How to Fix a Leaky Hose Spigot | Ask This Old House

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4 жыл бұрын

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains some of the common failure points in hose spigots and how to repair them
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Time: 1 hour
Cost: $5 and up
Skill Level: Moderate
Tools:
Wrench [amzn.to/2zvVyo3]
Philips head screwdriver [amzn.to/2W6lpun]
Reseating tool [amzn.to/2SdRteY]
Shopping List:
Washer repair kit [amzn.to/2W85VpH]
Teflon tape [amzn.to/2Sg45SJ]
Steps for fixing a leaky hose spigot:
1. Richard explains that in most circumstances, a leaky hose spigot will leak from one of two places: the bonnet, or the spout.
2. If the leak is at the bonnet:
a. Start by tightening the bonnet with a wrench.
b. If that doesn’t work, shut the water off and fully remove the shutoff and the bonnet. Check the washer underneath the bonnet. If it is worn, replace it. There are washer replacement kits that can be bought at the home center, or even packing the threaded connection tightly with Teflon tape can do the trick.
3. If the leak is at the spout, the process is a little more involved:
a. Turn the water off and remove the stem unit.
b. Loosen the screw at the bottom of the stem unit with the screwdriver. It’s going to be hard to loosen, so it’s important to use the right size screwdriver and enough force to prevent it from stripping.
c. Replace the washer of the stem unit and put the screw back in place.
d. Take the reseating tool and push it through the opening of the stem unit. Twist it around to smooth out the seat that the stem unit rests on.
e. Reinstall the stem unit and turn the water back on.
Resources:
The spare washer kit, teflon tape, and spigot repair tools can all be found at home centers and plumbing supply houses.
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@beeawesome7140 2 жыл бұрын

Every home owner in America should be subbed to this channel.

@susana5052 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I really appreciate how you show the audience the cutaway and how everything works. That little bit of education can answer so many questions without having to go to KZfaq or calling a plumber! Again thank you so much for all the hard work and detail that you put into all your videos. Sincerely, Older woman without a “fix it” person living in the house.

@hakusnowninja Жыл бұрын

This is KZfaq 😀

@clint9164 Жыл бұрын

Seriously, the cutaway helped more than the several other videos I watched for my issue. My spigot is older than many of those shown commonly, so seeing the cutaway helped me know how to remove the valve stem and get a fix going. Thank you so much!

@justinankar 5 күн бұрын

The cutaway is so helpful to understand how they work even if you have a different model.

@patrickdaugharty7475 2 жыл бұрын

Fixed both faucets today just by tightening it up. 4 years of leaking solved on 5 minutes. Geez I feel like a moron. Thanks guys!

@Louisville627 Жыл бұрын

I just did the same thing lol leaked for years and all I had to do was turn that

@Brian-un7wf 11 ай бұрын

Just joined the club 😅

@GoziePO 2 ай бұрын

About to try. wish me luck

@timg2973 2 ай бұрын

@@GoziePO did it work? I had bought all new spigots. then i saw this and it worked...

@GoziePO 2 ай бұрын

@@timg2973 tightening worked for my faucet in the back yard but had to buy a new spigot and backflow preventer for the front yard since it was so old .

@ecf9674 Жыл бұрын

Great presentation as always, but a couple points: 1) The handle doesn't have to be all the up for the bonnet to leak. Tightening the bonnet too much, however, will make the handle difficult or impossible to turn. 2) When he, "Turn off the water," he means at the meter or somewhere other than the spigot. Otherwise, there will be water spewing relentlessly.

@BenLandersMedia 3 жыл бұрын

That cutaway was a GAMECHANGER! Thank you man, exactly what my issue is, gonna go fix it now 🙏🏻🙏🏻

@mgpvii Ай бұрын

I’ve been searching for a video for a valve stem leak. This is the best video I’ve found. It covered all scenarios coming from a knowledgeable person. Thank you very much.

@DonBernal Жыл бұрын

This was literally a 30 second fix for our outdoor spigot, after watching the video. This is always the first channel I go to when I have questions about home repair.

