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No, no, no. Over time you may have to snug it 4 or 5 times and then you won't be able to turn the handle. The correct way is to loosen the packing nut, but don't loosen all the way. Let the water dribble into a cup or on a towel for 20 or 30 seconds. This relieves pressure off the packing material allowing it to absorb water thereby expanding the packing and lubricating the handle shaft. NOW snug the nut until it stops dripping. I usually give it an little extra snug after the drip stops just to be sure, and always back up with another wrench. Signed: A Forty Year Plumber
Hi Silver, do you have a video about what to do when the value thingie inside the tank is spraying a small amount of water after the tank has finished filling?
Thank you thank you thank you!!! Just repaired a leaky shutoff valve in like three seconds! Didn't even have to cut the water off!!! Now I can go back and return valve replacement parts to home depot!!!
@SilverCymbal There was a water main break on my block and immediately after they fixed it, my hot water stopped coming out of all of my sinks but hot water comes out of my shower. There is no way all 3 sinks in my house have a problem. What could stop the hot water from coming out, only cold water comes out of my sinks?? Also, my hot water valve was leaking but I turned the nut and it stopped. But I still have no hot water coming out of all of my sinks?
I would suggest always using a backup wrench on the valve body itself just to be safe. It really sucks to cause a new leak when trying to fix an old one. Doesnt take much and sometimes will save a giant headache
This video is a lifesaver. I just spent the last couple weekends fixing a variety of leaks in some old plumbing (the only thing stopping me from installing my new tub and shower.) After basically resoldering all the joints and replacing half the parts, I then realized my last leak was from the valve itself…and I almost cried… This fix worked like a charm! Thank you for saving me from burning my house down for the insurance payout :D
I'm a service technician so I know All about the packing nut trick . I think it's really cool people take the time to show others I've learned a lot from you tube. Great job 👍 Keep up the good work if I ever get stuck on a project I go straight to TH-cam.
👏 🙏 That’s nice of you being a service technician to acknowledge the OP sharing this tip to others. So unlike some rude commenters calling us noobs stupid.
I replaced a bathroom sink in my old farmhouse. Call waterline was leaking when I turned the shut off valve back on. And I figured it was just an old shut off valve and figured I’d have to deal with it another day. Came across your video and you saved me time and money. Thank you.
This algorithm is amazing. I replaced my kitchen sink today. When I was testing for leaks I found my cold valve was leaking. I hadn't seen this video, but tightened that nut anyway. Worked like a charm.
Thanks so much! Tried this before cutting off and replacing valves. Fixed my leaking water valve behind the fridge, much appreciated sir!! It seems turning valves on calcified pipes causes that nut to loosen and leak and just needed tightening back up. Awesome help.
Youda Man! I was beginning to freak out because the drip in the valve feeding the washer suddenly became a flow. I quickly came downstairs and searched the web and found your page. I took my trusty (and only) tool--pliers--and within seconds, voilà, no more leak! Thank you so much. I'm sure you just saved me a few hundred bucks!
Thank you - I was looking up videos on how to change out the shut off valve, getting ready buy a torch, compression valves etc, and noticed this video on the side - clicked on it... a really tiny turn is all it took.. no leak - Thank you!!!
Thank you so much for this video! I replaced the guts of my toilet on my own after struggling for a bit, got that situated and to stop leaking, and then the faucet to the toilet started leaking fairly steadily. I nearly broke down and called a service, but your video absolutely helped me fix it myself. You, sir, are the best and absolutely saved my day!
Once a year you need to fully close then open all valves in your water system. If you ever need to replace them, go with the better type with the hand lever, quarter to half turn on/off.
In my area,it's about $100.- for the call plus parts,which can run about another $75.- or so ! 🤔 Thank goodness, I've got some excellent Christian brothers I can get assistance from to fix some of these problems that creep up over time ! They should really offer new homeowners a course in minor home repairs and have the real estate or the lender pay for it! It'll save them money in the short and long term , I 🤔. Please keep posting these informative DIY videos. You have no idea how many $$ you're helping viewers keep in their wallets or purses !
