Faucet Repair : How to Repair a Leaky Shower Faucet
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- A leaky shower faucet could be potentially costing you unneeded money on your water bill. Find out how to repair a leaky shower faucet with help from a longtime plumber in this free video clip.
Expert: Terry Matsamas
Contact: www.towersplumbing.com
Bio: Terry Matsamas has worked for Towers Murray Plumbing since 1991.
Filmmaker: Michael Burton
Series Description: Repairing the faucet in your kitchen sink, bathroom sink or shower requires extra care due to the presence of your home's water lines. Learn about faucet repair with help from a longtime plumber in this free video series.
This little ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxVoi3B4CB6Oygq1-vo4OTL1M_M5JkrXif tub works perfect in our 6 x 6 shower and is easy to get in and out. Also easy to drain.
You forgot to say to turn off the water source first. Very important.
Orange Purse I was just about to ask that thanks
It's sort of implied but not everyone understands that
Don't worry I'm sure they will figure it out once water starts spraying all over
That's the smartest comment on this list. My ex thought she would just go right in there and fix it, and sure enough she got blasted against the wall with hot water! Funny now, but not so funny then... I told her so! 😉
😂 some people don’t know that they are no plovers
Thank you. It was pretty straight forward. Sorry for those who did not know to turn off the water 1st. Always turn off water when working with pipes, same as you would turn off electricity when working with power!
Great vid!
I've known people who didn't turn off power😅
So great that every time I have a minor issue like a leaking bathtub faucet, I can spend a couple minutes on You Tube and find the perfect video. Thanks for posting this - showed me the exact model valve cartridge to get ... 2 minutes watching your video, a 20 minute round trip to Home Depot and literally 5 minutes worth of work and that constantly running faucet works like new. Probably only would've taken 3 minutes but I had the valve upside down and had to open it back up and turn it 180 degrees to make sure the hot and cold was in the same place.
Same here
Reminder, to Shut your water off.
You showed how to take it out and not how to repair.
Couple of details. In my case, the faucet had been installed for decades and we have minerals in the water around here - so everything was seized up. The little clip which you so quickly pulled with a set of offset pliers, in your case was not obstructed by the tile work. In my case, I didn't have a straight shot at it, and as it is relatively soft metal, it started to shred when I was unable to get a good grip on it the first couple of tries, fortunately I was able to drive an icepick in from the top and lever it up - but it would have been handy if you had shown what the clip looks like when you pulled it, rather than immediately moving on. Second, breaking the core loose when seized is task - and that little tool is not readily available without hunting all over town - so if you have a work around, that would be nice to show.
For real, the little PVC
tool head also shattered under the grip strength of my pliers, and the only way to get it was to buy another entire part. It will not "loosen" as he easily demonstrated, and now it all jammed up in there.
Guess I missed the actual repair part of the video...
I gave it a shot. Now I have a plumber on the way. $850 later
😂
So after watching your instructional video,
I did exactly as you said… and to my surprise the water started shooting out like a fire hose lol. Yes, I didn’t think to turn off the water first as I have zero plumbing experience and thought that perhaps there is something located in the back that would keep the water off. Thankfully I managed to find the main water shutoff under the house during my panic.
But at least it makes for a fun story to tell everyone now 😜
The good thing in this case was that the water is in the shower. From now on, always turn of water first, sinks and toilets have the turnoff at the base.
Yeah kind of important. Thank God for the comments section so I don't make that mistake
Reminder: Turn off the water source to your house. Easy fix, thank you so much.
Thank you so much Terry! That's the exact faucet we have and I was about to pay a lot of money to have this done for me. THANK YOU!
This for the video...this was really helpful. I watch the video ran to the store and came back all within an hour. The faucet is a Moen and accepts Moen 1225 Single Handle Faucet Replacement Cartridge. Great fix and only cost $15.00
You're not Terry. You're Louie CK, and you know it.
+shootfirst6501 xD fantastic.
Thanks Man! This totally helped me in the process of replacing my shower cartridge. Saved me some $money since I'm a broke teacher on a budget :)
Fellow teacher here.
Yeah. Sucks. But blessed to not have lost my job during COVID. God is good
You might not need to buy that "cartridge puller" tool. If you see in this video, he just used it to "break the seal" and loosen it. I used some needle-nose pliers, placed the tips on each side of the plastic part of the cartridge that has slots on each side, and twisted. This loosened it, so then, just like he did, I was able to pull the cartridge out. I guess some people might need the deluxe puller that screws in if it's really stuck. And like many people said previously, TURN OFF THE WATER SOURCE before you pull the cartridge!
