thank you, this answered the question I had anyway. People should be aware this process is not universal and won't work on every faucet but seats have similar profiles. They are removable (often) but not all models have replacement ones. I found a dozen options and none of them fit mine, so in that case the tap reseating tool is the best option (other than full faucet replacement). Most washers I've seen require a screwdriver to remove though.

@davekennedy52

4 жыл бұрын

I'm always extra careful when removing a washer, those little brass valves are quite fragile. Finding faucet parts can be a nightmare, especially because most of them come from the East. Try getting a hifi set repaired, they just tell you to chuck it and buy a new one:)

Very clear and instructive video, thank you 👍👍👍👍👍

@davekennedy52

5 жыл бұрын

you're welcome binshotalot, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching:)

My father was a plumber very old school worked with lead on Church roofs and Universities. The believe was everything was repairable and he struggled with the planned obsolescence concept. Today the concept has gone to far I have witnessed people chucking perfectly good and working plasma TVs in the skip. In the UK with the demise of 4&5 year apprenticeships you struggle to get anything repaired properly. Our young are living in a fools paradise!

@davekennedy52

6 жыл бұрын

I know Robert, when did it all start going wrong? I'm sitting with 2 tv's. 2 hi-fi sets and 2 kitchen blenders that don't work anymore and can't get repaired, but I can't get myself to dump them

And. Iv` got one of those solid brass bar faucets up for sale. I like that style.

Absolute life saver today. I've never reseated a tap. Haha

@davekennedy52

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video, jedmistro, your washers should now last a lot longer too

Your make it so easy even a girl can do it now , thanks

@davekennedy52

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kitty, glad you enjoyed the video, I always think that girls have a lot more patience😀

Nice job.

@davekennedy52

7 жыл бұрын

thank you for watching T

Nice video, can this be used on valves like an outdoor hose faucet?

@davekennedy52

5 жыл бұрын

Yes for sure Paul. I used it on my garden tap and stopped the drips

Pretty good! I don`t think Iv` ever seen one of those stems with a pin, instead of a screw. Nice. Is that an American brand.

@davekennedy52

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Arthur, not sure of the brand, but a simple design and easy to use. I bought it in France

Hi Great Video. But where did you find the spring-loaded tool? and who makes it? I tried to find it on Ebay... No luck. Thank you

@davekennedy52

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, I bought it from a hardware shop in France, I'll check on the brand tomorrow and let you know

@davekennedy52

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry John, its one of those no-name brands, probably made in the East somewhere. It probably won't help you, but I bought it at LeClerc Brico in France

@johnpiccione9648

4 жыл бұрын

@@davekennedy52 Thank you Dave, for checking. True gentile man.

@tomjohnson6810

Жыл бұрын

I got one of those spring - loaded type tap reseating tools in Wickes today. It comes with 3 different sized cutters 17, 19 & 25 mms. It cost me £11 as at March 2023. It doesn't come with instructions, so i found this video really useful for how to get used to the tool before actually tryig to fit it onto the tap body. Thanks Dave.

Hi Dave I have one similar to the one on the right hand side. Can we not change the grinding head? Mine came with a different size but I can not work out how to change it? Thanks

@davekennedy52

8 ай бұрын

Hi Cherrie, put the head in a vice, then put a screwdriver through the hole at the top of the handle, for leverage, and twist. It does come off, I've just done mine to check

some times you need to just replace the tape itself my dad found one used on a yard sale it was worn out then i imagining why it was at the yard sale in the first place to yes we had plumper in and changed out the problem, yes the leaking stopped have to change out the sink up the stair to it rusted out to throw his eye it's still new in his 80's bad 80's too nothing is done right and complains cost too much too we got AC put in their house he complained the cost of it but like it

@davekennedy52

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jennifer, ! Yes, sometimes a new tap is a better choice. New modern taps can make your kitchen look beautiful but sometimes the plumber can charge too much

Thank you so much ,you made my day. I was wondering how to know what size grinder do i need to use? can i measure it with rubber seal to see if it fits ( to be same diameter?)

