Thank you for keeping the video short! So many 15-minute videos out there while we sit and watch some yahoo fumble through the same easy steps you show here.
I literally just fixed my spigot that's been spraying water from the handle for YEARS. The whole time all I needed to do was tighten the packing nut! This is insane. Wow.
My only suggestion would be to go ahead and change both washers while the assembly is apart. For the extra 50 cents and 3 minutes cost now it will save having to take it apart again in the near future.
Our outdoor faucet was leaking behind the handle. We had a plumber at our house fixing another problem. I showed him the leaking outdoor faucet. He examined it and determined it needed to be replaced at a cost of over $300. I declined to have him replace it. I’m not that gullible! I got on TH-cam and found your video. Then I grabbed a wrench and tightened down the packing nut. Problem solved! No more leaky faucet. Thanks so much for your video!
Nice move! It amazes me how helpless (and lazy) people have allowed themselves to become. And I am a Handyman. I often tell people how easy it is to fix things and they still pay me good money to do it. Amazing!!!
Absolutely ridiculous that you can’t trust a large majority of businesses anymore. I understand a service call charge, but taking advantage of people and gouging them like that is disgusting. They should lose their license. It doesn’t matter to them though, because either way, they’ve already made their money on a service call, even if you decline, which is probably their mentality “I can come take a look, do nothing at all because of the high quote and make money”. Greed.
Well explained and brief and to the point. My only difference was a long rod at the end where the washer was located. Had previously been to hardware store and purchased 3 of the most popular sized washers at a whopping $ .45 each. This was a time saver.
Thank you! I've been watching my faucet drip half the summer. Your video does a good job showing the parts of the faucet very quickly. I was able to tighten it within a few seconds and have it leak free immediately. I also feel confident I could fix it if it ever leaks again.
This saved a lot of time and frustration. My faucet was leaking due to a loose packing nut. I had no idea how to fix this until I saw this video. Thank you very much!
When you tighten the nut behind the handle, make sure to turn the handle a couple of times first so the water is on. That creates some space inside, so that when you go to turn the nut you aren't forcing the innards together and damage something.
I just watched so many videos to find out how to fix the leak behind the handle. I can’t believe it was as easy as tightening the packing nut. Thank you for posting!!
I've seen so many videos addressing this issue and this video by far is the best of the bunch if not the best ever. I tightened the packing nut and Voila! DUH! I can't believe I allowed this thing to leak for years when all I had to do was turn a wrench a quarter turn. Thank you A4WE! Now I turn on my faucets with pride. LOL. ;) Now, before you go crying about how this video doesn't address a frost free faucet, they have a specific video for that too! ;)
@ sghjgf It's only a ripoff if the plumber you are using charges more than everyone else. Remember, you're not paying a plumber 125 bucks to replace 2 washers that cost a few bucks. Your paying him 125 dollars ( or whatever they charge) because he knows how to fix it.
Well presented with the exact same outdoor faucet as mine, except for the guts. Mine had only the circular washer at the base of the mechanism. Replaced and no more drips, well the house now is the culprit and needs replacing. Thank you.
Saved me a trip to the store. A very small turn to packing nut and the dripping stopped. I knew there was a quick fix. I remembered my father replacing the washers, when I was a kid. I was ready to do that. Now I don't need too.
Excellent and easy to follow guide! As a single mom, your video was a life saver after my water use from the past month went from around 6,000 gallons to 22,000 ... all from a leaking outdoor faucet!
Makes it look real easy but my hose bibs (nothing like yours by the way) have all been painted (Home Owner's Association rule) and everything is locked tight. Can't even apply penetrating oil because of the paint. Tried wire-brushing the paint off - wire brush has no effect. Also to turn the water off, I need a special T-shaped key tool which only plumbers seem to have.
Oh thank you so much!!! New home owner and I am quickly realizing I have no clue how to do anything. Speaking for myself, my husband is really showing his Mr. Fix-It colors.