I didn't turn off the water first. Thanks Terry
Thanks Terry, I imagine how many homeowners forgot to shut off main valve and got surprise.
Thanks Terry!
2 points for others: the little tool comes with the new valve and if you end up with hot and cold reversed, simply remove the knob and turn the shaft 180 degrees.
I guess you'd have to know which replacement valve to buy, though.
Nice video. Does anyone know what is the "small tool" in this video is called?
Yay Terry!!!
That little plastic tool for actuating the valve core to release was the mystery. I'm off to the hardware store..
Terry! I hope there are more of these videos. I replaced my kitchen sprayer earlier this week and feel ready to tackle the shower faucet!
Thank you for the video, it was very helpful. I would like to note that when you put the pin back in, if it doesn't go in completely then you need to turn the valve over so it fits.
Man I wish i didnt fast forward your video... i might have figured out how to shut off the water would have been VERY helpful 1ST... I accidently broke the rusty pipe behind the wall cuz i cranked it too hard. I then went into crisis mode scrambling to find how to turn it off... after tripping over and breaking some of the kids furniture and toys I made a few phone calls some deductive reasoning I found out that the water shuts off Outside of the house so full blast water and near 30 minutes later a lot of drywall ruined and my basement totally flooded I got the water shut off... Yay.
I would like to give a special thanks to the jerkstore who decided that you need a special tool to properly remove the thing it cost me a small fortune to have everything repaired. I regret to admit that I also am seeing a shrink to process the traumatic experience since it has left me broke, I got fired from my job for spacing out and not making quota. The same day I walked into my house to finding my wife cheating on me with the contractor we hired to fix the whole job.. what has made it Really hard is reliving the moment where my wife called me a little bitch because I just stood there while the guy cleaned her pipes. .. . I dont know I just couldnt help it he didnt even slow down he actually sped up and the irony or everything sinking in just made me freeze up.
So a few months later everything now different in my life i now sleep in the basement because my wife and Rob the contractor cant handle the black mold thats brewing behind the walls down here. Im not sure if you can learn something from my story if you do then i feel better because I dont try to do anything on my own anymore. My psych Doctor is working with me slowly baby stepping me back to normal... I guess the good news is Im pretty sure things couldnt get much worse but hey somebody has to make people laugh hopefully I did that okay...
Alright guys good luck with fixing your leaky showers... btw Luck is Not A Factor.
Oh, what a story.Best thing I read through this whole pandemic lousy f..summer..God Bless You!
Good luck getting it out with that plastic tool if it's been in there a while. That plastic thing comes with the replacement cartridge.
Quite right. I had to replace a cartridge in my kitchen sink that was decades old. I had to rent a special tool from the hardware store for about $5 (not much) but then really work to get the cartridge out. Perhaps it might be good to say what to do if the cartridge does not come out easily. Also, this assumes that installing the new cartridge will be easy, but that might not be the case. Therefore, it should probably show how to install the new cartridge.
You showed me how to take it apart... Didn't fix squat!
thats because you're stupid...
@@tonyzacarias3948 Exactly. All he needs to do is put in a replacement cartridge. The whole point of the video.
Thank you Terry that was my first time at this and your tips were very helpful!
There were two small valve screws, one on the hot and the other on the cold and I simply turned each one a half turn which turned the water off.
Thanks, Terry. This video gave me the core steps. My faucet valve wasn't that easy to get out. I needed to use some vinegar & baking soda to get rid of corrosion. Then sprayed some WD40. The white little tool worked to get the valve moving, but I had to pull really hard a few times to get it out. I may swap out my master shower valve before it starts leaking as a maintenance precaution.
That never showed how to repair the faucet. It's only showed how to take it apart. What about replacing all of the seals and springs that is a repair?
Wtf? This guy didnt show us how to repair anything. Just took the faucet off
The video should be how to disassemble a shower. These really no information about how to fix it or what might be the cause.
Come on Terry!! A small tool I can purchase or rent!?!?! Can you be any more vague? Not even a what it does or what its called?? How can you possibly get so many praises when you keep the most important tool you used a secret.
Nice video. I think this can be accomplished without removing the faceplate, but it was a good opportunity to recaulk thr area.
Just a suggestion, for any kind of home repair DIY video, you really should list at the beginning what tools will be needed. I got halfway through this video before getting to the part where you need a special tool. Wouldn’t have started this if I had known that.
You should take this video down then do another one and FIRST TURN OFF THE WATER.
hi guys I am wondering if I have a leak in the wall. I kept hearing
water dripping sound in the wall on the 1st floor, from below the window
frame it seems, started to hear it about 3 days ago. It's about 10
feet from the shower location at 2nd floor where the shower head have
been dripping for 3,4 years, but recently it dripped more I think, about
one drip every 6 seconds I wonder if the 1st floor wall dripping sound
is from that?
