Finally a video that shows how to identify which type of tap is which! I was afraid I'd break the pipe and have to call a plumber. You gave me the clue I needed to finish ripping an old tub out in time for the last city bulk pickup of the year. Thank you so much!
Al this video contribution means a ton to many guys ( and gals) in the world taking care of their own installations. I sincerely appreciate the video and you sharing your knowledge!
Hello John, Glad you enjoyed it. Hopefully it will help with any future repairs you may have in the future! Thanks so very much for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
Thank you for producing this video and explaining step by step how to change these types of spouts. I now have the confidence and information about replacing the spout on my bathtub, before I even take the old one off. You answered every question I had plus some. Thanks again bro. Thumbs up and God Bless you.
Thank you SO MUCH! I couldn't find a screw underneath and it is on so tight I couldn't figure out what to do... A PIPE WRENCH! Thank you for putting this wonderful video together for us. I love learning new things and being able to take care of stuff myself! Thank you!!!
Hello Mel, You're welcome! I hope everything worked out for you! I enjoy learning on a daily basis as well! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Hello Eric, You're welcome! It is a small thing to do, but prevents major problems in the future. I hope everything goes well with the house!!! Any other questions feel free to ask! Thanks very much for the sub and have a great weekend! Al
You are excellent. I had replaced it many years ago & of course fixing 10,857 things around the house since then, I forgot what I did & you made it easy. Thank you!
Hello Arizona Patriot, You're welcome! So many people are in the same boat as far as repairs around the house goes. Never ends if you are a homeowner. All good though at the end of the day! I am glad everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
HUGE THANK YOU!!!!!! That first spout you demonstrated is exactly what I had to remove. I was looking for a screw for almost an hour wondering what was wrong and growing frustrated. After your video I was able to get it right off.
Hello carlos vasquez, You're welcome! Some day I may take you up on that! LOL! Hopefully it helps with any future projects! Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Welcome back Al !! Hope you had a nice vacation brother! Too bad you had to come back and face another round of winter though. The snow must get old, especially this time of year. Another helpful video packed with great tips! This is yet another project on my "do someday" list..lol! My tub spout's chrome finish expired quite a few years ago. Being 50 years old, I have been hesitant to disturb it. With this information, I might at least give it a look now! Great video and information Al !!
+My videos You are more than welcome! Nice to have that feeling of accomplishment. Congrats on that!!! Any questions on anything that should arise feel free to ask! Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend! Al
Thanks for the video. It had been a long time since I replaced one of these before. I kind of forgot how to take them off. I took the old one off (one without the drainage on the underside) it was downright nasty. No caulking either. Well caulking was spread and a new spout installed. Much better now! Thanks for taking the time to make this video. It was a big help.
Thanks for your great videos. My spout has a plastic pipe inside, and it broke about halfway from the wall to the end of the spout. Do you think there is any way to reattach or do you think I will have to replace it?
Al this is by far the best tub spout video out on youtube or the internet. Very cleaver. best explanation yet........who would have thunk :-) Awesome Job.
That was awesome! Can't wait to change my spouts now. They need a nice upgrade, I think to a Moen. You seem to approve of Moen, yes? Thanks for the video, I am going to check some more out and see what other kind of trouble I can get into.
I cant thank you enough for this vid. I am an older woman & have never done any plumbing before. I have an old brass Moen tub set. I have a new spout on order & have so far replaced the single acrylic handle & the brass overflow plate. Now I feel ready to tackle the spout when it comes in. Is changed up the drain flange super difficult? I would like to replace my old one with new & a toe tap plug. Thanks again.
Thanks for this. For the life of me I couldn't figure out how to get my slip-on spout off -- I didn't even know what that is! -- but I got it in no time once I saw about 3 minutes of this.
Hello Olena, You're welcome! You can tighten the screw to the point of where it is touching the pipe and then make the turn. Prevents searching for the screw on the bottom for sure. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
@@TheOldkid888 Hello Sir! Yes, I understood, but thank you again. I'll apply that technique, when put back our bathtub. Currently I work on leveling the floor, I also need to put 4 new tiles on the place of broken (we had repair on a slab leak, so the patch was formed (~3x3ft^2)). Do you happen know, if I poured the Level Quik and the patch still lower than the main surface like ~1-1.5 mm, should I pour a bit more, or can live it like it is? The leveling ruler doesn't show any difference besides original tiny slant towards the working board of the bathtub, how it should and was before. Our new bathtub is a built-in tub Delta classic. Appreciate your respond.
Hello Olena, It's always good to have the floor as level as possible, but a slant of 1 to 1-1/2 MM is very, very small. You will probably not even notice that when you lay the tile. As far as the floor having a slight grade towards the tub...you can pour a little more leveler and get it as level as possible, but there is a thickness that the leveler can only be poured. I believe it is 1 inch. If you are not near that thickness; a little more won't be an issue. Biggest thing is to get the tub level. If it sits nice on the floor and is level you should be all set as far as installing tiles. When you are talking 1mm or slightly over...you can make adjustments in the tile when installing them to ensure a flat surface especially where you know it is lower. Simply don't push the tile into the mortar as far and use a level or a straight edge as you are installing to get a flat surface. Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the project! Al
Hello Sir! Thank you for your replay. There will be no tile, it is built-in bathtub goes on that place. I just need to replace some broken tiles in front of the tub. I also decided to leave the floor, how it came from the first pour (I might slightly file those irregularities with the oscillating tool). My concern is if the bathtub sits evenly on that spot. About that slight grade towards the working wall of the tub (it is like from the right to the left side of the tub) I think is something what is supposed to be (so water goes easily down to the drain opening (hole), which is of course on the side of working wall (where all faucets are) of the tub. Thank you very much again.
Thank you for the video. One question...if there is already caulk on the faucet I'm taking out, will I need to run a knife back there to break the seal before unscrewing or pulling it off? Or will it just break?
Hey Al !!! Welcome Back my Friend !!! We Missed Ya !!! Come on Summer i'm ready for Check & Cleans Brother !!! Every One of Your Videos are a Master Piece from my Favorite Master Plumber !!! GREAT Tip on Mirror !!! Pipe Wrench Time will move it Big Time !!! LOL ... Al I always come back to your Videos for a Refresher Course on Teflon Taping , I don't know why all Always get a Brain F@rt on that !!! Dang Fantastic Tutorial Al , this goin to Help a Ton of People !!! Great Video and Job Al !!!
Thanks... You just don't see those quadra-spout set ups anymore... so much quicker fill time when you're in a hurry for a nice hot bath. Very informative video. Something about Plumbing just always gets me wet.
This is the best video so far! Thanks! I inherited my parents' old house and found a plain screw-on-type spout to replace the corroded one. Removed the corroded one ok and it disintegrated immediately. However, the new chrome one does not fit on the threaded nipple - it is too small without the included adapter, yet the adapter's diameter is too small to fit on the pipe threading. Should I just cut the nipple off (non-standard size, I am guessing) and buy a push-on spout? Any help would be appreciated. Also, I have a bit of a drip that I didn't notice until I removed the spout. I am guessing that is old and contributed to the corrosion of the old spout. I opened the access panel and the back of the tub is solid and dry and the wood supporting the unit is also solid and dry. Until I figure out how to get a standard spout on the substandard nipple, I have the bare plumbing sticking out of the hole in the unit (I hope I don't get water damage in the meantime). Any helps? thank you!
Hello Betsy; Are the threads on the nipple sticking out of the wall in good shape? If so; you should be able to find a spout that will fit it. In order to use a slip on spout you must remove the nipple form the wall and solder a male adapter on a piece of copper, apply teflon on the male adapter, screw it into the faucet tight and cut it off to the right length and then slide the spout over the copper pipe sticking out of the wall. As you can see there is a bit of work involved in changing over to the slip on spout. I believe you can get a spout to replace the one you removed in any of the big box stores. Thanks for commenting and let me know how you get along! Al
Thanks, just didn’t myself, Had a moen screw on, whole pie came out with the spout like yours, had a buddy solder a new thread to 1/2” copper, capped, installed myself, checked for leak, cut pipe at 2 3/4, installed the new moen with cinch down? or Allen tightened style. Watched your vid every step I did the install. Thanks again
Hello A K, You're welcome! Glad to hear everything worked out for you! A little bit of a project for you. Nice to have a little help with the soldering. Always helps! Congrats! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Great video. Now I have a question for you. I bought a new Moen trim kit for the hardware and handle, and when that was finished figured I'd swap spouts, too. Only issue I have is the old Moen is a set-screw type, and the new Moen is not. Can I remove the set-screw extension from the old one and swap it into the new one? Or do I have to buy a new set-screw extension. Or something else?
