Shower Faucet Won't Turn Off!!

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Bathroom bathtub faucet stays on at full blast.
This is the long version of the video. To see a shorter video that doesn't show all steps, please see this video:
• Shower Faucet Won't Tu...
I've seen plenty of leaky faucets...but never full blast! I was sitting at my desk and my son comes down and says "The shower won't turn off". Huh? Won't turn off? He must mean a small leak or stream. I went upstairs to look, and NOPE. The water was literally on full blast coming out of the faucet. It was filling the tub faster than the drain could drain it, so it was slowly filling up the tub.
Thank goodness I was home. Thank goodness I was able to do something on the spot. I don't know what would have happened if I was unavailable. My son does not know how to turn off the water (and he's 19....that's a discussion for another day!). I have determined that I need to teach my two boys how to turn off the water (among many other life skills!)
Timecodes
0:00 Intro
0:32 Lessons learned
2:41 Faucet running
3:19 Removing handle system
6:07 Realizing I don't have very good access
7:19 Removing valve stem
11:20 Installing replacement valve stem
14:30 Checking fix
15:24 Realizing I made a mistake reinstalling
18:44 Completing fix
19:28 Outro
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Enjoy!
Chris Peck
Design by Peck
If you have a Moen, the part is called "MOEN Posi-Temp Pressure Balanced Shower Cartridge, Brass"
Original Music by Trent Kraemer. Used with permission.

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@kathrynsklar2168 13 дней назад

Thanks for this video! Happened to have the same issue and have a Moen and definitely would have had to get professional help without this video. Instead I fixed it myself!

@KB-tu7ql 17 дней назад

Your video was the first that came up and I followed this exactly and got my replacement parts from Home Depot (apparently MOEN cartridges are covered by lifetime warranty by the way) and the special remover tool. Other than it being hard as hell to remove, this video saved me. Got it done in 1-2 hours including the trip to the store and it’s fixed and also much easier to turn than before. THANK YOU!

@MrTru2it 2 года назад

My son yelled the shower handle is to hard to turn. I went up to turn it off but the water continued pouring out at the off position. I ran down stairs to the main water shutoff valve. Then, I went to RU-vid University and found your video after a search. Thank you kind sir for an excellent tutorial. You saved me valuable time and money.

@designbypeck198 2 года назад

Thank you! I'm glad my video helped!

@tamaraswicegood9030 6 месяцев назад

This video saved us from having to call out a professional and shell out a lot more money than we spent to do it ourselves. My first frustration free home repair ever. Thank you for posting this! Not all heroes wear capes.

@designbypeck198 5 месяцев назад

LOL.....Best comment of the week! Thank you so much! I'm glad I was able to help!

@Kacomeful 2 года назад

Thank you so much for creating this video. We happened to have the same situation, and you have giving us handful of guidances in this video. Keep up the great work!

@designbypeck198 2 года назад

You are so welcome! And thank you for watching!

@ikerzalbidea5777 Год назад

Thanks for the video. Pretty stressful when you arn't handy and your shower won't turn off. Made the repair easy and saved me money. Amazing video - short - and to the point :)

@designbypeck198 Год назад

I am so glad to hear that!! Mine happened when my son took a shower - and I felt so lucky I was home to turn off the water.

@atriche85 Год назад

At 12:40 mark: my new cartridge didn’t sit into the pipe flush, and you need that in order to get the metal pin in there. My new cartridge was sticking out by about a quarter inch, so I just used my pliers to squeeze together the top of the H/C tab with the lip of the pipe and CLICK, it was flush. Put everything else together and I was solid. Thanks so much for this video, saved my day!

@designbypeck198 Год назад

I'm glad you were able to problem solve!

@SoloSagaRPG Год назад

Had the same problem tonight! You helped save us a lot of time, money and frustration! Thank you so much for posting this.

@designbypeck198 Год назад

You are very welcome!!

@westaddict Год назад

One of the best YT vids I've seen in recent memory! Clear, to the point, and enabled a total amateur like myself to effectively repair an issue that was initially overwhelming. I also love how this isn't a 30-year trade professional demonstrating a hypothetical problem with brand new parts; our host mostly figures out things as he goes along, and came across a couple unexpected issues like we all do and talked himself (and us) through them. My one piece of advice: If you are concerned the original cartridge is even more stuck than the one in the video (like I was), I recommend springing for the $15 "core puller" tool while you're already at the hardware store. if you get into the repair and don't need it, great! Keep it in its packaging and return. For me, the plastic "adapter" tool that came with the new cartridge was able to loosen up the original a tad, but I don't think I could have fully pulled removed it without the core puller. This tool also helps with installing/lining up the new cartridge. To conclude, A+ video, thanks!

