Had a tap that I didn't use for close to 10yrs. As single mom money is a big problem. All my male relatives advised me to get a new tap. That would also mean a new basin etc. Today I got it off all by myself. Thank you Thank you You have no idea how grateful I am. 👏👏👏👏👏

Excellent video. I just fixed a bathroom tap following the steps you show. Made it very straight forward. We now have full pressure on the hot tap rather than a dribble as was the case. I also used your tip of using the attachment for the hoover to hold the tap in place whilst unscrewing the inner part. Worked a treat - 👍👍

Glad to see you use a Ring spanner, the first (and only? ) one to do so, out of MANY such vids on YT. Brass stubborn nuts, are easy to damage with loose fitting tools.

Thank you Dan. I was in the middle of dealing with a seized tap and had already thought of more leverage, but had no idea how to achieve this. Sat down with a cup of tea to stop all the swearing that had begun, and came across your video. Toilet rolls and hoover pipes, brilliant. It took me less than 2 minutes to find the bits and undo the tap. Thank you again for saving my taps from my kak handed attempts at DIY.

Bought a 22mm, £4.50, spanner to at least 'attempt' to get the head off my totally seized 1960s bath hot water tap, which had been dripping for weeks... only to find I needed a 23mm, aaargh! I found tapping and direct heat from a paint stripping heat-gun and 2 sharp tugs... freed it!!! It was only the top 2 bits of thread that were 'stuck'... the lower threads were pristine shiny brass! The rubber washer had completely crumbled away, but, only after FIVE DECADES daily use. Total cost...yes, £4.50!!! I was so chuffed that I went on to do the same with the 3 other similarly ancient bathroom taps. Good ol' KZfaq!

Thank you Dan, getting the additional leverage was particularly useful. I didn’t have a box spanner, so used one of the fittings from a vacuum cleaner to cover the spout and it worked after all else had failed. I also used silicone spray (not WD40) to help loosen the stuck valve and I think it helped.

Thanks a million! Old bath star tap would not unscrew to get to the washer, no wire brush I used a junior hacksaw carefully to remove dirt on top of thread. Then for leverage I used large adjustable spanner and to stop tap moving (as pipes all soldered here years ago and that would be a disaster) the end of mole grips with the adjustable nurled bit at the end made it as long as possible whilst still a half inch within the grip and put it into the tap water outlet as far as possible and the leverage made the tap undo really easy! LEVERAGE is what we need as you say! New washer on (and that was a bas----- to get over the spigot! Thanks, Mike. Thanks,

Great. Am currently attacking 6 taps to replace washers. This is very simple and easy to follow. I am, however, an ardent DIYer. Thanks for the video.

Brilliant video and easy instructions that covers all difficulties 😊

Thanks. Old outdoor tap needed new washer but couldn't undo the nut. Your advice about using a lever to get better torque meant I could get the whole tap off and replaced the whole thing. Cheers

The hammering actually worked!!! Thank you--it was super stuck and I feel very accomplished now.

This video saved my life 😂 couldn't get any purchase on the weird-shaped tap until I tried the henry hoover pipe and it sorted me right out 🙏 Thanks a million

Danny, This is the best video out there. Thanks so much for sharing the different ways. Not all ways work in all situations and by systematically trying your suggestions I managed to remove my stubborn cartridge with no damage. Really appreciate it !

Thanks very much for your video, doubling up spanners for more leverage worked a treat to unscrew a tap cartridge that had previously been immovable.

Thank you for the tip about adding a tube to the spout. Brilliant! Sorted my stuck tap with minimum fuss!

Thank you so much! I fixed my cloakroom tap in about 10 mins following your instructions. There was no water flow from that tap but there is now. I also used a suede brush and the tapping technique, plus the toilet roll round the tap. I had to put my vacuum cleaner tube over the tap too. My tip would be to put a bucket or bowl under the end of any longer tube over the tap as there was water backed up and it poured onto my floor! But that's a minor issue!

Finally, someone that tells you the Spanner size

Thanks for this 👍 couldn't get any leverage but the Henry pipe did the trick 🇬🇧✌️

Thanks for the video, just seeing how to take it apart was very useful.

I have the exact same taps its seized on the on position so running constantly. The screw on the handle wont budge (and starting to strip) so can't get to the metal underneith and now i have a constantly running tap. Any help? 😫

Brilliant, thank you so much. I couldn't budge the thing use wd40 which I quickly wiped off after seeing your video, had been struggling for nearly an hour. Used a tiny wire brush actually for suede lol did a few taps with the hammer put a toilet roll holder on tap and hey presto. So an old female pensioner with a badly broken finger strikes again.

