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Could you help? I just replaced a tap with a new IKEA one and it's leaking around the bolt and olive joint on the hit water side. A steady trickle. I tried tightening it more but it still leaks. The other one tightened up nicely without any extra effort. I've had to shut the water off til I fix the leak.
You will never know what this video meant to me. Fixed and fitted my leaking bathroom tap at FIFTY FIVE YEARS OLD. FIRST TIME EVER. Love and respect for this great video. Priceless lol
Sir, you are lifesaver. My basin tap broke last night. I watched this video early this morning, ordered the piece on Amazon same day delivery, and just fixed it. Total cost: £27.99 for the new tap. Seeing how easily I fixed this thanks to you, I am now ordering the flushing system for my toilet, which has been leaking. Gonna fix that tomorrow after watching your video about that. Thanks so much for uploading this kind of stuff. It really makes a difference. Cheers.
Im just passing by to say thank you for making this video, honestly. I have next to no DIY skills and I have always been a bit daunted by getting stuck in as I have zero experience (especially plumbing or electrics). Well, 3 weeks ago one of the hoses under our basin burst. After we finished drying the bathroom out, we called a plumber we have used in the past. To replace the pipe (and the tap) he quoted us £200. Not knowing any better, we agreed. However, he then vanished off the face of the earth... ...So I watched your video about 5x and built up the courage. £30 on a new tap and about 25 minutes of my time and we now have a new tap and hoses fitted. Thank you, so much. Your videos give people like me the confidence to give it a go!
Very helpful, thank you. My son kindly offered to change my basin tap for me and I watched the video before 'helping' him. It didn't exactly go smoothly, but he was ultimately successful and I was able to offer some helpful comments along the way (to balance out the annoying ones).
Thank you so much for this super clear video! My tap has been leaking a bit for a few months and this has given me the boost of confidence that I’ll be capable of replacing it myself.
Hi Plumberparts, your video helped to replace my bathroom basin mixer Tap. Your saved me Plumber's charge. You are very funny, Cathy loves you so much I can tell. And your T-Shirt is funny too. Thank you so much for saving my money. God Bless you and your family Sir.
Hey you! Thanks for your vids, it’s so cool that someone seems to genuinely want to help people out. I’ve used your tips for at least 1 thing in every room in my house. You are a proper legend. Cheers!
You've made me learn something about plumbing today, from your video. I now know how to rotate the valves, to stop the flow of water. My son broke the head of the basin tap, water was flowing continuously, and I couldn't get a plumber immediately, so I went to TH-cam and found your video, which enabled me to stop the water flow. Thank you so much. Ibrahim.
Great vid! I had to replace a tap in the downstairs loo, I wasn't sure if it was a job I would be able to do or call in a plumber. So easy after your vid! Gave me the confidence to carry out the job and keep the Missus happy!
Excellent. Managed to replace a tap myself. Isolation valves did nothing though even when I turned them so had to turn mains off under sink. Thanks for the excellent video.
If they don’t all fit together (some budget “diy” ones don’t), you can also use a socket, extension bar & ratchet driver, if you also have those on your toolbox …
Thank you for the video! It helped me to change my bathroom tap but boy was it fiddly?!! I can see why you made your special tool to release the bolts because it took me about 20 attempts to find the right combination of tools. Once I found it the job was quite easy!! Thank again
Not gonna lie, my wee noodle arms were struggling to get the seized tail nuts off the valves but where they came into their own was reaching up into the tight space under the tap to get the screws off! Thanks loads for this video!
Excellent video. Nothing taken for granted. I have seen other videos where the rubber seal has been placed on top of sink under the tap, instead of between underside and sink....
You are a STAR!!! Thank you so much for this video… thought I would give it a go myself and thanks to your clear instructions it was a doddle… keep up the great work! 😊
Only today I was under a basin trying to remove the nuts on the tap wishing I had a longer box spanner. That's a great little tool you had made. Wish I had one today 😂😂
I had no idea hot is always on the left. The things you learn! Much like the spout on the fuel pump icon on a car dashboard tells you which side of the car the filler is on :)
Great Video James, it's good to see the nitty gritty of what could happen and tips on valve changes and pressure release on these jobs too. See you on Thursday #Alearmy
Iv got a good tip for ya James if you leave the nut oven the end of the slotted end so it’s a little proud it won’t splay when you tighten with a flat head screwdriver and rad valve stepping tool fits in the end of the box spanner’s making the ratchet 👍🏻
Hi James great video for those new people, however I was taught not to put those rubber flexi's directly on to standard iso valves, I always use flat faced iso's Any input around this?
