How to Fix a Leaky Hose Spigot | Ask This Old House
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 พ.ค. 2020
- Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains some of the common failure points in hose spigots and how to repair them
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Time: 1 hour
Cost: $5 and up
Skill Level: Moderate
Tools:
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Philips head screwdriver [amzn.to/2W6lpun]
Reseating tool [amzn.to/2SdRteY]
Shopping List:
Washer repair kit [amzn.to/2W85VpH]
Teflon tape [amzn.to/2Sg45SJ]
Steps for fixing a leaky hose spigot:
1. Richard explains that in most circumstances, a leaky hose spigot will leak from one of two places: the bonnet, or the spout.
2. If the leak is at the bonnet:
a. Start by tightening the bonnet with a wrench.
b. If that doesn’t work, shut the water off and fully remove the shutoff and the bonnet. Check the washer underneath the bonnet. If it is worn, replace it. There are washer replacement kits that can be bought at the home center, or even packing the threaded connection tightly with Teflon tape can do the trick.
3. If the leak is at the spout, the process is a little more involved:
a. Turn the water off and remove the stem unit.
b. Loosen the screw at the bottom of the stem unit with the screwdriver. It’s going to be hard to loosen, so it’s important to use the right size screwdriver and enough force to prevent it from stripping.
c. Replace the washer of the stem unit and put the screw back in place.
d. Take the reseating tool and push it through the opening of the stem unit. Twist it around to smooth out the seat that the stem unit rests on.
e. Reinstall the stem unit and turn the water back on.
Resources:
The spare washer kit, teflon tape, and spigot repair tools can all be found at home centers and plumbing supply houses.
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How to Fix a Leaky Hose Spigot | Ask This Old House
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Fixed both faucets today just by tightening it up. 4 years of leaking solved on 5 minutes. Geez I feel like a moron. Thanks guys!
I just did the same thing lol leaked for years and all I had to do was turn that
Just joined the club 😅
About to try. wish me luck
@@GoziePO did it work? I had bought all new spigots. then i saw this and it worked...
@@timg2973 tightening worked for my faucet in the back yard but had to buy a new spigot and backflow preventer for the front yard since it was so old .
Thank you for this video. I really appreciate how you show the audience the cutaway and how everything works. That little bit of education can answer so many questions without having to go to TH-cam or calling a plumber!
Again thank you so much for all the hard work and detail that you put into all your videos.
Sincerely,
Older woman without a “fix it” person living in the house.
This is TH-cam 😀
Seriously, the cutaway helped more than the several other videos I watched for my issue. My spigot is older than many of those shown commonly, so seeing the cutaway helped me know how to remove the valve stem and get a fix going. Thank you so much!
The cutaway is so helpful to understand how they work even if you have a different model.
Great presentation as always, but a couple points:
1) The handle doesn't have to be all the up for the bonnet to leak. Tightening the bonnet too much, however, will make the handle difficult or impossible to turn.
2) When he, "Turn off the water," he means at the meter or somewhere other than the spigot. Otherwise, there will be water spewing relentlessly.
That cutaway was a GAMECHANGER! Thank you man, exactly what my issue is, gonna go fix it now 🙏🏻🙏🏻
This was literally a 30 second fix for our outdoor spigot, after watching the video. This is always the first channel I go to when I have questions about home repair.
Thank you guys. Simple $2.50 fix. Saved around $150.00 not needing a pro for this project. Good job!
I’ve been searching for a video for a valve stem leak. This is the best video I’ve found. It covered all scenarios coming from a knowledgeable person. Thank you very much.
Thank you! We're in an historic heat wave and I have hatchlings in a hanging plant. I want to run a mister for them, but noticed a leaky spigot that I really didn't want leaking for hours on end. I thought I'd need to replace the 55-year-old spigot. But after watching your video, I knew what to try. One turn with a wrench and the leak stopped. The baby birds thank you!
Literally just noticed my faucet was leaking yesterday and BOOM, Richard saves me some money. Destiny!