Hello Keith, You will need a spot with a set screw to do a change out. I don't believe the parts will interchange with each other. Very strange you didn't get one with a slip on. Was the box opened before you purchased it? I would drop by and see if they will swap it out for you. I haven't seen a Moen screw on in years. Thanks for commenting and good luck with the project! Al
very very informative video.......our spout was leaking real bad(cracked plastic threads) when the diverter was switched to the shower head it was spraying it back inside of the wall because, as you said,the most common problem is the faucet holes were not caulked. Now we have to do the whole shower over as well as the floor around the tub from water damage
+niterbum Sorry to hear you have a bit of a project ahead of you! I always recommend you caulk around the pipe where it sticks out of the wall. It can cause a lot of grief if not. Best of luck with the project! Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Hello SRG; Look out wall! Thought I would give it the heads up! Tankless water heaters work very well! In this area we have water issues and they don't last long. Visited Florida a few times and they are a big hit there. Instant hot water on demand. They do require a large power source to bring them up, but it only cuts in when the water is called for! Not like a hot water tank that keeps constant temperature. Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the wall! Al
Hello Madridme3; Thanks very much for the kind words. I had a recent conversation about our Canadian accent and we all said we didn't have one. LOL! I hope you enjoyed your visit! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
Very helpful! I was actually able to break lose a tub facet (screw on type) by running warm water and working it lose and then bam! Sucker came off! No tools needed.
@@TheOldkid888 I'm ready to go Kohler sent me a new faucet for I have lifetime warranty. Taking on the project today!!!! Again thanks so much for your video.👍👍🙋♀️🌞
Hello BaitullahUlHaq UlIslam Wal SiratulMustaqim BinUmar; You do not have to turn off your water to remove a tub spout. Spouts are made in different sizes but for the most part the newer ones are 1/2" They either screw onto a thread or slide over a piece of copper and are locked in place by a set screw. I believe the video will show the different ways.As far as rating this project goes it depends on how handy you are.It is a lower number for sure. Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Question for you. I have a spout that is probably 30 years on. I've found and loosened the set screw. It turns freely but I cannot pull it off! I've turned it in case it was set screw and screw on ( silly I know) but it is not coming off. I have a shot of penetrating oil up there now but just thought I ask your opinion. Thanks deirdre
Hello Deirdre, Since the spout has a set screw in it we know that it slides off. I believe over time minerals in the water have bonded the spout to the pipe. You may have to apply a little more force in a pulling motion to slide it off the copper pipe. Hopefully the pipe is tightly secured in behind the wall. I am not sure what you have on the wall, but if the spout is slightly off the wall prying a little bit at a time on either side of the spout may help to get it moving. Be careful not to pry too had as you don't want to do any damage to the wall. Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al
Went to replace a spout today and a pipe came out with it. Plumber said he could come in 5 days but the pipe looked like it was meant to be screwed into the pipe inside the wall. Thanks for taking the mystery out of the spout installation. Will cancel the plumber but he is on call...obviously...it isn't this apartment that is leaking water down into the parking. I've been a superintendent for 17 years and this is the first spout with an extension...again thanks
Hello iris wigle, You're welcome! There are several different types of spouts as you now know. I tried to cover as many as possible. I am glad I could help with your repair! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Hi @TheOldkid888. Thank you for your Very informative videos! I am tracking down a leak in my tub/shower, and took apart the drain, the overflow, and the spout. I had a problem with the spout where there didn't seem to be any type of set-screw in the opening. I started twisting it counter-clockwise to see if it would twist off. It turned fairly easily, but wasn't twisting off. I was finally able to slide it off, but then could see that the copper pipe was gouged. There was a set screw, but it was just 90 degrees from the opening, so I couldn't see it. I figured that I would need to replace the pipe, so I tried to twist it out of the wall with a pipe wrench. It wasn't moving, and eventually deformed. Is it possible that it isn't supposed to come out? What can I do now? Thanks in advance, Kevin
Hello Kevin, Unfortunately the pipe will have to be replaced. It is soldered in place. The person who installed it should have set the screw on the bottom. They set it on the side and twisted the spout downward after it was set as you now know. You will either have to open the wall in behind or on the front. Sometimes there is a hatch in back to get at the faucet. Sorry for the late response. Let me know how you get along....Al
@@TheOldkid888 Hi Al, I was able to see in behind the faucet that the pipe was soldered in. I cut the damaged part of the tube off, and then soldered in a sleeve, a piece of pipe, and a threaded fitting, and put on a spout that attaches directly to that threaded fitting rather than one that is pressure fit. I caulked around the pipe, and also replaced both the overflow cap and the drain, and so far no more leaks. Thanks for your help! Kevin
thanks a ton for this video!!! I have a question. I have a slip on spout. The copper pipe doesn't QUITE meet the length requirement. How can I extend this pipe so that it clears the O ring? please say there is some kind of adapter that does' t have to be soldiered lol
+Mike E You are more than welcome! Unfortunately you will have to solder a longer piece of pipe into the 90 in the wall. There is no adapter for this application. What kind of spout was there before? How far is the pipe sticking out of the wall? Did you add tile to the wall? Thanks for commenting and get back to me when you get a chance. Al
Hey Frits; Thanks brother! Had a great vaca! Met our older boys there! Great time! Second day of spring = 15 inches of snow! Unreal! I use a little service mirror from time to time.Not everyones go to tool,but it works for me! Teflon can be a pain for anyone who doesn't use it every day! "U R not Alone!" Sounds like a movie! LOL! I hope I covered all the basics! Thanks a lot for the kind words brother! Means a lot coming from a professional like yourself! Tks 4 commenting! Have a great day! Al
Hello Betsy; You are better off trying to find a spout that will fit there without having to remove the nipple. Without to much difficult; you should find one! Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend! Al
Thank you! I had a tub spout with a faulty diverter, I wanted to pull it off and soak it in vinegar first before spending money on a new one. I had NO idea how to get it off as it had a diverter spout out of the side to a handheld shower. Between this video and one other, I got it taken apart. Now the spout gets a nice vinegar bath and we shall see. If it doesn't work, at least I know how to get the new one back on. Thank you!
It's a bad spout so I have to get another one. In the meantime though, the fitting for the hand-held shower fits the spout pipe exactly, so temporarily we've got a workaround. I'm sorry, I have to have my hot shower in the morning. Thanks again, I've already recommended your video to someone else.
Denise Painter You are more than welcome! I am glad you have a temporary fix. Have to get that shower in for sure!!! New spout and you will be in business. Thanks for commenting and passing my videos along! Al
Hello Buster; You are more then welcome! I hope this will help you out if you ever have to take on this little task! Thanks for commenting and ejoy your weekend! Al
Hi. Thanks for the video. I have a question. I have a moen spout like the one in the middle, but mine has no 5/32 screw or anything. I have tried to twist the spout and that hasn't worked. I stuck a wire inside to try to find the screw and there really isn't one. What do you think is keeping the spout so tight to the pipe? No pulling or twisting works. By the way, the spout is hooked up onto galvanized pipe. Thanks!
Hi again. I got to make it turn counterclockwise, but it won't come out. I feel that it clicks when it turns, think about a ratchet that only turns one way and clicks every time you twist it some. I tried pulling and turning and turning and turning, and it doesn't come out. Help!
Hello lohengrinknight, If the pipe coming out of the wall is galvanized; it is a threaded spout. So there is no set screw and generally they turn counterclockwise just as you have done. What is probably taking place in your situation is the outer part of the spout is turning and the center piece is staying fixed. Things can get a little rough when changing spouts when this happens. You will probably have to remove about half of the outside part of the spout and get a wrench on the center core. Like peeling a banana, but not near as enjoyable. I generally take a hacksaw and cut around the front half of the spout and and remove the front section which will reveal the center core you need to turn. DO NOT cut through the spout. Just peel away the chrome section. You do not want to cut the nipple that the spout threads onto. Hope this helps.... Thanks for commenting and let me know how you get a long....Al
I have a MOEN from 1974 when originally installed just like your center rectangular spout. It also has no set-screw and clicking when I turn it count-clockwise and also clockwise......... Should I cut in the middle or closer towards the outlet? 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4 from the front? What thread size will this be, and will HomeDepot/Lowes have it, or will it be a specialty spout? My spout is leaking a lot of water and not holding and diverting to the shower-head.... Thanks, Chris
@@TheOldkid888, I haven't done it yet. The peeling part that you mentioned is still confusing. I do believe, though, that I'll have to destroy the spout no matter what.