Thanks - this did the trick and I'd been dreading it for months. Figured I'd have to replace the angle valve which would require cutting off the water to the entire house. Barely turned the nut (not even an 1/8th turn) and it was no longer leaking.
Bro you just saved my holiday weekend with this video, and prevented the need for me to belly crawl under my house for 100 ft back and forth for 4 trips. Thank you.
Thank you so very much. Im a woman living by myself stressed out not knowing how to afford a plumber to come out to fix my leaky valve. Now that Ive seen this video I can fix it myself.
I was just about to take a torch under my kitchen sink and try to sweat off the old valve and decided to look one more time for a solution. I have no doubt that I could have learned to solder copper but I might have started a fire under that tiny sink! Thank you for showing me the actual problem, letting get more life out of the old pipes, and avoiding fire in a small place!
Completely agree. All my valves, including at hose bibs are quarter turn. Gate valves can deteriorate over the years if never exercised by occasional closing and opening. Especially if internal corrosion occurs. The corrosion can help maintain leak proof condition, until the valve is exercised and nothing short of replacing the valve can fix the problem.
Props yo!!! You just saved me $335 from the plumber,...LOL I was not going to pay that, but figured I would have some one else do it. Even better, just tighten it....who would of thought...lol You rock and thanks for opening up my eyes.
I'm learning a lot about plumbing today. Tried to adjust something and made it 'worse' because this leak happened. Thank you for showing me how to fix the leak.
Excellent video. Excellent info my friend. (And no excessive blabber.) You have a good voice for teaching. I know this trick, but I'm still going to like.
Whenever I have the opportunity, I will change out old style valves with new quarter turn ball valves. Sometimes, if that old valve has not been turned in a couple of decades, It will not stop leaking, or it might even break when you try to turn it.
Take the time to replace the packing nut valve with a quarter turn valve. A quarter turn ball valve will last many years longer than the packing nut valve and it won't leak. Itcs either open or closed, no in between, therefore no leaks.
Thanks for sharing. Highly appreciate it. Lots of times simple tricks like this really save the day. Knowledge is power. Sharing knowledge like this is great kindness. Thank you so much!
Just finished this very thing. Took far longer to get the wrench from the basement than it did to complete the repair. Maybe 1/32nd of a turn did the trick. Thanks!
Definitely a great, simple, common-sense first step many would miss. I find the valves I'm faced with are so corroded that any movement of the valve kinks the supply line, though.
Thank you! I just watched this as I was not 100% sure if this was my issue or the new braided line I connected to my water supply had started to leak after replacing it 2 weeks ago.
this video & tip saved my bacon. I was just about to have to go get a new valve, shut off the main water supply to my house to repair it, etc. Just would have been a big pain. Valve nut just needed tightened just a pinch.
Thank you so much for all your videos that have proved extremely helpful in my repair efforts. Could you possibly do a video on how to change the above valve to a quarter turn valve? I know it is brass, chrome covered but I don't know what kind of connection it is and if there are any special precautions I need to take with the brass fitting. Thanks
Great tip that many don’t know about with a simple packing nut adjustment. These valves are cheap and can easily be replaced with no plumbing or soldering skills just using valves with shark bite connections. 👍🏼
This works. Except when it doesn't. If valve is older (which is when they tend to leak) hard water deposits tend to eat away at that washer. In my experience, tightening the packing nut works about half the time. And even in instances where it does work you are simply delaying the inevitable. It needs rebuilt. Good information to know. But if you want it fixed in a more long term fashion just rebuild it. Not hard and you'll know it'll be good for another decade or more versus months or a year and change
Exactly. If it's leaking, it's likely past its prime anyways and should be renewed with an overhaul kit because the stem washer is likely near death or already working its way to all the faucet aerators. lol
❤❤❤😊. This video is very well-made, with easy to follow instructions, and even I not being very mechanically inclined ; nor experienced in household plumbing issues and minor repairs can follow this. My late Dad never taught me anything about plumbing, home wiring, or anything that can happen with a home . I tried several times and wasn't really helpful ; he forbid me from offering any further " Help ! "One time, he was drilling in the crawlspace and threaded a new TV cable through the 🕳, he told me to drop a screwdriver down the hole so he could see it. I did exactly as he required and heard, " Not in my 👁 you stupid idiot; god**** it, you almost poked my eye out, you moron ! " Like I'm supposed to have X-Ray vision to see exactly where he's located underneath ? Tried to help my late Dad with car 🚗 maintenance too and failed that test of " Manhood " as well ! Afterward, it was always my younger brother who assisted my Dad ; I assisted Mom and my StepMoms with cooking and washing dishes !
