Faucet Repair : How to Repair a Leaky Shower Faucet 

So great that every time I have a minor issue like a leaking bathtub faucet, I can spend a couple minutes on You Tube and find the perfect video. Thanks for posting this - showed me the exact model valve cartridge to get ... 2 minutes watching your video, a 20 minute round trip to Home Depot and literally 5 minutes worth of work and that constantly running faucet works like new. Probably only would've taken 3 minutes but I had the valve upside down and had to open it back up and turn it 180 degrees to make sure the hot and cold was in the same place.

You forgot to say to turn off the water source first. Very important.

Thank you. It was pretty straight forward. Sorry for those who did not know to turn off the water 1st. Always turn off water when working with pipes, same as you would turn off electricity when working with power! Great vid!

This for the video...this was really helpful. I watch the video ran to the store and came back all within an hour. The faucet is a Moen and accepts Moen 1225 Single Handle Faucet Replacement Cartridge. Great fix and only cost $15.00

Thank you so much Terry! That's the exact faucet we have and I was about to pay a lot of money to have this done for me. THANK YOU!

This little ru-vid.comUgkxVoi3B4CB6Oygq1-vo4OTL1M_M5JkrXif tub works perfect in our 6 x 6 shower and is easy to get in and out. Also easy to drain.

Terry! I hope there are more of these videos. I replaced my kitchen sprayer earlier this week and feel ready to tackle the shower faucet!

I didn't turn off the water first. Thanks Terry

You are awesome! This just helped me fix my shower after the plumber at my local hardware store gave me incorrect information! You saved me a weekend plumber bill! Thank you!

1.7 million views. I’d say this guy needs a raise. Return to this video everytime I replace one of these damn things

we used this video to fix our leaky faucet - Thank you so much - Very Helpful !

Much appreciated. I futzed around and couldn't fidder it out. So I went a-huntin' and found your video. Did the trick. Thanks for doing what you do. David W. Bettterton, Long Beach, CA

Yay Terry!!! That little plastic tool for actuating the valve core to release was the mystery. I'm off to the hardware store..

Came here today some 8 years after you posted this. All I needed to fix my leak. Thank you sir!

much appreciated, I had no idea how to do this since I've never had to fix a valve like this one, thank you for taking the time to put this video together.

Thanks Terry! Your video was very helpful. Followed your instructions and everything worked out great. The replacement part was available at Home Depot and it came with the special tool. Thanks again.

Number ONE bro. Your video was exactly what I needed to get mine fixed. Thanks a lot.

Thank you Terry that was my first time at this and your tips were very helpful! There were two small valve screws, one on the hot and the other on the cold and I simply turned each one a half turn which turned the water off.

Thanks Terry! 2 points for others: the little tool comes with the new valve and if you end up with hot and cold reversed, simply remove the knob and turn the shaft 180 degrees.

PERFECT.. Finally fixed the leaking shower Didn't realize it would be that easy. One project i had put off THANKS

I was surprised at how easy this was!. Thank you for sharing this information!

Gonna give this a try. Thanks for posting.

Thanks Man! This totally helped me in the process of replacing my shower cartridge. Saved me some $money since I'm a broke teacher on a budget :)

im gonna definitley hire this guy !! he showed us how to take it apart without leaking water and fixed it in seconds wow 👏👏👏

Wow! I can't believe I fixed it on my own simply by following this video. It was easier that I imagined.

Thanks for a simple easy to follow video.

Thank you Terry from Towers Murray Plumbing! Worked like a charm once we figured out how to turn off the water at the road. Plus the tool we found was silver and had a screw in the middle you had to attach to the valve. Other than that it was just like you said! Rock on~ I live in Florida or I would call you for other jobs

Thanks so much! I followed your directions for removal of the cartidge/stem. However I had to find another video to find out the correct way to re-insert the clip. Also how to test the hot and cold water positions prior to putting all pieces back together. Your help is appreciated!!

YOU GUYS ARE AWEOME THANKS SOOOOOOO MUCH SAVED ME A LOT OF POSSIBLE EXPENSE, TIME AND TROUBLE!!!! LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

Without this video I could not have replaced this faucet. I knew to buy the tool needed ($15 T-shaped handle thing, as the plastic one shown would not have sufficed) and how to get the parts out and back in. Invaluable help. Thanks.

Reminder: Turn off the water source to your house. Easy fix, thank you so much.

Thank you for the tremendous help you provided. I completed the job.

Thank you, this exactly what I needed. Also for the comments below, you have to shut off your water source first. Usually located in the basement by the water meter.

Couple of details. In my case, the faucet had been installed for decades and we have minerals in the water around here - so everything was seized up. The little clip which you so quickly pulled with a set of offset pliers, in your case was not obstructed by the tile work. In my case, I didn't have a straight shot at it, and as it is relatively soft metal, it started to shred when I was unable to get a good grip on it the first couple of tries, fortunately I was able to drive an icepick in from the top and lever it up - but it would have been handy if you had shown what the clip looks like when you pulled it, rather than immediately moving on. Second, breaking the core loose when seized is task - and that little tool is not readily available without hunting all over town - so if you have a work around, that would be nice to show.

Thanks, Terry. Like Joe M. I've been putting it off for months and finally it wouldn't shut off.so I'll get at it tonight.

Thank you! I was about to spend $300+ on a simple repair like this. Headed to hardware store now to get the tool

Thanks alot Terry for educating me on that repair

Thank you, great video!! Exactly what I need!!!

