How to Change a Kitchen Tap | Plumbing a Tap

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Welcome to my tutorial on installing a new tap and i will also guide you on how to plumb flexible tap connectors. If you like the content leave a like and please subscribe for more content like this as I've got a lot more to come and there will be something that will help you out.
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@TaylorVero Год назад

Just wanted to say thanks. I'm a single female homeowner and my kitchen tap died. I had to go out and buy some box spanners but once I had those bad boys I was able to follow your video perfectly. I definitely ignored your tip of labelling the hot and cold and ended up fitting them the wrong way around first time... 🤦‍♀️ But it was no bother to go back underneath and swap them back. All working now and every time I see my new shiny tap I'll have a little smile 😃 Thanks!!

@barnbersonol 9 месяцев назад

I'm chuffed for you! Plumbers get very rich off ppl who don't bother to do a little bit of research and discover that a lot of jobs can be done by almost anyone, even a "gurlie" without a man to look after her! I'm planning a whole bathroom fit and am at the preliminary research stage. Wish me luck!

@kateagrell8168 5 месяцев назад

This girl going to do hers too!

@detailstation4128 Год назад

The fact you cover so many variables and options is amazing. Mate I’m literally upgrading my house one step at a time by following your videos!! Legend!

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Great to hear!

@johnpyke3210 9 дней назад

Always a clear concise guidance. Thank you. My family comes from your part of the country and it has been sometime since I heard "skewwiff". Says it all.

@TheDIYGuy1 9 дней назад

Glad it was helpful!

@ianspencer3603 Год назад

Very well explained, this kind of job can be very challenging under the sink so glad you mentioned to check that you have not disturbed any other plumping in the process. Good work.

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

👍

@davidoakley3812 Год назад

Mate you are like a breath of fresh air. I followed your video step by step and replaced my taps in the kitchen I would never ever have thought I. Could do that thanks for explaining it so easily

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Glad you like the channel

@jamesramone6856 Год назад

Thank you ever so much. With your educational sharing of this process my wife and I just replaced our kitchen tap. I don’t consider myself massively practical but by breaking the process down into steps, this helped give me the confidence to undertake this work. Thank you.

@csquire3 Год назад

Great vid. Gave me the confidance and I fitted my kitchen tap this weekend, it was very tight so I used my car socket set and fitted the box spanner on the end, worked a treat.

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Great, glad it was confidence inspiring

@karol_p Год назад

Thanks for a reasonable instruction. I made a mistake and watched one guy's video who advised to tighten the tap connectors into the tap as strongly as possible and not by hand but with pliers... I did that and only later I noticed other guys saying is isn't any good to squeeze the hell out of those o-rings as they might even break. So I was furious because the channel with these wrong instructions was by a supposedly professional parts shop. I hate when sources pretending to be competent turn out to be just wrong. Thanks again.

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Your welcome

@keshatton2334 Год назад

This is yet another brilliant video. I feel fairly confident now to replace my dripping mixer tap. I have used the isolater valve to reduce wasting water, or I just collected the drips in a jug. Now the isolater valves weep. I am a great fan of theese valves I had them on every tap and radiator in my last house. You will save me a FEW quid. Cheers.

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Glad it helps

@zemejal 6 месяцев назад

Thank you, you beautiful human being! Your videos have been quite helpful. Recently changed a single socket for a double one and although it was hard work fighting against a concrete wall, the result was satisfactory. Now I’ll dig into your plumbing videos. Thanks again!

@user-xq5cs6cr5y Год назад

A great tutorial to show how easy it is. Word to the wise . The electrician should have had a thought to the placement of that socket below a water inlet pipe. It’s not illegal but not something I would not do unless necessary

@steveharvey1254 Год назад

Fantastic video! I’ve come round to visit my mum and she said she needs a new tap fitted in her kitchen, I’m pretty handy in DIY but never needed to replace this kind of tap? Your video is an excellent instruction on every step of the procedure!!! Will be visiting your site again 😃👍🏼

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Brilliant thanks

@MakeupByAni Год назад

Thank you for this! Just changed my kitchen tap without any issues! Saved me some money!

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Brilliant 👍

@BenRRR Год назад

Your video really helped me changing the kitchen tap for the first time! All the tips were very welcomed! Many thanks and keep up the good work!

@ryanm8232 3 месяца назад

Quick tip you can fit the metal washer before you drop the tap in because it's half circle and will turn through the hole saves messing around under the sink

@larstorders2 18 дней назад

Loving the electrical socket underneath the taps.