You missed the vacuum breaker as a possible leak. That is the part that is screwed onto the faucet head in the video. To test this for leaks screw a cap on the faucet and turn it on. Do this test after you fix the other leaks as shown in the video. The problem with most vacuum breakers is that they are installed with a set screw that prevents the breaker from being removed or stolen by thieves. And in most cases these set screws are designed to break off after installation making it very difficult to get them off for repair. So what happens is that over time the internal breaker rubber gasket gets old and eventually will leak. So to fix the problem requires either drilling out the set screw or cutting off the entire unit with a Dremel tool or similar. A seriously flawed design that will make your life pure hell.
Flip the wrench around when you're tightening. You don't tighten against the small adjustable jaw; you tighten against the side of the spanner that is the wrench body.
mine leaks through the screw that holds the on/off handle, only while turned on while connected to a hose. it doesn't leak at any time anywhere else otherwise. anyone know what my problem is?
Where do you buy a new packing nut? I went to HD and Lowes and they said they do not sell it. The screw head is messed up in mine and hard to take out.
I have a dumb question if someone who knows can help me out: My faucet handle is stripped. When I turn the knob to try to get water, it moves then slips. Can I just unscrew it and install a new one without turning the water off?
pasta If it's just the handle, yes. And replacing the screw that holds the handle is not a bad idea either. They usually go bad, deteriorate, worse and sooner than the handle. If the stem splines are baby work or stopped then you will need to turn the water off and replace it. Good luck.
Love the fact that this video has women in it - hate the fact that you assume everyone has a crawl space. In florida, most of the houses are built on slabs.
Thanks for posting this, there were several other outdoor spigot videos and I'm sure they're all using similar valves but to be safe I searched for this one that matched mine. Thanks again.
No luck for me. I took off my handle and removed my packing nut, but there is no valve stem assembly. It appears my faucet is older. Any other videos for different faucets?
+John Atkinson After removing the packing nut, try taking off the valve stem nut (holds the valve stem to the body of the frost free faucet/hose bib/sillcock). Then the valve stem can come out, gently, twisting it while pulling it out.
@@dbdouglas she ended up getting someone to do it before I got to it. LOL -- I need to figure out how to turn the water of my outdoor faucet back on. I have no idea on how to do that.
Mine acts like the valve is always fully open. no matter which way I turn it, water flows out like it's turned all the way on. I currently have it capped so I can't use it.
Unscrewing a screw means you haven't done anything. Think about it. Screwing means to the right. Un means to the left. So you're back at square one. Haven't done anything. Tighten nuts until they STOP LEAKING ONLY. Reassemble finger tight. Turn water on. If needed tighten with a wrench to stop the leak. When leak stops, STOP tightening.
My faucet used an 1/2 inch OD by 3/16 inch ID by 3/16 thick flat neoprene washer. Got box of them at Lowes (Danco Brand) for $2.98. Worked great. Stopped leak from the spout.
Slid out the valve assembly, which is nearly a foot long. Replaced the washer at the end of the long rod, months later its leaking again. The new washer has been mashed into ruin already. I replaced it, still leaking, put 2 washers on with a longer screw, and its leaking worse. What can I do?
I have a question & hope someone can help me. We bought a new house last yr., the faucets were fine, when went to turn them on this yr, they are all leaking. We have a total of 8 to replace. 2 outside & 6 inside. The inside just leak at the handles, but the outsides leak both at handle & faucets. The only name I can find on them is Prier KCMO. I've tried to look them up, but having no luck. Does anybody know of any places that would sell these? Thank you. Karen
Nice editing of the video. This is the exact faucet I have. Problem is, when you loosen your packing nut assembly, you edit out the real part. It’s a long stem about 8 inches long. And at the end of the stem is a washer with a Philip head screw holding it on. It does not look like the part you have in this video. You are using a completely different part than the one that goes with this faucet. This can be seen again at the end when you re-install the packing nut assembly. The video is quickly edited to cut out the actual installation of the actual assembly. I have yet to find a video that shows how to repair this type of faucet.
Can anyone provide a link as to what washers (size, especially) that is typical for this particular valve assembly? I have a pack of random washers, but they all look much too small for this project.
