thanks for this video tutorial. ours leaks so bad, gonna have to try to fix it and hope to not mess things up, can't afford a plumber. thanks again and God Bless! new subscriber here.
There's so many videos out there with different types of spouts and connections. This is the video I was looking for. I have the exact same setup. Thanks.
I see some common questions about the 2 basic types of spouts, the screw on type and the 'slip on' type. The screw on type actually screws onto the end of your existing wall pipe and is secured by the screw on fitting. The 'slip on' type has a screw on the bottom in the notched area of the spout (look for it and look for the allen/phillips screw you lost). After slipping on this spout, simply tighten down on the screw so it grabs tightly onto the wall pipe. This will prevent the spout from shooting off or sliding off when you turn the water on.Hope that answered some questions.
Im not sure what brand this is, but the one I have is Delta. If you put it on and tighten you can still swing it right and left. This bothered me, so I cut the pipe so I could keep turning the spout while the screw stays more or less in the same spot (it does in fact move a bit out of position) and this brings it tight to the tile. Im not sure if this is the correct way to do it but having a spout that can swing isn't acceptable.
So mine is now leaking a bit where the faucet meets the wall. Now I’m worried it’s going to cause the water to get pushed behind where the pipe comes out of the wall and cause mold? I don’t have that clear stopper mine is just a hole with the pipe coming out
You said its usually 3/4 coming out of the wall. Looked like 1/2 to me. Is it normally 3/4? I realize you should go to 3/4 from the shower valve if you're using pex but i thought copper would be 1/2. Couldve just been an oops on your part as well. Let me know. Thanks!
Thanks for the tutorial. I’m replacing the same type of spout and it gets stuck after the first inch where the O ring is. I can’t push it in any further. Any idea what I should try next?
Do you think it is a good idea to instruct people to turn tub spout that is secured in place on copper pipe with Allen set screw? If you put mirror under the spout and loosen the screw up, you can then turn the spout with no chance of doing damage.
Great video! I have the same slip on spout to install, but I do have the threaded copper fitting at the end, which you mention could be dealt with by removing the internal part of the slip on tub spout. I've put some effort into trying to figure out how to remove it so I can do that but it seems tricky and I don't want to break anything - do you have any tips or a video on how to do that? Thanks!!
@@ApartmentMaintenancePro If you wouldn’t mind answering my question. I have a old slip on faucet but only have approximately an inch of pipe sticking out from the wall. I measured how far the o ring was inside the wall side of the faucet and it was about an inch and a half, so the pipe wasn’t even making contact with o ring. If I were to sweat on a copper coupling and added another inch or so on the pipe, would the coupling interfere with the o ring and faucet? Any ideas would greatly be appreciated. Thx...
@@asmodeus1274 that's cutting it close it might interfere. You could sweat a male threaded copper fitting to the pipe and remove the plastic inside the tub spout and thread it on. It would have to be measured pretty accurate though. I'll ask my plumber friend though and see if he has any other recommendations and get back to you if there's an easier way
Do you have any insight as to why the set screw would not be tightening? When I have the faucet in my hand I can tighten the set screw without an issue but once it's on the pipe it just spins around without grabbing onto anything.
Hi thank you for sharing this knowledge. I replaced faucet-the type that slips on. I’m thinking the caulk is also for the purpose of keeping faucet head in place? When testing, the faucet head shoots off /when I pull-up valve and water diverts to shower head. Is this normal? Need more education caulking such how long to let it dry before getting wet? I know it may say on product information but it helps to hear what professionals do. Thanks again
Tighten the set screw! And I agree caulk is to keep water from flowing down the tile wall and getting behind the fitting and then behind the wall, causing a leak. It isn't glue at all.
I replace with a new spout, but the diverter is on (for the shower) or off, always some water comes out from shower. O-ring is new. The instruction says the min. copper pipe is 1 inch, max. is 2 inches. I have 2.5 inch pipe. Is this the reason? Thanks
I'm currently attempting to install the same model, but despite the new spout being in place and tightened, a dribble of water ends up coming out where the screw area is, and increases when the diverter is on (for the shower). Any tips on stopping the water from coming from the screw area?
I'm guessing that the o-ring in the diverter is not sitting flush with the copper pipe. I would remove the tub spout and take some emory cloth or sandpaper and sand the copper pipe (left to right if looking at the tub spout), apply some o-ring lube to the o-ring inside of the diverter then reinstall. Let me if that works
I've restalled 3 different slip-on faucets, lube'd the o-ring, sanded the copper pipe til it gleams and still get the dribble of water out the back end (which is leaking down the copper pipe back into the wall and downstairs). Any other clues? There is an indent in the copper pipe that I assume is from a previous installations allen/phillips screw in the notched area under the spout near the wall. Seems like the o-ring should stop any backflow far short of this though.
