Simple Plumbing - New Tap Heads
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- Our hot tap often leaks when you think you have turned it off and my wife wants lever type tap heads so I faced the surfaces and replaced the heads. Obviously I had to video what I was doing so I could upload it to TH-cam. I am sure I will get plenty of advice.
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they look miss match old and new ..these are cartridge style quarter turn handles they look funny spinning so far around...washer based ones are round and you can spin them far as you want ....no need to buy a tool to reseat. these is never found at the store for those reasons plus cart last far longer .. return the parts replace it all you wife will not be as happy with this
We were not concerned with looks, my wife was having problems turning old style taps and the lever action is much easier to use. As you say quarter turn so they are easy to operate and they don't need turning more than a quarter turn to be fully open.
How do you know what his wife will or will not be happy with??? Ridiculous.
I'll let Bro know this is here grandad. You make things look so simple. Wish you lived down the road from us.😀
Don't forget to put the plug in the sink, in case you drop a small screw
Very true 👍
Thanks so much for this!! I am in my early 40s and suffer severe bouts of arthritis. I'm glad tap heads can be changed. I dont care for the look of it, especially if its stuck open and I can't grab it to turn it off!
My wife was having trouble with the existing tap heads so that prompted the change 😊👍
Thank you mate for sharing. This is the most useful and unnerving video in the youtube.
I am guessing that TH-cam's algorithm has pushed this video for some reason. This is the second comment this evening on this 4 year old video. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 😁👍
Your video really helped me change a kitchen tap head today. Think it needs reseating too as still a slight drip. Thanks :)
Thanks, I am no expert, just sharing what I did. On the positive side, I did this video in February 2016 and the taps are still fine.
Open - closed ... Open - closed. Anyway this was really helpful for me big thank-you job done
Hey thank you, I don't pretend to be a professional, just stuff I have picked up over the years. There are several comments here suggesting things I could have done better, like putting the plug in first in case you drop the small items :-)
GrandadIsAnOldMan you had the same taps as me, I just couldn’t work out how they separated they were so stuck and see the main body unscrew well it all helped.
Very good demonstration
Thanks 😊
this saved my manhood today
Haha, excellent 😁👍
Just the video i was looking for..great stuff lad👍👍
Thanks, the most important comment down here was "remember to put the plug in before you take the taps off, just in case the screw falls out and disappears down the plughole 😂😂
Very helpful. Thank you ..
Glad it was helpful!
If you had used levers with ceramic cartridges the handle could have been lined up with the spout
those lever revivers are for quarter turn taps not the ones he was putting them on thats why they don't look right
browsing to find a plumber with the valves ridiculously tightened and a solution... stumbled on yours watched to see if you did... no joy there, lucky you! Anyway, there could be people who don't quite understand the difference between isolation valves and stopcocks, would be worth reviewing your ref to those being stopcocks, some numpty may think that's their stopcock! I'm not a plumber, just a daughter who had a good Dad unfortunately not got a pass from heaven to help me with elbowgrease!
Yes you are quite right, correct term would be isolation valve 👍🏼
@@GrandadIsAnOldMan haha... wasn't a dig!! you know that other word you were searching for to replace "this bit" ? body?! :)
@@tessjayne5817 I am afraid I am old enough to regularly get my words wrong. Sometimes I don't even notice until I edit the video and some times I don't notice until people point it out. Getting old is such fun, not. 😍
Yea them caps won’t budge for nothing
I like the video
we are getting taps like that in the kitchen in our council flat
The ones I replaced kept leaking. I had recut the valve seats and they still leaked so replacement seemed the best option :-)
Better to leave the plug in when working on taps, in case you drop something down the hole :-)
Yes you are right 👍
Put the PLUG IN...
Yes you are quite right as many other people have commented. At least it means I get extra comments on my video :-)
Step1 - Put the plug in.
