Fantastic and easy to follow, though in-depth enough for an amateur DIY novice like me to follow without wondering where the missing steps were. Managed to repair a bathroom tap which had stopped flowing. Had previously stayed clear of trying for fear of messing things up. All-in-all, no concerns and took about twenty minutes to sort (probably really slow, but with little confidence in my ability and lack of knowledge, this was a great result!). Thanks so much for sharing this, Hamish. Definitely saved us a call out fee and repair cost at least, or worse, those plus the £70+ that the tap set is now retailing for. Thanks again.

great video. thnks a lot. Saved me time and money. I could not figure out how to mend this problem. It's guys like you that keep the world turning. thanks

Thanks Hamish you have just saved me a call out fee etc , and I now know how to do it myself if it happens again , took this non plumber all of 30mins to sort it out . Great video , simple straightforward instructions in layman's terms , thanks once again .

Nice one! I have now done some Actual Plumbing for the first time in my life. Refreshingly, I fixed it better, rather than fixing it more broken, thanks to your excellent instructions.

Thank you so much, I’m useless at plumbing but this was a perfect guide to solve this exact problem. Thought it was an airlock but after doing this it works like new. Legend 👍

Just did this exact job. 20 mins start to finish. Couldn’t see any obvious but cleaned everything thoroughly and Hamish is your Plumber ...beats Bob everytime. Thank you !!!

I had put one together "without turning anticlockwise" and it would not turn on. After carefully watching this video I was able to fix it in a couple of minutes. Lifesaver! He made a subscriber out of me.

Thank you Hamish for your help in sorting out a single tap.

Thanks Hamish, Plumber changed washers and told tennant that needs a new ta for the poor flow.. Would have to dismantle bathroom to get to it though so I'm hoping that as I suspected it would most likely be debris. Just fixed my own tap this way so was perturbed by the plumbers instructions. So your video has confirmed my suspicion. Thank you

Your smile could power the electricity for entire cities. And you happen to be a plumber, too. Two advantages in one. If you're not taken, ladies, form an orderly queue. If you are... lucky wife!

Crickey Hamish, I have been buying new ones on the advice of a plumber. Little did I know they were a bit dirty! I love all the technical terms for tap components.

Fantastic, cheers Hamish. I've just done both of the kitchen taps and they're working perfectly. They had been driving me mad for ages. 👍🏻

Thanks for posting. Having watched your step by step instructional video I managed to remedy mine! Probably saved at least £100. A huge "Thanks" to you! I'll donate my saving to charity.

Thank you. I thought I needed a new washer. When that didn’t work - I had no idea what was wrong until I saw your video. Fixed in minutes.

Thanks for the video. My kitchen tap was slow to start flowing then gushed and was stiff to turn off. This was exactly the problem. Cleaned up and greased and works like new now.

Thank you Hamish. Tap had stopped working and after following your video, all working again

Hamish lad. You have saved two blokes considerable time and energy by showing us what we needed to do! TK & SB appreciate it! Legend.

Thanks for this video. I was going to buy a new stem but thought I'd search for a possible fix before I part with my money and sure enough there was plenty of corrosion and grit inside. Cleaned it all out, applied some vaseline and is good as new.

Lots of videos on fixing cold water tap washers so nice to see this one on a common hot tap problem. I would have liked to see you protect the chrome work and sink from spanner damage though. Very easy for a diy-er to damage stuff.

Thank you so much. Had no hot water in the downstairs toilet for months now as couldn’t afford to replace taps. Watched your video once - 10 minutes and job done - including tightening other tap! Awesome! From a confident but novice DIY’er! Many many thanks!

I've had an obsolete kitchen tap with low flow for a year, this sorted it in 10 minutes. Many thanks!!

Very useful One tip is to put the plug in before it swallows a screw. There are many different designs whixh all look v similar. My old taps would go on the new spindle so I had use the new mechaniisms as spares. Useful vid which gives confidence. But by golly I needed a good spanner and lots of strength

Thanks mate. Would never have figured out that grit was the problem. Sorted out an annoying kitchen tap finally! 5 ⭐ for you.

… I was quoted silly money to resolve , your video £5 from local plumbers for the grease , all sorted !!! Many thanks Hamish… 👍

thanks - really clear explanation, that'll definitely save me money. The challenge now is to work out how to do this when there is no isolator value on the plastic pipework!

Had this problem yesterday. I fiddled around with it until it worked. Now I know how it worked, and how to do it properly. Thanks!

very helpful. nicely explained the cause and correction. my plumber was telling me to change all 12 years old taps. now I figure it out to save thousands of rupees. thanks once again.

Just used this to fix my bathroom mixer tap that had been slowing down for ages and decided to stop entirely this evening. Thanks for the video.

Now I know how to fix my taps tomorrow. Thanks for that Hamish.

I had this exact problem. I followed your guidance and fixed it myself. Thanks Hamish!

Great job Hamish i have replace the washer 3 times, now i know where the problem is

You couldn't have made that easier , thanks for your help mate..fixed all the taps in the household now my partner will stop nagging for another week or 2

Thank you Hamish. Your video helped me fix my kitchen mixer tap. You are a superstar!

