I had this happen tonight. The hot water didn't want to shut off. Tomorrow I head to the plumbing store. These how to videos are very important to us first time home owners. Keep them coming. Thank you.

You , my dear, are a God-send. I am a widow with not enough money for a plumber . Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you SO MUCH! We've been renting a house the past 5 years. Once a year, our tub faucet starts dripping, and within 2 weeks it is a bad stream. You wouldn't believe how much water comes out. We'd let our landlord know, and she'd send out her preferred plumbing company. The first year, they told us it was because we were squeezing too tight on the faucet. I said "Oh okay, we won't do that anymore." The second year they came out, they said the same thing. And kind of treated me like I was dumb for letting it happen again. They showed me the washer, how worn out it had been. I was surprised because, even though this is my kids' bathroom so I don't always know how tight it's being turned, it didn't really make sense that in one year it got worn out. The third year, they really started talking down to me. I live in a lower income neighborhood, so I'm not sure if they think people in my neighborhood are stupid or what, but he spoke to me like I was unable to comprehend what he was saying. I promised we'd only turn the knob lightly. The fourth year, oh boy. He probably repeated the same thing to me about the faucet one dozen times, in the most condescending tone I've EVER been spoken to in my life. I've never been made to feel so small or stupid by anyone. He insisted that we were squeezing the faucet so tightly, that it was all our fault, that we didn't even try to be gentle, etc. I promised myself and my kids I would never let these plumbers in my house again, they tried to make us feel so small. So last week when our faucet started leaking, I knew I needed to do something different. Your video saved the day!! Not only teaching us how to replace the washer, but showing us how if the seat is damaged you will have to keep replacing the washer. Guess what that plumber NEVER replaced? A damaged seat. It was his fault our washer kept wearing out. I knew it made no sense why every year, like clockwork, we had this issue. It all makes sense now. THANK YOU!!!!!!

Thank you so much. I'm a 65 years old lady living in an old house. I didn't have much knowledge on home repair. I just started to educate myself to deal with all things that falls apart in my house. You not only provided me with great knowledge to deal with faucet leak, you also helped to build my confidence to meet the daily challenge.

Awesome tutorial. No gimmicks, no silly music playing in the background, no frills, no b.s.. Just an excellent no nonsense "how to" on how to fix a leaky shower faucet. Excellent work. My compliments.

I don't know who in the world could give "thumbs down" on this video. You were very concise, quick and informative. Thank you so much!!!!

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I saved myself hundreds of dollars for a $20 fix.

My 89 year old mom's bathtub faucet has been leaking pretty steadily recently. Not being a plumber I told myself, "What's the use. I'm no handyman." I watched your video, picked up new hardware at the store and a half hour later, the leak has stopped! Thank you for being such a great teacher!

omg i just used this to fix my faucet and im SOOOOOO proud of myself!!! it worked like a charm!!! THANK YOU so much for this easy video!

Thank you for the video! I tried this once before, but the other persons video did not mention the seat. Therefore, my faucet leaked again. You saved me $250 for the quote the plumber gave me. The washers cost me $.79. The seat $2.99 for two. And the seat wrench was $14.99. All purchased at lowe's. Thanks you again. I will subscribe!

This definitely helped. Saved $600

This video is so informative, it felt like 2 weeks worth of trade school knowledge ... all in 10 minutes! Thank you man

What a gem you are for sharing this tutorial. I've been waiting 4 months for my landlord to come fix my leaky faucet, but looks like I can give it a try myself now. Thank you!!

you sir, just saved me $80; what a gentleman and a scholar!

Give this man a medal 🎖

I appreciate your video, not only showing the problem but explaining the ins & outs of how the shut off works! Out of the many tutorials watched your the only one that explains the how & why’s!

thank you, straight to the point and no corny wanna be comedian jokes, best how to video I've seen, liked and subscribed

I'm so grateful for this video! Yesterday, 4/21/18, I replaced the hot, cold and shower taps. It took me just over an hour because I had to replace the seats as well and the lime built-up, REALLY gave me a hard time getting the handles off. I got a kit that had the spindle and washers already in place. I am so proud of myself. Thank you for showing how to do it. I'm ever grateful. 🤗

This is the best repair video I have ever seen. Home depot. Lowes. No other repair video xomes.close to this one. Excellent job. Thank you very much.

One of the best videos on how to do this! Thank you! I replaced my valves and seats this morning ... about 45 minutes and I was done. Total cost ... $52 and no problems and no leaks. I was very happy! (I just used a dab of plumbers grease around the new seats to aid installation). Honestly, just for peace of mind, for about $12 for the removal tool and two new seats, it makes sense just to replace the seats while you have those valves out. Also, you may pay a little more, but going to a faucet supply store is well worth it ... you take in the old parts and the guys are very knowledgeable in making sure you have the right replacements. Advice at Home Depot, etc. can be hit or miss, depending on who you ask.

