you push the pipe past the o-ring inside the spout when pushing it in. I didn't, and it created a leak when I switched to the shower head.
Question does the pipe slide through the O ring ? Also some people use silicone grease rather than Vaseline. Appears Vaseline will further de deteriorate o ring.
Each tub spout will have a different construction. Mine had an o ring a few inches deep inside the spout. Then you tighten the set screw. The spout should list how long the pipe needs to be in order to hit the o ring and slide far enough into the ring to seal water. If you are not comfortable I always recommend a plumber. I had a water heater go bad and hired a plumber. Water heater was too complicated for my skills. I would not recommend cutting your pipe in the wall and instead find a spout to fit the pipe or hire a plumber to figure out the reason that fixture has an extra long discharge pipe.
Hello. It was a store brand. OSH. Not sure if the original OSH is still in business. I would buy the most expensive spout without getting ridiculous. Meaning if there is a $20 spout and a $30 spout spend the extra $10. It is all going towards materials and coating. It was a basic store brand faucet, but the more expensive of the two options they had. You are not supposed to use Vaseline based on the comments below. Thank you for your comment.
i lost the set screw hex would you happen to know what size as i own zero hex drivers and like socket sets no matter what package i buy i buy the one that doesn't have the size i need
Hello. My style was o-ring. It was a smooth pipe coming out of wall. Not sure of minimum length needed. Most hardware stores carry them. You can bring a tape measure and make a guess. Most packages are clear package so you can see into spout without removing from packaging.
Hello, It sounds like the set screw is not tight enough. The Allen key is L shaped. I give it a little torque using the long leg of the L. Don’t over tighten. It should not spin like you described though. Let me know if you can tighten it a little more and how that worked? Thank you.
Dan's Daughters' Containers it's snug now and I tried to pull a little and it held. Turned the water on and diverted to shower head, it didn't move.. but just in case, I put silicone around the cracks between the wall and the spout. Hope it holds well even better. Its just a precaution.. it's an old house and the last owner looked like they had it done that way. I saw some silicone with the white seal around it. It works for now, if it doesnt then I might have to change it whereas I have to create the copper pipe to have threads.
You should only tighten until it feels snug. Don’t force or apply extra pressure. You just need to seat it against the pipe so it does not shoot off under water pressure. Just until it seats don’t turn as hard as you can that is too much probably. Not sure if you could tighten screws enough to puncture pipe.
It is really hard to say how hard to tighten. A little past snug. A few degrees. Not a half turn past tight. You may strip screws or puncture pipe. Just a hair past where it feels resistance of being seated against pipe.
Hey Dan, How to take off plastic in the new faucet?I ordered it online. It's new. I can't take it off. I tried to unscrew it. It's stuck! I would appreciate if you can help me, please!!!
Hello. I would call it the diverter. That round piece you pull up is what plugs the tub spout to force water out of the shower head instead of the tub spout. It is like a stopper that plugs the tub spout.
I replaced it, but I have one issue.. the spout shot out.. is it because I didnt tighten the screw tight enough? I dont know how tight but you can screw the spout around and can still pull it out.. am I supposed to put the screw where it was originally located in the same spot as the old screw? Please respond back! Thanks!
DAN THE MAN DIY ALL DAY!!! Yes!! I didnt screw through the hole that supposed to open up and so I ended up drilling it out and now it's perfect! No problems at all! Thanks for responding and following up!
Hello. Hard to say. Maybe several sizes of pipe. Your pipe could have been sanded down too much by previous owners who changed it. Try set screw first.
Sorry did not see I answered that already. Glad it worked out. No drought in our area so my spout is still working. I think high salts in water during drought causes the diverter to seize up. We have delta water so lots of minerals in water.
Hello. In my experience if you pulled the plug up it should not leak. Sounds like it is not making a good seal when pulled up. If new item it is defective or too inexpensive to work properly.
Hello, That is a good question. I can answer for my application. Imagine the pipe inside the wall is making an F. The tub spout is the lower arm of the F and the shower head is the upper arm of the F. It is basically two open pipes. Water is lazy and will always travel out of the lower arm or the tub spout. If you want to take a shower you need to plug that lower arm of the F. When you pull up that pin on the tub spout you have blocked off that pipe. That forces water to travel higher up the pipe and exit out of the shower head. Does that help answer your question? Thank you for watching and the great comment. I had to see a plumbing book to really understand what is going on behind the wall.
Hello. Can not remember, but there is a SA logo on the bottom. Is that American Standard logo? Thank you for your comment and view. I choose the moderately priced replacement diverter. We have Delta water and it is mineral rich. That one I replaced will lock from mineral deposits in a few years anyway so did not spend big money.
Hello, Upon further research. The SA stamp on the bottom is most likely the Canadian Standards Association logo. Sorry I can not be more help. I was at OSH and it was a mid priced option. Will pay more attention and list brand on the next go around in a year or two. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it.
