Part 1 of 2: How to Fix a Dripping Faucet

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  • Опубликовано: 29 ноя 2024

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  • @kohlllll
    @kohlllll 3 года назад +41

    I wish all instructional videos on RUclips were this quick and straightforward yet thorough with no extra nonsense. Great video.

    • @doityourselfstan
      @doityourselfstan  3 года назад +1

      I appreciate that very much! I'm glad the video was helpful!

    • @shaun4bigblocks993
      @shaun4bigblocks993 6 месяцев назад

      I think your wish should be for RUclips to go back to the non-monitization days, then. Back when the goal was not for everyone and their brother to make money.

    • @kywildcatinva7199
      @kywildcatinva7199 6 месяцев назад

      Absolutely agree - not trying to sell anything or get people to know anything about him - a faceless teacher straight to the point -

  • @lewismckenzie7266
    @lewismckenzie7266 7 лет назад +148

    Thank you so very much for this video! I am not a 'do-it-yourselfer' but by following your video this only took my 10 minutes from start to finish. God bless you for taking the time to upload. I'm sure this saved me $100's of dollars!

    • @warrens.5933
      @warrens.5933 6 лет назад +13

      Good on you. Most of these around-the-house types of fixes for plumbing/electrical etc are a lot easier than they seem! Really all you need to be a do-it-yourselfer is RUclips and a sliver of confidence! Oh and having the right tool for the job also helps a lot. ;P

  • @candyk1331
    @candyk1331 7 лет назад +28

    As soon as I put my house on the market, the bathroom faucet started dripping. I started calling plumbers but they were all charging around $90 just to come out and then parts and labor on top of that. After watching your videos I was able to get a $6.00 replacement cartridge and fix it myself in about 10 minutes. Thank you thank you thank you so much! You saved me about $200, plus now I can brag about fixing my own drippy faucet😀

  • @captbruce
    @captbruce 4 года назад +120

    7 years later but this video helped me today so thank you for making it, keeping it up, and making the work to fix this easy. Thank you!!!!

    • @shaunbrown6301
      @shaunbrown6301 4 года назад +2

      Ppl

    • @ChrisBomber
      @ChrisBomber 4 года назад +1

      Haha same here yo

    • @Yeardmeh-oo8pj
      @Yeardmeh-oo8pj 4 года назад +3

      Yo how do you let your faucet leak for 7 years!?!?

    • @Yeardmeh-oo8pj
      @Yeardmeh-oo8pj 4 года назад +1

      I've let mine leak for like 3 months and to me I feel like a total fucking loser piece of crap for letting it go that long LOL

    • @erdub84
      @erdub84 4 года назад

      @@Yeardmeh-oo8pj the homeowner I’m about to go help has been letting his leak go for probably a decade. Don’t be so hard on yourself.

  • @Bryan514
    @Bryan514 8 лет назад +255

    If you look at 2:17, you can see the drain is open while he is disassembling the faucet. I recommend keeping the drain closed or plugged during the process, because losing small parts or screws down the drain is a major nuisance, depending of course on how your faucets are constructed.

    • @doityourselfstan
      @doityourselfstan  8 лет назад +44

      I second that! Lose your parts down the drain, and you'll end up taking apart the P-trap or maybe even buying an entire new faucet.

    • @markabrams8416
      @markabrams8416 3 года назад

      P job I io ok On u

    • @20greeneyes20
      @20greeneyes20 3 года назад

      Great idea! It's bound to happen 🤣

  • @musiq43v3r6
    @musiq43v3r6 3 года назад +4

    Thank you very much. I would pay $350 for fixing if not seen your video. I fixed it for $4.84. You guys doing an awesome job.

  • @poetickayoss
    @poetickayoss 4 года назад +4

    Thank you so much for leaving this up. I appreciate your simple instructions for the average gal with no man in the house.

    • @N0NE47
      @N0NE47 3 года назад +2

      Good on you👍

  • @ahoffman1979
    @ahoffman1979 5 лет назад +7

    Thank you so much for this series of two videos! After watching it, we headed out to Lowe’s, got the right parts, and came home and fixed it in less than five minutes. You saved us an expensive service call and a lot of frustration after listening to a drip for two weeks straight.