In most cases you can simply flip the washer & it's good for another 10 years. Notice the little dents in the washer surface. Same for most sink washers. Go ahead & buy a pack of various washers from Lowes or Home Depot for next time.
Excellent, right to the point instructional video. My problem was fixed using the first 30 seconds of the video -- the packing nut just needed to be tightened, and the leak stopped. Didn't need to buy any replacement parts or anything!
If you live in an area that gets cold, below 32 degrees for long periods of time. Change the faucet out. You need a frost proof spigot. This video is not showing that kind of faucet.
Can someone share the brand and type of the faucet shown in this video? I have the exact same type and it is leaking off the vacuum breaker assembly, and I can’t find its replacement. Thank you.
I would be more impressed if after they turned the water on they turned if off and actually show it was fixed and no leaking. Which leads me to believe it didn't work.
Very easy. I watched for like 1 minute and then went to the hardware store and it took the guy like 20 minutes to find the right washer and screw. Then took about another 5 minutes actually putting the washer and screw in and putting it back. Total time less than an hour and 20 minutes was in the hardware store.
My faucet isn't leaking - it won't shut off. There is no separate shut off inside the house for this spigot, so I've had to shut the water off to my whole house. Does this require plumber or is there a way to repair myself?
My question is once this thing is installed is it supposed to make a whole bunch of noise knocking around inside of the wall? And if it does what do you think the issues is? Is the nose Bib too tight is it hitting up against the brick?
Thank you for keeping the video short! So many 15-minute videos out there while we sit and watch some yahoo fumble through the same easy steps you show here.
I literally just fixed my spigot that's been spraying water from the handle for YEARS. The whole time all I needed to do was tighten the packing nut! This is insane. Wow.
My only suggestion would be to go ahead and change both washers while the assembly is apart. For the extra 50 cents and 3 minutes cost now it will save having to take it apart again in the near future.
Our outdoor faucet was leaking behind the handle. We had a plumber at our house fixing another problem. I showed him the leaking outdoor faucet. He examined it and determined it needed to be replaced at a cost of over $300. I declined to have him replace it. I’m not that gullible! I got on TH-cam and found your video. Then I grabbed a wrench and tightened down the packing nut. Problem solved! No more leaky faucet. Thanks so much for your video!
Nice move! It amazes me how helpless (and lazy) people have allowed themselves to become. And I am a Handyman. I often tell people how easy it is to fix things and they still pay me good money to do it. Amazing!!!
😂 ... They be scammin...lol
@@t.harrisonharrison574 Yep! You're right!
Absolutely ridiculous that you can’t trust a large majority of businesses anymore. I understand a service call charge, but taking advantage of people and gouging them like that is disgusting. They should lose their license. It doesn’t matter to them though, because either way, they’ve already made their money on a service call, even if you decline, which is probably their mentality “I can come take a look, do nothing at all because of the high quote and make money”. Greed.
Congrats on not getting scammed 😊
Well explained and brief and to the point. My only difference was a long rod at the end where the washer was located. Had previously been to hardware store and purchased 3 of the most popular sized washers at a whopping $ .45 each. This was a time saver.
You make look so easy. But when i try to do it everything is a big mess.
Thank you! I've been watching my faucet drip half the summer. Your video does a good job showing the parts of the faucet very quickly. I was able to tighten it within a few seconds and have it leak free immediately. I also feel confident I could fix it if it ever leaks again.
This saved a lot of time and frustration. My faucet was leaking due to a loose packing nut. I had no idea how to fix this until I saw this video. Thank you very much!
This saved me a lot of time and frustration too. I hired a plumber.
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Thanks for having a lady do this. Puts even more pressure on me to fix it
2:35, clear instructions and video. no unnecessary talk and introduction and back story that drags the video out for 10 mins.
great.
When you tighten the nut behind the handle, make sure to turn the handle a couple of times first so the water is on. That creates some space inside, so that when you go to turn the nut you aren't forcing the innards together and damage something.
I would also suggest some grease on the washer and the stem, and open and close it a few times to make sure it is a good seal and works easy.