@@larrylefbom5542 I had the same problem ,I installed one and I thought it was damage I bought a new one and the same problem,I applied Teflon tape,thread sealants and it not fixed my last resource was apply silicone all around cooper pipe to make a seal when I screw in spout back to the wall,I think is a bad design since it would be easy,and it is almost impossible to stop the leak
Same I'm at my WITS end! I had a male threaded tip, however when I went to screw on the new diverter spout if wouldn't even come CLOSE to the wall...I've been losing my mind for a week trying everything. I finally sweat the male threaded tip (nipple ??) off as the threads were - ugh no pun intended 🤦🏼♂️🤬 - screwed. What I have left is less than an inch of copper pipe. Tried the adapter with the o-ring however there's not enough pipe to even get the o-ring on the pipe, nevermind into the tube part of the shitty plastic extension nipple. Tried anyways with the metal retainer ring. Finally got the crap Danco new diverter spout on and to the wall. Leaks worse out the spout than it did in the first place leading me to taking on this maddening project and ALSO out the f'n back. UGH. Anyone also find it maddening how they write in the directions and it is said everywhere to wrap pipe thread multiple times around these things when they won't even screw together all the way in as far as there should in the first place without the tape...add the tape and it impedes it even worse. Feel like at this point my best bet is to buy a new male threaded connection the exact correct length that it can and will thread in the diverter spout sans the piece of shit plastic extension nipple all together...but considering that that thread POS plastic doesn't seem to thread/screw in completely itself, not sure a metal (presumably 3/4" threaded extension nipple would either), AND of course then I get to also try my hand at sweating/soldering that f'r on it the first place. Ripping my hair out. This is so beyond stupid. It's should basically be plug and play, but you never know what whatever plumber randomly set this shit up like in the first place until it's WAY.TOO.LATE. FML. If anyone is still reading, advice would be much appreciated (unless it is that I should have and still should hire a plumber...seriously please don't kick a mofo while he's down).
Im trying to replace this myself and how do I know what size to buy is that a crazy question? I measured from old one measures 5 inches. New to this fixing stuff living in an apartment with slow maintenance. I have waited months for this to be repaired I don’t want to wait anymore.
Did you drill where the screw goes through the plastic hole or did it comes in a blocked hole? I noticed mines is blocked and after tighten the screw down it did not secure the spout at all, and when I'd open the diverter it shoots the whole thing out.
Help! I unscrewed the little screw and it fell in the spout but I can not get the spout to pull out and off. I have rotated back and forth and tugged really hard. It is 4o years old and have super hard water.
I am trying to replace my slip on tub spout with diverter. I took off the old one and there is a white plastic connector on the copper tubing. Does this need to be removed? I am having a hell of a time taking it off the pipe in order to install the new tub spout. help???
Can you tell me the brand of the spout you replaced with? I keep seeing slip on ones and IPS style. Not sure which one you have with the screw. The one currently on mine is really lose should have a screw at bottom but doesn't.
@@carlcampbell6827 -- Yes, you are correct. I did it the harder way: I actually lay down on my back in the tub and discovered that I have a spout that's threaded on TIGHT, TIGHT, TIGHT (no set screw). To remove, I'll have to put a big pipe wrench on the spout and turn counterclockwise until I hear a sickening SNAP! as the supply line (or stub out, as some older men call it) breaks off inside the wall. Time for a plumber, a carpenter, and $$$$. This is how I'm pretty sure it's going to play out.
@@cracky_wainwright - Don't panic and take a chance breaking any piping. You can cut the fixture off to gain access to the pipe fitting and supply line in the wall for inspection and determination of needed repair. If you have old galvanized iron system, it is sure to have some corrosion related problems.
@@Amy-yd1cs wow... are you this serious in life generally or were you just not allowed to have a sense of humor in your household?? Thats sad for you....must be exhausting being so serious all the time and calling people for having fun.... get a life... better yet... put the keyboard down and get a grip.
@@Ctvrgt Totally weird to be worried about what someone else is wearing to be courteous to customers. He could be wearing a suit of armor as long as he doesn't scratch the porcelain.
Very sloppy job! I would fire such such plumber right away. Am I the only one who sees a pretty bad damage on the copper pipe? And obviously, that deep scratch is made by a set screw. You cannot rotate the spout while the set screw is tightened. Loosen the screw first. Then you can rotate and pull the spout.
Here is a cheap camera tripod 14$ it can hold a cell with another part easy . Why don't you use this while making a video instead of talking ,holding a cell in one hand and working with the other. Instead off a shaky video. It did help me understand the slide- on spout