@@lewisbromilow9046 the only reason I was told this is because of the "sharp" edges and not as much contact on to the rubber. I've never seen it be an issue myself but I just stick to what I know :)
The ultimate has a video where he was told about the flat type, not all shops sell them. I would use them and hunt them out, less risk of cutting the rubber if connecting more than once I suppose
James, treat yourself to the Nerrad Tapex kit. There’s a handy angled joint connector for when you’re unable to come up directly from underneath. Great video. I do jobs like this day in day out and yet here I am, on a Sat morning, watching someone else do the same thing. Man, I love plumbing! Take care.
I brought the tapex kit last week, used it 3 times already and I got to say its definitely a handy tool, on the expensive side but will pay for itself in no time.
Does there need to be some sort of a washer/seal between the bottom of the tap and then top of the basin, so it doesn’t leak? Or is it built in the new tap and just wasn’t visible
Although there is an o ring on that base sometimes the seal is not 100%, What I do to avoid seepage through the hole is clean up the surface on the basin with some acetone or isopropyl alcohol, and then put a gasket of clear marine silicone. Proper seal.
Hi, great video cheers. Just one thing, if I can shut the water off under the sink with the two shut off valves , when I have done everything and I am ready to put the water back on, do I need to do the thing like you did re the building the pressure back up? Cheers. 😊
Another awesome vid! So, as I'm training up, I'll throw it out there...I think I'm right in thinking there "should" be single check valves before the iso... As it's mixer tap.but In reality are they ever really fitted?! Probably a check valve on the cylinder I suppose for hot but what if the cold is off the mains ...
I’ve got to do this job but the flexi tails are connected to the supply behind the tiles. Am I going to have to break the wall open to change the taps?
My isolation valve when turned anti clockwise quarter of a turn leaks slightly from the middle where the flat head screwdriver goes. Does that mean the valve is worn ? . Doesnt leak when tight.
I have a single leaver mixer tap in the bathroom leaking. Wanted to replace the cartridge but I cant take the tap off after removing the grub screw. any tips? (apart from replacing the tap).
Great and informative video mate. I changed a tap in my kitchen a couple of years ago (I know cool story bro) which confused the hell out of me. Like the one you did the water went in through the 2 flexies but then it came back down again through the locking nut and back up through the tap. As I’m not a plumber it tuck me ages to work out why it was gushing water out. Not sure if that makes any seance the way I described it lol 😂…. see you on Thursday SEND
Great video. I note you aren't afraid to flex copper pipe (e.g. at beginning when you turn the isolation valve): I'm always nervous in case it puts strain on the soldered fittings - should I be?
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Amazing work James
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Could you help? I just replaced a tap with a new IKEA one and it's leaking around the bolt and olive joint on the hit water side. A steady trickle. I tried tightening it more but it still leaks. The other one tightened up nicely without any extra effort. I've had to shut the water off til I fix the leak.
You will never know what this video meant to me.
Fixed and fitted my leaking bathroom tap at FIFTY FIVE YEARS OLD.
FIRST TIME EVER.
Love and respect for this great video.
Priceless lol
Legend, well done mate. I'm going to give this a blast tomorrow for the first time after this! Wish me luck!
Sir, you are lifesaver. My basin tap broke last night. I watched this video early this morning, ordered the piece on Amazon same day delivery, and just fixed it. Total cost: £27.99 for the new tap. Seeing how easily I fixed this thanks to you, I am now ordering the flushing system for my toilet, which has been leaking. Gonna fix that tomorrow after watching your video about that. Thanks so much for uploading this kind of stuff. It really makes a difference. Cheers.
Hello. Can I ask which toilet flushing video it was that you watched, please? I need to fix my Dad's loo...
Thanks!
Im just passing by to say thank you for making this video, honestly. I have next to no DIY skills and I have always been a bit daunted by getting stuck in as I have zero experience (especially plumbing or electrics).
