This video is a simple repair of a washerless faucet. One of the more common styles. Not a difficult task for the average homeowner. A few tips along the way.
Paused your video numerous times along the way. Encountered years of white corrosion after I removed nut. Installed new cartridge & that red thing. Tried not to over tighten when I reassembled. Works great. Thank you.
Hello russislandpark, You're welcome! That's great to hear! Water can carry numerous minerals in it causing havoc with faucets. Nice that everything went according to plan! Congrats on the repair! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Hello GrommitDraco, You're welcome! I am glad to hear that everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair! No doubt you can probably tackle anything if you put your mind to it. We all have that feeling at times, but everything works out in the end! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Thanks. Helped a lot. Here's a hint on how to remove the old washer and spring which may have been in there a long time and is stuck. Get the tool used for opening paint cans. They'll give one free at the paint stores. Works great. Bought the replacement washers and springs at the hardware store for $2.19. Beats paying a plumber 150 dollars an hour. Also, it's important to know that these types of faucets reverse the direction that the handle is turned when one reinserts the post at 180 degrees from where it was. Round faucet handles generally turn like any faucet, left to open, right to close. However, the wing type faucet handle has the right faucet (cold) reversed.
Hello Andrew, You're welcome! I am glad everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair! I appreciate the input! Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Thanks for an excellent video. Brief, informative, adequate detail. Suggestion: in future videos perhaps include mention of where to get the parts, what to ask for, and even an Amazon link to buy the part(s).
I have a question would you please answer it for me I have a big tub like 40 gallon soaker tub it has a 4 inch centerset faucet on it it looks like just a bathroom faucet that you would put on a sink I was wanting to replace it but do I need to get something other than a bathroom faucet since most of those are like 1.5 GPM or get a new one and take the areater off of it or should I or do they make 4 inch high flow bathtub faucets
Hello steele829; They do make faucets similar to the ones that you have now as far as cosmetic goes, but they are no comparison to what you have there now. You are exactly correct when you mentioned the aerator. You can put an aerator on that will give you better flow or do a little tune up to the one that comes with the new set of faucets. To be perfectly honest with you; if these are the old style faucets; you should really try to get replacement parts for them as I have not come across anything that compares to them yet. You will be much better off in the long run. Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al
Hello triTube70; You are more then welcome! You can purchase those parts at any of your local hardware stores. They are very popular. You should have no problem finding them. Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al
Hello Fleas2You, Awesome! Nice to see everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair! Always good to save a dollar! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
My sink is exactly like yours, I took both stems out but I did not see no rubber seat with spring on either side only o-ring on bottom. My leak would come from the hot water handle side when opening the cold water handle, weird. Still leaks have to check kit at store, It seems everytime I go to find replacement parts for the particular piece I'm looking for it never seems to be easy if at all to find ever.
Hello The 1, The leak is coming from the o-ring in the cartridge itself. It is just a matter of removing the cartridge and and pushing the center stem out of the it. You will see an o-ring located on the stem. Replace the o-ring and you will be all set. Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al
+Juan Perez If the face of the cartridge isn't rough you should be all set. Usually the spring kit and seats solve the problem. If not then you replace the cartridge. You can look at the cartridge and almost tell if it there is mineral build up on them you should replace them or clean the face with a kitchen sink pad. This generally is all that is needed. Thanks for commenting and I hope the repair goes well for you! Al
#Ernie Hewer Hello mike; I am trying to bring up the tone a little. Hopefully the next will be a little louder. Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al @TheOldkid888
Hello bellyisis, Yes. Most washerless faucets as they are called can be easily repaired with new springs and "washers"; which are used as seats that the stems push up against. Sometimes they are built into the cartridge if they are a single lever faucet such as Delta. But if you have a two handle faucet there is a good chance that springs and washers will make get the job done for you. If you contact the company they will mail you a free parts to make the repair as long as the faucet is not old. I am not sure how long the expiry is on the warranty, but I know they definitely do send parts free of charge in the mail. Thanks for commenting and I hope the holidays treat you well! Al
Hello Curbon Bel, Yes. Whenever you are making a repair to any plumbing faucet you must turn off the water. It could be possible that there are shut offs located below the faucet in the cabinet. I have seen in some apartment buildings separate valves for each unit. Hopefully this is the case for you, but have a look inside the cabinet before anything. But remember the water must be turned off before any repairs. Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al
#TheOldkid888 #Michael Raleigh +ᗒ╬ᗕ1112223333111ᗒ╬ᗕ Moen makes an excellent washerless faucet that have been around for many years. Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al @JOE FORD DIY @steven lavimoniere
Hello Tri, The faucet was leaking. Dripping actually for some time. The new washers and springs worked well. Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al
Hello Defiant Lion, If you over tighten the nut there is a possiblilty that the the handle would be harder to turn. They only have to be snugged. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Hello Ernie; As long as they are working well my friend that is all that matters. Thanks again Ernie!!! Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Hello Shahzad Akhund, If the faucet handle only has to make one quarter of a turn then it is a washerless faucet. If the handle has to make a few complete rotations to stop the water flow then it has a washer and seat. Hope this helps! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
I have watched 6 of these videos and still haven't found the one like mine. There is no rubber grommet, there is no screw in the top of the handle to take out that lets the casing lift off. It will not turn counterclockwise either!