Dumb question, but does my leaky frost free faucet need a special washer, or will any that fits work?
I just watched so many videos to find out how to fix the leak behind the handle. I can’t believe it was as easy as tightening the packing nut. Thank you for posting!!
Your comment made me try it and one turn of the wrench and mine was fixed!
I've seen so many videos addressing this issue and this video by far is the best of the bunch if not the best ever. I tightened the packing nut and Voila! DUH! I can't believe I allowed this thing to leak for years when all I had to do was turn a wrench a quarter turn. Thank you A4WE! Now I turn on my faucets with pride. LOL. ;) Now, before you go crying about how this video doesn't address a frost free faucet, they have a specific video for that too! ;)
You gotta love youtube, it saves us a lot of money, the ripoffs r all over the place, not only when it comes to plumbing!
@ sghjgf
It's only a ripoff if the plumber you are using charges more than everyone else. Remember, you're not paying a plumber 125 bucks to replace 2 washers that cost a few bucks. Your paying him 125 dollars ( or whatever they charge) because he knows how to fix it.
@@ericmuller3339 Right! But then there's you tube ! I had no idea how to fix it! Lol
What if it's leaking right above the screw for the pipe? (The joint between that piece with white plastic ring and the bottom piece to the screw)
Well presented with the exact same outdoor faucet as mine, except for the guts. Mine had only the circular washer at the base of the mechanism. Replaced and no more drips, well the house now is the culprit and needs replacing. Thank you.
Good video, but you need a backer wrench on the base, to keep it from turning on the pipe inside the wall.
Saved me a trip to the store. A very small turn to packing nut and the dripping stopped. I knew there was a quick fix. I remembered my father replacing the washers, when I was a kid. I was ready to do that. Now I don't need too.
Excellent and easy to follow guide! As a single mom, your video was a life saver after my water use from the past month went from around 6,000 gallons to 22,000 ... all from a leaking outdoor faucet!
Hey! This totally worked! Thank you!!
Makes it look real easy but my hose bibs (nothing like yours by the way) have all been painted (Home Owner's Association rule) and everything is locked tight. Can't even apply penetrating oil because of the paint. Tried wire-brushing the paint off - wire brush has no effect. Also to turn the water off, I need a special T-shaped key tool which only plumbers seem to have.
Thanks. The first 1.5 minutes was all I needed to fix two leaky taps
Yay! I can't wait to do this! Thank you for making it seemingly simple!!
As a single mom and first time homeowner, this was a lifesaver (and money saver). Thank you!
Oh thank you so much!!! New home owner and I am quickly realizing I have no clue how to do anything.
Speaking for myself, my husband is really showing his Mr. Fix-It colors.
Great Video~ I am on it.
You missed the vacuum breaker as a possible leak. That is the part that is screwed onto the faucet head in the video. To test this for leaks screw a cap on the faucet and turn it on.
Do this test after you fix the other leaks as shown in the video.
The problem with most vacuum breakers is that they are installed with a set screw that prevents the breaker from being removed or stolen by thieves. And in most cases these set screws are designed to break off after installation making it very difficult to get them off for repair. So what happens is that over time the internal breaker rubber gasket gets old and eventually will leak. So to fix the problem requires either drilling out the set screw or cutting off the entire unit with a Dremel tool or similar. A seriously flawed design that will make your life pure hell.
After watching this video, I was able to tighten the packing nut, fix it. Thank you.
Flip the wrench around when you're tightening. You don't tighten against the small adjustable jaw; you tighten against the side of the spanner that is the wrench body.
Saved us about $320.00. A plumber wanted to cut around brick. Good grief!
Excellent video, saved me from replacing the entire tap or valve stem. Instead, spent $2 on a pack of washers and that did the trick.
Great video except by the time the washer have worn out the initial screw that has to come out is rusted. Now what?
mine leaks through the screw that holds the on/off handle, only while turned on while connected to a hose. it doesn't leak at any time anywhere else otherwise. anyone know what my problem is?
This worked to fix my faucet. Thank you!