Well, 3 weeks ago one of the hoses under our basin burst. After we finished drying the bathroom out, we called a plumber we have used in the past. To replace the pipe (and the tap) he quoted us £200.
Not knowing any better, we agreed. However, he then vanished off the face of the earth...
...So I watched your video about 5x and built up the courage.
£30 on a new tap and about 25 minutes of my time and we now have a new tap and hoses fitted.
Thank you, so much. Your videos give people like me the confidence to give it a go!
Very helpful, thank you. My son kindly offered to change my basin tap for me and I watched the video before 'helping' him. It didn't exactly go smoothly, but he was ultimately successful and I was able to offer some helpful comments along the way (to balance out the annoying ones).
Thank you so much for this super clear video! My tap has been leaking a bit for a few months and this has given me the boost of confidence that I’ll be capable of replacing it myself.
Hi Plumberparts, your video helped to replace my bathroom basin mixer Tap. Your saved me Plumber's charge. You are very funny, Cathy loves you so much I can tell. And your T-Shirt is funny too. Thank you so much for saving my money. God Bless you and your family Sir.
What a lovely comment! YT needs more people like you, Joseph! 😄
Mate that tap spanner is genius!! Just been looking at my tap like oh man how am I gonna do this
I used a deep socket and extension from a quality 3/8 socket set to get the nut out. Mine was a 9mm nut.
Hey you! Thanks for your vids, it’s so cool that someone seems to genuinely want to help people out. I’ve used your tips for at least 1 thing in every room in my house. You are a proper legend. Cheers!
You've made me learn something about plumbing today, from your video. I now know how to rotate the valves, to stop the flow of water.
My son broke the head of the basin tap, water was flowing continuously, and I couldn't get a plumber immediately, so I went to TH-cam and found your video, which enabled me to stop the water flow.
Thank you so much.
Ibrahim.
Great vid! I had to replace a tap in the downstairs loo, I wasn't sure if it was a job I would be able to do or call in a plumber. So easy after your vid! Gave me the confidence to carry out the job and keep the Missus happy!
Thanks!
Thanks for the video. I am changing my bathroom bath tab taps as they are old and leaking.good information. Thanks again.
Excellent. Managed to replace a tap myself. Isolation valves did nothing though even when I turned them so had to turn mains off under sink. Thanks for the excellent video.
Great video, i changed my tap with your guidance. Really appreciate you posting this. I'm now subscribed.
Thank you! This was extremely clear and helpful, and I now have a new bathroom tap in place. 👍
Great video. Thank you for all your efforts in posting. Lots of tips and tricks that most of us DIYers would never have thought of..until too late!
Thank you for this video! It’s super clear, I was able to change my taps in under 10 minutes with no mishaps! 👍🏾
That's quite impressive!
Little tip for people, a box spanner set comes with 3 sizes. Can put one in the end of another extending it. Thank me later
If they don’t all fit together (some budget “diy” ones don’t), you can also use a socket, extension bar & ratchet driver, if you also have those on your toolbox …
@@A13XW1 Probably a deep socket will be needed
Love the tip of opening the taps near to where you’re working! 👍🏻
You amazing person. Didn’t even need to watch the video after realising this
Im so glad im not the only one who talks to old taps, but ill never talk to plastic fittings.
Nice tip about building the pressure locally by opening the bath taps 👌
Bloke kinda looks like Bradley cooper, sweet vid mate, great help thanks heaps!
😂I’ve been looking for this comment
Thank you for the video! It helped me to change my bathroom tap but boy was it fiddly?!! I can see why you made your special tool to release the bolts because it took me about 20 attempts to find the right combination of tools. Once I found it the job was quite easy!! Thank again
Thanks for the video just changed my first tap successfully 👍🏻🤞🏻
Well done on this tutorial mate. Helped me fix my leaking tap in under an hour!
Thanks for an informative and interesting introduction to the process of changing a bath room tap set.
When ive struggled with tap spanners ive used a socket on end of spanner with extension bar
Not gonna lie, my wee noodle arms were struggling to get the seized tail nuts off the valves but where they came into their own was reaching up into the tight space under the tap to get the screws off!