@designbypeck198 Год назад

First of all - thank you for the kind words!! Second, I'm so glad you are able to give an update on the adapter. I wondered if it would be strong enough to pull out the cartridge. I'm going to look up the core puller! Thank y ou!

@boxze9055 2 года назад

This is my 18 year old who was able to fix his tub/shower faucet by watching your video. Dad/hubby out of town and unreachable. Can't begin to thank you enough for this RU-vid video. Now we are learning to restart the water heater (because I mistakenly turned off the gas.)

@designbypeck198 2 года назад

Hi there! Thank you for the response, and I'm so glad this helped! I have been surprised at how many people have had this issue. I create a video on turning on the hot water heater gas now! :) Chris

@Jhosea2000 2 года назад

This was a big help. Thank you for this video!

@designbypeck198 2 года назад

You are welcome! I am very glad I could help!

@shanaholmes575 2 года назад

Oh my goodness! Thank you for your video...we had the SAME thing happen to us TONIGHT!!! Had NO idea what to do!!! You just saved us at least $79 service call, $150 part, $350 labor....haha!!! (DFW, TX) All for a $50 part!!! I could just hug you!!! Wish yall could have seen the water SPEW EVERYWHERE and my husbands face...he was SOAKED (hadn't seen your video yet) hahah!!! We thought we could just use pliers to turn the water off since the shower doesn't have its own cut off....and just wait in the morning to research!!! Needless to say...we had to cut off water to the house...run to Home Depot...and fix ASAP....just like you!!! Thank you SO VERY MUCH!

@designbypeck198 2 года назад

I am sooo happy this helped you!! I wish I saw your husband's face too! I"m glad this helped you! And thank you for the comment!

@astrozone2239 2 года назад

Big thanks chris! I had the same issue and was able to fix it because of this video. God bless!!

@designbypeck198 2 года назад

I'm so glad I was able to help you!

@cherylmacaraeg3077 2 года назад

You helped me out sooo much!!! Thank you!

@designbypeck198 2 года назад

I am so happy you found it helpful!

@decade130 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing, just fixed my shower using this video!

@designbypeck198 2 года назад

You are so welcome!

@josephelmquist4669 Год назад

What I thought was a bigger problem turned into a 30 min easy solution this AM. Thanks for the video!

@designbypeck198 Год назад

You're welcome! I'm so glad it helped!

@Mr2202Jonathan 9 месяцев назад

Just had this happen to me tonight. I am planning on buying the part in the morning and tackling this project tomorrow! Very informative video, thank you!!!

@designbypeck198 7 месяцев назад

You're welcome! I hope you got it fixed!

@Mr2202Jonathan 7 месяцев назад

@designbypeck198 30 min fix thanks to you! Thanks a million! Happy holidays and hope you have an amazing new year!

@kpmcgollie 2 года назад

Thank you so much. This was exactly the video we needed to fix our issue. In case someone else hasn't noted, the Deco brand did come with lube and a key to remove it.

@designbypeck198 2 года назад

I'm glad it helped! And thanks for letting me know about the other brand!

@jenniferkovatch7558 2 года назад

Thanks for the great video! Plumber quoted me 500-1000 for the repair, easy to do myself after your instructions :)

@designbypeck198 2 года назад

Wow!! $500. That's crazy. I'm so glad I was able to help you out, and thanks for watching! Chris

@antoniobryant8135 2 года назад

Your a life saver bud!

@designbypeck198 2 года назад

I'm so glad I could help!!

@RevelatingDemarchist4172 Год назад

This video made this a 30 min fix. Thank you!

@designbypeck198 Год назад

You're welcome! When my son came to tell me that the faucet wouldn't turn off.....I was like "What?!". I didn't know that was even a thing!

@WaddyCPGA 2 года назад

Greatest video of ALL TIME !

@designbypeck198 Год назад

Wow, thanks!

@EliNguyen1711 7 месяцев назад

Thank you

@buffalosauce9973 Год назад

Video helped me out big time bro.. almost said na I’m just gonna call a plumber, but then said let me RU-vid this real quick. Wasn’t bad at all. Thanks. Wish I knew about that little plastic cap to help pull the cartridge out at first, but wasn’t too bad over all

@designbypeck198 Год назад

Glad I could help

@precious031767 Год назад

This is the same exact issue I have. Had to shut the water off at the main as well. Thanks fir the video. I will fix it in the morning

@designbypeck198 Год назад

You're welcome! I hope you were able to finish it!

@GTMcDougal Год назад

Same happened to me. GREAT TUTORIAL!

@designbypeck198 Год назад

Awesome! Thank you!

@joeimoments Месяц назад

How do you turn the water off to replace it!?!

@utdallaz Год назад

Thank you!

@designbypeck198 Год назад

You're welcome! I'm glad I could help!