  • @learnhowtoplaychessasabegi3882
    @learnhowtoplaychessasabegi3882 4 года назад

    I am not a handy guy. Thanks to your two videos on fixing leaky sink faucets, I was able to fix one of mine over the weekend which had been dripping for a few weeks with increasing volume.
    Thank you for teaching me this repair. I couldn’t have done it without your help. It saved me a costly plumbing bill!

  • @zagaberoo
    @zagaberoo 2 года назад +3

    Almost ten years on and this video is still super useful; thank you!

  • @ap5311
    @ap5311 3 года назад +2

    OMG THANKS FOR THE VIDEO! It worked!!! Didn’t even have to replace anything, just needed to tighten up the nuts!

  • @DoomFinger511
    @DoomFinger511 7 лет назад +53

    After watching this video I was able to remove the cartridge from my faucet, carefully took it apart, wipe everything off then reassembled it. Once I put it back in and tightened everything up the leak went away. Worth trying that first before you go and buy a new cartridge.

    • @TallTanAndLoud
      @TallTanAndLoud 5 лет назад +2

      DoomFinger511 we just tried that and I think it fixed our drip issue! Thanks for the tip!

    • @bluebuilding
      @bluebuilding 4 года назад +1

      @@VicMKV oh gawd victor

  • @bigbadword
    @bigbadword 2 года назад +2

    My faucet cardridge came with an additional spring and rubber thing that needed to go in first before the cartridge. Took me a while to figure that out. Thanks for the video.

  • @Daywalker_27
    @Daywalker_27 7 лет назад

    As a new home owner this video gave me some much needed knowledge on some basic home maintenance. Really appreciate you taking to time to post this.

    • @doityourselfstan
      @doityourselfstan  7 лет назад +1

      Thanks for the kind words! I'm pleased the video was helpful!

  • @Opal5674
    @Opal5674 2 года назад

    This worked for me. Thank you sir. 😄 Helping single ladies help themselves

  • @hgarcia9356
    @hgarcia9356 2 года назад +1

    This was a HUGE help. Thank you for giving non-professionals the education to handle low skill work on their own!!! My pocket-book appreciates you more than you know!

  • @AlexMartinez-dw5eo
    @AlexMartinez-dw5eo 8 лет назад +8

    Awesome! I fixed my faucet with the help from this video, and learned something new. THANK YOU!!!

  • @leefamilytx
    @leefamilytx 4 года назад +3

    Saw the videos Part 1 & 2 and found both very helpful - thank you. Something to share on my experience, I found pulling the cartridge from my faucet very, very hard, almost not able to pop it out without exerting huge muscle power from my Son... others may have this same issue and think something is wrong.

  • @JillianLeia
    @JillianLeia 6 лет назад +2

    Thanks. I had never fixed a faucet before, and this made it so easy. No more drip!!

  • @kylancollier8232
    @kylancollier8232 3 года назад +3

    8 years later for me 😂 but hallelujah it was simple and to the point like I wish all videos were. Thanks Man!!

  • @A10TOES
    @A10TOES 7 лет назад +2

    Just the faucet repair video I've been searching for! My kitchen faucet handle is just like this one, (I checked which side was leaking by shuting off ea. of the under sink valves, its my cold side leaking) of course, I figured the washers needed replacing, never dreamed they took cartilage. I had a handyman come out to check about making some small repairs for me & mentioned my leaky faucet & he tried to tell me I needed a complete faucet, uh, I said 'No,' This is only 10 yrs old, it a high curved faucet & its gold colored (paid a lot of money for this one). I think I can do it myself, just got to find if ACE hardware carries the cartilage. OH, thanks for the ending video....I would have still tried to use my cold water!! PS: I heard I should replace both sides as it will be a matter of time b4 the opposite side goes bad, whats your opinion? TY

  • @smallywaters7063
    @smallywaters7063 5 лет назад +3

    Thank you for this video. I have one suggestion. I soaked the cartridges in CLR for about ten minutes. I rinsed them and reinstalled them. No more drips. Just a thought...great video and thanks again.