food warrior Some handles actually come apart in two pieces and have no screw in them. I know Moen made them. The handle may come apart by holding the top of the handle and unscrewingvthe bass of it. Try turning the handle an eighth of a turn and turn the base of the handle either clockwise or counterclockwise to remove it. I hope this helps! Thanks for commenting and let me know how you get along. Al
I tried that, I even downloaded the instructions from MOEN website, no luck. I eventually sent them an email explaining my problem. They are sending me replacement cartridges and hubs for both hot and cold. I can do whatever I need to get them off without worrying about defacing or damaging the pieces. That was really a nice end result.
Hello food warrior, I am glad they are sending you the new parts. They are an excellent company to deal with. That will put your mind at ease if you mark them up a little. Hopefully the repair will go well for you! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
I got a waltec like this, within 1 day it won't shut off. Off is on and on is on. It kinda shuts off in the middle. Total junk and the water pressure is a joke, cant even rinse my razor properly. Plumber charged $168 to put this in and change 2 washers on the tub. He charged $8 for each washer.....what a scammer.
+ᗒ╬ᗕ1112223333111ᗒ╬ᗕ Moen makes an excellent washerless faucet that have been around for many years. Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al
#Michael Raleigh +ᗒ╬ᗕ1112223333111ᗒ╬ᗕ Moen makes an excellent washerless faucet that have been around for many years. Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al @JOE FORD DIY
Ya? I got a moen faucet outside for the hose, it leaks out the top of some unknown plastic cover. The one in the bathroom, if I remove to water restriction, the valve wont shut off. low flow garbage. The plumber did a half ass job on the tub, I had to buy a reaming kit to dress the seat and fix it properly myself. Home repair people rip customers off.
ᗒ╬ᗕ1112223333111ᗒ╬ᗕ What is leaking on your outside faucet is the backflow preventer. If a hose is left on and the temperature drops below freezing this is the first part of the valve that splits. If you remove the low flow aerator the water doesn't turn off? I am not sure exactly what is going on with your faucet. I have never heard of this before. What type of faucet do you have on the tub? Not every repair person rips people off. There are some shady characters out there, but most repair people are good at what they do. Thanks for commenting and have a good week! Al
Paused your video numerous times along the way. Encountered years of white corrosion after I removed nut. Installed new cartridge & that red thing. Tried not to over tighten when I reassembled. Works great. Thank you.
Hello russislandpark,
You're welcome!
That's great to hear!
Water can carry numerous minerals in it causing havoc with faucets. Nice that everything went according to plan! Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Just want to say thank you so much for this amazing tutorial. Got the slow drip fixed and a huge boost to my self esteem. Thanks once again!
Hello GrommitDraco,
You're welcome!
I am glad to hear that everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
No doubt you can probably tackle anything if you put your mind to it. We all have that feeling at times, but everything works out in the end!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Thank-you for posting this.I just fixed my bathroom faucet and surprised my husband!
Hello Deborah;
You are more then welcome!
I am sure he will appreciate you making that repair!
Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend! Al
Beautiful. You just saved me replacing the whole faucet, like they tried to get me to do at Lowe's. I knew there was a way to fix these things!
Hello jbeargrr ,
I am glad you got along well with the repair!
Congrats on that!!!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
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you're video's are such a good resource of information. I appreciate you posting them :)
Hello Anangke;
Thanks very much for the kind words!