@stingfan4637 4 жыл бұрын

I did what he said, and it works perfectly! Excellent props and explanation. This guy is great.

@traillockpwr4414 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys. Simple $2.50 fix. Saved around $150.00 not needing a pro for this project. Good job!

@lindak7120 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We're in an historic heat wave and I have hatchlings in a hanging plant. I want to run a mister for them, but noticed a leaky spigot that I really didn't want leaking for hours on end. I thought I'd need to replace the 55-year-old spigot. But after watching your video, I knew what to try. One turn with a wrench and the leak stopped. The baby birds thank you!

@joshb5898 2 жыл бұрын

Ugh... Once again, your videos make it easy! I've been living with a leaky faucet for years. I thought it was a tough fix. Nope. Tighten down the bonnet nut. Thanks again atoh!

@edortiz4496 3 жыл бұрын

Things usually don't go right when I fix stuff around the house, but your advice worked! I actually just changed out the entire stem with a new one since both the bonnet packing and the bottom washer were wasted and the nut to take the bonnet out had "welded" onto the handle after more than 20 years. Total cost: $7 at HD. Thanks so much!

@M4st3r0fN0n3 4 жыл бұрын

literally the most relevant video I've seen on my subscriptions. I have a leaky spigot I planned on repairing this week

@BeckfieldDJ 4 жыл бұрын

Literally just noticed my faucet was leaking yesterday and BOOM, Richard saves me some money. Destiny!

@victoryak86 3 жыл бұрын

You May have said something in the presence of Siri. She took it from there!😐

@stephendudley1406 4 жыл бұрын

Mine was leaking out of the handle. Saved me a lot of hassle and expense! Around 1:05 he shows how to make your own washer! Brilliant!

@KimberleyB 3 жыл бұрын

Both our hose bibs are leaking. I'm so glad I ran across this while searching on how to fix it. I hope just tightening that bonnet will do the job tomorrow when I give it a try.

@vanitywright1330 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! My spigot has been leaking and I tried everything, even shutting it off from inside. I may replace it still but I'm happy that this worked.

@murdoc4072 Жыл бұрын

I’ve learned so much as a kid and even more as a dad with kids. The original is still the best! Thanks for everything Richard!

@knowledgeseekerr 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Richard, that was amazing, I never knew all of that. TYSM

@refink33 4 жыл бұрын

perfect timing. thank you TOH !!!

@JoshTheElectric 2 жыл бұрын

Just saved my life with this 30 second fix. Thank you guys so much for doing this

@patsummer135 Жыл бұрын

This video is perfect, exactly what I was looking for 😊 Thank you! 🙌

@cwescapexlt4x4 10 күн бұрын

You just saved me $$$ by DIY and no plumber - thanks Rich!

@1hp737 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you a lot Richard for your help fixing this issue with my spigot.

@johnenglish6516 2 жыл бұрын

Watched. Walked outside with my vice grips. Turned the nut. Done. Water stopped leaking. Thank you, thank you.

@onecrazywheel 4 жыл бұрын

Richard is the King 👑 of Hose Bibbs. Love it. God bless TOH.

@jalvi1234 2 жыл бұрын

Was ready to call a Plummer then saw your video . The cut away view is awesome . Used your suggestion and leak is fixed ! Thanks so much .

@thehumantoeRD 4 жыл бұрын

As always, I appreciate it gentlemen

@danielcohen9527 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was disappointed when I turned on the water and saw a leak. But your video showed me how to fix the leak in less than five minutes!! Thanks!!

@CLoSC 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Learned a lot in just a short video. Thanks.

@baldchickenbrown8342 Жыл бұрын

Worked like a charm. You guys most likely saved me 300 bucks for something that took me 3 minutes to do. Thank you.

@booksatthemovies 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers! Solved my issues in just a few minutes!!

@howtodoelectrical200 Жыл бұрын

Just replaced the lower washer & screw on my outside spigot thanks to this video !!! 🎉🎉 saved us some$$$

@RBBBBBBBBB533 4 жыл бұрын

OMG! Thank You! You saved me a trip to Home Depot!