  • @mackenzierivercasey6752
    @mackenzierivercasey6752 Год назад

    holy crap that worked! lol! My cold water valve was seized, but my main line was easy to maneuver so I just turned off all the water in the house ran to Canadian Tire, showed the old man the part I needed and voila! No more leaks and happy water system! Thank you sir! I feel so proud of myself thanks to you lol!

  • @JeNetty75
    @JeNetty75 4 года назад

    THANK YOU! Because of your excellent videos I fixed my faucet and no more drip!

  • @ruz6135
    @ruz6135 5 лет назад +1

    First time messing with a sink and this video gave me the confidence to take it apart. Luckily I had almost the same set up as yours. No more drip, thank you!

  • @justinsiegfried188
    @justinsiegfried188 3 года назад

    9 years later and this has helped me! Thank you so much.

  • @apexxscout8098
    @apexxscout8098 8 лет назад +1

    Thx, Stan. You provided the concept so I pulled the old valve, then replaced the old valve and not leaking now. If it starts up leaking again then I'm ready mentally to pull it and match up an new one. Thank you again for uploading your tech skills.

  • @kradxx1926
    @kradxx1926 4 года назад

    8 years later and its still helping!!! Thanks

  • @maresdreams8731
    @maresdreams8731 5 лет назад +7

    Now if only i coukd get my apartments to finally fix mine, i woukdnt be on here looking at this, but thank you because it helps us folks who want to work!

  • @katwiskrs
    @katwiskrs 8 лет назад +1

    Great video doityourselfstan, thank you! Parts 1 and 2 helped me fix my mom's Moen leaking hot water faucet. It's a Moen with diffferent handles but the steps are essentially the same. Only problem is the replacement cartridge I got from HD was ALL plastic (the original cartridge has brass inside) and was basically junk and didn't work. Put the original cartridge back in for the time being and hopefully I can find a Moen one online. At least I know the steps for replacement now. Thanks again!

  • @prarydog66
    @prarydog66 9 лет назад +2

    Very helpful, thank you! I was about to pull out the entire fixture to see where to find that leaking washer, thanks to your video I realized I could simply pull out the cartridge from the top after removing the handle and nut (my fixture actually had 2 nuts on each cartridge). Saved me a lot of time and frustration!

  • @1AbominAble1
    @1AbominAble1 3 года назад +1

    Thank you very much, this was very helpful.
    I would’ve assumed that the cartridge was bad but after watching your vid and one other I was able to figure out that it was just the spring and cup which are only 1/5th the price.

  • @20greeneyes20
    @20greeneyes20 3 года назад

    Looks simple enough. You were in the first I saw and that's all I needed.
    Thank you very much! ❤️

  • @caleab27
    @caleab27 4 года назад +1

    Thank you very much for posting this video. You were incredibly thorough and clear.

  • @TallTanAndLoud
    @TallTanAndLoud 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you! This is a fanatic, easy to follow step by step guide. We were able to do this in just minutes!

  • @martybullins8184
    @martybullins8184 5 лет назад

    Thanks for the Video! For my model, had to do an extra step of removing a small clip and flipping the top piece to get handle to turn in correct direction. If you have that problem, read instructions with part. Also, closing or covering the drain hole - smart idea.

  • @kevinleavitt7316
    @kevinleavitt7316 5 лет назад

    This video helped my friends problem. He didnt believe me when I said "Ill fix all ya leaks." Not even paying attention to what the guy says either. Just self explanitory. Thanks friend

  • @shmayna
    @shmayna 9 лет назад +1

    Thanks to your video, I just repaired my leaky tap. Thank you so much!!!

  • @susanfritz8565
    @susanfritz8565 8 лет назад +4

    Thank you! Was able to change the valve on my own and saved a bunch of $$$!

  • @bonitamendoza3309
    @bonitamendoza3309 2 года назад

    Awesome your video helped me learn how to save myself money 💰 I was able to fix the leaky cartridge today

  • @iNomNomAwesome
    @iNomNomAwesome Год назад

    Worked for me 👍
    Hardest part was finding the exact matching replacement part

  • @dragonflydataV
    @dragonflydataV 5 лет назад

    This is a very helpful video. It had been so long since I have done this that I got every thing needed to make a repair. Thanks! Now...why do over 200 people find fault with a perfectly informative video, everything correct?

