Absolutely brilliant! Love the feeling of being independent to do maintenance around the house at minimal cost. Don't get me wrong I do like to support local plumbers but if I can do it myself I will give it a go especially if the advice is just like what you have shown us. At first I thought the washer needed changing, the O ring was ok but in the end the original tap needed a full upgrade (1960's home). I also appreciate increasing my 'home maintenance speak' vocab. Cheers🥇🏅

Thank you! Good job. I’m a grandma of 77 years old in Holland ! Maybe now I can apply as a plumber thanks to you😂

Great video, perfectly explained. I am a female without much experience in this field but thanks to your video I feel confident I can do the job, I really cannot afford a plumber. Thank you so much

Good job man, my tap leaks like crazy from the top so now i know why and how to fix it

I always learn something new from your videos - thank you!

@billshowto

10 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

I am convinced the manufactures make the taps so tight that you have to throw it away and buy another as you can never replace the valves without ruining it. Thanks

Great video. The tip with the tape worked a treat

I have this exact problem at home! Thanks for inspiring me to fix it 🔧

@billshowto

10 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 👍

Bill mate love ya videos I have a similar tap under the bathroom sink but its for the washing machine water intake the access is poor to say the least your tutorial helped immensely thank you

Great video Bill. I actually need to do this for one of my outdoor taps as it's decades old and is now slightly leaking. Thanks!

Excellent video Bill!

Well done Bill another very handy episode👍👍

Thanks mate your videos always teach me something

@billshowto

10 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

Always enjoy your videos and learn something, thanks mate.

@billshowto

10 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it 👍👍👍

Thnks mate needed that help

I really enjoyed what u did, thank u

Thanks Bill, very informative, good job! 👍

@billshowto

3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 👍

Very helpful video thanks Bill for sharing 👍👍👍

Great video. Thank you!

Love your videos Bill❤

@billshowto

10 ай бұрын

👍👍👍👍

Thanks Bill, appreciated

Cheers for that mate

You should buy a Better Grip Wrench set, as they easily remove stripped fittings/nuts.

Useful video Bill

@billshowto

10 ай бұрын

👍

Mate always hold against yourself with another spammer otherwise you run the risk of something snapping off . Good luck to you

Thank you Bill

@billshowto

2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 👍

❤super helpful

Good video Bill. i know you are careful not to put too much torque on a stuck spindle to unscrew in fear of bending or dislodging the cooper pipe base. Do you ever have to apply a heat source on it to facilitate the loosening of a stuck spindle ?

Hi Bill, what advice do you have for an external tap that has flexible pipe inside brick? I'm looking to change my 3 taps outside, but a plumber had issues with one tap that was twisting the pvc inside the wall. Thanks.

All good but no sure about WD-40

How long for water to drain through once you off the water supply?

Thanks for the tutorial. If you call the pro out, they would generally replace the tap than spending the extra time fixing it right?

@billshowto

10 ай бұрын

Depends on who you call out and what the issue is.

Probably the homeowner noticed it leaking a little and then tried to over tighten it to stop it leaking and made it worse by completely breaking it... that's my guess, that's probably a common reason

we are all guilty of "he manning" taps shut long after we should have replaced the washers, but this looks like it was an extreme case!

@billshowto

10 ай бұрын

Definitely 👍

@wodfest

3 ай бұрын

And "she-wommaning" / "stripping" the seal when trying to get to the old washer...

can you now take the repaired tap back to that house and install it please

"Why does the tap keep dripping?" "Because someone overtightened it" "Why did they overtighten it?" "Because the tap wouldn't stop dripping..."

Do you ever keep all the old brass from jobs to sell as scrap metal?

isn't your brother a plumber 🤣 putting him out of business fairly quick with your plumbing videos

@billshowto

10 ай бұрын

Lol , one day he will join me👍

Had nothing to do with my leaking tap. Waste of time.