@drdonvito1 Год назад

Job well done, not kitchen but bathroom basin. Same principle. Gave me clear idea and confidence. Thank you so much

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

That's what this channel is about

@Stargazer3131 2 года назад

Thankyou so much for this video! I bought an ikea mixer tap very simular to youres in the video and had issues with flexy hose connection to the water supply. I now realise they supplied a compression flexible hose and I need a female 15mm flexi hose to tighten on to the male 15mm isolation valve! I have ordered these online amazon and will show up today!🙂 You're explanation was clear and now I can do it myself without paying for a plumber!💯👍🏾☺️

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

👍 your welcome

@olavic2 2 года назад

Thanks so much. I've just changed my kitchen Tap just now, following your videos. Saved some money for the weekend. Thanks and God bless 👊🏾

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Your welcome 👍

@jamie2603 8 месяцев назад

You're an absolute legend! Everything I want to know you seem to have a video for.

@TheDIYGuy1 8 месяцев назад

Cheers 🍻

@M1R2S 10 месяцев назад

Awesome video. I was a little sceptical that you would have a solution for my specific problem but you did. HERO!

@paulscreech128 2 года назад

Thanks for a great helpful vid. Just changed our tap, the old one had two studs with 8mm nuts on them & the new fexi's were too short, I changed them over to the old ones, not ideal I know.

@worrun1505 Год назад

Those snowdon taps are absolteuly golden

@marceltaylor5400 Год назад

Thanks for the tips… Successfully changed my first tap.. 🤗

@johnholmes8178 Год назад

Excellent video. Explains the complexities of such a job with clarity. That said, on balance I'll probably engage a qualified plumber. Especially as my existing kitchen tap is beset with limescale issues.

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Thanks 👍

@annwitbrock9112 8 месяцев назад

The Tesco own brand limescale remover is effective, or Viakal. Use a generous amount on the limescale and let it work magic before trying to remove the limescale. A small screwdriver end is useful for dislodging limescale once it is soft, and a kitchen dish brush or nail brush is great on the threads.

@johnholmes8178 8 месяцев назад

@@annwitbrock9112Thanks for the advice. Limescale is a major issue in my area, so could be a wise investment.

@cherylfrancis623 Год назад

Thank you! Its the little things like socket size others dont mention - you are so thorough!

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Thanks 👍

@ntiffin72 6 месяцев назад

Really helpful! Just changed my tap today and needed to fit compression adaptors. Kept referring back to your video & it's now all sorted!

@TheDIYGuy1 6 месяцев назад

Glad it helped!

@mikeharrington5593 Год назад

Very easy to follow. Thanks.

@Jay-B1750 Год назад

I've just fitted a new kitchen tap perfectly thanks to this video thank you!!! 👍👌

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Your very welcome

@franbragg6747 7 месяцев назад

Really helpful and clear, probably just saved us £300.

@strawbhillmark 11 месяцев назад

Great video, thanks - very clear explanation of removing old and fitting new tap

@TheDIYGuy1 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@ClydeBuilt Месяц назад

Great video. Helped me a lot. Only problem I had was the tap tails were different lengths. I only noticed after I had thrown the old ones away 😂 Lesson learned......

@ronedwards1897 2 года назад

great tutorial, very well shown...

@katia9531 Год назад

Great Vid. Going to change mine this afternoon. Thanks for sharing

@simodo11 Год назад

Perfect video,well explained ,more confident now as have to change an old leaking tap

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Great 👍

@moderndroneman 5 месяцев назад

Cheers boss. Video was an ideal reference for fitting my new kitchen tap!

@grahambooth6217 Год назад

Really appeciated the video , well explained , did the job I was not too keen on tackling . All went according to plan , head torch and a cushion were usefull , even got the cold on the right hand side. Thanks

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Your very welcome, glad it went well

@lennykelly9952 Год назад

Make sure if your using flexible hoses that they are of good quality a lot of people have had trouble with them after a couple of years.

@Paul-vt3nf Год назад

I'm going to install a new kitchen sink and taps at the weekend. This video is absolutely perfect, thanks for sharing. Liked and subscribed.

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Thanks for subscribing. Go for it 👍

@michaelplays2449 Год назад

Great video, thanks !!!!

@stewartbradshaw993 11 месяцев назад

Really useful, no nonsense video. A great help, thanks!

@TheDIYGuy1 11 месяцев назад

Glad it helped!

@nicholastopley7611 9 месяцев назад

Excellent and clear explanation, nightmare job and essential to have the =right tools. Thank you.

@TheDIYGuy1 9 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@woonkokleong3377 Год назад

Many thanks, really appreciate your video

@user-py2zo2yd6l Год назад

Thank you!

@I_am_Adithya7 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for the video 🙏🙏, with absolute zero knowledge we changed our dripping tap. Absolutely nightmare to find reliable plumber in our area for small jobs. Thanks for mentioning tool names too

@TheDIYGuy1 8 месяцев назад

Glad it helped

@mohammaddawoodqanbari379 Год назад

Very helpful thank you

@santiago1966 Год назад

Great video! thanks!

