The Ultimate Handayman Shows you step by step how to replace a leaking shutoff valve under a sink. Compression Sleeve Puller - Remove Nut & Ferrule www.amazon.com/Pasco-13-2706-...
I just watched your video. My husband got a bid to replace the valves for just over $1000 dollars. After watching your video I am convinced we can do it ourselves.
I can't thank you enough for the video. What you don't mention is it is quite a bit different climbing under the sink vs having the whole vanity out of the way ;-). Still, I wouldn't have tackled the project without your instruction. Saved a bunch of money by doing it myself. Now have to install the new faucet that started this whole adventure. Thanks again...
Thank you for this video. A few years ago I replaced 3 bathroom faucet shut off valve and replaced the compression fittings. One ofnthe worst and most time consuming tasks I have completed. I never even considered using the old ones. Well, today I replaced the two shut off valves under my kitchen sink leaving the old compression fitting. It was so much easier, and so far no leaks. What a time saver!
This video is remarkably well done! It's vastly better than half a dozen other videos I watched on the exact same subject! The helpful tips and explanations of what might happen (or go wrong) make a HUGE difference! I applaud your thorough and easy to understand teaching style. I subscribed immediately and so should anyone who watches any of your videos!
You can also tighten the nut on the gate valve and it will fix it. Leave the valve hooked up, with the water running turn the valve open and closed to flush out the crud. Open the valve all the way and then 1/4 turn back in. Hold the body of the valve with a wrench and then tighten the nut just behind the valve handle. This works 95% of the time.
That’s great. Make sure you get a good puller tool. Try finding one that has a steel pice that extends into the copper pipe to keep it from deforming when you remove the nut and ring. Sometimes people over tighten the ring and it crushes the pipe and when you pull it off it deforms the pipe and when you go to install your new valve it doesn’t seal right.
That tool looks way better than the "handle puller" ( with the ring remover) type... I did get that wrench that replumb used that's like sideways slip crescent wrench type thing. Great video.
Thank you!! I'm changing my shut offs and faucet to my downstairs bathroom sink. I usually work late at night like you!! I'll be going from sweated on to compression valves. Wish me luck!
@@TheUltimateHandymanKyle it didn't work. It turns out the pipe I have is a part of an old fashioned shut off. None of the shut off valves will work. I need new piping. Hard to explain but now I can't turn my water back on to the house because that bathroom has no shut off...
I’ve installed 2 of them over the years. I don’t like the fact that there is an o ring that seals them. I would never use them buried in I wall to connect pipes. They should be fine for valves. And if it ever leaks you will see it.
Thanks replaced the faucet and all pipes and hoses .should have just replaced these as well now i have one that is leaking .previous homeowners used teflon tape for some reason .off to the home despot for new valves .gonna do both only a matter of time before the cold side starts to leak
Hi, I have a hot water & cold water supply to my bathroom vanity with very little pressure. My hot & cold water supply pressure to my tub is fine. What cold be causing this? Could it be the compression angle stop valves and/or the 3/8” supply to the vanity sink? Thanks for your video!
Are you just having low flow when you turn on you faucet? Or are you testing it coming out of the supply lines? I would remove the aerator first and see if it’s clogged. Let me know how it goes
You are 100 percent right. I should make a revised version of this video talking about that. I had that happen on a job where someone over tightened all of the valves in the house and the new ring inside didn’t Crush to the pipe properly and they all leaked. I ended up trimming the pipe back on some. Luckily they were extra long. I had to solder an extension on one. They make better removal tools that re sizes the pipe diameter when you remove the nut and ring
Great video. We are also tackling our old delta sprayer that has a quick connect plastic piece. When we disconnected it we were leeft with a water line that is copper with two o rings. Any idea how to plug it (cap it)?
Are you taking about a separate spray wand? I’ve had to do something like this before by caping off the pipe. Make a short video of the end of the pipe and send me the link. I can help better if I see it. You might be able to uses a compression fitting to cap off the end of the copper pipe.
@TheUltimateHandymanKyle Let me try one more cap that is a push in cap. We just came back from the hardware store.. If that doesn't work, I will make the video. Thanks for the reply.
@@TheUltimateHandymanKyle Well the plug didn't work. 😖 There's something I know we aren't doing right. But cant figure it out. Below is a quick video that duplicates our situation. The space is so tight under our sink we couldn't take a video. You see the copper piece with two black o rings? That is what we need to cap. But nothing fits that opening. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bAwXhxOeBqk.htmlsi=uc3gomE18L7l29jN Maybe we need to remove that too? We just dont know how to go about it. If you can help us, it would be much appreciated.