Great video! Thank you. I replaced the tub spout several months back with a slip on spout that had the plastic pipe that you install over the brass pipe before you screw the spout over it. That thing is a POS! I'm glad it was though because the wall wasn't sealed off with any sealant! Having to redo it gave me the chance to seal it. Could have cost much more in damage and effort than having to simply redo the spout. Quick question. I am replacing the spout with the one that has the O ring at the base. If I seal the wall do I want to caulk the spout to the time after installing it or leave it uncaulked? Thanks a bunch!
Hello Travis, You're welcome! There are thousands of faucet spouts that aren't sealed and a lot of damage is caused from the water that gets in behind the wall. A little caulking goes a long ways in preventing this from happening for sure. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Your demonstrations are excellent and thorough, I have the same problem as James Mattoon (from 2 months ago) - there's a notch, but no set screw, the diverter is stuck in the up position (I can hammer it down with a light duty (picture framing type hammer) - but I'm afraid I'll cause damage to the pipe if I try to unscrew it with brute force - how likely is it that I'll break the pipe - I believe it's standard copper.
Hello JA; Thanks very much for the kind words! If you have checked underneath and saw no set screw, but you do see copper pipe; I would turn the spout in a clockwise direction. Sometimes these slip on spouts can be a little stubborn. You may have to apply a good amount of force. Use a mirror to double check that there is now set screw there. They use to use allen screws on some spouts. It should come off for you. When you begin to turn it; pull outward on the spout at the same time. Thanks for commenting and let me know how you get along! Al
TheOldkid888 Thanks so much for the help, it took a little elbow grease but I got the spout off! I do however have a new issue... the old one screwed right on, the American Standard I bought has a set screw, it looks like there was a 3/4 to 1 inch bit of thread welded to the original pipe, can I cut it off with a hack saw, emry cloth off the burring and use the new American Standard or will it shorten the pipe too much so that I'm better off just buying a new screw on slip spout? Thanks for all the help you provide! I can't wait to get this done and functioning!
JA Carlton Alright... just hacksawed off the nipple, deburred it with emery cloth inside and out, made sure all the gaskets were tight and slipped the new one on, tightened the set screw and it works like a charm. There was a solid 3 3.5 inches of pipe sticking out after removing the nipple. Can't thank you enough for your advice on this matter, I wish you the best in all your endeavors.
I have a MOEN from 1974 when originally installed just like your center rectangular spout. It also has no set-screw and clicking when I turn it count-clockwise and also clockwise......... Should I cut in the middle or closer towards the outlet? 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4 from the front? What thread size will this be, and will HomeDepot/Lowes have it, or will it be a specialty spout? My spout is leaking a lot of water and not holding and diverting to the shower-head.... Thanks, Chris
Hello Chris, I would start off by trying to cut the outer shell about 1/3 from the end of the spout and remove that part. Just the outer shell. As you turn it; cut through a little at a time. You may have to cut in further, but you want to get a hold of the section under the shell with a wrench and turn that. What is taking place is the outer shell is spinning freely. It is the center section that you want to turn. It should be a 1/2 inch thread sticking out of the wall unless it is another manufacturer's spout which could possibly be 3/4 inch. Mostly likely it will be half inch. that is the most common. Hope this helps! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Thanks for the quick reply and info!!!!!!!!! I'm going to eventually do what you said, but I found a video on actually repairing the Diverter Gate so I need to try that before getting into any "Surgery"!!!!!!! and not have ton's of Spouts, part ect. on hand. I hate running into problems like this with the unknown. This Diverter Gate Fix looks very doable to try out since I really need this shower-head running right now: DIVERTER GATE REPAIR VALVE KIT Replacement: ruclips.net/video/aCOfhO03_GM/видео.html This guy did it the hard way, and after reading thru the comments, it was said to try and screw-off the plunger grab pull know to disassemble vs. how this guy struggled around with it....but he had some great camera shots!!!!!!!!
Hello Chris, Sounds like a plan. One thing to keep in mind is if the bottom of the spout is corroded to the point of where the water comes out and runs back to the wall; it may be time to change the entire spout. If not; the replacement kit may just do the job for you! Thanks for commenting and let me know how you get a long! Al
Hello Claude; Means a lot coming from a fellow tradesman! I thought I would try and cover as many spouts as possible. I know there are still a few out there, but this covered the majority I believe! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Question?? I have removed my old faucet which was pretty tough (wouldn't just slide off like I've seen in videos). Now I have tried 3 different types of faucet fixtures, I am having a VERY tough time getting the metal threaded piece pushed back over the cooper nipple sticking out from the wall. It has taken me great force to slide it on to the cooper pipe( yes I did remove the little screw)There is no threading on the copper nipple, I cleaned the pipe and I gently sanded it with a light sandpaper. After great fore and about an hour of sweating and pushing I finally was able to get the metal piece with the allen screw, on to the cooper pipe up near the wall. I tightened it with the allen tool. I got the fixture on to the threaded metal piece and I turned the faucet fixture into place. Now I noticed as I tested the new faucet and I now see water leaking from the area that the faucet fixture has an opening to tighten the allen screw, very small but a steady small steam is coming from the underneath area. Please help me... It took me great efforts to just get the metal threaded piece onto the cooper nipple pipe. So frustrating :(
Hello Jennifer, Just to make everything clear for me. You removed a slip on spout with difficulty. So you now have a new spout installed, but have a leak on the bottom of the spout. You have a piece of copper sticking out of the wall with no fitting attached. From what you are telling me about the leak; the o-ring inside the spout is probably pinched and has a small piece out of it. Did you take the spout apart to install it? In what you told me above; it sounds like you had to install the metal piece with the set screw on first and then installed the spout? Did you try a Moen slip on spout. They work very well and are easy to install. Thanks for commenting and get back to me when you get a chance...Al
Correct I had to get the metal piece with the set screw on first and then I installed the spout. The leak is coming from underneath the faucet piece. It was so hard to get the set piece on, I am not looking forward to trying to get it off again :( the leak is a very skinny small steady drip
Hello Jennifer, If it is just a piece of copper sticking out of the wall; a Moen slip on is the way to go. Should work well for you! Good luck! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
I have a screw on but it won't budge. Will the brass break if I have to appy pressure? Any tips to loosen to avoid breaking? The base seems to move slightly but the tip seems really tight. Thanks for your video and help!
Hello Dramatik4Real, Unfortunately the only way to remove the screw on is to turn it. You have no worries about the brass breaking. If there is an access hatch behind it would definitely help. You would be able to see what the nipple is screwed into and get someone to hold onto the fitting with a wrench while you apply pressure to the spout with another wrench. Sometimes they feel like they are completely locked onto the nipple and won't budge, but once you put the wrench on the spout it moves without any problem. Do you have a diverter on the spout that you pull out to put water up to the shower or is the diverter in the wall? And if so what type of faucet do you have? Not trying to be a smart a$$ here, but to unscrew the spout it has to turn counterclockwise. Thanks for commenting and get back to me when you get a chance....Al
@@TheOldkid888 Hi and thank you for such quick reply after many years old video! I could not get the thing to budge with the channel lock pliers so I used a flat head to unhook the diverter latch clamp which was mucked up with hard water calcium deposits. I used a toothbrush and some CLR and scraped the stuff off with the flathead the best I could. The washer was a little worn but I was able to put it back together and it works again. Not a perfect seal but enough to get about 80-85% of the water to go up to the shower head. I was afraid of breaking the pipe so I just did the next best thing to try to clean it the best I could. Thanks again Sir for your time and have a great day!