The water is not going through the valve it settles then seep through..(when you look the is a copper looking thing like inside with a little space ) the plumber said it's a faulty valve
Maybe some penetrating oil. You may need a plumber if the screw needs to be drilled out. Most homeowners will not be comfortable drilling out a stripped screw and will drill too far leaving a hole in the pipe beneath. Causing extra problems.
Hello, That is a good question. I can answer for my application. Imagine the pipe inside the wall is making an F. The tub spout is the lower arm of the F and the shower head is the upper arm of the F. It is basically two open pipes. Water is lazy and will always travel out of the lower arm or the tub spout. If you want to take a shower you need to plug that lower arm of the F. When you pull up that pin on the tub spout you have blocked off that pipe. That forces water to travel higher up the pipe and exit out of the shower head. Does that help answer your question? Thank you for watching and the great comment. I had to see a plumbing book to really understand what is going on behind the wall.
So what if my spout has an extra piece on it when I take off the old spout. Do I remove that before putting on the new one or do I have the wrong replacement spout??
It is hard to say. My case you are looking at a bare copper pipe once you back off the set screw. I cannot say what to do. Try looking at more videos to see if another person has your exact setup. If not comfortable hire someone. Plumbing you can cause more damage than you fix. I won’t change my kitchen sink because that is more than I am comfortable with. One set screw on a faucet I can handle. Had it been a mess I will always stop and hire a professional before I break something. Try more videos. Don’t force anything. Worst would be breaking the pipe in the wall. Thank you.
3:11 make certain that you push the pipe past the o-ring inside the spout when pushing it in. I didn't, and it created a leak when I switched to the shower head.
Thank you so much, best video I have seen so far about spout replacement.
Question does the pipe slide through the O ring ? Also some people use silicone grease rather than Vaseline. Appears Vaseline will further de deteriorate o ring.
Yes did not realize can’t use Vaseline. It didn’t leak though. So it must deteriorate over long periods.
How long does the copper pipe need to be? How long it too long and how short is too short?
Each tub spout will have a different construction. Mine had an o ring a few inches deep inside the spout. Then you tighten the set screw. The spout should list how long the pipe needs to be in order to hit the o ring and slide far enough into the ring to seal water. If you are not comfortable I always recommend a plumber. I had a water heater go bad and hired a plumber. Water heater was too complicated for my skills. I would not recommend cutting your pipe in the wall and instead find a spout to fit the pipe or hire a plumber to figure out the reason that fixture has an extra long discharge pipe.
What model spout did you use? Where did you buy it from?
Hello. It was a store brand. OSH. Not sure if the original OSH is still in business. I would buy the most expensive spout without getting ridiculous. Meaning if there is a $20 spout and a $30 spout spend the extra $10. It is all going towards materials and coating. It was a basic store brand faucet, but the more expensive of the two options they had. You are not supposed to use Vaseline based on the comments below. Thank you for your comment.
i lost the set screw hex would you happen to know what size as i own zero hex drivers and like socket sets no matter what package i buy i buy the one that doesn't have the size i need
How do you know how long the copper pipe needs to be to meet the Oring? No need to screw then?
Hello. My style was o-ring. It was a smooth pipe coming out of wall. Not sure of minimum length needed. Most hardware stores carry them. You can bring a tape measure and make a guess. Most packages are clear package so you can see into spout without removing from packaging.
my copper pipe is too large for the new spout - is there an adaptor ?
Mines too
Hello,
It sounds like the set screw is not tight enough. The Allen key is L shaped. I give it a little torque using the long leg of the L. Don’t over tighten. It should not spin like you described though. Let me know if you can tighten it a little more and how that worked? Thank you.
Dan's Daughters' Containers it's snug now and I tried to pull a little and it held. Turned the water on and diverted to shower head, it didn't move.. but just in case, I put silicone around the cracks between the wall and the spout. Hope it holds well even better. Its just a precaution.. it's an old house and the last owner looked like they had it done that way. I saw some silicone with the white seal around it. It works for now, if it doesnt then I might have to change it whereas I have to create the copper pipe to have threads.
That style only works with copper slide on? What about pex?
Yes, because compression fitting fit both
How are is too hard to tighten the set screw? If I punctured the line at all I’d see a leak from the screw right?
You should only tighten until it feels snug. Don’t force or apply extra pressure. You just need to seat it against the pipe so it does not shoot off under water pressure. Just until it seats don’t turn as hard as you can that is too much probably. Not sure if you could tighten screws enough to puncture pipe.
It is really hard to say how hard to tighten. A little past snug. A few degrees. Not a half turn past tight. You may strip screws or puncture pipe. Just a hair past where it feels resistance of being seated against pipe.
Hey Dan, How to take off plastic in the new faucet?I ordered it online. It's new. I can't take it off. I tried to unscrew it. It's stuck! I would appreciate if you can help me, please!!!
The hard plastic can be hard to remove. I had the same problem... I ended up using a saw, to cut it off
Sorry to bother you
What is the round shape over the tub spout called
Hello. I would call it the diverter. That round piece you pull up is what plugs the tub spout to force water out of the shower head instead of the tub spout. It is like a stopper that plugs the tub spout.
