How to Fix a Leaky Outdoor Faucet - DON'T Replace It - Cheap & Easy 

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I love the no-nonsense style here, even editing out the breaths. This man respects my time. I also love the super quick repair at the very beginning and the four variants at the end. Quite the information sandwich.

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I had a leak on an outside faucet which I foolishly ignored because I was ti cheap to call a plumber but to scared to do it myself. I wasted so much water that my water company alerted me. I followed your video, although I just replaced the whole thing and bam! I fixed the leak. I’m pretty proud of myself!!

Thanks for posting! Outdoor faucet leak stopped. I just happened to have the exact size washer needed to replace the old worn out one. Saved my $$ on buying a new faucet.

Fixes leaking washing machine hookups in a rental. Took less than 1 hr, including the trip to the HW store. THANKS!

Outstanding video with very clear, concise explanations. I was able to fix my faucet in minutes with this. Many thanks

Upvoted because the first thing you showed is a way for anyone to fix the issue quickly with no effort.

This is an excellent “help” video! I have watched many many “how to fix” videos but I have never seen and listened to one that was presented so great! Well done! The voice was very easy to understand (even for us southern boys :) and the video moved at an easy to follow pace! Very well done and thank you, Rick

My faucet is actually leaking and I’ve been putting off calling a plumber. What amazing timing. Thank you!

Thank you so much for posting these videos. I was able to repair one of my outdoor faucets. I could not have done it without your great videos. Now I have the confidence to repair the other one.

Thanks dad. I'm nervous but feel much more confident after watching.

Thanks for this - simple to follow video saved me a lot of pain - didn't realize such a small washer could cause so much trouble. Bought a little package so that if it happens in the future, I can fix it in literally minutes!

I just watched a ton of videos about this issue and your tutorial is hands down the most informative! Thank you ❤

I have seen a couple of these type of videos, yours is the best one I have seen - great tips and details!! Thanks for help out this first timers and home repair novice! Cheers from Texas!!

Great video, concise. You should do one on leaking out of the stem when the faucet is turned on.

Wow, glad I stumbled upon this clip! I had replaced an outdoor faucet recently and was feeling pretty proud of myself. My thrifty wife didn't want to throw the old one away, and now I learn that I can probably reuse it!

This was a great help because I have that same problem and now I am going to do the job myself ! Thanks once again Sir !

As always, you cover so many things. I have an outdoor faucet leaking, as usual, I check your channel before starting a project, and here's the fix. Thank you.

Thank you!!! This is the best video on this, now I know we can fix our leaky faucet and not pay a big fee to have someone else do it!

Explained nicely, clearly and quickly. Very good video thank you.

Excellent precise and super clear instructions and tips. A big thank you

PERFECT timing! I have a faucet to repair this weekend. Thank you!

you covered so much here, other RU-vidrs would of milk it into a series of sitcom videos. great job saves me a lot of money by doing research and buy parts and did it myself. TY

Thanks SC ….. you have a lot of home repairs and projects! Thanks!

Nice crisp video. You could also use the old washer's back side if the rubber is not cracked up.

It's also possible that the washer has increased diameter through being compressed for many years so the new washer you need may be a slightly smaller diameter than the old one.

Good video. Always turn the stem all the way out when removing and reinstalling.

You’re the man!!! Easy to follow instructions. Thought this was going to be a task, but including running to the store to buy supplies, done in under a hour. Plus it fixed it… so I guess that’s good too.

Very timely for me 😉 I've got one faucet that needs attention. Thanks for another great video! 👍

Used this video to repair a faucet on my house that has been an issue for YEARS. Greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Awesome video. Replaced my washers from faucets before. But learned some valuable info. Kudos. Looking forward to your next one.

Thank you for showing me how to fix my leaking faucet. It was definitely a job I wouldn't have tackled without watching your video and now I feel so empowered.

Just had this exact problem. Solution worked like a charm. Thanks for sharing this video

Hands 🙌🏼 down... BEST HOW TO VIDEO ON RU-vid!!! Thank you!! 🙏🏼

My hat is off to you… you know a ton of stuff... 💪🏼. Thanks for making these videos. 👍🏻. Troy

That's exactly the information I needed. A million thanks!!!

Thank you sir. I didn't know the washer on the frost free could be repaired. You save from a ton of work.

Show repacking around the shaft and your video is complete. I sent your video to a friend to help him out. I didn’t know what the frost free looked like on the inside. Thanks.

Thanks for your instruction it's saving money for calling a plumber, God bless you and your family..

Fantastic video! I’ve been plumbing for 16 years now and you’ve covered nearly all of the great tips! I’ve started another channel devoted to plumbing repairs and some appliance repair too. I really appreciate how your commentary is ongoing throughout.

Very well done video. Clear, comprehensive, easy to understand. Thank you.

Your channel is fantastic. Thanks for making such high quality DIY videos.

thank you for the clear, how-to presentation

I've got a couple of outdoor valves that need this tune up. My father left me a nice assortment of washers. I'm gonna replace them after watching your tutorial. Thank you very much.

This is the fourth video I've watched and it is superior.

