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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'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 RU-vid.
👏 🙏 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 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 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.
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!
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!
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.
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'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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 !
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 👍🏼
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.
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 !
This may or may not work. Its more than likely going to stop the drip, but, it could also make the drip worse and have you scrambling to find the shutoff valve. Best to locate the valve before you attempt this. Also never do this on cpvc pipe. Friendly tips from a plumber who has been through it before