Yeh, so you don't lose the screws down the plug hole :-)
Correct. Just done this exact job but have my levers at right angles to the spout. Also if yours don't line up perfectly, back the tap head off a tad - it won't leak due to the 'O' ring. 👍
Ive got a bath mixer tap lever (quarter turn) just spinning with no water being dispensed. Do the cartridges or valves from new taps just go straight in the old tap bodies like you have done here. Problem we have is it's a double ended bath with no access to completely change the taps so it sll has to be done from above
I am not a professional plumber, so I am not someone to go to for advice. The first thing I will say, is, you need to consider how you are going to stop the water flowing. Do you know where the external stopcock is. If you are in an older house the water may be stored in a tank in the loft so turning the stopcock off will not stop the water flowing until the tank is emptied. Same problem with the hot water.
You will also need the right tools for the job.
Back to your question, as far as I know, the items should fit but you may not know for sure until you have taken the tap apart, so you need a backup plan in case you need to refit the faulty parts.
If you have no experience, my honest advice is, consider getting a professional plumber.
@@GrandadIsAnOldMan thanksate
Thumbs up thanks - couldn't find the valve top resurface tool - have you a link ?
I am afraid I am on holiday with limited internet access. I bought mine on eBay so you should be able to search for them there.
Had a good go but simply could not get tap off. Very little room at back and need specialist tool. Bit worried I may break something else with amount of force ive tried so far however I've found this very useful thanks
So what do you do if it’s corroded and I can’t get into the tap 🤷♀️
Probably call a proper plumber. Depends what part is corroded and what tools you have available.
Used the water pump pliers in wrong direction. Should tighten as they grip.
Hi Todd, you are probably right but a time stamp would be handy so I don't have to re-watch my 4 year old video over to spot which bit you mean 😁👍
GrandadIsAnOldMan I wouldn’t worry as you sorted the problem. Incidentally, your video was one of a few which helped me refurbish a leaking tap at my son’s house today. Thanks. 👍🏼
@@stikndip hey, brilliant. It is interesting how many people put negative comments on this video. I don't claim to be an expert, I just shared what I did. If it helps somebody then that is great 😍👍
The X tops look better and just as easy to use . Fare enough if you were replacing those horrible 1980s plastic tops
Well if you had replaced your X tops with lever tops you would be very happy now as they are ideal for use with your elbows when washing your hands regularly for 20 seconds, you will find lever taps in hospital scrub rooms. When you get older and your hands are weaker you make think differently too. As for looks, obviously you are entitled to your opinion.
What is the black tool you used to remove top of valve??
I don't like to give direct eBay links as TH-cam can be funny about it but if you search for IMPERIAL TAP RESEATING TOOL SINK SEAT CUTTER CUTTING 3/4" & 1" CUTTERS you should find it.
As a jobbing plumber of 40 odd years this was a painful watch
Don't watch it then, or do a video to show how it is done, or even offer advice if you are feeling helpful.
Problem im having is a tap head coming off when i turn it
I would guess you need to tighten or replace the screw that holds it in place, usually found under the little cap on the top that is marked H or C.
@@GrandadIsAnOldMan thanks
Covid19 brought me here, I wanted handles which you can turn on without using your hands, to avoid potentially getting virus on handle. I turn mine on with my elbow !
Yes, similar to the ones you see in hospital based films and documentaries. They certainly work for that purpose although the "real" hospital ones are longer so easier to operate with your elbow and more controllable 👍 Good luck and stay safe 😷
FAIL ! you should have put the plug in the hole FIRST. Many a screw etc has been lost that way. Otherwise good.
This is true 😁👍
I tried this and it didnt look right so i went for a tap change. My taps were really really hard to undo. After loads of research online i found a tool called ‘easy tapsplitter’ i got them undone straight away. Worth a try if your taps are really tight.
We were not concerned with looks, my wife was having problems turning old style taps and the lever action is much easier to use.
GrandadIsAnOldMan i agree much easier to use! Mine just didn’t look right (i probably did it wrong 🤣) I am a total amateur with diy, though i was pleased i got my old tap off 💪🏼
I am a total amateur too and my only knowledge and experience is stuff I picked up from my dad and my father-in-law 🙂 (My dad was a vet but had a logical approach to any DIY task. My father-in-law was a plumbing and heating engineer)