Got our bath tap running again! Thank you so much for a clear, easy fix 👌

Brilliant! Just fixed one of my bath taps with this. Had no water coming out of it at all and it's fully functional again now 😁

Thanks for posting this video. My hot water tap stopped running, so I followed your instructions to the letter and it's running perfectly now - thank you

Just saved us a trip to B&Q on a Saturday just by showing us the internal workings, the tap is now working again.

Thanks Hamish, this video is the best one that deals with this problem. I tried to fix one just like it but the problem kept on happening. I now know to clean and grease the inside of the unit - will give it a go.

Thanks for that Hamish. Just what I was looking for. Neither taps turned on at all. Now they do :)

Thanks buddy I just fixed my tap. I wouldn't have attempted it without your video as I am uber cack handed.

And thats why, you get THE MAN to fix it. Amen

I'm really chuffed to have followed your video and fixed my tap! Thanks for your video

Followed instructions and now have a working tap, great video. Thanks

Thanks Hamish - worked perfectly, exactly as you described.

Great video. Couldn't believe it was the same sink basin and taps as mine. I'd bought them from MFI 20-30 years ago, just before they shut down, and before planned obsolescence came in!!...

Thanks Hamish. Quick trip to the hardware and have fixed my tap. Although I suspect it is quite old as it took a bit of effort to remove the spindle - it was proper stuck!

Thanks, just solved an irritating tap that's bugged me for months.

I use a cut piece of old 'rubber bike inner tube' to wrap round the tap, as not to scratch the chrome finish with the spanner

Wish I saw this earlier. I removed circlip and dissembled the gland. Re-greased and re-assembled. Should had given the inside a clean with wire wool to remove any scale. Maybe a job or another day when the issue arises again. thanks for posting the video.

Thanks for taking the time to publish this, really helped and gave me confidence to tackle myself. Many thanks

Thank you for the How to video, really helped me in a pinch

Congratulations and thanks. I spent hours watching YT vids on Tap probs, looking for someone to explain, the importance of turning the spindle anti clockwise ( fully open) before returning it to the Tap body. i was only getting a trickle of water, and only one turn, before it hit the fully open position.

Excellent, fixed my tap in a few minutes after watching this video.

Worked a treat on my bathroom hot tap! Thanks.

Ha! Hi Hamish. It,s ok my wife fixed the tap. What a surprise.

Thanks Hamish! Just fixed both my taps 🎉

Thanks alot, just fixed my very slow running kitchen taps, too man 👍🏻

Brilliant, hardly used the hot tap as I always shower.... Butt now the bath has got water again... For free ! Thanks thanks thanks

Thanks for this, followed your instructions and now works like a dream.

Thanks. You’ve solved my identical problem. Delighted.

Just wanted to thank you for your videos, I've learned something new today.

Thank you!! Just fixed my temperamental tap without having to spend a penny.

A fine video. My hot tap now flows like it did when brand new. Thanks.

Congratulations on the video! 👍

It's always something simple. Cheers!!

Many thanks, just what my bathroom tap needed, saved me tonight

Woohoo! Fixed it! Thanks. Best tip ever about using a piece of waste pipe to hold the tap.

Thank you. Easy to follow instructions, once I'd figured out how to get my bath tap off.

Thanks for this tutorial - fixed my bathroom tap within a matter of minutes!

Thank you, Hamish - a really clear explanation.

Thank you, Hamish 🙏🏼

Thank very much for this, now I can fix two taps in my home with this same issue.

A good and informative video thank you.will work on mine tomorrow along with fitting a new ball valve.

Good video, but if you find the headnut is stuck fast, look out for the easy tapslitter, makes it so much easier.

Brilliant work well explained many thanks

Thank you. You have helped me sort out my tap. 👍

Very nice clear and helpful vid. Thank you Hamish.

That solved my problem. Thank you very much.

Thank you - exactly what I needed.

Thank you, you saved my day.

Good tutorial - thank you. Worked a charm on mine.

Thankyou, very helpful. 👍

Thanks! Hot tap has been struggling for a while now, all it cost me was a can of wd40, a tub of grease and an iPad instead of a new set of taps

excellent video, i have this issue i believe and will now tackle it.

Thank you Hamish great video will give it a go

Thank You. I'll give this a go.

Perfect, I've got a completely different tap combo and this worked a treat. Nice one thanks and Merry Xmas

Great Vid. ..... clear and concise ... thanks Hamish

Thanks, solved the problem by following your video.

Good video, thanks 👍

Thank you for this! Great video and clear instructions. Very useful!

Thanks you saved me some much needed ammo

This helped a lot! Thank you 🙏

Thank you so much for making this video. Really helpful and really appreciate it!

Great video thanks a lot, you have saved me a lot of money!

Thanks so much for your lesson!

Thank you Hamish, my wife now thinks i'm a plumbing hero.......not sure that's a good thing actually

Thank you it was great advice. I would like to know if the tap should be in an open or closed position before removing it to replace a washer? My hot water tap became stiff to turn after I replaced the washer.!!!

If time is not a concern then you can also leave the valve to soak in descaler for 30 mins

Thank you, Hamish - nice explanation and demo... Cheers!