I turned off the water main and after 25 min I
still heard the dripping sound, didn't diminish it seemed the same. I
don't see water spots or water discoloration but it's been going on 2,3
days so maybe not that long?. also went outside to see the wall and dig a
little bit to see if anything is wet, nothing. Does it sound like a
leak in the wall or maybe some insects or sun shining on the wall and
caused the dripping/sunshine on stucco sound. but I didn't really hear
it before until recently. if it's a leak I need to get it fixed fast
right? or it will develops into a bigger and expensive problem? thanks
for reading and help. (house is about 11 years old, plumbing is all pvc,
oh the shower head drip it should just drip inside the shower area
right, and not inside the shower wall plumbing area or future out in
other areas of plumbing?)
Do you have to turn off water from the main line? It’s not like a sink and you can turn off hot and cold water pipes.
Sorry this video sucks, you have shown us how to disassemble, thats it, how am i suppose to know what part is broken when its just a bunch of water coming out? Lol
THANK YOU! I have this exact model and none of the "howtos" said anything about a pin. My books have failed me.
Can u please tell me white the white lil white box small tool thing is I can't get my cartige peice off and can't find name of that particular piece and the guy at home depo is looking at me lil I'm stupid and never heard of it
This didn't explain how to fix a faucet at all. What was the issue what needs fixed or tightened? This is a disassembly video not a fix?
I just can't seem to gety f handle off. Removed screw and it won't budge.
Help
I did the thing and now I can only get lukewarm water.
What's that mean?
Will it still pull out if the spindle broke off? My spindle broke off inside it. Will the tool still pull the valve out?
I have the same type shower faucet and face plate, what type of Moen is it? Do you have the part number?
Terry looks like he could be Louis CK's brother.
Thanks for posting this! I was able to replace mine and now the drips are gone.
changed cartridge. still leaks. American Standard. what next?
How about if you cannot turn it on? I cannot pull the knob on. Haven’t used it in a long time.
Much appreciated. I futzed around and couldn't fidder it out. So I went a-huntin' and found your video. Did the trick. Thanks for doing what you do. David W. Bettterton, Long Beach, CA
FIRST THING YOU DO IS TURN OFF WATER SUPPLY!!!! VERY BAD INSTRUCTIONS
1.7 million views. I’d say this guy needs a raise. Return to this video everytime I replace one of these damn things
Turning the water off first should be a given. You cant blame him.
Thanks Terry! Your video was very helpful. Followed your instructions and everything worked out great. The replacement part was available at Home Depot and it came with the special tool. Thanks again.
Make sure you test water after putting in the new valve to make sure hot and cold are correct. I had to go to another video to help me with that.
I think my hot & cold are mixed up. Which video did you watch for that?
I change the Gasquet valve cost $10 those are inside the valve
we used this video to fix our leaky faucet - Thank you so much - Very Helpful !
What is that tool called? How would I go about finding one to fit my faucet?
same question 3 yrs later
It may come along with your faucet replacement cartridge
How do you replace that thing? My handle fell off
TAKE IT DOWN WHERE WHEN THEY ARE ALL DIFFERENT TEDDY!!! WTF!!!!!
Exactky like mine except no locking clip. But it won't pull out
I'd say off hand the first thing you need to do is to shut off the water.
Doooooood the water needs to be turned off first. This assumed step that was missed will cause thousands in damages 👎🏻
Hi Terry what’s the name of that tool you used?
How would you repair a two-handle faucet?
Thank you, this was helpful. Lady if you think you have a two inch water line to your shower you are sillier than the people who did not turn the water off first. Again, thank you, and I had to purchase the actual metal tool that pulls those cartridges as the plastic one just would not do it. But all in all, it went well.
What’s the catridge model for this moen
Thank you, this exactly what I needed. Also for the comments below, you have to shut off your water source first. Usually located in the basement by the water meter.
And if your part is a Moen Rowan gives the piece away free I just picked one up and change mine.
****** FIRST THING YOU DO IS....... TURN OFF THE WATER TO THE HOUSE !!!!! ******* I understand some faucets/shower knobs are different, but shutting off the water before you do ANY plumbing, especially if you are not a licensed plumber, could save you time, money and aggravation. Good Luck.