A few bucks in parts and tools, and 20 minutes time. Now I'm my wife's hero. Thanks, man. :)

let me give you 10 stars on this video!!! this is probably the best video on youtube when it comes to explaining a repair! you had the close ups real good! you explained every step very clear you didn't talk garbage or nonsense while explaining the repair you didn't try to show off anything you had the right lighting I've seen many many clips on yt and i wish all videos were like this one! it is well worth the time I'm taking to write this comment, you very well deserve it! thank you for this video, I hope youtube recognize your work! thanks!

Haven't replaced a washer in years, and knew I'd better get on KZfaq and do my research, this is a great step by step program, in fact, I never replaced a seat, just learned something else new, thank you for your video!!

I'm an 80 yr old lady who is going to try and fix my faucet tomorrow after a trip to Home Depot. thank you.

Thank you so much for explaining the seat and how it interacts with the washer. It's the little details like that that make this such a great tutorial.

This video just saved me 100's of dollars! I just replaced the entire faucet system for around $60. Every seat was stripped, so the extra advice helped tremendously!

Why would people give this video a thumbs down? My guess is its angry plumbers butt hurt because this gentleman made a great video to save homeowners money. Well done and thank-you.

Great step-by-step video to replace bathtub faucet washer and bonus training on replacing the seat and tool required if necessary. Thank you.

So the first thing you should do is stuff a washrag in the drain hole, as you WILL drop stuff and guess where it goes?

First time homeowner here. I've been stressing over all the little stuff to repair and didn't want to pay a plumber to fix something so small. This video is exactly what I had hoped to find and it's even easier to fix than I expected!! Going out to get some washers and an adjustable wrench now. I only wish I knew where my shut off valve was! :)

Watch this video every few years to remind me of how to do this. Thank a for posting this. 6 kids and one bath/shower. I appreciate good plumbing KZfaq videos! The last time the seat was damaged and I ended up calling the plumber because I couldn’t find one at menards. If I would of went to a plumbing supply store, which now I know where the closest one is after the plumber let me know, I would of saved a couple hundred bucks.

Buddy, thank you. Little shit like this happens and it's nice to find a good, simple tutorial to save money by not needing a plumber. You're a life saver!

Very well done ! I am working on the original fixtures from a Sears house built in 1957 and my cold water faucet just started leaking. My compliments to Sears for their quality and to the makers of this video for showing me the step by step replacement sequence. Many thanks.!!

We just fixed our leak with this video. I can't tell you how proud I am, cuz I have a stubborn hubby, but I recommended the washers. The only hard part was the water line outside. But NO DRIPS! I'M AMAZED that this worked. Thank you and God Bless you for helping us not pay a plumber for something we could do. We do not live in luxury so YES!

Thank you very much for this tutorial. I was able to make this repair on my tub for 3.80. I appreciate you!

This saved my bacon and gave me an idea of what to get. Took me about 30 minutes, and saved me a big bill. Thank you for this information!

Thi video was done nine years ago and it help me this morning I appreciate it. Thanks a lot💯

Thank you for taking the time to show us all how to do this. I always prefer to fix things myself if I can. It helps when someone is kind enough to show me how:)

There are some genuinely butt hurt to people out there to dislike this video. Are there that many people out there that have nothing better to do than go around KZfaq and dislike random videos? To the OP of this video, I liked your tutorial. I learned something new today, and I plan to use this new found knowledge to repair my own faucet this weekend. Thanks for sharing your expertise!

Straight to the point and so helpful. I replaced my “washer” and then a week later it was leaking again so I then replaced the “seat” and it hasn’t leaked since THANK YOU I did not wanna have to pay a plumber

I'm so glad you posted this. My leaky faucet was once repaired by a nice fellow helping me for free. He used putty. Two years later the leak is back. He said it would. I will try a washer this time. I only vaguely remembered what he had done and I was going to try and wing it..Now I know what to do!!!! Thank you !!!

Estimate to fix this problem is $200-300. Thank you for the refresher. My Father showed me this years ago, but I needed to see this to remember before I tackled the job. About to save money in a variety of ways! No plumber saves $300. No need for a new water heater YET. Saves $1100. No more water damage. Water bill saved. Winning all around! Thanks

Thank you for showing the ring inside..I already know how to replace the faucet, but did not know the ring can be replaced too..that was the cause of the leak, it cracked. So I went to HomeDepot and got the seat wrench. Dam it cost 16.77..So the leak problem was fixed..Thank a million.

perfect video. I am decent handyman and just following along with the step by step instructions I was able to fix my hot water leak in just 15 minutes in the middle of the night. Luckily we had a pack of rubber washers in the house and they had the right size. Thank you for this life saver please continue your amazing work and God bless.