@brianmcmahon2149 Год назад

Excellent video and well presented. Thank you.

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Thanks for watching

@disarchitected 4 месяца назад

I tried to use a 15mm straight coupler in the existing compression joint with PTFE tape on the thread. Its ever so slightly weeping. There was some sort of plastic woggle with mesh on the top and o rings on the outside, inside the compression fixing. Not sure what these are for? Not confident about cutting a pipe to fit a new male compression fixing, so calling in a professional to do a proper job. Managed to fit the tap myself following these instructions, so thanks. I brought box spanners to remove the bolt, was £6 for a set.

@knightrider5825 2 года назад

Great informative video thank you👍👏🏼

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Your welcome 👍

@smoll.miniatures Год назад

You can tell that the person that installed that kitchen really cared. The way the carcasses are cut 👌

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Wasn't me 😄

@finlaybiddlesden2426 Год назад

Yeah, wasn’t my kitchen fitter either…☹️

@OthmanAlikhan 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video =)

@garyshelley4737 Год назад

Just changed our kitchen tap brilliant video thank you

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Your welcome 👍

@amin-fw2fp 2 года назад

Easy to understand your instructions. Thanks bro

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Your welcome 👍

@David-xl9cp 3 месяца назад

With the pipes fitted, you then fit the horse clamp fitting over the stud and fit nut onto the tap, this is why it is designed like it is. Then pass the pipes through the hole, then the horse shoe clamp can be manoeuvred through the hole from the top. Much easier than trying to fit it below and a mistake many people make.

@mystikmeg Год назад

Such a perfect tutorial 👍🏻👍🏻

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Glad you think so!

@sunkat76 9 месяцев назад

Lovely clear instruction. thank you. I may have to replace a single lever monobloc kitchen tap this Bank Holiday weekend. It is a Pegler Jeroni swan neck but the swan neck is very loose and has suddenly started to fall off the base completely. I was hoping this is just an O ring replacement? the only o ring I can see it clear and wedged inside the seat. Do i just get an O ring and put the on the thread of the swan neck? It's our only drinking water.

@murtazahussain4054 3 года назад

Love the videos pal

@drcl7429 7 месяцев назад

great video overall but I have seen other videos where it is not recommended for to connect direct to isoolation valve; although the thread is exactly the same and it will fit, the problem is that the isolation valve doesnt have a "flat edge" which means it will gradually cut in to the rubber seal. There a short "tap tail adaptors" available from the usual places for a few quid that help sidestep the issue though.

@SuperJPQ 5 месяцев назад

Cheers, nicely made video, very clear

@nigelwilson8331 Год назад

Hi buddy.ime doing exactly what your doing in the vid.very we.l shown and clear. One thing you did say was about the tap falling over ime going to lay towels around it in case it does fall over..,keep up the good work..

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Good idea 👍

@simoncrehan7779 Год назад

Superb and really useful. Thanks.

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Your welcome

@chrisbrown3283 Год назад

Brilliant thank you !!!

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

No worries!

@rmower3428 Год назад

Quality well executed video Mr. The best that I've viewed yet

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Appreciate your comment, cheers🙂

@earlsuave 11 месяцев назад

Great video, thank you so much! 👍

@TheDIYGuy1 11 месяцев назад

My pleasure!

@Thigwal 5 месяцев назад

Those old taps looked perfectly good to me?

@MichaelCaddick Год назад

Superb Pal, just sent your video to my missus 🙂

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Nice one 👍

@deemdoubleu Год назад

Great stuff thanks, love your videos.

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Thanks

@123sumom 8 месяцев назад

Amazing stuff very helpful

@TheDIYGuy1 8 месяцев назад

Glad you think so!

@warebal4587 Год назад

Thanks. Just installed my Grohe mixer in 15 mins and saved myself £85.

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Nice work

@baltenr6779 11 месяцев назад

Thank you

@jogclub Год назад

Great video. Fair play. Keep up the good work.

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Thanks, will do!

@ianpotter7174 Год назад

Little tip you can sometimes unscrew the treaded rode out of the tap

@paramjitsinghdaulatpurpunj1435 Год назад

very great you're very good job cleaning job

@pierrelabbe3173 8 месяцев назад

❤love Canada Merci 😮

@TheDIYGuy1 8 месяцев назад

👍

@paramjitsinghdaulatpurpunj1435 Год назад

so beautiful job

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

👍

@alexthomson7465 11 месяцев назад

Such poxy fittings. I just did a tap and there was a threaded tube in the bottom of the tap the the tails went through and a brass nut just fastened in to place. So much easier

@vbroder15 2 года назад

Thank you for explanation and new subscriber.