    • @DembaiVT
      @DembaiVT 3 года назад

      Angry plumbers maybe?

  • @freecycling6687
    @freecycling6687 2 года назад

    Great video, thanks! Was able to use this information for a bathroom faucet in a new (to us) house. Now just have to figure out which cartridge it is. The faucet has no brand name on it anywhere, but works identically to the one in your video.

  • @prestonwiley8760
    @prestonwiley8760 10 лет назад

    I had a dripping hot water faucet and took the cartridge out. I found a small piece of wood lodged in it. I took the wood out and replaced the cartridge and the drip is gone. This video helped quite a lot in figuring out how to disassemble it and find the problem.

  • @infinity.1111
    @infinity.1111 Год назад

    Great video. Simple, to the point, very informative

  • @karengoodwin8420
    @karengoodwin8420 7 лет назад

    Thank you! Your step by step instructions were clear, and easy to follow.

  • @michaeldabneyjr6203
    @michaeldabneyjr6203 4 года назад

    July 2020 and this video has just helped me on the Monday morning. Stopping in to say thanks

  • @chazabbott7796
    @chazabbott7796 9 лет назад +2

    Thank you very much!! I wanted to do something nice for my parents before they came home and your videos make it very clear how to so many simple fixes around the house properly

  • @cescasmare6
    @cescasmare6 8 лет назад +1

    Great video helped me out to replace hot waterside faucet valve. Only issue that the screw was so corroded that i was unable to remove with a screwdriver. drilled out of the handle and was balr to buy the replacement valves and assorted size screws for under $13.00. No more leaking water. thanks.

  • @blackburry12
    @blackburry12 10 лет назад +2

    I flinched when you yanked out the cartridge lol.

  • @christyswinton2672
    @christyswinton2672 8 лет назад +17

    Thank you! This video was exactly what I needed. God bless.

  • @bethgamil2840
    @bethgamil2840 2 года назад

    I’m getting ready to tackle my sink today, thank you for making this video.

  • @minhchu15
    @minhchu15 5 лет назад +1

    Thanks for the video. Your directions were spot on. I was able to knock this out in 5min and save some money.

    • @doityourselfstan
      @doityourselfstan  5 лет назад

      Thank you so much! I'm pleased that you and so many others are finding this video helpful!

  • @psylowv2
    @psylowv2 2 года назад

    Thank you. Your video helped me do my own repair.

  • @daz4312
    @daz4312 3 года назад

    Woke up this morning and the bath faucet is dripping. Hmmm. That's new. It's never done that before. Reach under sink and turn off both valves. Faucet still dripping. Oh fun. Have to replace the valves before I can fix the faucet... Needs doing anyway, they are multi turn, supposed to be quarter turn now according to the guy who recently did a whole house plumbing inspection for me... Hope the main shutoff to the house still works! Thanks for the great vid on the faucet though, this one looks just like the one I have.

    • @doityourselfstan
      @doityourselfstan  2 года назад

      Just yesterday, I went to replace the cartridge on my kitchen faucet and ran into the same problem! So I ended up having to replace the cold-water supply valve first. (Yes, I love the new quarter-turn valves!) Now, everything is back together and functioning just like it should!

  • @allamericanhandyman7633
    @allamericanhandyman7633 9 лет назад

    Great video - Nice that you have been able to get a good closeup, that makes the process easy to follow.

  • @landc2kadventures514
    @landc2kadventures514 2 года назад

    Awesome video, great explanation and no wasting time!!! Thank you sir!

  • @comet1965
    @comet1965 9 лет назад +1

    Very well done! Excellent advice, presentation and demonstration! Thank you.

  • @justinn4073
    @justinn4073 7 лет назад +2

    Thank you for this video. It made changing my cartridge out very simple!

  • @TheJZenterprises
    @TheJZenterprises 4 года назад +1

    Thoughts on the faucet still leaking after both hot and cold water are shut off...

  • @delphini8055
    @delphini8055 7 лет назад +2

    thank you from california. i am up pooping and this damn faucet has been leaking for a day now. its 1am and i used the your advice with the valves and its my hot water dripping. ill get it fixed tomorrow. thank you and God Bless you smart man!