Thanks dude ....😁👍.... you’re a lifesaver.... thanks again for your time....😎
Why is the mane of tool to remove the cartridge?
local plumbing house where is that
Who has a local "plumbing house" with that specific plastic tool?😆
That plastic cap comes with the new one. If you aren't sure which one you need just go to home depot and buy a couple different ones, then take back the ones you didn't use. But to be honest you don't really need the tool, the whole thing pulls straight out the same way it goes in. The tool just makes it a little easier by rotating the entire plastic shaft inside the copper chamber to break up any calcium that built up. But again you can technically just pull it out. Also pay close attention that he removed a small washer from the shaft before using the tool. Be careful with that cause the new valve doesn't come with it.
Can n you just replace the gaskets on it?
I'm hoping it's really this simple...
Okay. ...so we are shown how to take it apart....how do you fix the leak...I didn't see you show me how to stop the leak...and or...do I turn the water off...I'm still ????????
+Virginia Coy water needs to be turned off and whats cause the leak is a cartridge has gone bad. That's why you can take it out and have it matched up.
Hope you found your answer.? Yes, turn the water off first. It might be located outside by your hose. Usually, the one in the front yard. He pulled out an item called a/the "cartridge." Once you replace this, the leak should stop. I just had a friend show me how to do one, but he is a bit sloppy or the cartridge is the wrong size (brand) it's leaking still. Best to take the original with you to the hardware store. Once you reverse all the steps and have all the parts back in, turn the water back on.
much appreciated, I had no idea how to do this since I've never had to fix a valve like this one, thank you for taking the time to put this video together.
Thanks, Terry. Like Joe M. I've been putting it off for months and finally it wouldn't shut off.so I'll get at it tonight.
The faceplate doest come right off
THANKS !!! I appreciate the video:-)
Can anyone tell me the name of the tool? Thanks
He says " first thing you do is remove your shower handle" but in fact if you're watching this you probably have never had to do this before, so wouldn't the first thing to do would be to locate & shut OFF the water supply, on the tub its usually somewhere outside, other than that, an excellent helpful video...
Came here today some 8 years after you posted this. All I needed to fix my leak. Thank you sir!
never work on pressurized lines! a 2'' line could kill you!
Terry, is the Cartridge name written in the Cartridge. I have the similar faucet in my bathroom and was wonder what's the name of the cartridge and how much the white tool will cost ? Thanks
Terry, I had given up until I discovered your video which illustrated the exact procedure in repairing the leaky valve. It had been leaking downstairs through the ceiling for a week and i had to cut out a large piece of the dry wall which became water saturated leaving an ugly stained color. I got the cartridge out and plan to buy a new Moen at Home Depot today. I'm hopeful it will work. The whole i cut in the ceiling is another repaiir job I'll have to figure out how to fix. Thanks
Terry very nice video. This appears to be the same Fossett I have and can you tell me the brand name? Also, what did you do to the cartridge to stop the leak?
My first thought was you should turn off the water. Makes sense since you’re messing with valves and what not. But here’s an interesting observation: You can definitely replace the shower head WITHOUT turning off the water.
Like I said before, if you think about the valves and source of water pressure and what not, that makes sense as to why the water can stay on.
But this video should definitely mention turning off the water first, since many ppl may not think that deep into it, we’re obviously not plumbers after all😂
You neglected to tell people to turn off their main water supply....
Step one (1) turn off your main water supply.
Thanks for a simple easy to follow video.
What is that Small WHite tool called?
This great. But if Attempted to do this I would probably break something. Ha. I have to wait until the husband comes home to fix it. My shower is leakng form the shower head and has been for awhile now but today seems worse and loud, so it's so annnoyingggg!!!! So I will probably close the bathroom door while I am in the bedroom! Haha! :/
Matilda Focker it is a "key" that is fit-to-size tje square stop-cock valve; faucet valve seat wrench.
Looks easy since its probably a new facet. How do you take out the cartridge when bnb it's old a frozen that not even with that plastic tool will not work or the two clips break off !!!
It’s a shower valve not a faucet. And using a pair of needle nose pliers to extract the cartridge is not that easy. They make a cartridge puller for both Posi-Temp and these kinds of valves
Thanks for the video, was able to replace it pretty easily. Issue is somehow replacing my cartridge my cold is the hot and hot is the cold? How is that possible and what can I do to fix it?
Can you use the big puller instead of the white piece you used. I'd rather use the white piece but I can not find it anywhere
Holy schitt! I thought I had the whole house water turned off!!! I didn't and after finding out that Stanadyne changed to Moen and two stores, I found the part and used it to pull the cartridge and WOW! THERE'S THE WATER PRESSURE! After going to the other side of the wall and prying off the piece screwed to the wall for access to plumbing pipes (NO TURN OFF THERE!) and running to basement to see where else it could've been, I finally found the actual SHUT OFF! Don't even want to think about the water bill next month!
What's the name of the little toolz
Yo this guy forget some steps?