@MysticCaravan 2 жыл бұрын

I had an old faucet that I could not pull out the stem to change the bonnet washer/packing, so I used the teflon tape trick shown here. Worked like a charm.

@wal2ban 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. This is very informative.

@gustube Ай бұрын

Great teaching lesson here. As always from my best friends at TOH. Simple, straight forward. Exactly what I needed to help me solve my leak. And best part was that I found a perfect replacement gasket in my bin of parts. No trip to the hardware store for this project. KA!

@dcc9786 10 ай бұрын

This is legit the best video on youtube.

@SportsFan0027 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative. Thanks rich

@teknotech 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for a great video, with crystal clear explanations about the cause, effect, and cure of problems.

@theclockmax 4 жыл бұрын

Love the show!

@jeffmeyer2304 2 жыл бұрын

Just the info I was looking for. The cut away faucet really helps visualize what’s going on. Fixed my leak with a simple twist!

@henocktube 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much it's Great as always Old house Crew God bless you all

@sajidrafique375 3 жыл бұрын

Best Home repair channel

@gulzeb Жыл бұрын

Fantastic instructions, thank you

@COMPNOR-97 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. My outside faucet behaves just like that. Gives me some things to check

@tobiaschristo Жыл бұрын

Fixed! Thank you!

@majorbobbage3356 Жыл бұрын

Thank you- fixed a slow drip I had been afraid to tackle before. The cutaway makes it easy to visualize, and your explanations / instructions make it a cakewalk. I never really knew what was inside one of those, now I know. thx 🧑‍⚕️house dr lol

@cherylb8233 3 жыл бұрын

It worked ! TYSM

@tomhomas Жыл бұрын

Great video. I replaced the hoses to my washing machine and had a small leak at an old shut off. Pulled it off cleaned it out. Teflon taped the bonnet and replaced the washer on the back. No more leak. Like more videos like this please!

@navis5284 Жыл бұрын

great teaching. Thank you

@tharris6860 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I never tried to fix bcuz I thought it was be labor intensive or needed a plumber. I just fixed mine with screwdriver and wrench!

@carlosmejia7871 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks...getting ready to do this on my washer machine spigot

@BigJohnF150 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video worked great. Good visual with the cut away!

@andygraham9132 28 күн бұрын

I’ve tried everything with one of mine. Tightening it up now!

@ramflax9302 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this solved my issue instantly

@richard24156 Жыл бұрын

Very well done, Thank you

@pablopenasco4254 3 жыл бұрын

Fixed for $6(the kit.)Thank you! Now I can pay myself the plumber’s fee and the wife won’t say anything about the money I spent! 🤣

@davebengtson Ай бұрын

thanks Richard!

@kimberlyquimby2126 3 жыл бұрын

That was so great!!! Thank you very much

@MCAdventurerHD131 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you!!

@portablebrandi 3 жыл бұрын

Did the trick. Thank you!

@cordellscott Жыл бұрын

Extremely informative

@paulpugh2480 3 ай бұрын

Thanks guys .

@vincemorath676 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Great info.

@MikeHoover1 2 жыл бұрын

Just fixed a decades old hose bib leaking through the handle. The washer looked servicable so I didn't replace it. The bonnet packing was completely gone. I used about 2.5 ft of teflon tape twisted into a rope wrapped around the stem per this video and it works fine. I did tighten the bonnet nut pretty tightly upon reinstall. No leaks! At the very least this should buy me some time until I can get a new bonnet packing and washer. Thanks guys!

@gergemall 3 сағат бұрын

Great tip

@Beckie.B.LeeCountySWFL Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this video! I’ve been telling my husband whom is no handy man for 2 years. That this faucet is running up my water bill. So I took it upon myself to google the problem. And I follow your video very carefully and wahhhlaaa I fixed it myself thanks so very much again. 😅😊

@Alex-Zone Жыл бұрын

voila!

@RickPalmerNewnanLawyer 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for this - just fixed mine in 20 minutes including the amount of time it took to watch the video!