The shot (0:23) with the steel-braided hose under a toilet is a potential disaster waiting to happen. Those curly twists (to take up the slack/length in the hose) should be instead one SOFT loop so as to lessen the amount of torsion at any given point along the entire length of the hose. Remember, these are NOT steel hoses, they are rubber hoses inside a braided steel sleeve. Harsh or irregular bends in these pressurized hoses should be avoided.
One thing I've found with brass that adjustable wrenches and channel locks really want to round off the nut or just chew it up. Especially if you end up having to apply much force. I started using an open ended wrench instead and it stopped me from tearing up the brass so much.
@@SilverCymbal I probably wouldn't be afraid to use them on a harder metal like you did. TBH I only carry the wrenches I use all the time and pack an adjustable for everything else. And I couldn't even function without tongue and groove pliers. But man that very first repair job where I put a pipe wrench on a brass nut that I didn't know was reverse thread... Well that still comes up from time to time🤦🏻♂️😆
Thanks. In the beginning of video, I noticed that the SS mesh connector to the toilet was twisted badly, this was installed incorrectly. You should make a video on this. I did this years ago and it caused a 4” deep leak in my basement, before I realized what was going on, I was not home at the time (out for dinner). When I checked the SS mesh, many of the small pieces had broken and it sprung a leak. Now I test these connectors from time to time (usually 1st of the year) by running my hand slowly across the connector and if I feel any snags (this will pinch the skin and it will hurt like a needle pinches your skin) I know this hose is falling and its time to change it. Thanks….Jim PS….thanks for mentioning the 1/4 small valves, that’s all I use. The valves in your video should be replaced about every 20 years. I use only double compression valves (on copper pipe in my home) and changing these valves is a lot easier. A friend of mine is a plumber and he introduced me to these years ago.
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Do you really mean I can lose 45 pounds by drinking water at night? 😂😂 Love your videos keep them coming
No, no, no. Over time you may have to snug it 4 or 5 times and then you won't be able to turn the handle. The correct way is to loosen the packing nut, but don't loosen all the way. Let the water dribble into a cup or on a towel for 20 or 30 seconds. This relieves pressure off the packing material allowing it to absorb water thereby expanding the packing and lubricating the handle shaft. NOW snug the nut until it stops dripping. I usually give it an little extra snug after the drip stops just to be sure, and always back up with another wrench.
Signed: A Forty Year Plumber
Hi Silver, do you have a video about what to do when the value thingie inside the tank is spraying a small amount of water after the tank has finished filling?
Dyi
Thank you thank you thank you!!!
Just repaired a leaky shutoff valve in like three seconds! Didn't even have to cut the water off!!! Now I can go back and return valve replacement parts to home depot!!!
Plumbers are underappreciated. The range of expertise is phenomenal if you find a good plumber.
Can we all take a minute to appreciate the work this man is doing to entertain and educate us. Man thank you very much!.
So nice of you
@@SilverCymbal 😃
I appreciate the extra work he's generating for us plumbers.
Use a second wrench to stabilize the stop body.
@SilverCymbal There was a water main break on my block and immediately after they fixed it, my hot water stopped coming out of all of my sinks but hot water comes out of my shower.
There is no way all 3 sinks in my house have a problem. What could stop the hot water from coming out, only cold water comes out of my sinks??