Thank you. I followed your instructions and it worked perfectly. You probably saved me at least 200 dollars by not having a plumber do this.

I want to send you my sincere gratitude, sir. I managed to fix my leaky hot faucet with zero experience all because of you. You don’t know how accomplished I feel… :-)

Thank you do much for posting... This happened to me 2 days ago... I found your video on KZfaq and followed your directions, which BTW, where very precise!!! This LITERALLY saved me $190 plumbing fee... It cost me $19.71 in supplies, which includes the tool to remove and replace the seat!!! I am forever grateful!!

always use Teflon tape when replacing threaded parts. thanks for this upload.

Thank you! For the 1st time in my life I did plumbing work on a rental home I own. The plumber wanted $100 just to come over, and $50 per hour plus parts..lmfao! Thanks again, I subscribed 😊

Thank you so much!!! You are first person explained why the hell it's leaking ❤

Thank you so much!! Explained very well in detail with no extra talking. Had this fixed many time for lots of $$$$. Guessing they only replaced the washer each time!!!! Now we can fix it ourselves the right way.

Loved this video! Shared it with my landlord. Apparently, this the third time they come to fix the leaking faucet. They keep telling us don’t tighten the knob too much and wait till water drains from the line; 🤔 which it doesn’t. So came across your video, very insightful by the way, and had the ah ha moment! Told my landlord about it and hopefully she asks her plumber if he has replaced the seat. That should take care of that for good!

Very informative! This is an excellent, step by step video that covers the important parts very nicely. As an aside, I think it is HILARIOUS to read some of the comments below about people not shutting off their water and getting sprayed when you CLEARLY warned them in the video to shut off their water first. Believe me, it's not that you needed to emphasize it more, it's that those people need to learn how to pay attention to a "how to" instructional video! Perhaps an unexpected wet cell phone will teach the lesson! Ha! Thanks for the free and awesome information! Saved me a $80 plumbing bill!

I don’t know if you even check this but I just wanted to thank you for this video! It’s great to see someone sharing their knowledge and helping people out by teaching them how to fix stuff themselves and save them money. Thanks!

Just used the video as reference to do this task myself for the first time. 8 years later you are still helping the home DIY'ers!

Yes yes yes! Thank you so muchhhh! Helping single woman all over the country one video at a time haha ! So much more helpful then asking a worker at Home Depot … they looked at me like I was crazy and should just call a plumber…. They didn’t even know if I should turn my water main line off or not… ugh ! Again thank you so much I feel super accomplished and self sufficient haha

Thank you very much for this video. It was perfect for teaching me what I needed to know to fix my drip. I really appreciate your help!

A PERFECT How To/DIY video. No bullshit. Step by step clear instructions. Helpful explanations. Thank you.

This guy is one of the best guys out there in terms of explaining things. I’m a dummy and this helped me out 🤙🏼

Outstanding! My tub's hot water faucet wears through washers at least once per year. I believe it needs a new seat. So, as I am replacing the mechanism this time, i will change the seat. Thanks for the info! Saved $$ and time. Why does this always happen on the weekend before a major holiday?? OY!

perfectly demonstrated, perfectly explained! ...helped a lot! 👏🏽👏🏽

Gotta love Utube. You just saved me a $100 ln a plumber visit. I'll do it myself. Thanks!

Thank you for the explaining this simply and showing the actual replacement of the worn part. I found the video very helpful. I also appreciated the fact that you noted I could just get the replacement washer rather than an entire kit. That saved me a ton of-money as well. I appreciate the time you took to share your knowledge.

I (a female with no experience ) was able to fix my leaky bathtub with this video. When I went to the plumbing store the guy was actually impressed that I knew what I was talking about. THANK YOU!!!!

This is the perfect "how to" video. Thank you.

The best, quickest and most thorough explanation! Easy to fix with your instructions! Saved me a plumber fee!!! Thank you for taking the time!

Update: This video worked for me. I followed this guy's instruction and I fixed my leaky faucet. Im so impressed with myself.

Good video. I'd do them both at the same time anyway since the other washer is likely not far behind it in being worn out. Might as well while you have the tools out if it were me. Nice bonus about the seat, too. That can be easily overlooked - good and thorough job.

F*ing AWESOME!!!!! So I just bought a house, and it has it when you turn the shower head on, the weather still comes out from the bottom. Know seeing this, helps so much more to fix it!!! I'll give you a update of how it went. But man, I subscribed as soon after the video finished. Thanks for the video!!!!!