@davidhulse1401 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding! After watching, I realized I had a little coil of packing "wire" left over from previous owner (my wife's parents). It was the perfect fix for a 60 year old hose bib.

@timg2973 2 ай бұрын

Thank you saved me time.

@rvt6479 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much just used the Teflon tape option and it fixed the problem. No trip to the store!

@ZupE891 2 жыл бұрын

Teflon tape isnt working for me, not sure how it would work.. since it would stay on the shaft and not move up and down when your fauset opens and closes. Have any tips?

@Anonymous-iq3kc Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@kevinjk27 4 жыл бұрын

I just noticed my spigot leaking yesterday. I will try to fix it tomorrow! Thanks Richard, great explanation

@phillipknowles1258 Жыл бұрын

Saved me a lot of work. Fixed leak in 2 minutes.

@vicksplumbing7613 4 жыл бұрын

Richard got skills. Like how you always have a cut out 👍👍👍, Nice

@meatman3042 Жыл бұрын

Great video .

@ljpiller 3 жыл бұрын

This video saved my 70 year old spigot

@heroknaderi 4 жыл бұрын

Good tips 😎

@kathleenlee9899 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Thought I was gonna have to call plumber. Easy fix thanks to you!

@tuantrinh3718 3 жыл бұрын

Very good video.

@patrickplzstop8340 2 жыл бұрын

Just had two guys install my fridge and the line for the ice maker was doing this thanks for the tip

@eddiexoc8430 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@davidcardonell7657 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man thumbs up

@ramtoughsoccer Жыл бұрын

The low quantity of comments here actually means that people found exactly what they needed and took the advice to heart to fix their issue 😄

@ianpetersen8337 3 жыл бұрын

Just saved me however many hundreds of dollars it would have cost to pay a plumber to tighten it up. Thank you!

@jm-gn7hw 3 жыл бұрын

perfect fix, almost bought a new one

@enduman 4 жыл бұрын

I just bought some packing material yesterday. Who knew; I could of just wadded up some teflon tape?

@WatchingPup Жыл бұрын

I see. Well explained

@TheDexterousdrew 4 жыл бұрын

omg thank you so much!!!!!

@crumdoggy 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@hamajangz9586 2 жыл бұрын

I'm going to use teflon tape for the packing. TYSM Richard!

@jdspear 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, me too. That's an excellent little tip.

@ZupE891 2 жыл бұрын

@@jdspear did it work for you two? did not work for me, when I twist the handle the teflon tape just sticks to the shaft. Do you do it lose or something?

@gmcleanutube 4 жыл бұрын

Teflon tape for the win

@mitchellbuckley7989 Жыл бұрын

I'm 75 years old, and they had back then ( i still have some ) Plumbers impregnated ROPE, that you wrap around the stem, same as your pipe thread suggestion, also i have some rubber rope too, but the Plumbers rope works better, thanks for the Video

@wagersmith1 2 жыл бұрын

Holy crap it worked!

@pspyers Жыл бұрын

Great advice to first try tightening the nut. I did so and the leaking stopped.

@robbanks1686 Жыл бұрын

Awesomeness

@sergcamargo1343 2 жыл бұрын

“This is how a house is. I brought a cutaway.” Lol

@txshah78 4 жыл бұрын

Richard always has a cutaway

@Arieeeee 4 жыл бұрын

Richard "Cutaway" Trethewey and Tom "Self-sealing membrane" Silva

@TheInroad 4 жыл бұрын

In highschool they called him "Cutaway Tretheway"

@txshah78 4 жыл бұрын

The Inroad hes funny guy smart guy

@NovemberBegin 3 жыл бұрын

It makes sense -- as a plumber, so much of what he does and the structures he works on are hidden from view and/or have small moving parts. Really a great teaching strategy and a sign of someone who cares about their audience's educational experience and comprehension. Class act as always on this channel!

@francismallard5892 2 жыл бұрын

I’m just glad he doesn’t teach sex ed: “so I have a cutaway of a human female…”