Also, my hot water valve was leaking but I turned the nut and it stopped. But I still have no hot water coming out of all of my sinks?
@@MilkyWayGalaxyy did you give it enough time to run the water til the cold water is out of the hot water pipe and the hot water starts flowing!
Was in the verge of calling a plumber. Found this video and this simple tighten operation fixed the leak. THANKS!
I would suggest always using a backup wrench on the valve body itself just to be safe. It really sucks to cause a new leak when trying to fix an old one. Doesnt take much and sometimes will save a giant headache
Especially on CPVC.
I'd take one extra leak here over the kitchen sink any day. I mean it's a pain doing the sinks when nothing wants to go on right.
@@virginiatruax291you can break something in the wall from not backing up on the valve body
100%. Learned this the hard way a few months ago and it turned into a costly problem.
@@bgrady24he says the exact same thing in the video.
This video is a lifesaver. I just spent the last couple weekends fixing a variety of leaks in some old plumbing (the only thing stopping me from installing my new tub and shower.) After basically resoldering all the joints and replacing half the parts, I then realized my last leak was from the valve itself…and I almost cried…
This fix worked like a charm! Thank you for saving me from burning my house down for the insurance payout :D
😅
I'm a service technician so I know All about the packing nut trick . I think it's really cool people take the time to show others I've learned a lot from you tube. Great job 👍 Keep up the good work if I ever get stuck on a project I go straight to TH-cam.
👏 🙏 That’s nice of you being a service technician to acknowledge the OP sharing this tip to others. So unlike some rude commenters calling us noobs stupid.
I replaced a bathroom sink in my old farmhouse. Call waterline was leaking when I turned the shut off valve back on. And I figured it was just an old shut off valve and figured I’d have to deal with it another day. Came across your video and you saved me time and money. Thank you.
This algorithm is amazing. I replaced my kitchen sink today. When I was testing for leaks I found my cold valve was leaking. I hadn't seen this video, but tightened that nut anyway. Worked like a charm.
I have tightened the packing nut on many of valves to stop the leaks. Some multiple times over the years. Works like a charm 🙂
Thanks so much! Tried this before cutting off and replacing valves. Fixed my leaking water valve behind the fridge, much appreciated sir!!
It seems turning valves on calcified pipes causes that nut to loosen and leak and just needed tightening back up. Awesome help.
Youda Man! I was beginning to freak out because the drip in the valve feeding the washer suddenly became a flow. I quickly came downstairs and searched the web and found your page. I took my trusty (and only) tool--pliers--and within seconds, voilà, no more leak! Thank you so much. I'm sure you just saved me a few hundred bucks!
Thanks, this saved my afternoon! I was going to spend the whole afternoon replacing the valve and the toilet.
Thank you - I was looking up videos on how to change out the shut off valve, getting ready buy a torch, compression valves etc, and noticed this video on the side - clicked on it... a really tiny turn is all it took.. no leak - Thank you!!!
This is the exact problem I had after having to remove the toilet to install new vinyl plank flooring and your "easy trick" saved the day. Thanks !!
Great tip for a short term fix. Plan on replacing the valve.
Thank you so much for this video! I replaced the guts of my toilet on my own after struggling for a bit, got that situated and to stop leaking, and then the faucet to the toilet started leaking fairly steadily. I nearly broke down and called a service, but your video absolutely helped me fix it myself. You, sir, are the best and absolutely saved my day!
Once a year you need to fully close then open all valves in your water system. If you ever need to replace them, go with the better type with the hand lever, quarter to half turn on/off.
Good advice! I just learned this! Will save you a headache!
Ballvalve type
THANK YOU for a very simple and easy to understand explanation! I just saved myself a $150 plumber call.
In my area,it's about $100.- for the call plus parts,which can run about another $75.- or so ! 🤔 Thank goodness, I've got some excellent Christian brothers I can get assistance from to fix some of these problems that creep up over time ! They should really offer new homeowners a course in minor home repairs and have the real estate or the lender pay for it! It'll save them money in the short and long term , I 🤔. Please keep posting these informative DIY videos. You have no idea how many $$ you're helping viewers keep in their wallets or purses !