    • @thatcatnibz
      @thatcatnibz 6 лет назад

      Ritual Voice I’m also pooping and have the same situation

  • @CharmingAthens
    @CharmingAthens 6 лет назад +1

    Thank you for the video, oddly enough it was as perfect match for my sink and I am now leak free!

  • @ddss8724
    @ddss8724 5 лет назад +1

    My faucet leak is fixed!! Yay and thank you so much for this video.

  • @VictorianTimeTraveler
    @VictorianTimeTraveler 5 лет назад +4

    Thanks man! I fixed a sink at work work and my boss took notess

  • @ryanstevenson6473
    @ryanstevenson6473 Год назад

    Excellent video, you made it look easy, now I have to do mine.

  • @LincNebr1
    @LincNebr1 7 лет назад

    Thanks for the video. I ran around looking for an off size O-ring for my no-name (I couldn't find it) faucet. 2 trips out to Menards and Home Depot.... only to come up empty. I decided to put the part back on...and to my amazement I noticed that if I clamped it down tighter the leaking slowed and then stopped. UGH!
    So, my advice would be to tell the people to try tightening the cartridge once they take the handle off before they even pull the cartridge out to see if that could be the problem.

  • @dremiller2047
    @dremiller2047 3 года назад

    I’m a diy guy and man I’m going to try maintenance becuz I love learning thanks bro

  • @senorwonderful
    @senorwonderful 11 лет назад +1

    Thank you so much. Your instructions were very clear.

  • @500518
    @500518 7 лет назад +1

    much thanks for the help. this tutorial was great and i was able to successfully change both leaky hot and cold valves.
    thank you!!!

  • @bryanekers3472
    @bryanekers3472 10 лет назад +7

    i don't know if anyone's suggested this yet, but at 1:40 when you start disassembling the faucet, I recommend closing the drain with an integrated stopper (such as you have) or a rubber plug. Losing small parts and screws down the drain is a major nuisance.

    • @FOAD412
      @FOAD412 7 лет назад

      Bryan Ekers mr know it all

  • @rodpeyton5967
    @rodpeyton5967 4 года назад

    Thank you sir; saved me from a tricky situation today.

  • @winstonchaychel
    @winstonchaychel 7 лет назад +1

    Thank you for this video! I knew mine was the cold water side because I was able to turn it to completely off and then back a little in the on direction, then the drip would stop. Now it drips faster and I need to fix it like in the video lol.

  • @gantech
    @gantech 2 года назад

    Perfect video concise and to the point thank you

  • @SondraTreasuretheMissus
    @SondraTreasuretheMissus 6 лет назад

    Let me add my thanks! This was a big help to me fixing my faucet!

  • @awarester3745
    @awarester3745 7 лет назад +1

    Thank you for this very helpful detailed video! Much appreciated Stan. ✌☺

  • @connieframe6408
    @connieframe6408 7 лет назад +4

    That's why I like old school fawcets a rubber gasket and it's fixed

  • @cccg03
    @cccg03 7 лет назад +8

    Great tutorial, thank you!

  • @ONI1013.
    @ONI1013. Год назад

    One very important thing you missed in this video. On the brass housing for the water cartridge, you will need to observe that tiny little notch cut out. At 3:56, you can that small notch cut out on the right side of that brass housing (the other handle will have the notch undoubtedly on the left side). Each water cartridge will have a small square notch that will fit perfectly into the notch cutout. This way, the water cartridge won’t spin around as you tighter the handle.

  • @nikip9161
    @nikip9161 5 лет назад +2

    thank you!!! I will make an honest attempt to fix it myself!!! the only challenge is the faucet handle style... no opening from the top, ie cap to pop off.... any thoughts? thank you again!!!

    • @0_icu812
      @0_icu812 4 года назад +2

      nikip check the sides of the handle. Should have a set screw you can loosen with an allen wrench

  • @radiogoodguy6287
    @radiogoodguy6287 3 года назад

    Excellent tips. You make it look easy.👍

  • @litespeed76
    @litespeed76 9 лет назад

    Great video. Straightforward and east to follow!

