Appreciate this video. This is exactly what’s going on in my house. It’s my first major plumbing fix in the house. So thank you for this! Going to tackle it tomorrow
I love repair videos on older, lived in houses where you get the true feel of what you will go through instead of the tutorials on brand new faucets or whatever in a showroom.
That is also a major reason why I like this channel. There is another reason that makes me like this channel, and it is the fact that these houses were often built decades before houses that were built where I have lived. I lived my whole life in the southern part of the USA, and few houses were built here before low cost central air conditioners were invented. As a result, almost every pipe I see is plastic or copper. This channel gets even more interesting when people can't replace all their iron sewer pipes and so Steve Lav has to do the best he can with what he has. I worked in the auto repair business, and there are plenty of instances when that happens. Usually the car belongs to some guy who got his girlfriend pregnant at the wrong time, and us car guys like sharing stories about that.
You should be using Cool Gel on that stud. When you were attempting to unsolder that fitting the flame hit the stud and scorched it. I know of six families who were displaced from their homesdue to a fire that started that way by a careless technician in a condo facility. He finished working left not realizing that the wood was smoldering
I have this exact leak issue as we speak. Leakes into dow stairs laundry room. I have removed sheetrock behind shower to look at it and removed downstairs ceiling and can see it dripping. Say a prayer for me
Stive I do watching you’re working you do hard work 😓 excellent job fixing problems we love 💗 RUclips. Lovely your sweet little dog 🐶 she is quite happy daddy baby ,buddy mama it’s happy 😊 day to you and sweet dog.
Curious what does a job like this cost because I have the same problem at a house on renting and the landlord is refusing to fix the issue I already had a plumber sent by them and said they have to break the wall to do it. So my question is how much would the labor, plus parts cost?
Excellent fix steve, That shower was gone lol, im suprised that jubilees and rubber hose never burst, whats the typical cold/hot water pressures you have in your area steve ? , Thats the worst thing with the built in valves the access you need to replace ,
Kris Farquhar Plumbing n Heating this house had a well so the pressure was like 50 lbs thats pretty standard any pressure above 60 psi needs a reducing valve
gerry mcadams i have a fire extingusher in truck i never use it . if i thing i need it i will bring it in .. i had no worries about a fire on this job non what so ever
I notice, when you un-solder a fitting, i notice you always go back and hit the pipe with the heat again and wipe off the old solder. Is this necessary? Thanks...great videos
What do you charge for this. I had the same job done for almost $800 by rotorooter. They didn't solder anything they used one of those crimper things. I feel like I got ripped off.
What the hell was the dude thinking using rubber with clamps on that old valve , they r lucky that didn't let loose. Nice replacement Steve and I'm no fan of the tankless heaters myself .
justin henning lol thats what i seen when i cut into the wall ... them tankless heaters are shit always said it .never liked them from day one they suck ,nothing like a 40 gallon water heater i always say
Daniel Zamora lol Steve yea turn it off but for real Daniel there isn't much u can do to save money on a electric water heater besides putting a timer on it on off periods like none use hours I guess.
toward the end, 20.40, did you say that tankless water heater they were using was a piece of shit? LOL Is it tankless in general or just the one they have? Because I've been saving for one! Do you have a video on that topic?!
Ryan Dugger the stop on the valve must of been leaking so it was removed and that barber fitting and hose was installed.looked like from the origenal install i was figuring 20 years ago lol
Why were u worried about the old shower head the faucet comes with one why not just install it with the new valve. I have watched some of your videos and u seam to use OLD parts over again!!
Never get tired of seeing these great plumbing videos.Thanks for bringing us along.
DC Rickerson thanks d.c.
Appreciate this video. This is exactly what’s going on in my house. It’s my first major plumbing fix in the house. So thank you for this! Going to tackle it tomorrow
I love repair videos on older, lived in houses where you get the true feel of what you will go through instead of the tutorials on brand new faucets or whatever in a showroom.
That is also a major reason why I like this channel.
There is another reason that makes me like this channel, and it is the fact that these houses were often built decades before houses that were built where I have lived. I lived my whole life in the southern part of the USA, and few houses were built here before low cost central air conditioners were invented. As a result, almost every pipe I see is plastic or copper.
This channel gets even more interesting when people can't replace all their iron sewer pipes and so Steve Lav has to do the best he can with what he has. I worked in the auto repair business, and there are plenty of instances when that happens. Usually the car belongs to some guy who got his girlfriend pregnant at the wrong time, and us car guys like sharing stories about that.
Love the way Steve never uses a power drill. Old school. Makes the video more dramatic.
gotta love that old school plumbing great work Steve.
Rodney Thornhill i do not mine doing plumbing work
That little thing is the most beautiful pipe cutter I have ever seen. Great video, good job.
+blackdog196 i like and use them small cutters offen for tight spots
You should be using Cool Gel on that stud. When you were attempting to unsolder that fitting the flame hit the stud and scorched it. I know of six families who were displaced from their homesdue to a fire that started that way by a careless technician in a condo facility. He finished working left not realizing that the wood was smoldering
you are the best plumber on you tube. keep the video coming........good luck
Nice job Steve, that torch you use is awesome.
teh60 its a turbo l.p. torch been using that kind for over 30 years now
I have this exact leak issue as we speak. Leakes into dow stairs laundry room. I have removed sheetrock behind shower to look at it and removed downstairs ceiling and can see it dripping. Say a prayer for me
Outstanding job Steve keep up the great work and videos
Harry Dickson thanks harry for the support
Good fix, Steve. A lot better stream with that other shower head. Next level.
great job steve, right to the repair.