Thanks loads for this video!
Very funny guy you are, definitely makes me want to have a go at a few bits that badly need doing after watching some of your very informative videos
Excellent video. Nothing taken for granted. I have seen other videos where the rubber seal has been placed on top of sink under the tap, instead of between underside and sink....
I absolutely LOVE your videos you’ve helped me with so many jobs in the house 😃
Great to see you changed the valves that had stuck too, well done
Oh yes. About to give this a go. Wish me luck 😂🎉
You are a STAR!!! Thank you so much for this video… thought I would give it a go myself and thanks to your clear instructions it was a doddle… keep up the great work! 😊
Thanks managed to change my bathroom
Tap without the need for plumber or ex husband who is a plumber 🙌
Lovely clear and entertaining video.im fitting new basin taps so was nice to confirm the tap connectors on the tap end only do up hand tight.cheers
Thank you! Your demonstration saved me a lot of money!
Fantastic vids I’ve done the loo and the sink I’m now building myself up to do the bath.. cheers.
very honest and clear instructions, very good content and very helpful. thank you :-)
Thank you for explaining this ,learning a lot from your video,so now I can change my flexihoses on my basin mixer tap
Excellent stuff, this has helped me install a new tap and basin. Much thanks!
Only today I was under a basin trying to remove the nuts on the tap wishing I had a longer box spanner. That's a great little tool you had made. Wish I had one today 😂😂
Brilliant. Looking forward to having a go. Thankyou
Thank you so much. That was very entertaining.
I had no idea hot is always on the left. The things you learn! Much like the spout on the fuel pump icon on a car dashboard tells you which side of the car the filler is on :)
Supposed to be but ive worked in many houses mainly associations where hw has been on right
Great Video James, it's good to see the nitty gritty of what could happen and tips on valve changes and pressure release on these jobs too. See you on Thursday #Alearmy
Great instructional video. Thank you.
Iv got a good tip for ya James if you leave the nut oven the end of the slotted end so it’s a little proud it won’t splay when you tighten with a flat head screwdriver and rad valve stepping tool fits in the end of the box spanner’s making the ratchet 👍🏻
Can you explain this a bit more for diy?
Fantastic video. Keep it up!
Hi James great video for those new people, however I was taught not to put those rubber flexi's directly on to standard iso valves, I always use flat faced iso's
Any input around this?
I’ve always joined straight on to them with no problems 👍
@@lewisbromilow9046 the only reason I was told this is because of the "sharp" edges and not as much contact on to the rubber.
I've never seen it be an issue myself but I just stick to what I know :)
@@killerbean9911 That’s fair enough. Yeah everyone gets taught different ways with plumbing
File the end flat and you're good to go.
The ultimate has a video where he was told about the flat type, not all shops sell them. I would use them and hunt them out, less risk of cutting the rubber if connecting more than once I suppose
I already know how to do this, yet I’m still watching the video 😂🙈
Me too! 😂 some good suggestions in the comments I didn’t know about though
I did change it but still watching!!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
James, treat yourself to the Nerrad Tapex kit. There’s a handy angled joint connector for when you’re unable to come up directly from underneath. Great video. I do jobs like this day in day out and yet here I am, on a Sat morning, watching someone else do the same thing. Man, I love plumbing! Take care.
I brought the tapex kit last week, used it 3 times already and I got to say its definitely a handy tool, on the expensive side but will pay for itself in no time.
@@Creedmc85 Yes, thanks the price is what put me off from buying it initially but it has more than paid for itself over the last year.
Does there need to be some sort of a washer/seal between the bottom of the tap and then top of the basin, so it doesn’t leak? Or is it built in the new tap and just wasn’t visible
Wheyyyy...Cassie makes another Cameo appearance!
Great video as always James!
Thanks , just replaced bathroom sink mixer tap.
Brilliant, thank you. I don’t have valves on my sink but I’ll fit them with confidence now.
really good video, Thanks mate!
when you changed the isolation valve, did you use the old Knut and olive, or did you remove the old olive?
That’s what I’d like to know
Cheers for the vid helped me out good and proper 👊🏻
Cheers buddy like the pressure tip.
👍
Cheers man
Flushing the toilet after the water’s turned off also helps, as some of the pressure drops while the cistern fills.
