Greetings folks my name is Bob Sessa and I produce plumbing videos on residential plumbing repairs for people who would rather not call a plumber. If you have just a little skill I can show you how to fix most minor plumbing repairs.
Easy solutions for those annoying plumbing problems from my 40-plus in-field experience. I founded my original plumbing company in 1978 which I sold in 2014 to my employees and after a two-year vacation, decided to get back in the game.
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Regards & Happy Plumbing! Robert (Bob) Sessa
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I wish I would've watched this 2 yrs ago. 🤦♀️ The roommate snapped the arm off on the basement toilet and I tried to fix it (me trying to be Ms. Handywoman and not knowing anything about toilets) I stripped the plastic nut and couldn't get it off and basically turned it into a circle nut. I've tried several times since then and still, nothing worked. Going to get me a little saw tomorrow and carefully try that. THANK YOU!
A design to make more money with needing the relief valve....Always thought these devises are kind of cheesy in quality builds.... We were always told don't f with them in some kind of PMS check on a monthly bases... they will surely leak....
Worked great. Faucet fixed and it turns on and off smoothly. I ended up using a rubber strap wrench since my channel locks were a touch too small, but the strap wrench just barely worked. This video saved me an expensive visit by the plumber. Thanks.
Thank you I just did a job yesterday were the home owner asked me about the water in her dishwasher I will be fixing it asap for her now that I know thank you so much
Yeah I don’t like the teflon tape to show either that way when most of the time it’s behind the wall if someone cuts open the Sheetrock they want see the tape.
I think it helps in my experience if you also use a small amount of plumber's putty on the rim of the gasket as well. But I'll admit the key thing here is most likely keeping the tank level.
I always start 1 thread back so i dont obstruct the flow by accident. Tape if cheap put a bunch on and peel off the last few showing wraps. Do not try to pull the tape with your fingers to break it, it will cut the shit out of you. 😅 just pull with the roll
Super loose sounds like it need to be re-packed W graphite or Teflon. Unless it freely spinning without stopping, in which case a replacement may be in order.
Dear Bob, thank you for this video. A broken tail piece, easy out tool and some plumbers putty and I was back in business. You made it seamless. Thanks again!!!
My packing not HAS NO TOP. I was going to just cut it out but none of the couplings fit!! I can't get the handle off to put on a new nut. I took out the screw...
My hacksaw blade is too weak to cut the brass bolts! Edit: I was just being a wimp. I had to really give 'er and just keep at it, even when no new shavings appeared to be coming out.
Your video is extremely thorough: If one thing doesn’t work, you’ve offered more steps. I went through the first step - gradually and slightly tightening the packing nut. No joy. Still leaking. Now I’m on Step 2, packing the nut. I’m fearing I’m going to end up having to change out the entire valves. Everything was frozen from Florida water corrosion. I had to get the corrosion off with a corrosive, take a brass brush to clean them off, then apply mass quantities of lubricant to get everything moving (handles and nuts). I finally got the screw out of the handle on the cold side in an extremely tight space. The hot handle screw won’t cooperate. I wraped everything critical in a water-soaked cotton rag then applied heat. I’m hoping I’ll get that screw to break. Then I’ll pack them both, and see where we are.
Love the video Bob!! I was that guy today who opened a closed valve that had been shut off for a while. Got soaked quick. I am so glad I found your video, valve is repaired and working now. Thank you
Great information video. Q. What about PVC threaded mixed with metal threaded fittings? I've had water lines that were being used for well house, sprinkler and had mixed success. I was taught as you mentioned cleaning the threads with a brush first but even had leaks. I have used T. tape, T. tape with joint compound and still have a few issues now and then. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks for sharing.
I just purchased a house built in 1914 I had to replace a lot of under sink lines . I wanted to keep them original but finding plated copper or brass tubing that could be flared is impossible. I have the flaring tools the supply stores near just look at me like I'm crazy like these lines never existed? So i had to resort to flexible lines 😢😢🥺
learned they have caps too. i need to convert 1.5" to 2" under my tub. also glad to see i can spend more $ to get a higher quality premium coupling because i don't need problems....
I have a 10” that someone moved in towards the wall or put a new layer of wall material behind the tank is hitting the wall and won’t sit flush to the tank which is making it lest at the tank/bowl gasket. Any suggestions? I told the lady the wall needs to go back or the flange needs to be shifted.
You have to click on "see e-mail address" to view it, anyway. A. Move the wall back, B. move the pipe forward, or use an offset toilet flange which will move you to forward approx, 2" But be aware they're prone to cause clogs, especially when large amounts of paper are used. What material are you working with? Cast iron, PCV, Lead???. e-mail - info@robertsessaplumbing.com.
@@BobsPlumbingVideos Thank so much. I was aware of those possibilities but the lady owner was opposed. Turns out someone put a 12” rough in toilet in a 10” rough in bathroom. The tank was hitting the wall and wouldn’t square up to be mounted properly and leaked at the tank/bowl connection. She sat there while I tried ( after telling her the thing will shatter from tightening up like that, the floor bolts had been loose before). Sure enough, SNAP/TINK!!! The tank cracked. I thought she was going to cry. She went and got a 10” rough in toilet and poof! The problem was fixed . New client, she bought a foam rubber flange gasket instead of wax…..learned her lesson, listen to me! I told her it couldn’t work but she insisted. So now she has a huge amount of faith in me! Lots of work from her now! And I learned from you that there are 3 rough in distances..I’d never noticed a difference before, I only knew of 12 inch. I do everything in the trades you can think of so I wasn’t aware of three sizes.. never saw a toilet that was too big for the application…someone else put that toilet in years ago. With the wax ring they were able to shift the toilet out just far enough to work for a few years. But the bowl was basically just floating, the bolts weren’t holding it! Thanx again, I really appreciate the response!! I did find the email address, but it was your old one. Aloha!
Technically by NYC code the standpipe needs it's own individual vent, but I decided to wet vent it via the laundry sink vent which by the way is not NYC code but is acceptable everywhere else across the country. Washing machine drains like a champ!
Wow! Mine was leaking after I replaced my kitchen Faucet. That packing nut was just plain loose. You saved me partner. Many thanks. Tighten it up and Voila. You are a great resource.