Hello Aspen; If there is some type of sealant there; you should not have to run a utilty knife behind it to rmove it to break the sealant. I have removed many and have never had this problem yet! I hope this helps! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your wekend! Al
Hello A K, You're welcome! The pipe size for the slip on Moen spout is 1/2" in size. If you have a threaded nipple sticking out of the wall and you remove it you can solder a male adapter to a piece of 1/2 inch pipe, add teflon to the threads on the male adapter and screw it into the wall. Once it is tight you can cut the copper pipe three inches off the wall to be safe. Caulk around the hole where the pipe and sticks out and slide the spout on the pipe and tighten the set screw on the bottom. Hope this answers your question. Feel free to ask any questions that you may think of. Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Hey Ray; Vacation was great! Met up with our 2 older sons down south! Envious about the weather at this time of this time of the year! Not the severe storms you guys get though! Got with 15 inches here! Thanks Ray!I hope this is helpful to many people! I am sure you can handle this one!The only thing I would be concerned about would be the nipple in the wall, but I would say it is brass! Anything comes up with a problem just drop me a line! Thanks for commenting and ennjoy your weekend! Al
Have you ever busted or bent the copper pipe by applying the 'pipe wrench' - level of torque to the spout to get it off? I'm nervous about this and don't want to make the issue worse by applying too much force, but the darn thing won't budge and I can't feel/see any kind of set screw.
Hello K Joos, I have applied a lot of force on some spouts and have broke the nipple coming out of the wall off. They were galvanized on faucets that were decades old. What type of faucet is it? Single lever or two handle? You may see the name on the handle itself if it is a two handle faucet. Thanks for commenting get back to me when you get a chance.....Al
Last night when cleaning the tub, the spout just fell off, hanging by one strand of the corroded/disintregrated nipple. The corroded nipple is stuck inside the spout and also in the wall, sticking out about 1/2 inch, but still inside the wall. I am going to try a 1/2 or 3/4 pipe tap to get the old metal out of the spout. Any tips on getting the corroded nipple out of the wall? Thank you and thanks for this video!
Hello Jim KTCM, The only way to remove the nipple from the wall is using an internal pipe wrench. I know Homedepot sells them in a small package. I would imagine the nipple is galvanized. Chances of removing it from the fitting inside the wall are slim, but you may get lucky. If not you will need to get into the back section of the wall and remove the fitting as you probably know. Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al
Installed an end cap on the tub faucet end and lots of shower water. What should we check next. Is there a better tub faucet that totally shuts the water flow to the tub when the shower is selected?
Hello Earl, Did you use a Moen spout with a diverter in it? They work very well. You are going to have a little water come out of the spout regardless of the manufacturer. Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al
Hello rooroob; You are more then welcome! Sorry, you are going to have to replace the spout to make this repair! Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al
Hello mukwah1111 ; You are more then welcome! The drain itself can be a little difficult to remove at times. Big thing to remember once you get it out and go to install the new one; make sure you apply plumbers putty to it to make a water tight joint on the drain. Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the project! Al
Hello LA, I generally don't myself. I will caulk around the hole and the pipe in the wall and around the edge of the spout itself. You can do that, but not necessary. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
just want to change out my fixtures, put new handles on and spout. do i need to shut the water off to do this? also there are a lot of mineral deposits on the fixtures and when i tried to turn the screw under the C cap for the cold water it would not budge. should i just drill it out?
+th2k You do not have to shut the water off if you are only changing your handles and spout. Any more than this and you will have to shut the water off to do any work. If the screw won't turn, I generally get the biggest screwdriver that will fit into the screw head and place a pair of pliers on the handle; pushing in on the screwdriver and turning the pliers at the same time. It works more often than not. If the screw doesn't come out for you; you can try and drill it out. Another suggestion...You can pick up another stem and since you are changing the handles anyway; you could cut through the handle and the end of the stem and then change out the old stem with the new one. ( Open your stem all the way before you begin your cut ). You may have to make a few cuts with a hacksaw as you don't cut into the faucet housing. If you can get a rough measurement as to how deep the screw is in the handle; that is where you want to make your cut. Take your time and it should be all set. Thanks for commenting and let me know how you get along! Al
I have the spout with the set screw and it appears to be corroded and I am unable to loosen the screw even after several applications of WD40, a fair amount of muscle and significant swearing. I am wondering the entire spout can be forced to turn even if the screw is not loosened or will that do damage to something inside? The gadget that changes from spout to shower is locked in the up position so I really need to replace this thing. Any suggestions?
Hello Beverly, Is the screw head stripped where you put the allen wrench in or will it not turn? You don't want to turn the spout without having the screw loosened. It is tight against the copper pipe sticking out of the wall. If the head isn't stripped; you may have to get a longer allen wrench or put an extension on it to make it turn. Generally if you spray on a lubricant and wait a while the screw should come out much easier. A small extension should help you out. The gadget that changes the tub to shower is called the diverter. Thanks for commenting and let me know how you get along....Al
Hello SRG; Thanks very much! It can be a little bit of a task, but one I know you can handle with no problems! I am probably the biggest Moen promoter on the planet! Greta products! I am sure you could tackle any job and do a great job on it! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
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Finally a video that shows how to identify which type of tap is which! I was afraid I'd break the pipe and have to call a plumber. You gave me the clue I needed to finish ripping an old tub out in time for the last city bulk pickup of the year. Thank you so much!
Excellent! This covers all the details I had to find in 10 different videos. Thank you!
Hello Arno,
Thanks and you're welcome!
Glad the video helped with the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Al this video contribution means a ton to many guys ( and gals) in the world taking care of their own installations. I sincerely appreciate the video and you sharing your knowledge!
Hello John,
Glad you enjoyed it.
Hopefully it will help with any future repairs you may have in the future!
Thanks so very much for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
Thank you for producing this video and explaining step by step how to change these types of spouts. I now have the confidence and information about replacing the spout on my bathtub, before I even take the old one off. You answered every question I had plus some.
Thanks again bro. Thumbs up and God Bless you.
Hello skyym3,
You're welcome!
Hopefully the repair will go well for you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
I appreciate the vid. save me lots of money. you were very detailed. Us newbies thank you
Hello Dan,
You're more than welcome!
Hopefully it will help with any future repairs!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy the new year! Al
The tool in the spout trick worked like a charm! THANKS!
hello tom;
I am glad to hear everything worked out for you!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Thank you SO MUCH! I couldn't find a screw underneath and it is on so tight I couldn't figure out what to do... A PIPE WRENCH! Thank you for putting this wonderful video together for us. I love learning new things and being able to take care of stuff myself! Thank you!!!
Hello Mel,
You're welcome!
I hope everything worked out for you!
I enjoy learning on a daily basis as well!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Excellent video! Was able to replace the old spout in less than 5 minutes. Thanks!
Hello Jonathan,
You're more than welcome!
I am glad it went well for you and congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Thank you sir. Building my own house, starting tub spout today, thanks for the tip about sealing the stub out. Liked and subscribed.
Hello Eric,
You're welcome!
It is a small thing to do, but prevents major problems in the future.
I hope everything goes well with the house!!!
Any other questions feel free to ask!
Thanks very much for the sub and have a great weekend! Al
You are excellent. I had replaced it many years ago & of course fixing 10,857 things around the house since then, I forgot what I did & you made it easy. Thank you!
Hello Arizona Patriot,
You're welcome!
So many people are in the same boat as far as repairs around the house goes. Never ends if you are a homeowner. All good though at the end of the day!
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
@@TheOldkid888
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video and share your knowledge!
Steve CUDDZILLA
You are more then welcome!
I hope you get along well with any future projects!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Awesome!!! I had to wait until you got to the last spout and put needle nose pliers in it, but that worked for mine. Thank you so much.
Hello naya50,
You're welcome!
Glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Definitely not wasting our time! Thanks for making this video, great job!
HUGE THANK YOU!!!!!! That first spout you demonstrated is exactly what I had to remove. I was looking for a screw for almost an hour wondering what was wrong and growing frustrated. After your video I was able to get it right off.
Chad Mohamed
You are more then welcome!
I am glad the repair went well for you!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
How did you remove it?
Thank you so much, Sir. The possibilities of what kind you might find, you cover all the bases. I owe you a beer! I thank you.
Hello carlos vasquez,
You're welcome!
Some day I may take you up on that! LOL!
Hopefully it helps with any future projects!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Very informative. Thanks for taking your time to make the video.
Hello Don,
You're welcome!
Hopefully it helps with your repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Big Thumbs Up Brother! ....I fast forward till I found my spout! You just gave me a 45 Sec. class! 👍😉
Hello CDH,
Thanks!
Great to hear!
Hopefully the repair goes well for you!
Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al
This video just helped me in a tremendous way. Thank you!
floworcrash
I am glad it helped!
Hoping the repair goes well!
Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend! Al
incredible video and great presentation, clearly spoken and will be a great help when replacing my shower faucet..
Hello dtjrealmc,
Hopefully it helps with your project!
Thanks for the kind words and enjoy your week! Al
Welcome back Al !! Hope you had a nice vacation brother! Too bad you had to come back and face another round of winter though. The snow must get old, especially this time of year.
Another helpful video packed with great tips! This is yet another project on my "do someday" list..lol! My tub spout's chrome finish expired quite a few years ago. Being 50 years old, I have been hesitant to disturb it. With this information, I might at least give it a look now!
Great video and information Al !!
Great and informative video. Now, after watching the video I will change my sprout and seal it with silicon. 👍
+College Woman23
Thanks for the kind words!
I hope the project goes well for you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
Thank you Al! You saved us quiet a bit of money and a little pride :)
+My videos
You are more than welcome!
Nice to have that feeling of accomplishment. Congrats on that!!!
Any questions on anything that should arise feel free to ask!
Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend! Al
Thanks for the video. It had been a long time since I replaced one of these before. I kind of forgot how to take them off. I took the old one off (one without the drainage on the underside) it was downright nasty. No caulking either. Well caulking was spread and a new spout installed. Much better now! Thanks for taking the time to make this video. It was a big help.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. This is a great help to me.
Hello Deana,
You're welcome!
Hopefully your repair goes well for you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Thanks for your great videos. My spout has a plastic pipe inside, and it broke about halfway from the wall to the end of the spout. Do you think there is any way to reattach or do you think I will have to replace it?
What great pro tips. Thanks so much for doing this. You have given me confidence to change the spout (or as you would say "spote"). :-)
+Robert White
You are more than welcome!
If you run into any difficulty drop me a line!
Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the project! Al
Great video Thank you for the detail; important watertight seal, and the length of pipe for the Moen spouts.
Hello Alex99na,
You're welcome!
Hopefully it helps with your project!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Thanks so much, super helpful!
Al this is by far the best tub spout video out on youtube or the internet. Very cleaver. best explanation yet........who would have thunk :-) Awesome Job.
That was awesome! Can't wait to change my spouts now. They need a nice upgrade, I think to a Moen. You seem to approve of Moen, yes? Thanks for the video, I am going to check some more out and see what other kind of trouble I can get into.
Amazing video. Very experienced!
Hello Garrett,
Thanks!
Hopefully it will help with any future projects!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
I cant thank you enough for this vid. I am an older woman & have never done any plumbing before. I have an old brass Moen tub set. I have a new spout on order & have so far replaced the single acrylic handle & the brass overflow plate. Now I feel ready to tackle the spout when it comes in. Is changed up the drain flange super difficult? I would like to replace my old one with new & a toe tap plug. Thanks again.
Thanks for this. For the life of me I couldn't figure out how to get my slip-on spout off -- I didn't even know what that is! -- but I got it in no time once I saw about 3 minutes of this.
Hello Tall Walls,
You're welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
Thank you for this video ❤
Excellent, thanks for the tips!
Hello George,
You're welcome!
Hopefully they help with any future projects!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Thank you for the tip to tighten first from upside down, it is so much easier, I always struggled placing the faucet in the normal position.
Hello Olena,
You're welcome!
You can tighten the screw to the point of where it is touching the pipe and then make the turn. Prevents searching for the screw on the bottom for sure.
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
@@TheOldkid888 Hello Sir! Yes, I understood, but thank you again. I'll apply that technique, when put back our bathtub. Currently I work on leveling the floor, I also need to put 4 new tiles on the place of broken (we had repair on a slab leak, so the patch was formed (~3x3ft^2)). Do you happen know, if I poured the Level Quik and the patch still lower than the main surface like ~1-1.5 mm, should I pour a bit more, or can live it like it is? The leveling ruler doesn't show any difference besides original tiny slant towards the working board of the bathtub, how it should and was before. Our new bathtub is a built-in tub Delta classic. Appreciate your respond.
Hello Olena,
It's always good to have the floor as level as possible, but a slant of 1 to 1-1/2 MM is very, very small. You will probably not even notice that when you lay the tile.
As far as the floor having a slight grade towards the tub...you can pour a little more leveler and get it as level as possible, but there is a thickness that the leveler can only be poured. I believe it is 1 inch. If you are not near that thickness; a little more won't be an issue.
Biggest thing is to get the tub level. If it sits nice on the floor and is level you should be all set as far as installing tiles. When you are talking 1mm or slightly over...you can make adjustments in the tile when installing them to ensure a flat surface especially where you know it is lower. Simply don't push the tile into the mortar as far and use a level or a straight edge as you are installing to get a flat surface.
Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the project! Al
Hello Sir! Thank you for your replay. There will be no tile, it is built-in bathtub goes on that place. I just need to replace some broken tiles in front of the tub. I also decided to leave the floor, how it came from the first pour (I might slightly file those irregularities with the oscillating tool). My concern is if the bathtub sits evenly on that spot. About that slight grade towards the working wall of the tub (it is like from the right to the left side of the tub) I think is something what is supposed to be (so water goes easily down to the drain opening (hole), which is of course on the side of working wall (where all faucets are) of the tub. Thank you very much again.
Thank you for the video. One question...if there is already caulk on the faucet I'm taking out, will I need to run a knife back there to break the seal before unscrewing or pulling it off? Or will it just break?
You’re a life saver! Thank you!
Hello Karen,
You're welcome!
Hopefully everything worked out well for you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
Thanks for the advice about these spowts.
Hello montyburns94,
You're welcome!
Hopefully it helps with any future projects!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
thank you !! everting its crystal clear,you just save me a lots of money .
Hello Marco Martinez,
You're wlecome!
That's great to hear!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
You saved me a ton of time, thanks.
Hello bateau17,
You are more than welcome!
I hope everything worked out fro you.
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Hey Al !!!
Welcome Back my Friend !!!
We Missed Ya !!!
Come on Summer i'm ready for Check & Cleans Brother !!!
Every One of Your Videos are a Master Piece from my Favorite Master Plumber !!!
GREAT Tip on Mirror !!!
Pipe Wrench Time will move it Big Time !!! LOL ...
Al I always come back to your Videos for a Refresher Course on Teflon Taping , I don't know why all Always get a Brain F@rt on that !!!
Dang Fantastic Tutorial Al , this goin to Help a Ton of People !!!
Great Video and Job Al !!!
Thanks... You just don't see those quadra-spout set ups anymore... so much quicker fill time when you're in a hurry for a nice hot bath. Very informative video. Something about Plumbing just always gets me wet.
Awesome vid man very helpful
Hello Jacob,
I am glad to hear that!
Thanks for the kind words and enjoy your weekend! Al
thank you so much my spout just whet out great to know how to replace one
Hello Chavis,
You are more than welcome!
Good luck with the project! Hope it goes well for you!
Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al
This is the best video so far! Thanks! I inherited my parents' old house and found a plain screw-on-type spout to replace the corroded one. Removed the corroded one ok and it disintegrated immediately. However, the new chrome one does not fit on the threaded nipple - it is too small without the included adapter, yet the adapter's diameter is too small to fit on the pipe threading. Should I just cut the nipple off (non-standard size, I am guessing) and buy a push-on spout? Any help would be appreciated. Also, I have a bit of a drip that I didn't notice until I removed the spout. I am guessing that is old and contributed to the corrosion of the old spout. I opened the access panel and the back of the tub is solid and dry and the wood supporting the unit is also solid and dry. Until I figure out how to get a standard spout on the substandard nipple, I have the bare plumbing sticking out of the hole in the unit (I hope I don't get water damage in the meantime). Any helps? thank you!
Hello Betsy;
Are the threads on the nipple sticking out of the wall in good shape? If so; you should be able to find a spout that will fit it.
In order to use a slip on spout you must remove the nipple form the wall and solder a male adapter on a piece of copper, apply teflon on the male adapter, screw it into the faucet tight and cut it off to the right length and then slide the spout over the copper pipe sticking out of the wall.
As you can see there is a bit of work involved in changing over to the slip on spout.
I believe you can get a spout to replace the one you removed in any of the big box stores.