I somehow stripped out one of the ancient valves in my shop which is very old and had to replace it but it also had a slight leak and it was definitely that washer. Replacing the washer and handle today as a temp fix thanks for the vid and wish me luck! 🙌🏼

Precise..thorough..and a huge help...thanks.

My new favorite channel. Thank you so much!!!!

Appreciate all of the faucet examples

Just found your channel. Really like your presentation. Thank you for clear, concise information!

You know what I already knew about how to fix the leaks and strange enough the screw cap you showed at the beginning is what I found interesting as I have not seen it before.

Thank you for this. I fixed my spigot today in less than an hour with about $2 in parts.

Thanks for the basics. It’s appreciated greatly.

Appreciate what you do here...very informative! Thank you

Outstanding, great general repair hints!

A lot of people are having outdoor faucets replaced on a regular basis, whether they are the traditional brass type or newer frost free or other premium faucets. My two outdoor faucets were installed in 1926 when the house was built. In Canada and other cold climates it's important to turn off outdoor faucets and drain them of water before they freeze in winter and split the castings. Other than that, I replace washers about every five years and sometimes have replaced or bumped up the packing material that's in the bonnet to prevent a stem leak. A little simple maintenance goes a long way and I don't expect to be replacing any outdoor faucets in my lifetime.

Excellent video, clear and to the point...thanks!!

you left a bristle in there!

Nice video. clear and efficient. I did notice that the toothbrush left a bristle that got stuck in the seat. The cloth did not remove it. Suggest checking inside with a flashlight to verify cleanliness before re-assembly.

The only time I make $100 an hour tax free is when I do home and auto repairs myself

This just popped into my feed and I would like to know how the heck youtube knew I had a leaky spiggot?.......scary amazing.

This has my seal of approval👍

Thank you for sharing. What a very helpful tip.👍

Very nice and clear video - helped a lot - thank you

Nice step-by-step video. However, I would think twice about using WD40 as it is a petroleum based product that can degrade rubber and some types of plastics. In my opinion, I would suggest using silicone spray as it should not affect negatively affect rubber and plastic.

I work at an Ace Hardware store We see issues like this constantly. Many times a rubber washer is all you need. Once in a while we recommend changing out the faucet. Most customer that I see are able to do the job once you show them how easy it is.

Thank you. This video is extraordinarily helpful.

Excellent video, thank you!

Excellent video, as usual!

this helped me fix my leaky outdoor faucet. thanks!

I do not even have any of the types, but watched until end. Great stuff!

That’s great information,thanks,that’s one item that requires maintenance sooner or later,and with as many faucets in a house,it’s good the have a replacement kit.👍

Great video. Very detailed & complete.

Nice vid, I have that frost free type that was leaking and I went out t find the whole shaft but home depo only had an assortment kit that had a combination of each gasket possible for those types, just not my kind, I used one that was close but still leaking. I was about to replace the whole thing but now I know it’s just that gasket. Thanks

Thank you for this advice, it worked for me.

Thank you. This was clear and helpful.

Good how to, I had to do this a few years back.

Super good video. Very helpful. Thanks.

Really good video. Keep em coming.

Thanks for sharing. This is on my weekend "to do" list.

I love your video. One faucet outside for gardening leaks. I will try tp replace a runner gasket. Great video. Thanks a lot!

Excellent video!!! Thanks very much for your effort.

Proving once again, there are still good things & people in Mass!

Very good tutorial. Thanks so much :)

You cover all the bases; good video !!!

Thank you, very helpful

Very well explained

Very helpful! Thank you!

Thank you for sharing how to do this

Thank you for your very informative video.

Super video - very helpful. Thanks!

Thanks for posting. I turned on a hot water tap in our garage yesterday to do some cleaning in our garage, and turned off the faucet when I was finished. Unfortunately we woke up this morning to see a stream of water on our floor coming from a constant drip from this same faucet. I'm hoping we can fix it ourselves after watching this, and not have to pay a plumber. The house we bought was built in 1994, and it seems like there's one thing or another going on it these past 3 years lol.

Excellent. Thank you so much.

It's important to replace that washer before you start over-tightening the valve desperately trying to get it to seal, if you've never replaced it and it's not leaking after all these years might as well take a look at it next time you make some time for home maintenance. Once the washer wears away you're gonna be damaging the threading inside and the part where the washer sits and you'll have to replace the whole faucet. Also don't use just any screw you need the right type of screws because this is going to constantly be in contact with metal and water. Now that you've fixed it make sure everyone in the house understands it's no longer necessary to tighten the heck out of that faucet! Bad. Stop it. It feels different, hello. Replacing the faucet is also fairly easy and inexpensive if it's threaded on and not too corroded, but a good bit more involved if it's soldered on or other types of connections you don't have the tools or knowledge for, or if your pipes are very old and rusty proceed with caution. This is why it's preferable to not mess up your faucet and replace the washers. And yes the method used here with two wrenches is also very important you don't want to break anything if there's no threaded connection to loosen (or if it's just really stuck in there) the turning motion can cause something to bend and break. If you don't have the strength in each hand separately get a helper to hold the other part steady in its place.

Well done repair instructional video!!

Your videos are the best!

Great DIY thanks..

Excellent video. Thank you.

To imagine 'standing with the heroes of the faith... with one voice'!!! So awesome to think of that day!!!