You May have said something in the presence of Siri. She took it from there!😐
Ugh... Once again, your videos make it easy! I've been living with a leaky faucet for years. I thought it was a tough fix. Nope. Tighten down the bonnet nut. Thanks again atoh!
Mine was leaking out of the handle. Saved me a lot of hassle and expense! Around 1:05 he shows how to make your own washer! Brilliant!
Things usually don't go right when I fix stuff around the house, but your advice worked! I actually just changed out the entire stem with a new one since both the bonnet packing and the bottom washer were wasted and the nut to take the bonnet out had "welded" onto the handle after more than 20 years. Total cost: $7 at HD. Thanks so much!
I did what he said, and it works perfectly! Excellent props and explanation. This guy is great.
Both our hose bibs are leaking. I'm so glad I ran across this while searching on how to fix it. I hope just tightening that bonnet will do the job tomorrow when I give it a try.
literally the most relevant video I've seen on my subscriptions. I have a leaky spigot I planned on repairing this week
I’ve learned so much as a kid and even more as a dad with kids. The original is still the best! Thanks for everything Richard!
Thank you! My spigot has been leaking and I tried everything, even shutting it off from inside. I may replace it still but I'm happy that this worked.
Watched. Walked outside with my vice grips. Turned the nut. Done. Water stopped leaking. Thank you, thank you.
Just saved my life with this 30 second fix. Thank you guys so much for doing this
Thank you! I was disappointed when I turned on the water and saw a leak. But your video showed me how to fix the leak in less than five minutes!! Thanks!!
Fixed for $6(the kit.)Thank you! Now I can pay myself the plumber’s fee and the wife won’t say anything about the money I spent! 🤣
Richard is the King 👑 of Hose Bibbs. Love it. God bless TOH.
I had an old faucet that I could not pull out the stem to change the bonnet washer/packing, so I used the teflon tape trick shown here. Worked like a charm.
Was ready to call a Plummer then saw your video . The cut away view is awesome . Used your suggestion and leak is fixed ! Thanks so much .
Just replaced the lower washer & screw on my outside spigot thanks to this video !!! 🎉🎉 saved us some$$$
Thank you a lot Richard for your help fixing this issue with my spigot.
You just saved me $$$ by DIY and no plumber - thanks Rich!
Worked like a charm. You guys most likely saved me 300 bucks for something that took me 3 minutes to do. Thank you.
Great teaching lesson here. As always from my best friends at TOH. Simple, straight forward. Exactly what I needed to help me solve my leak. And best part was that I found a perfect replacement gasket in my bin of parts. No trip to the hardware store for this project. KA!
This video is perfect, exactly what I was looking for 😊 Thank you! 🙌
Wow! Richard, that was amazing, I never knew all of that. TYSM
perfect timing. thank you TOH !!!
Thanks for a great video, with crystal clear explanations about the cause, effect, and cure of problems.
Thank you- fixed a slow drip I had been afraid to tackle before. The cutaway makes it easy to visualize, and your explanations / instructions make it a cakewalk. I never really knew what was inside one of those, now I know. thx 🧑⚕️house dr lol
This is legit the best video on youtube.
Just saved me calling a plumber. Thanks so much!
Great video. I replaced the hoses to my washing machine and had a small leak at an old shut off. Pulled it off cleaned it out. Teflon taped the bonnet and replaced the washer on the back. No more leak. Like more videos like this please!
OMG! Thank You! You saved me a trip to Home Depot!
Great video. Learned a lot in just a short video. Thanks.
Just the info I was looking for. The cut away faucet really helps visualize what’s going on. Fixed my leak with a simple twist!
Thank you so much! I never tried to fix bcuz I thought it was be labor intensive or needed a plumber. I just fixed mine with screwdriver and wrench!
Thanks for this. My outside faucet behaves just like that. Gives me some things to check
Cheers! Solved my issues in just a few minutes!!