I hope they help you out with any minor repairs!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Thanks. Helped a lot. Here's a hint on how to remove the old washer and spring which may have been in there a long time and is stuck. Get the tool used for opening paint cans. They'll give one free at the paint stores. Works great. Bought the replacement washers and springs at the hardware store for $2.19. Beats paying a plumber 150 dollars an hour. Also, it's important to know that these types of faucets reverse the direction that the handle is turned when one reinserts the post at 180 degrees from where it was. Round faucet handles generally turn like any faucet, left to open, right to close. However, the wing type faucet handle has the right faucet (cold) reversed.
Hello Andrew,
You're welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
I appreciate the input!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
A helpful video. Good job. Thanks.
Hello Chase;
Thanks very much for the kind words!
You are more then welcome!
Thanks for commenting and best of luck with any repairs! Al
Thanks for an excellent video. Brief, informative, adequate detail. Suggestion: in future videos perhaps include mention of where to get the parts, what to ask for, and even an Amazon link to buy the part(s).
Hello Alexander,
You're welcome!
excellent point. I will definitely do that in future videos!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Thanks for the video ! Really helped !
Hello rorrante,
You're welcome!
Glad everything worked out for you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Thank you very much
I had gotten down to the screw and thought...I don't want to take that off, and thanks to you I can go further and fix it....
+Michael Raleigh
You are more than welcome!
I hope it went well for you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
just trying to hunt down the cartridge now for the hot water tap
thx
Michael Raleigh
I believe any hardware store should have it.
Best of luck! Al
I have a question would you please answer it for me I have a big tub like 40 gallon soaker tub it has a 4 inch centerset faucet on it it looks like just a bathroom faucet that you would put on a sink I was wanting to replace it but do I need to get something other than a bathroom faucet since most of those are like 1.5 GPM or get a new one and take the areater off of it or should I or do they make 4 inch high flow bathtub faucets
Hello steele829;
They do make faucets similar to the ones that you have now as far as cosmetic goes, but they are no comparison to what you have there now.
You are exactly correct when you mentioned the aerator. You can put an aerator on that will give you better flow or do a little tune up to the one that comes with the new set of faucets.
To be perfectly honest with you; if these are the old style faucets; you should really try to get replacement parts for them as I have not come across anything that compares to them yet. You will be much better off in the long run.
Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al
May I know where did you buy the spring and valve seat. I have the same faucet as yours. Your video is very helpful. Thanks
Hello triTube70;
You are more then welcome!
You can purchase those parts at any of your local hardware stores. They are very popular.
You should have no problem finding them.
Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al
triTube70 are the replacement kits universal for those faucets?
good job with the video al
Hello Steven;
Sorry for the late response!
Thanks very much for the kind words!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Saved a call to a plumber and surprised my husband! Yay :)
Hello Fleas2You,
Awesome!
Nice to see everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Always good to save a dollar!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
My sink is exactly like yours, I took both stems out but I did not see no rubber seat with spring on either side only o-ring on bottom. My leak would come from the hot water handle side when opening the cold water handle, weird. Still leaks have to check kit at store, It seems everytime I go to find replacement parts for the particular piece I'm looking for it never seems to be easy if at all to find ever.
Hello The 1,
The leak is coming from the o-ring in the cartridge itself. It is just a matter of removing the cartridge and and pushing the center stem out of the it. You will see an o-ring located on the stem. Replace the o-ring and you will be all set.
Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al
If this doesn't work, you then need to replace the cartridge, correct? I found Delta seats & springs kit for $1.50 in the hardware store.
+Juan Perez
If the face of the cartridge isn't rough you should be all set.
Usually the spring kit and seats solve the problem. If not then you replace the cartridge.
You can look at the cartridge and almost tell if it there is mineral build up on them you should replace them or clean the face with a kitchen sink pad. This generally is all that is needed.
Thanks for commenting and I hope the repair goes well for you! Al
#Ernie Hewer Hello mike;
I am trying to bring up the tone a little.
Hopefully the next will be a little louder.
Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al @TheOldkid888
Would this be the same repair on a washerless Price Pfister bathroom faucet? Thank you
Hello bellyisis,
Yes. Most washerless faucets as they are called can be easily repaired with new springs and "washers"; which are used as seats that the stems push up against. Sometimes they are built into the cartridge if they are a single lever faucet such as Delta. But if you have a two handle faucet there is a good chance that springs and washers will make get the job done for you. If you contact the company they will mail you a free parts to make the repair as long as the faucet is not old. I am not sure how long the expiry is on the warranty, but I know they definitely do send parts free of charge in the mail.