Dan, I am glad you mentioned WD40 is a no no. My Ma's taps are seized with limescale, Midlands water-and have old-fashioned plastic bit which slips over main fitting-just as in your vid, but is seized to main brass fitting. I have seen these cracked too. Is there a tip to 'dissolve' limescale to remove plastic bit? I will change tap, but in meantime she wants old tap! Vinegar?

Great - thanks...all sorted. The box spanner tip was particularly useful! Thanks Dan

Thanks, sorted out a stuck bathroom tap with minimal fuss after following this 👍

Good Effort as always !!! 👍

The wire brush and hammer to loosen worked for me. Great

Thank you so much! The idea of using the vacuum cleaner tube was brilliant! I had no plumbing pipe to hand but everyone has a vacuum! All your advice was spot on and sound! Thanks for posting.

No bollox I just fixed my tap it was seized I wasn’t waiting till Thursday for a bath lol thanks buddy appreciate your video grabbed me wera set of and got to work baths running 🛁

Noooo - I came to this AFTER using WD40 and having no joy. Bloody fitting's coated in the stuff now and I still cant get it open. I'll just endeavour to give it a really good clean

Brilliant video,thanks.sorted my stuck tap 👏👏

What size washer did you use for this exact tap

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

Good stuff bro. Learning some good tips. Keep up the good works

I have single hole mono block mixer tap. I have opened the top/handle but Not able to access the cartridge as the nut is not opening. Any suggestions Thanks

Giving them cheeky tips again Danny boi 😜😉🙊 x

I can't get my tap undone and I have been using WD40 (before seeing this video). Your reasons for not using it seemed to be that it would damage the very washers we are aiming to replace. Are you saying that we can use it if we clean it off thoroughly afterwards?

Cool tutorial. When i turn on my handle, water comes on, but after a few seconds, the hande begins to turn off by itself. Any ideas why

@Do It All Dan, I'm here because the handle is seized, so it's welded to the gland splines. The tap works, but I can't remove the handle to replace the washer. I unscrewed it and tried tapping the handle a few times from underneath but this hasn't loosened it. Any idea how to remove it?

Had this problem and the video was a great help, however, my tap was so tight on that in the end i used a an impact driver and 17mm socket that shifted it.😅

Can I hammer the other end of the ring spanner if the spindle nut is too tight?

great advice - thanks very much! Helped me get the job done!

Tapping it with a hammer helped! Thanks

Like the using a box spanner idea, any tips getting gland loose on a mixer tap fitted through a kitchen sink? always flex on me

Cheers Dan . Total Pro 👍🏿

Thing is on my tap the nut is less than half the thickness of the one in the videos I watched, and the spanners just slip off every time and cause damage to the nut.

The issue I have is the tap head/handle is seized onto the body. Got the cap and screw out no problem but go to lift the handle off to access underneath and it's solid even after hours of soaking in wd40 anyone have any suggestions? Thanks

Cheers, the whack it with a hammer bit worked.

Thank you fir all the tips but l have a problem where the main water tap is seized and there is no water stopper under the tap like you showed in your video . Bear in mind mmy bath tap almost lije yours with whoer valve in the middle. Thank you

Great vid thanks 👍

i use a lanolin based spray that doesn't mind rubber.

Undone the screw but the cap is not moving, can not get it off for the life of me, any ideas?

Show us how to remove a stiff cold tap on a bath mixer tap.Not a soft job

I'm struggling to take the 'cap' off.. its the aluminum ones

There’s another video like this. But it doesn’t help for taps not shaped like this that have this problem. I need something to help loosen something that shouldn’t be so tight

is there any way I could send a pix of the tap

I can't get the securing screw off. It's really stiff

Should have watched this video before I sprayed it with wd40 LOL but at least I know to clean it all off... if i get the damn thing off that is

What would you do if the screw holding the tap head is stripped? I can't get the head off because the screw is damaged

I can’t even take the screw out - had wd40 on it allll day... urgh

I’m struggling to remove a cartridge from a tap bloody thing is so tight

Adjustable spanner moved and slipped, so the corners of the hexagon got damaged.😢

Bollocks. I used that dw whatsit and t still hasn't moved:(

Can you use some WD 40 or something like that at first?

Hi my taps loose underneath but i cant tighten it up havent got the right spanner but need to change the washer badly the taps running mire than it was before

Thank you Dan, getting the additional leverage was particularly useful. I didn’t have a box spanner, so used one of the fittings from a vacuum cleaner to cover the spout and it worked after all else had failed. I also used silicone spray (not WD40) to help loosen the stuck valve and I think it helped.