Does your outside hose tap leak as soon as you turn it on ? Here is how to easy fix it. Saved some money on plumbers fees? Use the THANKS button. Or through Paypal using my site link www.dereton33.com/page118.html Many thanks Al.
excellent video now a days plumbers charge too much and instead of repair just ask to to change tap. You saved my pounds many thanks for simple comman sence
Utter legend, I had to rewrite this comment dozens of times because the amount of innuendo was absurd. Wanted to offer some genuine thanks though, the missus thinks I know what I'm doing now she can efficiently and effectively use the hose to spray down the garden when it gets too hot. Serious note, I had a vague idea what I was doing but with plumbing I'm always worried there's gonna be a tap p*ssing water everwhere, your videos are epic for Giving that confidence to actually get in there and do the work. Genuinely appreciate it, keep up the good work that man.
Thanks. Thought id give it a try. Bought the tape for £1 and fixed my tap. Went to my parents and did the same. Everyone now thinks im some sort of plumbing genius😊
Thanks - your video has given me the knowhow to fix a simple problem. I like your relaxed attitude which gives the novice diy person loads of confidence. 😊
Hi there . Many thanks for this honest and down to earth type explanation. I am not a plumber, and have made several failed attempts to stop my dripping garden tap with ptfe tape...but I have been wrapping it around the thread of the nut. It kept shifting, and I guessed it was to do with whether I wrapped it on clockwise or not, depending on the tap thread . It never occurred to me to wrap it around the spindle and poke it down!! Cor! I did as you say here and it seems O.K now!! Thanks old bean. May your giblets never shrivel!
Thanks for that. Have replaced hose lock adapter and new seal and still leaking. Saw your vid , followed your instructions and now no more leaking tap. Thank u .
Thanks for the video. My outside tap has been leaking and I was about to buy a new one. I followed your tip and after 5 minutes I had fixed the leak. Took me longer to get my tools.
It worked, 5 minute job (including finding the ptfe and spanner) thank you, thank you, I've put up with this for months thinking I had to change the complete tap.
Many thanks, my DIY skills are generally woeful but your video has led me to a really successful outcome - clear and concise, covered everything and worked really well, thank you so much.
This was brilliant for me. I moved to a new house in Oct 19 and the outside really leaked. I watched your video, ordered the tape and fixed it this morning. Thank you so much.
You are fab, First you fixed my leaking radiator bleed valve, now my 60 year old outside tap will not leak when I get time off on the weekend. Fantastic job as always!! Love your camera lady interjecting in the video's too. Just gotta hope that gland nut isn't seized after all this time. It's a job i'v'e been meaning to sort for over four years since we moved in. Tap was fitted in 1959 when the bungalow was built. Will let u know how I get on.
Bless you Al, this is the stuff my dad should have showed me :D So I fixed the leaky tap gland and now the hozelock connection is the bit that's leaking lol!
Great video. The last Plummer to come out to my outside tap charged me £15 for a quarter turn of a spanner 😂 It was a temporary fix and my tap leaked again after a few weeks. I’ve now done it myself with ptfe tape for £2.50 and fixed properly. Amazing !
Thanks, just used PTFE tape to solve the leak from the top gland nut, then discovered there were two more leaks. One from the (plastic) tap connector that screws onto the brass threaded tap outlet, and another from the o-ring on the tap connector. Replaced with a spare o-ring, used PTFE to seal the threaded tap connector; all fixed. Must buy a set of those seals from the pound shop!
I bought a aluminium hozelock hose adapter for my outside tap and it started leaking after about two weeks. I can't be arsed to send it back as it was only £6 but it's crazy if that rubber washer needs replacing already!
Here's a related tip or two: 1) If you ever have to turn off the property stopcock on an OLD property and find that it's failed or it begins to leak, DON'T PANIC - just call the Water Company to replace it FOC. 2) Traditional MAINS stopcocks inside a house can fail. I remember that it is (or was) possible to , replace it with a mains pressure powered switch offered by the water company. I've not done this yet but intend to do just that. It's ideal to help cope with a sudden leak in the water supply system, as no effort or tools are required for an immediate shut-off.
My hose tap had water coming out of the handle like this but it has a circ clip instead of a packing nut. I'd managed to dissassemble it into pieces and can see that the two o rings are in need of replacing as well as the washer that sits on the seat, but I can't find anywhere that sells a fibre washer that sits between the top and bottom half. It's 28mm OD, and 24mm ID and have no luck finding it in metric or imperial or in any mix packs. I suppose PTFE the threads may work but buying a new tap is cheaper when factoring buying the other parts individually works out more.