Very nice. Was able to send to my son to have him fix our faucet. He used your tutorial very well

A very hearty thank you for this how-to video almost 9 years later!!

Great video. You are a good teacher. I appreciate your attention to details.

Thank you! This is one of the best DIY videos I've ever seen. Thanks for posting a video that was slow for us beginners, easy to follow, and you stayed on point the entire time.

Thank you! You saved me $50. Had my plumber fix my Leakey faucet, a few weeks later it starts leaking again. Instead of having him fix it again, I decided to KZfaq how to fix it. Stumbled across you’re video. And the rest was history. In 10min I fixed the problem, using pliers, screw driver and a little bit of elbow grease lol.

I did it! Leak free now at my rental property. Thank you so much!!

Awesome detailed slowly paced easy to follow and understand video! 2thumbs up!

Will successfully apply this tutorial today. Thanks!

Best video for fixing this type of leak. Very educational. Thank you!

This is a great instructional video-- clear, well-documented, and thorough. Thank you!

Thanks for the excellent tutorial. Mission accomplished, leak stopped, subscribed!

Another person here absolutely grateful for this video. I watched the video closely today and fixed the hot water leak 🚰. The leak is gone! Thank you 🙏 so much for making this video to help the people. Your video saved me hundreds of dollars that a plumber 🧑‍🔧 would have surely charged me. God bless you.

Such a great video! Clear, detailed and easy to follow! My hot water was leaking and was able to fix it with the help of your video. It’s always good when you can fix things yourself and walk away feeling proud! Thank you so much!!

I’m a single mom and you helped me tremendously no bill just straight facts thank you

Excellent Video! I'm a HandyMan 26yrs now and I generally just cut out the tile and wall and replace the whole fixture, then replace it with a trim plate or a whole new tiled shower. But in today's case that is not in the budget so I will be changing the seat on a 46yr old 3 knob shower fixture.

Thank you or this video. You make it look so easy I'm planning on doing this later on today.

Nice, I managed to fix my leaky drain with this video. Thumbs up for the tips. I managed to find an assorted washer set from Home Depot for $3 CAD. I wasn't sure if I got the right ones at first, cause they looked so small, and in this video they looked so big, but they happened to be the right ones. The other thing I had trouble with was locating the main water line. I eventually found it after turning all the knobs in the house lol.

Excellent tub faucet video ! Very clear , simple but clear filming and voice Thank you

Came in EXTREME handy once again. I did this I think a few years ago with a stubborn leak...fixed it, saved the video. Late last night, I turned the hot water shower faucet off, but water continued to pour out. Came back to this video just to refresh myself with the fix. Yep..washer was shredded, just hanging by a tiny piece. No emergency trip to Lowes, had the washers from last time. Problem solved! Thanks again!

I very much agree, Very informative! My husband is out of town, and I didn't realize how expensive a plumber. Thanks to this video I got it all done by myself. 😁😎

Thank you! This worked! I usually watch a dozen videos before attempting a fix (as I lack handyman skills) but all I needed was this one!

2019 and your video is still tops. I saved myself a lot of money. Did not call a plumber. I picked up my woman’s gloves and went to work and got the job done in a matter of moments. It took more time to get to the store to buy my parts. It took about ten minutes and the job was over. Thanks for the video.

This is by far the BEST tutorial I've seen. Honest, Concise, easy and covers it all. Thank you! My only hope is that it'll also work with newer, more plastic models.

Thank you. You've done a great service by posting this. Wishing you the best.

Thanks for your tutorial. I used it to fix our leaky bath faucet successfully. 1980s bath fitting, so was in dire need of changed washers. It was practically non-existent in the hot water faucet.

Thanks for All those important tips...we use to just buy the new stem and replace it...never looking at the washer... Extra cost.....now you have shown us about the seat...what a great video. Thank you

Just moved into a new apartment and there’s a tub leak with the cold water. With Covid, I really didn’t want to let anyone in here not to mention this seems to be a fairly easy fix that I can do myself. Thank you so much for a clear and comprehensive video for someone who doesn’t know anything about plumbing!

ahh omg this is the info i needed a SEAT WRENCH and seat... wow... thank you thank you... fixing my tub finally tomorrow...

Used this video today to repair a leaky bathtub faucet. All your directions were perfectly done. Replaced both seats and washers, and everything works perfectly and the leaks are gone. Thank you immensely for doing such a good job with this DIY video. It was exactly what I needed. Liked and a new sub for you. 😁😁

Thank you... I followed all your instructions and did the job in about 20 minutes. Thank you! Thank you.

Thanks to your video I was able to go to Lowe’s buy what I needed to buy and come fix my leaking tub faucet! It worked so proud of myself 😊 Thanks