So after watching your instructional video, I did exactly as you said… and to my surprise the water started shooting out like a fire hose lol. Yes, I didn’t think to turn off the water first as I have zero plumbing experience and thought that perhaps there is something located in the back that would keep the water off. Thankfully I managed to find the main water shutoff under the house during my panic. But at least it makes for a fun story to tell everyone now 😜

Thank you for the video, it was very helpful. I would like to note that when you put the pin back in, if it doesn't go in completely then you need to turn the valve over so it fits.

this guy is awesome. good job terry.

Was able to fix my faucet because of this video. Easy peasy.

Nice basic video. When I got cartridge out turned I needed to replace washer/spring in the back. Thanks for video.

Thank for the video Terry. You made this job look so easy. When I first looked at this project, I thought that the valve body needed to come out and was regretting this project. With your help, I got this done in twenty minutes.

THANKS !!! I appreciate the video:-)

To the point and clear video. Thank you!

Terry, I had given up until I discovered your video which illustrated the exact procedure in repairing the leaky valve. It had been leaking downstairs through the ceiling for a week and i had to cut out a large piece of the dry wall which became water saturated leaving an ugly stained color. I got the cartridge out and plan to buy a new Moen at Home Depot today. I'm hopeful it will work. The whole i cut in the ceiling is another repaiir job I'll have to figure out how to fix. Thanks

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THIS WAS A VERY EASY REPAIR THANKS TO YOUR VIDEO.

Thank you so much! Fixed and repaired mine and it works like a charm 👍🏽

Terry! Loved it. Appreciate the visual. And to those who stated turning off the water, let's hope more people do have enough "common sense to do so" first. Thanks a ton Terry. You have the right pace, voice, and methods. Thanks a ton, buddy. Robert / hao ren

Hi Terry! Thanks for this video!! I just replaced the cartridge myself. It wasn’t that difficult. I bought MOEN cartridge which costs $46. Took me 10 mins to replace it.

Quick and to the point. Thanks!

Nice job and thank you. Didn't talk about turning off the water first. I know it is a no-brainer but then, that's why I am researching on RU-vid.

You might not need to buy that "cartridge puller" tool. If you see in this video, he just used it to "break the seal" and loosen it. I used some needle-nose pliers, placed the tips on each side of the plastic part of the cartridge that has slots on each side, and twisted. This loosened it, so then, just like he did, I was able to pull the cartridge out. I guess some people might need the deluxe puller that screws in if it's really stuck. And like many people said previously, TURN OFF THE WATER SOURCE before you pull the cartridge!

This was a great video. Great content

Thank you so much, you saved me hundreds of dollars 🙏🏻.

Good Job. fast and easy . Thank you

Very helpful. Thank you.

Thanks, Terry!

Awesome video thanks for sharing

Reminder, to Shut your water off.

Thanks dude ....😁👍.... you’re a lifesaver.... thanks again for your time....😎

Thanks, Terry. This video gave me the core steps. My faucet valve wasn't that easy to get out. I needed to use some vinegar & baking soda to get rid of corrosion. Then sprayed some WD40. The white little tool worked to get the valve moving, but I had to pull really hard a few times to get it out. I may swap out my master shower valve before it starts leaking as a maintenance precaution.

Thanks Terry.

I thank you for the great information God bless you!!!

Thank you so much you were very helpful and easy to follow

Thanks for the hep friend. I've been wondering how to fix the darn thing without calling a professional.

Thanks Terry!

thanks for the awesome video.

Thank you, very helpful

great tips ... your video gave the most important and helpful information... Grey piece to remove stem . thank you

great video short and to the point!

thanks, Terry

Thanks, great video

Terry, thank you

Thank you Terry

Thanks for the info!

You the man. Thank you.

Terry . . . thanks!

Thanks so much for sharing this it's very important

Thanks Terry, I imagine how many homeowners forgot to shut off main valve and got surprise.

LOVELY JOB

Holy schitt! I thought I had the whole house water turned off!!! I didn't and after finding out that Stanadyne changed to Moen and two stores, I found the part and used it to pull the cartridge and WOW! THERE'S THE WATER PRESSURE! After going to the other side of the wall and prying off the piece screwed to the wall for access to plumbing pipes (NO TURN OFF THERE!) and running to basement to see where else it could've been, I finally found the actual SHUT OFF! Don't even want to think about the water bill next month!

Thanks for posting this! I was able to replace mine and now the drips are gone.

THANX Terry...just fixed

Thank you, you helped me to fix my bat shower.

Thank you Louie CK

Thank you, this was helpful. Lady if you think you have a two inch water line to your shower you are sillier than the people who did not turn the water off first. Again, thank you, and I had to purchase the actual metal tool that pulls those cartridges as the plastic one just would not do it. But all in all, it went well.

Exact same shower valve as I've got. Thank you.

Thank you

thx this really help me

Thank you!

GRACIAS AMIGO

The brass fitting was slightly off and when the plastic handle started breaking wasn't shutting off properly. I just took a wrench and made the notches on brass bit parallel to the other parts turned of leak immediately.

Thank you 😊

THANK YOU. BIG HELP THAT YOU ARE INDEED

Thankyou so much

Helpful

Turning the water off first should be a given. You cant blame him.

You're not Terry. You're Louie CK, and you know it.