I replaced it, but I have one issue.. the spout shot out.. is it because I didnt tighten the screw tight enough? I dont know how tight but you can screw the spout around and can still pull it out.. am I supposed to put the screw where it was originally located in the same spot as the old screw? Please respond back! Thanks!
Hello. Did you get the screw a little tighter and solve the issue?
DAN THE MAN DIY ALL DAY!!! Yes!! I didnt screw through the hole that supposed to open up and so I ended up drilling it out and now it's perfect! No problems at all! Thanks for responding and following up!
Hello, Glad everything worked out in the end.
Hello. Hard to say. Maybe several sizes of pipe. Your pipe could have been sanded down too much by previous owners who changed it. Try set screw first.
Sorry did not see I answered that already. Glad it worked out. No drought in our area so my spout is still working. I think high salts in water during drought causes the diverter to seize up. We have delta water so lots of minerals in water.
What should I do if the water still leaks from the spout when the shower head on top is running. Thats why I replaced mine.
It should leak a little according to this: ua-cam.com/video/yq6FYfqKO0g/v-deo.html
Hello. In my experience if you pulled the plug up it should not leak. Sounds like it is not making a good seal when pulled up. If new item it is defective or too inexpensive to work properly.
Hello, That is a good question. I can answer for my application. Imagine the pipe inside the wall is making an F. The tub spout is the lower arm of the F and the shower head is the upper arm of the F. It is basically two open pipes. Water is lazy and will always travel out of the lower arm or the tub spout. If you want to take a shower you need to plug that lower arm of the F. When you pull up that pin on the tub spout you have blocked off that pipe. That forces water to travel higher up the pipe and exit out of the shower head. Does that help answer your question? Thank you for watching and the great comment. I had to see a plumbing book to really understand what is going on behind the wall.
What if you have pvc coming out of the wall instead of copper?
Hello. I would ask your hardware store or look up on Google. Plumber is always helpful too.
What brand diverted did you use. I have a Delta that looks just like yours but Delta can't find an exact replacement
Hello. Can not remember, but there is a SA logo on the bottom. Is that American Standard logo? Thank you for your comment and view. I choose the moderately priced replacement diverter. We have Delta water and it is mineral rich. That one I replaced will lock from mineral deposits in a few years anyway so did not spend big money.
Hello, Upon further research. The SA stamp on the bottom is most likely the Canadian Standards Association logo. Sorry I can not be more help. I was at OSH and it was a mid priced option. Will pay more attention and list brand on the next go around in a year or two. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it.
The water is not going through the valve it settles then seep through..(when you look the is a copper looking thing like inside with a little space ) the plumber said it's a faulty valve
I can't remove the screw on mine, its seized. Any ideas?
Maybe some penetrating oil. You may need a plumber if the screw needs to be drilled out. Most homeowners will not be comfortable drilling out a stripped screw and will drill too far leaving a hole in the pipe beneath. Causing extra problems.
Can you use this on a cpvc pipe?
Hello. Sorry I do not know the answer. A good plumbing supply store may know that answer.
Can someone pls explain why you need a tub spout with a diverter as opposed to without one?
It is so you can take a shower and not just a bath
Hello, That is a good question. I can answer for my application. Imagine the pipe inside the wall is making an F. The tub spout is the lower arm of the F and the shower head is the upper arm of the F. It is basically two open pipes. Water is lazy and will always travel out of the lower arm or the tub spout. If you want to take a shower you need to plug that lower arm of the F. When you pull up that pin on the tub spout you have blocked off that pipe. That forces water to travel higher up the pipe and exit out of the shower head. Does that help answer your question? Thank you for watching and the great comment. I had to see a plumbing book to really understand what is going on behind the wall.
DAN THE MAN DIY ALL DAY!!! Thank you so much for the detailed response. No one could really explain except saying it’s to take both shower and bath
UR MUM WEN SHE SEES ME 2:13 😂😂!DONT BE MAD
Thank you ! I am replacing one .
THANK YOU!!!! 😁
So what if my spout has an extra piece on it when I take off the old spout. Do I remove that before putting on the new one or do I have the wrong replacement spout??
It is hard to say. My case you are looking at a bare copper pipe once you back off the set screw. I cannot say what to do. Try looking at more videos to see if another person has your exact setup. If not comfortable hire someone. Plumbing you can cause more damage than you fix. I won’t change my kitchen sink because that is more than I am comfortable with. One set screw on a faucet I can handle. Had it been a mess I will always stop and hire a professional before I break something. Try more videos. Don’t force anything. Worst would be breaking the pipe in the wall. Thank you.
All matter of this video and important part was a time you started to lose the screw but we couldn't see nothing
Was one of my early videos. Yes no photography awards on this one.
Great video 👍
Can you put the oring over the copper spout first?
The o ring comes installed on the replacement faucet. You cannot install the o ring first. At least on my replacement part.
I only see your back.
That’s a bonus. 🤣🤣🤣 yes no Oscars for best cinematography on this one unfortunately.
Hey maybe a low budget water softener?
This is an American Standard 8888026.222 replacement diverter
No!!!!