@davekennedy52

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video doc, the grinding head can be the same size as the rubber washer

@doc3824

9 ай бұрын

I am planning to get my self same tool as you ,the left one from video. It has 2 grinding sizes 1/2 inch ( zoll) and 3/4 inch ( zoll ) adapter. I have measured my rubber seal in diameter it is almost exactly 0.629921 inch,and reseting tool give me only 1/2 inch. Will that be a problem after grinding smaller surface insted of full. Will rubber seat connect corectly in my case? Thank you for reponse.

@davekennedy52

9 ай бұрын

@@doc3824 If you look again at the video on 2.20 minutes you will see the mark made by the metal tube in the tap. So the washer is much wider than the tube that you have to grind. I think that the 1/2 inch will be fine. Good luck!

@doc3824

9 ай бұрын

@@davekennedy52Thank you so much,i will do my best ,thanx to you.

@davekennedy52

9 ай бұрын

you're welcome doc, and no more dripping tap

Very good

@davekennedy52

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sohan, glad you enjoyed it

I found the Cutting/Milling head dull. Even straight from the packet. It did not shave the seat at all so I ended up pulling the Cutting tool off it's housing and fixed it to my drill and let it go

@davekennedy52

5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Well done Covis, I'm sure that sorted it out!

@byLokie

5 жыл бұрын

davekennedy52 ... yer I know what you thinking. Bit extreme but honestly. I couldn’t even get brass shavings on the tool by twisting by hand. Used Decent amount of down force so just went for drill. Was thinking about plunge router. But my machine has no variable speed and collett size is different. BTW. Go Bokkie RWC 2019

@davekennedy52

5 жыл бұрын

Must have been a dud, just had a look at mine and it's got a nice sharp edge

I didn't know that such tools existed. Here in the USA we call them faucets, not taps.

@davekennedy52

7 жыл бұрын

I had a tap/faucet that started dripping every 5-6 months. I used that tool and after 4 years the washer is still good.

Wont resurfacing leave sharp edges that will cut the rubber stopper after awhile ?

@davekennedy52

4 ай бұрын

Hi Jamie, not at all, the flat surface of the washer lies on the flat new seating surface. Yes the new edge is sharp but won't cut the rubber washer, even after a while. Thanks for watching and for your comment

@jamiehalifax4954

4 ай бұрын

@@davekennedy52 thanks for replying so fast 👍

Helpful thanks. Those tools are cutters not grinders.

@davekennedy52

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the correction! Glad you enjoyed it

I think this is what it's gonna come to for me. I can't get the old seat out as it's stipped :(

@davekennedy52

3 жыл бұрын

You can get them on ebay or Amazon, well worth it and you won't have to change your washer so often

Where can you buy a tool like that?

@davekennedy52

4 жыл бұрын

Jerry, I bought mine from a hardware and plumbing supply shop in France. You can also get a similar one on Amazon, just search for faucet reseating kit/tool

Contacted two plumbers merchants here in Paisley neither new the tool existed! Another example of planned obsolescence.

@davekennedy52

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Robert, it's really a very useful tool to have, Amazon UK have them for 6 British Pounds, or you could just try a normal hardware store

@stever5887

6 жыл бұрын

Oh, they knew the tool existed; there's no market for it, though. Plumbers don't want to spend the time using it to grind the seats. There's no money in that; they can make more profit by replacing the seats each time on an unsuspecting homeowner. And, if it takes longer to remove the old seats because they won't release easily (and they work by the hour rather than by the job), they can charge even more money. Dumb like a fox.

Done all that and she still leaks can one grind too far

@davekennedy52

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, no, I would say that you can't grind too far. If your tap is out you can turn it and count the turns and then count the turns when the tap is installed. Give it another light grind and change to another washer. I find these days that the washers tend to be plastic-like. Terrible! Hope it works better second time around.

I have no quarrel with the presentation, but I don't understand why every video uses an adjustable wrench to remove the valve body. They slip and mar the brass body if you're not careful; it would seem a better practice to use the closed end of a combination wrench or a ratchet and socket (6-point) to do the work.

@davekennedy52

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, point taken, luckily mine wasn't too tight but a socket might have been better to use

@oldgeorge1939

3 жыл бұрын

That was my first thought. Why do plumbers always, but always use adjustable spanners? A ring spanner would never slip off and damage the hexagon. And there aren't so many sizes that you need loads of them.