Thank you for this video. What I thought was going to be a difficult thing to approach seems so simple, now.
Where do you buy a new packing nut? I went to HD and Lowes and they said they do not sell it. The screw head is messed up in mine and hard to take out.
Hardware or plumbing supply store.
Best two and a half minutes on the interwebs! THANKS!
I have a dumb question if someone who knows can help me out:
My faucet handle is stripped. When I turn the knob to try to get water, it moves then slips. Can I just unscrew it and install a new one without turning the water off?
pasta If it's just the handle, yes. And replacing the screw that holds the handle is not a bad idea either. They usually go bad, deteriorate, worse and sooner than the handle. If the stem splines are baby work or stopped then you will need to turn the water off and replace it. Good luck.
Love the fact that this video has women in it - hate the fact that you assume everyone has a crawl space. In florida, most of the houses are built on slabs.
My tap leaks from the screw of the tap itself.
I think you'll need to replace the valve stem assembly.
Thanks for posting this, there were several other outdoor spigot videos and I'm sure they're all using similar valves but to be safe I searched for this one that matched mine. Thanks again.
this video is misleading what the heck do you do with the long stem ?????
Right to the point ! Thank you
So simple even a woman can do it!
How will this work when I haven’t had a drip and I closed off the inside knob years ago .
Few drops.
Even a girl can do it - with Steve's help.
After watching this video I went outside and fixed my faucet in about 30 seconds.
I don't have a crawl space or basement. 😅, but my faucet does have a small leak
This is really a great instructional piece. Thank You
Brad Copeland
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Helped me out thank u
Can fix anything with You Tube!!!
How can one fix a faucet with TH-cam? TH-cam is intangible. It's software that resides on a remote server.
No luck for me. I took off my handle and removed my packing nut, but there is no valve stem assembly. It appears my faucet is older. Any other videos for different faucets?
+John Atkinson After removing the packing nut, try taking off the valve stem nut (holds the valve stem to the body of the frost free faucet/hose bib/sillcock). Then the valve stem can come out, gently, twisting it while pulling it out.
I am going to attempt to do these steps this week to fix my mom's outside faucet. Thanks so much for sharing!
@LaShawnda W, 3 years later, how did it turn out? (I need to fix a faucet now myself!)
@@dbdouglas she ended up getting someone to do it before I got to it. LOL -- I need to figure out how to turn the water of my outdoor faucet back on. I have no idea on how to do that.
Mine acts like the valve is always fully open. no matter which way I turn it, water flows out like it's turned all the way on. I currently have it capped so I can't use it.
Missing some critical information on assembly/disassembly that could cause MAJOR damage to either the piping or the valve...
Great - here I go to save some money and water.
I noticed that the spigot you took out of the faucet was not the same brand new one you had in your hand..
OMG!!! This is SOOO awesome. We have just discovered this same problem!!! THanks
Will be doing this job monday.
Thanks
Thanks...very helpful video!!!
i don't understand why you have to remove the handle. It seems like the packing nut is already accessible
Thanks for the quick and easy video to follow. I know what I’m doing this weekend.
Unscrewing a screw means you haven't done anything. Think about it. Screwing means to the right. Un means to the left. So you're back at square one. Haven't done anything.
Tighten nuts until they STOP LEAKING ONLY. Reassemble finger tight. Turn water on. If needed tighten with a wrench to stop the leak. When leak stops, STOP tightening.
Great thank you! This is the first time I have had to do this. This video helped so much.
What if the leak is coming from the spout?...
I need to replace the faucet stem but can't find the same size.
Just keep screwing?
That's what she said...
Thanks!
My faucet used an 1/2 inch OD by 3/16 inch ID by 3/16 thick flat neoprene washer. Got box of them at Lowes (Danco Brand) for $2.98. Worked great. Stopped leak from the spout.
Slid out the valve assembly, which is nearly a foot long. Replaced the washer at the end of the long rod, months later its leaking again. The new washer has been mashed into ruin already. I replaced it, still leaking, put 2 washers on with a longer screw, and its leaking worse. What can I do?