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Your welcome

@HASEEBKARIMX Год назад

Well presented 👍 u have saved me money 👌👌

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

That's my aim 👍

@codilondon7105 Год назад

I like your videos , I prefer your style compared to Plumber parts , you explain things more slowly and that's better for me to understand. Thanks mate keep doing the videos.

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Thanks, glad you like my videos

@sylvestermartin4340 Год назад

Excellent video help me a lot

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Glad it helped

@alansalter1836 8 месяцев назад

Nice neat job sir 👍

@TheDIYGuy1 8 месяцев назад

Thanks 👍

@snacklofter 8 месяцев назад

The best on youtube - many thanks!👍👍

@TheDIYGuy1 8 месяцев назад

Wow, thanks!

@John-bs6ut Год назад

Brilliant 'How To' video. Explained in a way that was easy to understand and follow. One question from it. Why are these types of taps sometimes supplied with male threaded tails and other times female threaded ones? Am I right to presume if you are simply replacing a more or less like for like mono tap, you could use the existing tails so no change needed re pipework Male/Female connectors?

@mohammedlateef8841 11 месяцев назад

I'm keen to know the answer to this too...

@bskv10 9 месяцев назад

2:22 socket? 😂

@FirebrandVOCALS Год назад

When tightening the Compression Couplers, do you need to use any Thread Seal Tape on them? Cheers!

@bigbark4627 Год назад

Watched a few of UR vids, vry helpful 👍🏽 This 1 is so spot on with wat I needed I'm now subscribed! Keep up the good wrk 👌

@janettinkler2204 2 года назад

Excellent video, you explain things in a way that’s easy to understand for anyone, much appreciated & 1 new subscriber 👌 Cheers

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Glad to have you 👍

@suelindsay761 Год назад

Good video, so just bought Highlife ASP 1/2" Lever Tap Conversion Kit and it only has 2 solid units consisting of lever and headgear, no bits like in video, looks like it just screws on. Am bit scared to try it, any advice? Thanks, Sue

@MikeAnderson6022 Год назад

Hi - could you provide details of the female compression adapters - what make and where to get them please - many thanks. P.s Excellent video 👍

@jonbarrie7002 2 года назад

Great informative video. One question though regarding the isolation valves. Always great when you have them but what do you do when you turn them back on and invariably they leak! I've turned a few of those off and when i turn them back on the weep. I've been lucky that a little extra turn has sealed them again, but what's the next step if they do not re-seal? A video on what and how to deal with this situation would be helpful if you are able to do one. Great video as always keep up the good work.

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Hi. Thanks for your comment. I will see what I can do with regards to a video. If you have a problem getting an isolation valve to seal then they will need replacing and this is done by isolating the water before the valve that needs replacing and then swapping the valve over.

@jonbarrie7002 2 года назад

@@TheDIYGuy1 Thank you for the speedy reply. Keep up the good video's.

@gji25 Год назад

Question. if you turn off the water from the main supply stopcock in the property. do you need to power off your/combi/condenser boiler. boiler in question is a bosch worcester. tia

@nazmulali1992 Год назад

Yo this is a great video. Subscribed.

@littlenemo14 2 года назад

Very informative video. Would it be possible to fix these to plastic pipes? Thanks in advance.

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Thanks, glad you found it helpful. Yes it's fine to connect these to plastic pipes such as PEX.

@josephchinaza6178 5 дней назад

we love you tooooooooo

@AMIRNIAZI 2 года назад

Very nice and informative. Thanks for sharing. The reason why I landed on this video is that I am visiting my cousin in the UK (Coventry) and coming fron Germany I see that it is a bit different over here how you guys connect the taps. Other thing is that I do not know what is the most popular hardware store here. I was at B&Q today and I found it a bit over-priced. Is this where you would recommend to get the tap and the fittings and etc.? Appreciate your input on this.

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

I use Screwfix and Wickes for most of my parts. Thanks

@Stargazer3131 2 года назад

Toolstation is also very good 👍🏽! 😊

@brianmoore658 10 месяцев назад

Thanks

@TheDIYGuy1 10 месяцев назад

No problem

@usherray69 Год назад

Great video, thanks, im about to fuck this up... i mean "give it a go".... you made it fairly idiot proof cheers mate 👍

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

😂😂 you got this pal

@BoutYoungAnnaLee 3 месяца назад

How do you know beforehand whether tap connectors should be male or female? Great video buddy, happy to subscribe!

@TheDIYGuy1 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the sub!

@tommcmanus4176 Год назад

See if my flexible tap connectors are straight onto the isolation valve like your second image, once I close the valve can I simply unscrew the flexible tap connectors?