@@QAsession if the hoses is still good from the wand and the quick disconnect doesn't leak you could cut the rubber hose 3" from the end of the quick disconnect and put a barbed plug in the end and a few hose clamps. That should do it. Or you could cut off the brass pice with the O rings off and put a compression cap on the end of the copper pipe. let me know how it goes.
Much easier way, especially when shut off valve is soldered. Loosen the nut closest to the handle. Unscrew the handle until the guts come out. Then you do the same thing with the new valve and put it into the old valve housing. Done... you will have to get the same brand valve(usually stamped on the handle)
@@TheUltimateHandymanKyle At least it would match the one next to it. Does anyone really care about the looks of a shut off valve? If you have to break out the torch for your repair, it can get complicated and go beyond the skills of most people.
You might have a pex pipe and maybe a shark bite valve. You can use a plastic tool to remove them by pushing on the back of the valve. You can find a video on RU-vid showing you how to do it.
If someone over tightened the nut it could deform. They make some removal tools that have a metal pice that goes on the inside of the pipe to keep it the proper size
Is there room to add an extension to your wrench or use the biggest wrench that will fit. Sometimes it’s harder to unscrew them when things in the way under the sink. Make sure your turning it the right way. The nut should be turned clockwise.
Great video. Question. I was going to install the shutoff valves once the new vanities are installed. My logic is that it would require a much smaller hole to be made because there would only be a pipe. What do you suggest?
If your vanity has a wood back that needs to be drilled I would install it first then install the escutcheon and valves. The vanity I installed had a large opening on the back so there was no new to drill holes and it’s way easier to install valves without the vanity installed and it was better for filming this video.
You must be someplace warm to have an outside shutoff valve… haha. Cold weather locations have shutoffs below ground. 😂 I do have a question. I am wanting replace 4 shut offs, but want to try it on the hot water side before disabling the whole house of water. The shut offs are frozen and I can’t even shut them off individually anymore, so time to replace. Can i just shut off the water heater to shut off the hot side and NOT turn off whole house water supply?
@@TheUltimateHandymanKyle thanks. i tried to get the old one off, but there is so much green corrosion, i couldnt get it to screw off. I could get the whole valve to turn but, but not that nut. Tried wd40. Nothing. This is the one of 4 under this cabinet that has been replaced before. The other 3 may be permanently bonded. Haha. There is not enough exposed pipe to get a cutter on it. So called the plumber. At least if he breaks the pipe, he will have the ability to fix it. I am in kansas. Thanks for the info.
You could do that but it doesn’t fix rusty or dirty looking valves. It’s always good to replace old valves when the vanity is out. These valves were 20 years old.
Yea unfortunately most older homes have them. I’ve had them break on me when turning the water back on or they don’t work at all to shut off the water.
@@TheUltimateHandymanKyle you live in cold weather? I imagine that don't help. I have one inside my condo. I have a panic attack every I need to use it. Person below me had one break. The handle was free spinning. 30 years old. Plus room is tight in the laundry room. The gate valves are froze on the washing machine. Plus there to close together inside a wall. What a shity plumbing company they hired. Plus there must of been no inspection. Such dumb ass people out there. Those gate valves for sinks are crap. Must be a stem problem because I believe the rest is stainless steel.
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I’m definitely not a millionaire. I make a decent living but no where near that. At $40 a tool I could buy 5 of these tools a month with my RU-vid income. When it hit a million I’ll let you know. At least doing it yourself is way cheaper than a plumber. Good luck with you projects
I feel I cannot seriously take advice from someone that makes a face like this. Maybe look serious on a serious topic. You look surprised whatever your video shows even worked. Moved on to a real plumber.
Are you serious? It’s just a thumbnail to get people’s attention to watch the video. What makes someone a real plumber? I’ve been doing construction and plumbing work for over 20 years. Did you even watch the video? I do these to help people. This video gets 12,700 views every 28 days and this is the first comment I’ve gotten like this. I normally get positive comments on how helpful the video was.
Are all shut off valves sizes universal? Meaning, can I purchase a shutoff valve that will fit my bathtub shutoff fitting? Please let me know asap. Thank you
All compression valves for under sinks are the same for ½ copper pipes. I’m not sure what valve you have for your bathtub. Is it a standard bathtub? That would be a cartridge mixing valve. They have different type’s depending on your brand valve