Thanks for commenting and let me know how you get along! Al
Thank you so much for the helps! Yes, the threads seem to be in great shape. I guess I will persevere on finding a spout or adapter
Fantastic video... You solved my problem :-)
+JA Shields
Thanks for the kind words!
Glad everything worked out for you!
Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend! Al
Thanks, just didn’t myself, Had a moen screw on, whole pie came out with the spout like yours, had a buddy solder a new thread to 1/2” copper, capped, installed myself, checked for leak, cut pipe at 2 3/4, installed the new moen with cinch down? or Allen tightened style.
Watched your vid every step I did the install.
Thanks again
Hello A K,
You're welcome!
Glad to hear everything worked out for you!
A little bit of a project for you. Nice to have a little help with the soldering. Always helps!
Congrats!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Great video. Now I have a question for you. I bought a new Moen trim kit for the hardware and handle, and when that was finished figured I'd swap spouts, too. Only issue I have is the old Moen is a set-screw type, and the new Moen is not. Can I remove the set-screw extension from the old one and swap it into the new one? Or do I have to buy a new set-screw extension. Or something else?
Hello Keith,
You will need a spot with a set screw to do a change out. I don't believe the parts will interchange with each other. Very strange you didn't get one with a slip on. Was the box opened before you purchased it?
I would drop by and see if they will swap it out for you.
I haven't seen a Moen screw on in years.
Thanks for commenting and good luck with the project! Al
very very informative video.......our spout was leaking real bad(cracked plastic threads) when the diverter was switched to the shower head it was spraying it back inside of the wall because, as you said,the most common problem is the faucet holes were not caulked. Now we have to do the whole shower over as well as the floor around the tub from water damage
+niterbum
Sorry to hear you have a bit of a project ahead of you!
I always recommend you caulk around the pipe where it sticks out of the wall. It can cause a lot of grief if not.
Best of luck with the project!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Hello SRG;
Look out wall! Thought I would give it the heads up!
Tankless water heaters work very well! In this area we have water issues and they don't last long.
Visited Florida a few times and they are a big hit there. Instant hot water on demand. They do require a large power source to bring them up, but it only cuts in when the water is called for! Not like a hot water tank that keeps constant temperature.
Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the wall! Al
Very nice job, thank you! I'm chuckling at your accent...it's a heavy one! (spote)..I just returned from a visit to Canada.
Hello Madridme3;
Thanks very much for the kind words.
I had a recent conversation about our Canadian accent and we all said we didn't have one. LOL!
I hope you enjoyed your visit!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
thank you very much,your video was helpful
Hello Vanessa,
You are more than welcome!
I hope you got along well with your repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Very helpful! I was actually able to break lose a tub facet (screw on type) by running warm water and working it lose and then bam! Sucker came off! No tools needed.
Hello repeatman,
Nice!
Sometimes everything works out just the way it should!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Thank you!!! I'm a miss fix it and you saved me money. 👍😀🤗
Hello Reina Dumas,
You're welcome!
That is great to hear!
Hopefully the project went well for you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
@@TheOldkid888 I'm ready to go Kohler sent me a new faucet for I have lifetime warranty. Taking on the project today!!!! Again thanks so much for your video.👍👍🙋♀️🌞
Going to tackle thgis tonight. Thanks for making me for confident with knowledge.
Hello Harold,
You are more than welcome!
Hope everything works out for you!
Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the project! Al
Hello Cheryl Taylor;
I am glad I could help! Hope you get along well!
Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al
Hello BaitullahUlHaq UlIslam Wal SiratulMustaqim BinUmar;
You do not have to turn off your water to remove a tub spout. Spouts are made in different sizes but for the most part the newer ones are 1/2" They either screw onto a thread or slide over a piece of copper and are locked in place by a set screw. I believe the video will show the different ways.As far as rating this project goes it depends on how handy you are.It is a lower number for sure.
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Thank you for the class :)
Hello Robert,
You're welcome!
Hopefully it will help with any future repairs.
Thanks for commenting and enjoy our week! Al
Hello David;
You are more then welcome!
Glad you got along with the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
Question for you. I have a spout that is probably 30 years on. I've found and loosened the set screw. It turns freely but I cannot pull it off! I've turned it in case it was set screw and screw on ( silly I know) but it is not coming off. I have a shot of penetrating oil up there now but just thought I ask your opinion. Thanks deirdre
Hello Deirdre,
Since the spout has a set screw in it we know that it slides off.
I believe over time minerals in the water have bonded the spout to the pipe.
You may have to apply a little more force in a pulling motion to slide it off the copper pipe. Hopefully the pipe is tightly secured in behind the wall.
I am not sure what you have on the wall, but if the spout is slightly off the wall prying a little bit at a time on either side of the spout may help to get it moving. Be careful not to pry too had as you don't want to do any damage to the wall.
Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al
Awesome - need to go change my spote too. Take off, hosers! :)
😂
Went to replace a spout today and a pipe came out with it. Plumber said he could come in 5 days but the pipe looked like it was meant to be screwed into the pipe inside the wall. Thanks for taking the mystery out of the spout installation. Will cancel the plumber but he is on call...obviously...it isn't this apartment that is leaking water down into the parking. I've been a superintendent for 17 years and this is the first spout with an extension...again thanks
Hello iris wigle,
You're welcome!
There are several different types of spouts as you now know. I tried to cover as many as possible.
I am glad I could help with your repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
is it 3/4 or 1/2 standing ?
Very helpful thank you.
Hello Bernie,
You are more than welcome!
Hopefully your project will go well for you! Good luck!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Hi @TheOldkid888. Thank you for your Very informative videos! I am tracking down a leak in my tub/shower, and took apart the drain, the overflow, and the spout. I had a problem with the spout where there didn't seem to be any type of set-screw in the opening. I started twisting it counter-clockwise to see if it would twist off. It turned fairly easily, but wasn't twisting off. I was finally able to slide it off, but then could see that the copper pipe was gouged. There was a set screw, but it was just 90 degrees from the opening, so I couldn't see it. I figured that I would need to replace the pipe, so I tried to twist it out of the wall with a pipe wrench. It wasn't moving, and eventually deformed. Is it possible that it isn't supposed to come out? What can I do now?
Thanks in advance,
Kevin
Hello Kevin,
Unfortunately the pipe will have to be replaced. It is soldered in place. The person who installed it should have set the screw on the bottom. They set it on the side and twisted the spout downward after it was set as you now know. You will either have to open the wall in behind or on the front. Sometimes there is a hatch in back to get at the faucet.
Sorry for the late response.
Let me know how you get along....Al
@@TheOldkid888
Hi Al,
I was able to see in behind the faucet that the pipe was soldered in. I cut the damaged part of the tube off, and then soldered in a sleeve, a piece of pipe, and a threaded fitting, and put on a spout that attaches directly to that threaded fitting rather than one that is pressure fit. I caulked around the pipe, and also replaced both the overflow cap and the drain, and so far no more leaks.
Thanks for your help!
Kevin
thanks a ton for this video!!! I have a question. I have a slip on spout. The copper pipe doesn't QUITE meet the length requirement. How can I extend this pipe so that it clears the O ring? please say there is some kind of adapter that does' t have to be soldiered lol
+Mike E
You are more than welcome!
Unfortunately you will have to solder a longer piece of pipe into the 90 in the wall. There is no adapter for this application.
What kind of spout was there before?
How far is the pipe sticking out of the wall? Did you add tile to the wall?
Thanks for commenting and get back to me when you get a chance. Al
Hey Frits;
Thanks brother!
Had a great vaca! Met our older boys there! Great time!
Second day of spring = 15 inches of snow! Unreal!
I use a little service mirror from time to time.Not everyones go to tool,but it works for me!
Teflon can be a pain for anyone who doesn't use it every day! "U R not Alone!" Sounds like a movie! LOL!
I hope I covered all the basics!
Thanks a lot for the kind words brother! Means a lot coming from a professional like yourself!
Tks 4 commenting! Have a great day! Al
Yes, the threads are in good shape. I will look for one that fits. Thank You! !
Hello Betsy;
You are better off trying to find a spout that will fit there without having to remove the nipple.
Without to much difficult; you should find one!
Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend! Al
Thank you! I had a tub spout with a faulty diverter, I wanted to pull it off and soak it in vinegar first before spending money on a new one. I had NO idea how to get it off as it had a diverter spout out of the side to a handheld shower. Between this video and one other, I got it taken apart. Now the spout gets a nice vinegar bath and we shall see. If it doesn't work, at least I know how to get the new one back on. Thank you!
