How to Change a Tap Valve while Fixing a Dripping Tap 🚰 Easy DIY 

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As a plumber of 49 years I wish that every tap valve/cartridge was this easy to remove. Very often it's difficult enough to just remove the retaining screw, especially on bath taps where they are below a shower. Secondly, it is very often difficult to remove the head because of limescale. I have had on many occasions to snap it off to get to the valve. The valve itself can also be problematic. Even bracing it with another tool while you try to turn it out can result in the tap moving (it did slightly in your video) which could lead to a leak underneath, especially on rigid pipework. Even if you get this far without problems I would advocate checking the seating which could equally be the cause of your dripping tap. I always run my re-seating tool over it just to be sure. I haven't come across PTFE on the thread but I always run a bit of Plumber's Grease around the thread, spline and screw so that the next plumber that comes along doesn't have the aforementioned issues. If you are a DIYer and experience any of the above while attempting this job then stop and call a plumber.

Great video. Simple and straight forward - ideal for a plumbing novice. Thank you

Thank you for the video. I am changing one of these next week. Never done it before and I hope it goes as smoothly as you make it look.

Best educational straight to the point and attention to detail was on point guy deserves a reward I feel fully qualified for the task at hand cheers mate

I took your advice and changed the whole glands. And it WORKED! I used quality Bristan replacement glands. Thank you.

Excellent simple video, fixed my valve in minutes after watching the video. Thank you

Good informative video. Thank you. HOT TIP: put the plug in the drain, if you drop the handle screw, we all know where that little sucker is going 😂

Simple and concise - thanks.

I got value. A trip to B and Q on Sunday is on the cards. Thanks fella 👍

Congratulations on the video! 👍

Love the second spanner trick to stop the tap twisting, nice one.

Great video. Thanks for taking the time to make it. It was a great help.

great video, very clear explanation, thanks

Brilliant thank you! That really helped me understand how the tap works - now to see if I can get the handle off my tap to change the cartridge.

Great video, did not have to bother my landlord with getting a plumber out for such a simple task. Tip: if the cartridge is ancient and stuck in your tap like mine was, and you don't have anything other than a spanner, pour some hot water over the cartridge to loosen it up. Helped mine come loose.

Thanks very clear video. I now have to put it into practice. I hope it will be as simple as you say. Bill

Explained really well! Thank you! 🙂👍

Awesome just what I needed. Thank you.

Clear, Concise…. Thank You

Great video...clear as a bell. Many thanks...subscribed and liked.

Thanks man liked and subscribed

Thankyou for sharing this video, I have now fixed a leaky tap by replacing the valve 😁👍 happydiyer

What a great video. Thank you

👍👍 Very clear and helpful - THANKS!

Fantastic video thanks

very clear, thanks.

spot on video thanks

Yes....cover how to shut off for either tap please! Many thanks.

Thank you. Appreciated.

Thanks a bunch!

Brilliant thanks 👍

Thanks, off to give it a try

very helpful thank you!!

A brilliantly simple, easy to understand video that explained in detail and de mystified the task, very well presented.

Many thanks

Thank you 🤝

Great video! I just did this as the hot tap was stuck on the closed position. I’m sure I’d changed it a few years back to a new valve. The brass isn’t corroded at all. I cleaned out the old grease and re-assembled with thick silicone grease that I’d used before. You got me wondering though; On the video at 04:50 you mention the inside and ‘O-rings’. Plural. I’m sure I only saw one and I wonder if one is missing hence it getting stuck. Though your illustration only has one arrow pointing to the same one O-ring as I have. So is it just the one O-ring then? Thanks!

Thank you

Excellent! Would you do one with a bit of explanation of the ceramic valve type. (Not that it changes this process as such...)

Thanks

Excellent.

Not only is this video going to save me money it'll probably make me a bob or two as well.

Hi My valve looks like the one in the video so can you provide more information on the valve so that I can order? Regards David

great

Thanks! Very well explained. I keep changing washers, but that doesn't seem to be doing it, so I'll try changing the whole gland.

Good video - I think that's a sensible suggestion to change out the entire cartridge for only a couple of quid rather than fiddle about just changing washers and trying to clean up the old one

Hi. What to do if the handle doesn’t come off. The blue plastic comes off but not the handle. Thank you.

My hot tap cartridge just failed ...it won't stop dribbling and the shops closed...any ideas how to stop the tap handle just turning when I try to lessen the dribble?xx

Nice. Do you think a reviver kit can be used on any old tap. Just need new tap heads and valves

Hello, what if you change the valve and the tap still wont turn off ?

I cant find the valve to the water ... is there another way ?

Put the plug in before unscrewing anything to save losing the screw down the plughole.

Hi mate, what size ratchet bit did you use in this?

Please do show us how to turn off the water to a tap.

How long can you leave the water turned off if you have a combi boiler ?

Q. Is this the part I need to change when my taps hard to turn on and off?

Looks easy, thank you. Can anyone change the valve. I am thinking of doing it myself rather than call the plumber.

My cold tap is seized and i can't seem to remove it can you advise what i can use

I have a dripping tap (cold water) where having unscrewed the screw at the top... the 'tap handle' won't lift off... and the blue plastic part in the top won't come off either. My guess is that it has either been glued to has become stuck to the 'thread' part. Any suggestions as to how to get it off?

Great advice. Can you do another one though? Showing the dialogue that's needed at the plumber's merchant in order to get the correct replacement? There are DOZENS of different sizes; even the screw threads that hold the top in place are different! ARRRRRRGGGGHHHH.

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In the kitchen again . Need to hot water tap in the bathroom without valve in hot water pipe

You didn't say how long it takes to get the water shut off.

Excellent work but you just put new one most taps cost too much please show how to remove rust instead

Very helpful. But too much talk. Thanks.

Yeah right how to remove a already changed tap cartridge lol clearly it’s brand new as some of these are difficult to losen