@1Klooch 2 года назад

Old ones with the separate simple rubber washer valves and white china handles are way cheaper and much easier to live with. Modern mixing ones are a plumbing designer's wet dream.

@designbypeck198 2 года назад

Yup. I agree. We purchased the house 3 years ago, and almost everything was already here when we purchased it. Things are now starting to fail, and it's keeping me busy!

@fallrisktv 2 года назад

@@designbypeck198 2 years in, same issues. Buy a house they said….

@hugoelpollo4802 2 года назад

Was the inside tube damaged and was that the reason why the wasn't shutting off??? I'm asking that for 'cuz I yust fiished installing my stand up shower 🚿 everything new and when I turned the water on it wouldn't shut off. I wonder if it's the same than the one fixed in this video eventhough it's a new sitem????

@designbypeck198 2 года назад

That's a good question. My tube was worn, but I couldn't pinpoint the damage. I"d say this is a quick and easy fix, and if it doesn't work, hopefully you can return the part? Manufacturing defects can always happen for new parts, even if it's rare, so it's worth a shot to try.

@kenmatteson5600 2 года назад

What should one do if the screw that holds the handle in place seems stripped?

@designbypeck198 2 года назад

If it's the screw itself, you should just be able to replace the screw. It will be a machine screw, which means it has fine thread. If you mean the receptacle to the screw, you might be able to 'tap' it to re-thread the hole. There's a thread tool called a 'tap', which will thread a hole. Please let me know if that doesn't solve the problem, or if I am not understanding correctly. Chris

@vnett3 9 месяцев назад

Ok so what if u have the old fashioned shower? The one u just push the thing down and turn the faucets on and the shower comes on

@designbypeck198 5 месяцев назад

Sorry for the delayed response. I'd have to see it to know. Did you have any luck?

@melmelbry5754 2 года назад

So what exactly is the problem? The tube thingy is just old?? Will it for sure turn off the water now if I replace that thing?

@designbypeck198 2 года назад

Hi Mel. I can't promise this will fix it, but, it my opinion, the faucet stem is the most likely reason for the water not to turn off. The only other thing that I can think of is if the handle itself is loose, and it no longer gripped the faucet stem to turn it off and on.

@mrl2583837 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for making this video and paying it forward. I followed your steps exactly and it worked perfectly. Mucho Gracias!

@designbypeck198 5 месяцев назад

Fantastic! Love to hear this!

@melmelbry5754 2 года назад

What are the shower tube things called?

@designbypeck198 2 года назад

Do you mean the faucet? Or the stem? The inside of the faucet handle (the part I replaced) is called a faucet stem.

@bimp33619 2 года назад

What size Allen wrench did you use for the faucet set screw?

@nicolemoser7892 2 года назад

I couldn’t get any Allen wrench to work so had a star shaped drill bit, dewalt t15 that worked!

@bimp33619 2 года назад

@@nicolemoser7892 Thanks!

@jasonbachyrycz957 2 года назад

7/64 works on moen

@bimp33619 2 года назад

@@jasonbachyrycz957 👍

@designbypeck198 2 года назад

Thanks everyone for all the input. Sorry for my very delayed response. I just checked, and mine was 7/64 - which isn't was I expected, but that's what worked.

@XanderBeckett1 Месяц назад

I was worried about you the whole time cause you were gasping for air the whole video!

@danylledunlop6057 2 года назад

What does it mean if you follow all the steps and your water still won’t shut off??

@designbypeck198 2 года назад

There should be a whole house water shutoff somewhere. The must be, in my mind (unless you're on a well water system...that might be different, but I wouldn't think so). Find the water meter, and trace it from there.

@ruggeddude Год назад

I don't remember him ever saying what the actual name of the part is that he is replacing. Good informative video, but if I don't know the name of the part that I'm looking for it creates a headache looking for it.

@cms1083 Год назад

It's the cartridge, isn't it?

@designbypeck198 Год назад

I'm so sorry I didn't respond sooner. It's called the stem, but I hope you already figured it out!

@laprincessa297 2 года назад

This is happening to me and the water is shut off and the shower handle is off

@designbypeck198 2 года назад

Did you find the whole house shutoff valve? It is probably near your water meter (if it's inside the house), or if your water meter is outside the house, look for where it enters the house, and it should be near there.

@hannahwhitehurst84 Год назад

wish me luck i uhhh am going to attempt this my boyfriend is at work omgawd

@designbypeck198 Год назад

No luck necessary!!! You've got this! :)

@CleverPup 2 года назад

Intro/Outro super loud and super long. other than that good video.

@designbypeck198 2 года назад

Thanks for the feedback. I've noticed that same thing. My new videos have less than 10 second intros, which should be better. I'll double check the volume.