Hello Denise,
You are more than welcome!
Hopefully everything will work out for you!
Thanks for commenting and have a great day!
It's a bad spout so I have to get another one. In the meantime though, the fitting for the hand-held shower fits the spout pipe exactly, so temporarily we've got a workaround. I'm sorry, I have to have my hot shower in the morning. Thanks again, I've already recommended your video to someone else.
Denise Painter
You are more than welcome!
I am glad you have a temporary fix. Have to get that shower in for sure!!!
New spout and you will be in business.
Thanks for commenting and passing my videos along! Al
Love the video came in handy
Hello bochomania1;
I am glad you enjoyed the video!
I hope you got along well with the repair!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Hello Buster;
You are more then welcome!
I hope this will help you out if you ever have to take on this little task!
Thanks for commenting and ejoy your weekend! Al
Hi. Thanks for the video. I have a question. I have a moen spout like the one in the middle, but mine has no 5/32 screw or anything. I have tried to twist the spout and that hasn't worked. I stuck a wire inside to try to find the screw and there really isn't one. What do you think is keeping the spout so tight to the pipe? No pulling or twisting works. By the way, the spout is hooked up onto galvanized pipe. Thanks!
Hi again. I got to make it turn counterclockwise, but it won't come out. I feel that it clicks when it turns, think about a ratchet that only turns one way and clicks every time you twist it some. I tried pulling and turning and turning and turning, and it doesn't come out. Help!
Hello lohengrinknight,
If the pipe coming out of the wall is galvanized; it is a threaded spout. So there is no set screw and generally they turn counterclockwise just as you have done. What is probably taking place in your situation is the outer part of the spout is turning and the center piece is staying fixed. Things can get a little rough when changing spouts when this happens. You will probably have to remove about half of the outside part of the spout and get a wrench on the center core. Like peeling a banana, but not near as enjoyable. I generally take a hacksaw and cut around the front half of the spout and and remove the front section which will reveal the center core you need to turn. DO NOT cut through the spout. Just peel away the chrome section. You do not want to cut the nipple that the spout threads onto.
Hope this helps....
Thanks for commenting and let me know how you get a long....Al
I have a MOEN from 1974 when originally installed just like your center rectangular spout. It also has no set-screw and clicking when I turn it count-clockwise and also clockwise......... Should I cut in the middle or closer towards the outlet? 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4 from the front?
What thread size will this be, and will HomeDepot/Lowes have it, or will it be a specialty spout?
My spout is leaking a lot of water and not holding and diverting to the shower-head....
Thanks,
Chris
@@TheOldkid888, I haven't done it yet. The peeling part that you mentioned is still confusing. I do believe, though, that I'll have to destroy the spout no matter what.
Great video! Thank you. I replaced the tub spout several months back with a slip on spout that had the plastic pipe that you install over the brass pipe before you screw the spout over it. That thing is a POS! I'm glad it was though because the wall wasn't sealed off with any sealant! Having to redo it gave me the chance to seal it. Could have cost much more in damage and effort than having to simply redo the spout.
Quick question. I am replacing the spout with the one that has the O ring at the base. If I seal the wall do I want to caulk the spout to the time after installing it or leave it uncaulked? Thanks a bunch!
Hello Travis,
You're welcome!
There are thousands of faucet spouts that aren't sealed and a lot of damage is caused from the water that gets in behind the wall. A little caulking goes a long ways in preventing this from happening for sure.
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Your demonstrations are excellent and thorough, I have the same problem as James Mattoon (from 2 months ago) - there's a notch, but no set screw, the diverter is stuck in the up position (I can hammer it down with a light duty (picture framing type hammer) - but I'm afraid I'll cause damage to the pipe if I try to unscrew it with brute force - how likely is it that I'll break the pipe - I believe it's standard copper.
Hello JA;
Thanks very much for the kind words!
If you have checked underneath and saw no set screw, but you do see copper pipe; I would turn the spout in a clockwise direction. Sometimes these slip on spouts can be a little stubborn. You may have to apply a good amount of force.
Use a mirror to double check that there is now set screw there. They use to use allen screws on some spouts.
It should come off for you. When you begin to turn it; pull outward on the spout at the same time.
Thanks for commenting and let me know how you get along! Al
TheOldkid888 Thanks so much for the help, it took a little elbow grease but I got the spout off! I do however have a new issue... the old one screwed right on, the American Standard I bought has a set screw, it looks like there was a 3/4 to 1 inch bit of thread welded to the original pipe, can I cut it off with a hack saw, emry cloth off the burring and use the new American Standard or will it shorten the pipe too much so that I'm better off just buying a new screw on slip spout? Thanks for all the help you provide! I can't wait to get this done and functioning!
JA Carlton Alright... just hacksawed off the nipple, deburred it with emery cloth inside and out, made sure all the gaskets were tight and slipped the new one on, tightened the set screw and it works like a charm. There was a solid 3 3.5 inches of pipe sticking out after removing the nipple. Can't thank you enough for your advice on this matter, I wish you the best in all your endeavors.
Hello JA;
I am glad that everything worked out well for you.
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
I have a MOEN from 1974 when originally installed just like your center rectangular spout. It also has no set-screw and clicking when I turn it count-clockwise and also clockwise......... Should I cut in the middle or closer towards the outlet? 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4 from the front?
What thread size will this be, and will HomeDepot/Lowes have it, or will it be a specialty spout?
My spout is leaking a lot of water and not holding and diverting to the shower-head....
Thanks,
Chris
Hello Chris,
I would start off by trying to cut the outer shell about 1/3 from the end of the spout and remove that part. Just the outer shell. As you turn it; cut through a little at a time. You may have to cut in further, but you want to get a hold of the section under the shell with a wrench and turn that. What is taking place is the outer shell is spinning freely. It is the center section that you want to turn.
It should be a 1/2 inch thread sticking out of the wall unless it is another manufacturer's spout which could possibly be 3/4 inch. Mostly likely it will be half inch. that is the most common.
Hope this helps!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Thanks for the quick reply and info!!!!!!!!!
I'm going to eventually do what you said, but I found a video on actually repairing the Diverter Gate so I need to try that before getting into any "Surgery"!!!!!!! and not have ton's of Spouts, part ect. on hand. I hate running into problems like this with the unknown.
This Diverter Gate Fix looks very doable to try out since I really need this shower-head running right now:
DIVERTER GATE REPAIR VALVE KIT Replacement:
ruclips.net/video/aCOfhO03_GM/видео.html
This guy did it the hard way, and after reading thru the comments, it was said to try and screw-off the plunger grab pull know to disassemble vs. how this guy struggled around with it....but he had some great camera shots!!!!!!!!
Hello Chris,
Sounds like a plan.
One thing to keep in mind is if the bottom of the spout is corroded to the point of where the water comes out and runs back to the wall; it may be time to change the entire spout. If not; the replacement kit may just do the job for you!
Thanks for commenting and let me know how you get a long! Al
Hello Claude;
Means a lot coming from a fellow tradesman!
I thought I would try and cover as many spouts as possible. I know there are still a few out there, but this covered the majority I believe!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Question?? I have removed my old faucet which was pretty tough (wouldn't just slide off like I've seen in videos). Now I have tried 3 different types of faucet fixtures, I am having a VERY tough time getting the metal threaded piece pushed back over the cooper nipple sticking out from the wall. It has taken me great force to slide it on to the cooper pipe( yes I did remove the little screw)There is no threading on the copper nipple, I cleaned the pipe and I gently sanded it with a light sandpaper. After great fore and about an hour of sweating and pushing I finally was able to get the metal piece with the allen screw, on to the cooper pipe up near the wall. I tightened it with the allen tool. I got the fixture on to the threaded metal piece and I turned the faucet fixture into place. Now I noticed as I tested the new faucet and I now see water leaking from the area that the faucet fixture has an opening to tighten the allen screw, very small but a steady small steam is coming from the underneath area. Please help me... It took me great efforts to just get the metal threaded piece onto the cooper nipple pipe. So frustrating :(
Hello Jennifer,
Just to make everything clear for me. You removed a slip on spout with difficulty. So you now have a new spout installed, but have a leak on the bottom of the spout.
You have a piece of copper sticking out of the wall with no fitting attached.