Thanks for commenting and I hope the holidays treat you well! Al
I live in an apartment. Do I have to shut the water off when doing bathroom taps
Hello Curbon Bel,
Yes. Whenever you are making a repair to any plumbing faucet you must turn off the water. It could be possible that there are shut offs located below the faucet in the cabinet. I have seen in some apartment buildings separate valves for each unit. Hopefully this is the case for you, but have a look inside the cabinet before anything. But remember the water must be turned off before any repairs.
Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al
#TheOldkid888 #Michael Raleigh +ᗒ╬ᗕ1112223333111ᗒ╬ᗕ
Moen makes an excellent washerless faucet that have been around for many years.
Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al @JOE FORD DIY @steven lavimoniere
What exactly is wrong with yours? Did it leak? What did you try to fix? Because mine is leaking and I’m just wondering if this will fix my leak
Hello Tri,
The faucet was leaking. Dripping actually for some time.
The new washers and springs worked well.
Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al
What would happen if you over tighten the lock cap that holds the cartridge in place?
Hello Defiant Lion,
If you over tighten the nut there is a possiblilty that the the handle would be harder to turn.
They only have to be snugged.
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
thanks Al might just upgrade from my $12.95 set lol
Hello Ernie;
As long as they are working well my friend that is all that matters.
Thanks again Ernie!!!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
#Michael Raleigh you're video's are such a good resource of information. I appreciate you posting them :) @TheOldkid888
Hello Indiana,
You are more than welcome!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
How can I figure out whether the bathtub faucets are washerless or not without turning the water main off?
Hello
Shahzad Akhund,
If the faucet handle only has to make one quarter of a turn then it is a washerless faucet. If the handle has to make a few complete rotations to stop the water flow then it has a washer and seat.
Hope this helps!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
@@TheOldkid888 Thanks, and have a nice day as well.
thx
Hello Mike,
You're welcome!
Hopefully your repair will go well for you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
I have watched 6 of these videos and still haven't found the one like mine. There is no rubber grommet, there is no screw in the top of the handle to take out that lets the casing lift off. It will not turn counterclockwise either!
food warrior
Some handles actually come apart in two pieces and have no screw in them. I know Moen made them.
The handle may come apart by holding the top of the handle and unscrewingvthe bass of it. Try turning the handle an eighth of a turn and turn the base of the handle either clockwise or counterclockwise to remove it.
I hope this helps!
Thanks for commenting and let me know how you get along. Al
I tried that, I even downloaded the instructions from MOEN website, no luck. I eventually sent them an email explaining my problem. They are sending me replacement cartridges and hubs for both hot and cold. I can do whatever I need to get them off without worrying about defacing or damaging the pieces. That was really a nice end result.
Hello food warrior,
I am glad they are sending you the new parts. They are an excellent company to deal with.
That will put your mind at ease if you mark them up a little.
Hopefully the repair will go well for you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Always put plumbers grease on the new washer before putting it in the faucet
Hello Joe,
A little skim of faucet grease is always helpful!
Good tip!
Thanks for the input and have a great weekend! Al
I got a waltec like this, within 1 day it won't shut off.
Off is on and on is on.
It kinda shuts off in the middle.
Total junk and the water pressure is a joke, cant even rinse my razor properly.
Plumber charged $168 to put this in and change 2 washers on the tub.
He charged $8 for each washer.....what a scammer.
+ᗒ╬ᗕ1112223333111ᗒ╬ᗕ
Moen makes an excellent washerless faucet that have been around for many years.
Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al
#Michael Raleigh +ᗒ╬ᗕ1112223333111ᗒ╬ᗕ
Moen makes an excellent washerless faucet that have been around for many years.
Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al @JOE FORD DIY
Ya? I got a moen faucet outside for the hose, it leaks out the top of some unknown plastic cover.
The one in the bathroom, if I remove to water restriction, the valve wont shut off.
low flow garbage.
The plumber did a half ass job on the tub, I had to buy a reaming kit to dress the seat and fix it properly myself.
Home repair people rip customers off.
ᗒ╬ᗕ1112223333111ᗒ╬ᗕ
What is leaking on your outside faucet is the backflow preventer. If a hose is left on and the temperature drops below freezing this is the first part of the valve that splits.
If you remove the low flow aerator the water doesn't turn off? I am not sure exactly what is going on with your faucet. I have never heard of this before.
What type of faucet do you have on the tub?
Not every repair person rips people off. There are some shady characters out there, but most repair people are good at what they do.
Thanks for commenting and have a good week! Al
speak up
Hello mike;
I am trying to bring up the tone a little.
Hopefully the next will be a little louder.
Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al
Put your volume up