Can you use flexible tap connectors with built in isolator valves, would you recommend them?
Although there is an o ring on that base sometimes the seal is not 100%, What I do to avoid seepage through the hole is clean up the surface on the basin with some acetone or isopropyl alcohol, and then put a gasket of clear marine silicone. Proper seal.
Hi, great video cheers.
Just one thing, if I can shut the water off under the sink with the two shut off valves , when I have done everything and I am ready to put the water back on, do I need to do the thing like you did re the building the pressure back up?
Cheers. 😊
Not an expert, but it looks like it. The point is to not have lots of pressure building if you've missed or under tightened something..
Another awesome vid! So, as I'm training up, I'll throw it out there...I think I'm right in thinking there "should" be single check valves before the iso... As it's mixer tap.but In reality are they ever really fitted?! Probably a check valve on the cylinder I suppose for hot but what if the cold is off the mains ...
excellent video ! I'm gonna change my tap as it feels stiff. I'm worried it will soon break. Do I just need to go to a plumbing merchant?
if changing the ballofix I would have dropped both down a few inches to take the curl out of the Flexi tails
Flexi connections are so tight I can’t unscrew them, any tips? Great video!
Do you not use quarter turn brass shut offs for faucets in the UK?
Love your content James, Please add link where we can buy those taps. Thank you 👍
The legend continues
Great video! Where do you get those long spanner’s from?
Thank you for your information
Job done with your help. Thanks bud
Cracking video fella came in use today!
Hi mate, which tools do I need to change any taps please?
Thanks I saved 485 AUD with your help
Glad I could help
Would a normal mechanics deep socket + extension not do the trick here?
I'm here to learn so forgive my ignorance!
Is it easy to change a mixer tap with a lever waste/plug pull thing, to one without? Thanks
great video James as always.
Brass or stainless steel? Witch one recommend for bath taps?
I’ve got to do this job but the flexi tails are connected to the supply behind the tiles. Am I going to have to break the wall open to change the taps?
Hi great video. What size tap spanner are you using thanks
this dude is just real cool. 100%
Hi mate do I need to turn the mains off or drain the system if I am changing the tap to a new 1?
love your work
Hi great video. I need the tap spanner in your video please you let me know how much and how soon can you send. thakyou.
Meena.
after spending one hour turning the bolt the wrong way i finally acheived a new tap. wooo. bruised hands now haha
Champion, thanks bro.
Can you do a video installing a bath filler and overflow and show it working. Please 🙏
My isolation valve when turned anti clockwise quarter of a turn leaks slightly from the middle where the flat head screwdriver goes. Does that mean the valve is worn ? . Doesnt leak when tight.
What tap make is it, did you say and maybe I missed it as I’ve never had one where they supply a box spanner with it?
I don't get it, you say you need to switch off both hot and cold water, do you need to mess with the gas as well? or just need to shut off main water?
I have a single leaver mixer tap in the bathroom leaking. Wanted to replace the cartridge but I cant take the tap off after removing the grub screw. any tips? (apart from replacing the tap).
The flex hoses where they are twisted could this slow the flow of water to the tap as if the hot is gravity fed?
Love your videos mate. Managed to refit my bathroom based on them! 💪🏻
same here! 👍
Me too , that’s why it’s still not finished 😂
Great and informative video mate. I changed a tap in my kitchen a couple of years ago (I know cool story bro) which confused the hell out of me. Like the one you did the water went in through the 2 flexies but then it came back down again through the locking nut and back up through the tap. As I’m not a plumber it tuck me ages to work out why it was gushing water out. Not sure if that makes any seance the way I described it lol 😂…. see you on Thursday SEND
Thanks for the video, you saved me 40 quid, cheers
Thanks, broke my mums bathroom taps 😢 this will help
My leak is coming from above the little screw on the isolator. Both isolator and tap are new - is it just the washer in the tap??
Great video. I note you aren't afraid to flex copper pipe (e.g. at beginning when you turn the isolation valve): I'm always nervous in case it puts strain on the soldered fittings - should I be?
The elbow/coupler itself will buckle before the soldered joint will "crack" (providing it's been done properly)
@@killerbean9911 that's great to know, thank you.