From what you are telling me about the leak; the o-ring inside the spout is probably pinched and has a small piece out of it. Did you take the spout apart to install it? In what you told me above; it sounds like you had to install the metal piece with the set screw on first and then installed the spout?
Did you try a Moen slip on spout. They work very well and are easy to install.
Thanks for commenting and get back to me when you get a chance...Al
Correct I had to get the metal piece with the set screw on first and then I installed the spout. The leak is coming from underneath the faucet piece. It was so hard to get the set piece on, I am not looking forward to trying to get it off again :( the leak is a very skinny small steady drip
Hello Jennifer,
If it is just a piece of copper sticking out of the wall; a Moen slip on is the way to go. Should work well for you! Good luck!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
I have a screw on but it won't budge. Will the brass break if I have to appy pressure? Any tips to loosen to avoid breaking? The base seems to move slightly but the tip seems really tight. Thanks for your video and help!
Hello Dramatik4Real,
Unfortunately the only way to remove the screw on is to turn it.
You have no worries about the brass breaking. If there is an access hatch behind it would definitely help. You would be able to see what the nipple is screwed into and get someone to hold onto the fitting with a wrench while you apply pressure to the spout with another wrench.
Sometimes they feel like they are completely locked onto the nipple and won't budge, but once you put the wrench on the spout it moves without any problem.
Do you have a diverter on the spout that you pull out to put water up to the shower or is the diverter in the wall? And if so what type of faucet do you have?
Not trying to be a smart a$$ here, but to unscrew the spout it has to turn counterclockwise.
Thanks for commenting and get back to me when you get a chance....Al
@@TheOldkid888 Hi and thank you for such quick reply after many years old video! I could not get the thing to budge with the channel lock pliers so I used a flat head to unhook the diverter latch clamp which was mucked up with hard water calcium deposits. I used a toothbrush and some CLR and scraped the stuff off with the flathead the best I could. The washer was a little worn but I was able to put it back together and it works again. Not a perfect seal but enough to get about 80-85% of the water to go up to the shower head. I was afraid of breaking the pipe so I just did the next best thing to try to clean it the best I could. Thanks again Sir for your time and have a great day!
Agree where is spring? shezz .. AL, do these spouts loose their plating? TU .. TY
Hello Cheryl Taylor;
I am glad I could help!
Thanks for commenting and I hope your repair goes very well for you! Al
Hello Aspen;
If there is some type of sealant there; you should not have to run a utilty knife behind it to rmove it to break the sealant.
I have removed many and have never had this problem yet!
I hope this helps!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your wekend! Al
Wow thank you, why replace the top pipe when installing the Moen?, Is it a different size?
Hello A K,
You're welcome!
The pipe size for the slip on Moen spout is 1/2" in size. If you have a threaded nipple sticking out of the wall and you remove it you can solder a male adapter to a piece of 1/2 inch pipe, add teflon to the threads on the male adapter and screw it into the wall. Once it is tight you can cut the copper pipe three inches off the wall to be safe. Caulk around the hole where the pipe and sticks out and slide the spout on the pipe and tighten the set screw on the bottom.
Hope this answers your question. Feel free to ask any questions that you may think of.
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Great video, thanks.
+Matthew McClellan
You are more than welcome!
I hope it helps with any future projects.
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Hey Ray;
Vacation was great! Met up with our 2 older sons down south! Envious about the weather at this time of this time of the year! Not the severe storms you guys get though! Got with 15 inches here!
Thanks Ray!I hope this is helpful to many people! I am sure you can handle this one!The only thing I would be concerned about would be the nipple in the wall, but I would say it is brass! Anything comes up with a problem just drop me a line!
Thanks for commenting and ennjoy your weekend! Al
Have you ever busted or bent the copper pipe by applying the 'pipe wrench' - level of torque to the spout to get it off? I'm nervous about this and don't want to make the issue worse by applying too much force, but the darn thing won't budge and I can't feel/see any kind of set screw.
Hello K Joos,
I have applied a lot of force on some spouts and have broke the nipple coming out of the wall off. They were galvanized on faucets that were decades old.
What type of faucet is it? Single lever or two handle? You may see the name on the handle itself if it is a two handle faucet.
Thanks for commenting get back to me when you get a chance.....Al
Last night when cleaning the tub, the spout just fell off, hanging by one strand of the corroded/disintregrated nipple. The corroded nipple is stuck inside the spout and also in the wall, sticking out about 1/2 inch, but still inside the wall. I am going to try a 1/2 or 3/4 pipe tap to get the old metal out of the spout. Any tips on getting the corroded nipple out of the wall? Thank you and thanks for this video!
Hello Jim KTCM,
The only way to remove the nipple from the wall is using an internal pipe wrench. I know Homedepot sells them in a small package. I would imagine the nipple is galvanized.
Chances of removing it from the fitting inside the wall are slim, but you may get lucky. If not you will need to get into the back section of the wall and remove the fitting as you probably know.
Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al
Very helpful for a want to learn do it yourselfer DIY
+coby dyche
Great!
I hope it helps with your repair!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Installed an end cap on the tub faucet end and lots of shower water.
What should we check next. Is there a better tub faucet that totally shuts the water flow to the tub when the shower is selected?
Hello Earl,
Did you use a Moen spout with a diverter in it? They work very well.
You are going to have a little water come out of the spout regardless of the manufacturer.
Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al
Nice thx I learned something!
Hello Don,
You're welcome!
Hopefully it helps with any future projects!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Hello rooroob;
You are more then welcome!
Sorry, you are going to have to replace the spout to make this repair!
Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al
Hello mukwah1111 ;
You are more then welcome!
The drain itself can be a little difficult to remove at times. Big thing to remember once you get it out and go to install the new one; make sure you apply plumbers putty to it to make a water tight joint on the drain.
Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the project! Al
great demo thanks
Hello PBS #007,
Thanks!
Hopefully it helps with any future projects!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Does one typically caulk the interface between shower wall and tub spout?
Hello LA,
I generally don't myself. I will caulk around the hole and the pipe in the wall and around the edge of the spout itself.
You can do that, but not necessary.
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
just want to change out my fixtures, put new handles on and spout. do i need to shut the water off to do this? also there are a lot of mineral deposits on the fixtures and when i tried to turn the screw under the C cap for the cold water it would not budge. should i just drill it out?
+th2k
You do not have to shut the water off if you are only changing your handles and spout. Any more than this and you will have to shut the water off to do any work.
If the screw won't turn, I generally get the biggest screwdriver that will fit into the screw head and place a pair of pliers on the handle; pushing in on the screwdriver and turning the pliers at the same time. It works more often than not.
If the screw doesn't come out for you; you can try and drill it out.
Another suggestion...You can pick up another stem and since you are changing the handles anyway; you could cut through the handle and the end of the stem and then change out the old stem with the new one. ( Open your stem all the way before you begin your cut ). You may have to make a few cuts with a hacksaw as you don't cut into the faucet housing.
If you can get a rough measurement as to how deep the screw is in the handle; that is where you want to make your cut.
Take your time and it should be all set.
Thanks for commenting and let me know how you get along! Al
I have the spout with the set screw and it appears to be corroded and I am unable to loosen the screw even after several applications of WD40, a fair amount of muscle and significant swearing. I am wondering the entire spout can be forced to turn even if the screw is not loosened or will that do damage to something inside? The gadget that changes from spout to shower is locked in the up position so I really need to replace this thing. Any suggestions?
Hello Beverly,
Is the screw head stripped where you put the allen wrench in or will it not turn?
You don't want to turn the spout without having the screw loosened. It is tight against the copper pipe sticking out of the wall. If the head isn't stripped; you may have to get a longer allen wrench or put an extension on it to make it turn. Generally if you spray on a lubricant and wait a while the screw should come out much easier.
A small extension should help you out.
The gadget that changes the tub to shower is called the diverter.
Thanks for commenting and let me know how you get along....Al
Very informative
Hello Ronald,
Hopefully it will help with any future projects!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Thank you!! You just saved my Marriage!
Hello Alex,
You're welcome!
I am glad things worked out for you! Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
Any reason why the bolt in the spout would be at 90 degrees instead of aligned with the opening?
Hello SRG;
Thanks very much!
It can be a little bit of a task, but one I know you can handle with no problems!
I am probably the biggest Moen promoter on the planet! Greta products!
I am sure you could tackle any job and do a great job on it!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al