As always, I appreciate it gentlemen
Thanks...getting ready to do this on my washer machine spigot
Thanks so much. This is very informative.
Just fixed a decades old hose bib leaking through the handle. The washer looked servicable so I didn't replace it. The bonnet packing was completely gone. I used about 2.5 ft of teflon tape twisted into a rope wrapped around the stem per this video and it works fine. I did tighten the bonnet nut pretty tightly upon reinstall. No leaks! At the very least this should buy me some time until I can get a new bonnet packing and washer. Thanks guys!
Best Home repair channel
Thanks so much it's Great as always Old house Crew God bless you all
Thank you so much just used the Teflon tape option and it fixed the problem. No trip to the store!
Teflon tape isnt working for me, not sure how it would work.. since it would stay on the shaft and not move up and down when your fauset opens and closes. Have any tips?
Fixed! Thank you!
Outstanding! After watching, I realized I had a little coil of packing "wire" left over from previous owner (my wife's parents). It was the perfect fix for a 60 year old hose bib.
Thanks so much for this video! I’ve been telling my husband whom is no handy man for 2 years. That this faucet is running up my water bill. So I took it upon myself to google the problem. And I follow your video very carefully and wahhhlaaa I fixed it myself thanks so very much again. 😅😊
voila!
I’ve tried everything with one of mine. Tightening it up now!
Awesome video worked great. Good visual with the cut away!
Fantastic instructions, thank you
Thanks for this - just fixed mine in 20 minutes including the amount of time it took to watch the video!
Thank you, this solved my issue instantly
Very informative. Thanks rich
It worked ! TYSM
thanks Richard!
Did the trick. Thank you!
great teaching. Thank you
Thank you saved me time.
Richard got skills. Like how you always have a cut out 👍👍👍, Nice
Best one. I had mu bonnet worn off. This video has the solution
This video saved my 70 year old spigot
Thanks guys .
Love the show!
Great tip
That was so great!!! Thank you very much
Very helpful. Thank you!!
I just noticed my spigot leaking yesterday. I will try to fix it tomorrow! Thanks Richard, great explanation
Thanks for the video. Great info.
Just had two guys install my fridge and the line for the ice maker was doing this thanks for the tip
Extremely informative
Very well done, Thank you
Thank you!
The low quantity of comments here actually means that people found exactly what they needed and took the advice to heart to fix their issue 😄
Saved me a lot of work. Fixed leak in 2 minutes.
Just saved me however many hundreds of dollars it would have cost to pay a plumber to tighten it up. Thank you!
Thank you! Thought I was gonna have to call plumber. Easy fix thanks to you!
Great video .
I just bought some packing material yesterday. Who knew; I could of just wadded up some teflon tape?
Thank you
I'm going to use teflon tape for the packing. TYSM Richard!
Yes, me too. That's an excellent little tip.
@@jdspear did it work for you two? did not work for me, when I twist the handle the teflon tape just sticks to the shaft. Do you do it lose or something?
Very good video.
I see. Well explained
Thanks man thumbs up
Good tips 😎
Great advice to first try tightening the nut. I did so and the leaking stopped.
Richard always has a cutaway
Richard "Cutaway" Trethewey and Tom "Self-sealing membrane" Silva
In highschool they called him "Cutaway Tretheway"
The Inroad hes funny guy smart guy
It makes sense -- as a plumber, so much of what he does and the structures he works on are hidden from view and/or have small moving parts. Really a great teaching strategy and a sign of someone who cares about their audience's educational experience and comprehension. Class act as always on this channel!
I’m just glad he doesn’t teach sex ed: “so I have a cutaway of a human female…”
perfect fix, almost bought a new one
Awesome!
omg thank you so much!!!!!
Holy crap it worked!
Teflon tape for the win
lol I usually just buy a new one. If I try and fix it I'll run into an issue like the welded on brass screw or something and end up taking more time to try and save it. Keep the old one and try and rebuild and use as a spare