Me too!
Thanks - this did the trick and I'd been dreading it for months. Figured I'd have to replace the angle valve which would require cutting off the water to the entire house. Barely turned the nut (not even an 1/8th turn) and it was no longer leaking.
Bro you just saved my holiday weekend with this video, and prevented the need for me to belly crawl under my house for 100 ft back and forth for 4 trips. Thank you.
Thank you so very much. Im a woman living by myself stressed out not knowing how to afford a plumber to come out to fix my leaky valve. Now that Ive seen this video I can fix it myself.
Worked like a champ!!! Just tightened a smidge. Did the trick. Thank you!!!
I was just about to take a torch under my kitchen sink and try to sweat off the old valve and decided to look one more time for a solution. I have no doubt that I could have learned to solder copper but I might have started a fire under that tiny sink! Thank you for showing me the actual problem, letting get more life out of the old pipes, and avoiding fire in a small place!
I prefer the quarter turn mechanisms. They seem to be more reliable. Some really great advice I will be using on my own faucets. Thanks a lot.
They are. I have no idea why multi turn still exists.
Completely agree. All my valves, including at hose bibs are quarter turn. Gate valves can deteriorate over the years if never exercised by occasional closing and opening. Especially if internal corrosion occurs. The corrosion can help maintain leak proof condition, until the valve is exercised and nothing short of replacing the valve can fix the problem.
@@ralphjones6165
Use all different types.
For the sake of diversity.
Props yo!!! You just saved me $335 from the plumber,...LOL I was not going to pay that, but figured I would have some one else do it. Even better, just tighten it....who would of thought...lol You rock and thanks for opening up my eyes.
I mentally prepared myself to learn how to solder and prepped my Home Depot cart with all the tools - then I found this. You're a lifesaver
My housemate and a handyman couldn't stop a leak from the toilet valve. I (definitely NOT a plumber) was able to stop the leak in
I am so glad I seen this before I replaced the valve. I can't believe something as simple as that worked. Thank you
I'm learning a lot about plumbing today. Tried to adjust something and made it 'worse' because this leak happened. Thank you for showing me how to fix the leak.
Your videos make me feel like I can fix everything in my house, awesome stuff!
I have put a piece of paper towel under the valve and checked it for a few days , works good for me .
Excellent video. Excellent info my friend.
(And no excessive blabber.)
You have a good voice for teaching.
I know this trick, but I'm still going to like.
Thank you so much. My husband fixed the leak in 5 minutes with your help.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! This video totally help me stop my valve leak. Greatly appreciated.
Whenever I have the opportunity, I will change out old style valves with new quarter turn ball valves. Sometimes, if that old valve has not been turned in a couple of decades, It will not stop leaking, or it might even break when you try to turn it.
Take the time to replace the packing nut valve with a quarter turn valve. A quarter turn ball valve will last many years longer than the packing nut valve and it won't leak. Itcs either open or closed, no in between, therefore no leaks.
Sometimes it can take up to five or six rolls of duct tape to stop a stubborn leak.
These videos are always helpful. This is exactly what I needed. My wife tells me I better get the plumber here bc there was water leaking. Thank you
Thanks for sharing. Highly appreciate it. Lots of times simple tricks like this really save the day. Knowledge is power. Sharing knowledge like this is great kindness. Thank you so much!
Pretty amazing, man. I consider myself a decent DIYer but this I did not know. You saved me a bunch of time. Thank you!
Just finished this very thing. Took far longer to get the wrench from the basement than it did to complete the repair. Maybe 1/32nd of a turn did the trick. Thanks!
At 1:42 you can use a second wrench to hold the hex part at the botton of the valve body. And those 1/4 turn valves are called ball valves.
YES...!! just saved me a 20 mile trip to HD...worked perfect...THANK YOU!