  • @MontyKsycki
    @MontyKsycki 4 года назад +1

    Great!!! Thank you for sharing!! I thought I was going to have to replace the whole faucet. THANK YOU AGAIN!!! Have a Great Day!!! Peace :)

  • @BrianLuenser
    @BrianLuenser 2 года назад

    Excellent! This did the trick! Thank you Sir!

  • @Bassotronics
    @Bassotronics Год назад

    Faucets are like speakers.
    Dozens of variations but all do the same thing in the end, make sound. If your faucet thinks it’s a speaker and makes a sound when not in use, time to replace it.

  • @MortalHuman
    @MortalHuman 9 лет назад +4

    You should replace the spring and seat beneath the cartridge too. Might as well . They cost 2 bucks a set and if they are bad, then you will be back at it in no time. If you replaced a timing belt on your car, wouldn't you also replace the plastic pulley that holds the belts?

  • @ericmeer8752
    @ericmeer8752 2 года назад

    This helped a lot. Thank you!!

  • @renee1171
    @renee1171 4 года назад

    Thank you for posting this! My landlord kept ignoring my pleas to fix the faucet (we pay water so it was costing him nothing. And he didn't want to hire a plumber. See the cheap-ass pattern? Haha) And I was able to fix it myself thanks to your video.

  • @wcastro08
    @wcastro08 7 лет назад +1

    Good morning. This video is great! I was able to replace the cartridge to my cold water but not the hot. If I assemble the hot side after putting the washer back on it the entire cartridge seems to move. I'm not sure where I'm going wrong or if I just have to replace the whole thing. Thank you!

  • @TheSageLion
    @TheSageLion 10 лет назад

    Very clear and concise. Thank you.

  • @kathykarlas9414
    @kathykarlas9414 5 лет назад

    I am going to try and attempt it. One way to remember how the cartridges are placed is to take a picture with ur smart phone. I do it for every thing I attempt to take apart. Thank u

  • @virdaslimeball8228
    @virdaslimeball8228 3 года назад

    Bro thank you you are a lifesaver

  • @Masday2
    @Masday2 10 лет назад +2

    thaks for the help, saved me $150!

  • @jenniferfinley5189
    @jenniferfinley5189 9 лет назад

    Great video, excellent job! I just removed the stem, cleaned it up and put it back in and it worked for now :-)

  • @khaliabrooks1521
    @khaliabrooks1521 8 лет назад

    Thank you so very much! I was able to fix my leak thanks to you.

  • @silviawardsly3061
    @silviawardsly3061 3 года назад

    Thank you so much! This was very helpful!

  • @juancarlosshannonmelendez9991
    @juancarlosshannonmelendez9991 9 лет назад +1

    Greetings. This is a great video!! It is very helpful!! the only problem I have is that the water supply valves are very hard and stuck!! what can I do to fix this? I know if if werent for that, I would've fixed that already thanks to this video.

    • @doityourselfstan
      @doityourselfstan  8 лет назад +2

      +juan carlos shannon melendez You'll probably have to replace the water supply valves or have them replaced. If you try to do it yourself, make sure to shut off the water supply to your entire apartment or house so you don't flood the place! Depending on the type of water supply valves you have, you might need to know how to solder pipe fittings.

  • @DiamondbytheRio
    @DiamondbytheRio 9 лет назад

    Great video. Replaced the cartridges BUT it still leaks! Discovered it is the spout that is leaking. Pulled it apart and the plastic ring/washer needs replaced. Where can I get this repair kit? Not Lowe's OR Home Depot.

  • @j.campbell2581
    @j.campbell2581 2 месяца назад

    Stan, my faucet is exactly like this. Would u remember the make or part number for the cartridge ?

  • @randmiller88
    @randmiller88 5 лет назад

    I have a two-handle Peerless faucet that (probably) needs both cartridges replaced, but I can't take the handles off! There are small hidden screws I can remove with an Allen wrench...but even after taking them off, the handles won't budge and there are no visible parts to twist off.

  • @glennhubbard5008
    @glennhubbard5008 2 года назад

    Excellent. Thank you from 2022.