You Are a true a Professional.Enjoyed your Videos.Keep it up
Good job Steven. Hard working man.
Stive I do watching you’re working you do hard work 😓 excellent job fixing problems we love 💗 RUclips. Lovely your sweet little dog 🐶 she is quite happy daddy baby ,buddy mama it’s happy 😊 day to you and sweet dog.
It will take some time to fill the tub :)
Nice work Steve
gekkedirkie there is a well there not the greatest set up
That looks good.Nice job Steven.
codymon100 thanks cody
Curious what does a job like this cost because I have the same problem at a house on renting and the landlord is refusing to fix the issue I already had a plumber sent by them and said they have to break the wall to do it. So my question is how much would the labor, plus parts cost?
Steve, learned a lot from that video thanks !
How much should I charge for a valve replacement labor? thanks Steven!
Can you reuse the copper elbow joints?
Well done mate
Excellent fix steve, That shower was gone lol, im suprised that jubilees and rubber hose never burst, whats the typical cold/hot water pressures you have in your area steve ? , Thats the worst thing with the built in valves the access you need to replace ,
Kris Farquhar Plumbing n Heating this house had a well so the pressure was like 50 lbs thats pretty standard any pressure above 60 psi needs a reducing valve
Nice work
Very good pro plumber
Steve, Nice Job
S Sam thanks sam
heck of a job nice and clean, do you carry a fire extinguisher with you?
gerry mcadams i have a fire extingusher in truck i never use it . if i thing i need it i will bring it in .. i had no worries about a fire on this job non what so ever
Wow, that old valve was pretty bad looking. Great video
Dunn Plumbing llc thanks for watching
Love your videos
Great video. Thanks!
+jasper “firstbornsecondchild” benjamin thanks for the comment
I don't have screws to remove from the faucet face plate .. I got a bump.. How do I take it off??
What if the back is not accessible because of another shower on the other side?
A few days ago I was putting in a tub valve and the solder dripped into the end of my torch. Caused me s lot of headache.
I notice, when you un-solder a fitting, i notice you always go back and hit the pipe with the heat again and wipe off the old solder. Is this necessary? Thanks...great videos
Makes it easier to clean the copper.
What do you charge for this. I had the same job done for almost $800 by rotorooter. They didn't solder anything they used one of those crimper things. I feel like I got ripped off.
tub@shower valve leaking in wall replaced
***** i have never used bread .... there are other ways to handle a steam/water issue
AS ALWAYS GREAT WORK BROTHER. I would have left the valve and sealed the leaks with a piece of chewing gum.LOL. bazooka Gum works well.
Emin HVAC lol emin the valve needed to go
What the hell was the dude thinking using rubber with clamps on that old valve , they r lucky that didn't let loose. Nice replacement Steve and I'm no fan of the tankless heaters myself .
justin henning lol thats what i seen when i cut into the wall ... them tankless heaters are shit always said it .never liked them from day one they suck ,nothing like a 40 gallon water heater i always say
Agree totally with ya on that
Hey Steve or Justin can I make my 40 gallon water heater ( electric ) save me some energy it's only two years old??? Thanks
Daniel Zamora lol Steve yea turn it off but for real Daniel there isn't much u can do to save money on a electric water heater besides putting a timer on it on off periods like none use hours I guess.
nice video thank you. nice work.
toward the end, 20.40, did you say that tankless water heater they were using was a piece of shit? LOL Is it tankless in general or just the one they have? Because I've been saving for one! Do you have a video on that topic?!
norrisonian your better with a tank type water heater ..40 gallons of stored water is better then ,then instant tankless heater any day
Ok, thank you. I was going to go gas as well but will still have to save... thanks for your videos!!
gas water heater is your best bet
I would of fitted service valves either side of valve for future maintenance,so u dont have to turn water off in basement
Go ahead and adjust that anti-scold or they will call you back. Pro tip.😎
Good enough for this neighborhood, mama 😃.
why the gloves?
right tool for the job..,
Stevo, even when you give away your trade secrets, ppl still call on you to do the “dirty work”!!!
The same thing is going on in my condo and I am on the second floor. No way to get at pipe without tearing the wall apart in my bathroom. SUCKS!!
No matter what trade you’re in - everything is a hammer..
Someone did a sloppy solder job. What a mess that tub faucet is !
And here I was thinking the 5/8 rubber hose was a Hawaii handy man only type of thing. Makes you wonder if they payed the guy to do that.
Ryan Dugger the stop on the valve must of been leaking so it was removed and that barber fitting and hose was installed.looked like from the origenal install i was figuring 20 years ago lol
Wow! Sounds like the guys in the 90's should have been using radiator hose and clamps rather then Polybutylene....would have lasted longer.
Why were u worried about the old shower head the faucet comes with one why not just install it with the new valve. I have watched some of your videos and u seam to use OLD parts over again!!
it was a judgement call i am sure the older shower head was better then the new one or i would have changed it out .
Why do you wear gloves?
this aint the Taj Mahal !!!!
Nice job Steve.tankless suck.
Jonathan Smith i agree tankless are terable
Looked like a glory hole
Blaznmax 88 You must be talking from experience as I've never seen one.