Thank you. I’ll check this on the faucet I was think to replace. Requires turning off the water and draining the water system!
SO KIND of you to share your expertise. Thanks for the money-saving guidance.
Thank you so much. I believe this is the easiest "fix" I've EVER done!
Definitely a great, simple, common-sense first step many would miss. I find the valves I'm faced with are so corroded that any movement of the valve kinks the supply line, though.
Thank you! I just watched this as I was not 100% sure if this was my issue or the new braided line I connected to my water supply had started to leak after replacing it 2 weeks ago.
Thank you! I have 4 bathroom toilet shutoff valves. I had two that had small leaks.
OMG, thank you for this! You saved me from having to empty a bowl I placed under a leak every 3 hours...
this video & tip saved my bacon. I was just about to have to go get a new valve, shut off the main water supply to my house to repair it, etc. Just would have been a big pain. Valve nut just needed tightened just a pinch.
Great video. Fixed my issue!!! Got to cancel my plumber call.
Thank you. It worked for the kitchen sink cutoffs. Just a little turn to tighten and no more water dripping. 👍👍
OMG thank you. The valve to my tub was leaking and this solved my whole issue. Thanks so much
Thanks for this. As someone who isn't handy... yet, I learned a lot and it saved me a bit of trouble and money. Great channel my friend.
I can’t believe I worked! Thank you!
Ran into this issue today. Thank you for the instructions.
Thought I was gonna have to call a plumber. Thank you so much. Like you said it was less than a quarter turn and no more leaks.😊
I fixed all the leaks in my older home with this one quick fix...... shut off the water main. My water bill went down a lot too!!
Love watching your videos from MA!
Always great to have the locals too!
Worked PERFECTLY for my situation. Thanks for the post!
Thank you so much for all your videos that have proved extremely helpful in my repair efforts. Could you possibly do a video on how to change the above valve to a quarter turn valve? I know it is brass, chrome covered but I don't know what kind of connection it is and if there are any special precautions I need to take with the brass fitting.
Thanks
The type of connection depends on the plumbing of your home. The valves are available in several different configurations.
Thank you so much for this!! Solved my problem in just a few seconds.
I'd put a wrench on the valve body too to avoid any nasty surprises...
Was thinking the same
I did just that and my problem is solved.
A big thank you.
Basic, super helpful content. Thanks!
Thank you ! Life saver....seriously thank you. I was about to call a plumber. Cheers !
Great tip that many don’t know about with a simple packing nut adjustment. These valves are cheap and can easily be replaced with no plumbing or soldering skills just using valves with shark bite connections. 👍🏼
@@DDunc1020 I personally don’t need them however it’s another option for people that don’t have experience.
@@MichaelRei99 I don’t disagree, they’re cheap enough as well. 👍
This is so timely. (Or the algorithm has somehow been watching me) Thanks for this well done tutorial.
Worked like a charm!!! Thanks!
Thank you. You helped me fixed the leak in my bathroom.
Thank you, this saved me a lot of hassle.
Niceeee. My father gave me that silent look of approval turn away look.
I installed a bidet a few weeks ago and had to quickly learn this fix before my bathroom flooded 😅
Bidets are for women.
This worked for me..just turned it a little..like from 12 o'clock to 2 oclock.thanks.
This works. Except when it doesn't. If valve is older (which is when they tend to leak) hard water deposits tend to eat away at that washer. In my experience, tightening the packing nut works about half the time. And even in instances where it does work you are simply delaying the inevitable. It needs rebuilt. Good information to know. But if you want it fixed in a more long term fashion just rebuild it. Not hard and you'll know it'll be good for another decade or more versus months or a year and change
Exactly. If it's leaking, it's likely past its prime anyways and should be renewed with an overhaul kit because the stem washer is likely near death or already working its way to all the faucet aerators. lol
So how do you rebuild it?
Man if I only knew this sooner lol. Have replaced most of those valves in my home. I guess it’s good that they’re new at least lol.