I have a question & hope someone can help me. We bought a new house last yr., the faucets were fine, when went to turn them on this yr, they are all leaking. We have a total of 8 to replace. 2 outside & 6 inside. The inside just leak at the handles, but the outsides leak both at handle & faucets. The only name I can find on them is Prier KCMO. I've tried to look them up, but having no luck. Does anybody know of any places that would sell these? Thank you. Karen
Nice editing of the video. This is the exact faucet I have. Problem is, when you loosen your packing nut assembly, you edit out the real part. It’s a long stem about 8 inches long. And at the end of the stem is a washer with a Philip head screw holding it on. It does not look like the part you have in this video. You are using a completely different part than the one that goes with this faucet. This can be seen again at the end when you re-install the packing nut assembly. The video is quickly edited to cut out the actual installation of the actual assembly. I have yet to find a video that shows how to repair this type of faucet.
I'm so happy this worked, I was floored it was that easy I thought i had to replace the faucet because it froze or something nope.
The background music😂
Can anyone provide a link as to what washers (size, especially) that is typical for this particular valve assembly? I have a pack of random washers, but they all look much too small for this project.
In most cases you can simply flip the washer & it's good for another 10 years. Notice the little dents in the washer surface. Same for most sink washers. Go ahead & buy a pack of various washers from Lowes or Home Depot for next time.
EXCELLENT! Better that Ask This Old House...Thank you!
Excellent, right to the point instructional video. My problem was fixed using the first 30 seconds of the video -- the packing nut just needed to be tightened, and the leak stopped. Didn't need to buy any replacement parts or anything!
If you live in an area that gets cold, below 32 degrees for long periods of time. Change the faucet out. You need a frost proof spigot. This video is not showing that kind of faucet.
This makes it look so easy even I, the world's worst "plumbing handyman" has some confidence....thank you
nice drywall screws holding it to the board.
Thank you for your clear instructions and quality video. .That 2-1/2 minutes probably saved me at least an hour plus a big purchase!
Can someone share the brand and type of the faucet shown in this video? I have the exact same type and it is leaking off the vacuum breaker assembly, and I can’t find its replacement. Thank you.
I would be more impressed if after they turned the water on they turned if off and actually show it was fixed and no leaking. Which leads me to believe it didn't work.
Great video! Although McLendon's doesn't seem to carry many rubber washers like the video leads one to believe.
My spigot front doesn't screw off at the packing nut. So I cant get my valve stem out to replace the washer at the end. What do I do?
A little legerdemain here?? The valve assembly shown is not from an outside hose bib. You can't fool an old fooler!!
Very easy. I watched for like 1 minute and then went to the hardware store and it took the guy like 20 minutes to find the right washer and screw. Then took about another 5 minutes actually putting the washer and screw in and putting it back. Total time less than an hour and 20 minutes was in the hardware store.
Fantastic. Just saved me a bunch of time and (potentially) money! Thank you very much.
ty so much even I can do this job ty for saving me from getting ripped off for at least 200.00
Ripped off? Hardly. If a handyman charges for parts and labor it's totally reasonable. Some people.....
@@supervibetrucker5570 The labor being charged isn't reasonable... hence the term rip-off.
My faucet isn't leaking - it won't shut off. There is no separate shut off inside the house for this spigot, so I've had to shut the water off to my whole house. Does this require plumber or is there a way to repair myself?
After unscrewing the handle I was unable to take it off. Any ways I can take it off without damaging something?
Contemplating how much money I'm willing to pay for someone else to go under my house with the spiders to shut off the water.
My handle would just spin and not shut off. 😡 swapped out washers with new one. Bammm no leak 😆
It is so wonderful that my wife still needs her husband to do these things .
You missed the part about turning on the faucets before turning the water source on, to release air. Otherwise thank you. I have to repair one.
My question is once this thing is installed is it supposed to make a whole bunch of noise knocking around inside of the wall? And if it does what do you think the issues is? Is the nose Bib too tight is it hitting up against the brick?
Thank you, simple tightening fixed my problem