Thanks for the information 👍. I like the Knipex wrench/pliers, but they are little to expensive for my toolbox.
Thank you so very much. I was looking to figure out how to replace that valve - I just fixed the leak. ❤❤❤
I just did mine today and it really works, happy to saved a hard earn dollar. Thank you
Glad it helped
Thank you! Just watched the video and managed the leak I had!
Saved me a Sunday afternoon, Thanks!
Thanks so much for this video - it helped me fix my leak quickly.
Wow!’ Exactly what I needed to know!’ Mine’s been leaking for 5 years!’
Thanks for your helpful videos. I share many with my husband.
Great tip. It worked perfectly for me. Thanks for your post!
❤❤❤😊. This video is very well-made, with easy to follow instructions, and even I not being very mechanically inclined ; nor experienced in household plumbing issues and minor repairs can follow this. My late Dad never taught me anything about plumbing, home wiring, or anything that can happen with a home . I tried several times and wasn't really helpful ; he forbid me from offering any further " Help ! "One time, he was drilling in the crawlspace and threaded a new TV cable through the 🕳, he told me to drop a screwdriver down the hole so he could see it. I did exactly as he required and heard, " Not in my 👁 you stupid idiot; god**** it, you almost poked my eye out, you moron ! " Like I'm supposed to have X-Ray vision to see exactly where he's located underneath ? Tried to help my late Dad with car 🚗 maintenance too and failed that test of " Manhood " as well ! Afterward, it was always my younger brother who assisted my Dad ; I assisted Mom and my StepMoms with cooking and washing dishes !
Hair, lint, and cobwebs added for realism. Very good advice!
Great fix. I just did mine. Worked like a charm. Thank you.
It worked well for my leak. Thank you for sharing!
Great instructional video! Thanks!
The shot (0:23) with the steel-braided hose under a toilet is a potential disaster waiting to happen. Those curly twists (to take up the slack/length in the hose) should be instead one SOFT loop so as to lessen the amount of torsion at any given point along the entire length of the hose. Remember, these are NOT steel hoses, they are rubber hoses inside a braided steel sleeve. Harsh or irregular bends in these pressurized hoses should be avoided.
THANKS FOR THE VIDEO, SAVED ME TIME AND MOEY.
Thank you! You just saved me $200!
Thank you so much!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
OMG so obvious but never thought of this simple fix
Thank you, Mr. Cymbal.
One thing I've found with brass that adjustable wrenches and channel locks really want to round off the nut or just chew it up. Especially if you end up having to apply much force. I started using an open ended wrench instead and it stopped me from tearing up the brass so much.
They are so easy to use but just as you said they ruin every nut. I rarely use them any more because of it.
@@SilverCymbal I probably wouldn't be afraid to use them on a harder metal like you did. TBH I only carry the wrenches I use all the time and pack an adjustable for everything else. And I couldn't even function without tongue and groove pliers. But man that very first repair job where I put a pipe wrench on a brass nut that I didn't know was reverse thread... Well that still comes up from time to time🤦🏻♂️😆
If you have to crank it so hard that you're shearing the nut it's probably a lost cause anyway
Thanks. In the beginning of video, I noticed that the SS mesh connector to the toilet was twisted badly, this was installed incorrectly. You should make a video on this. I did this years ago and it caused a 4” deep leak in my basement, before I realized what was going on, I was not home at the time (out for dinner). When I checked the SS mesh, many of the small pieces had broken and it sprung a leak. Now I test these connectors from time to time (usually 1st of the year) by running my hand slowly across the connector and if I feel any snags (this will pinch the skin and it will hurt like a needle pinches your skin) I know this hose is falling and its time to change it. Thanks….Jim
PS….thanks for mentioning the 1/4 small valves, that’s all I use. The valves in your video should be replaced about every 20 years. I use only double compression valves (on copper pipe in my home) and changing these valves is a lot easier. A friend of mine is a plumber and he introduced me to these years ago.
Super well explained, thank you, ill try that right, i have a minor leak since a week, when i turn off the valve it doesnt leak