Good video! A couple of small points could have been mentioned and be helpful to some. 1. It may be a gate valve and not a globe valve, particularly if it's on the main service line. In which case, of course, no washer. 2. It should be mentioned that valve stem assembly should be backed of (in the open position) prior to inserting and tighten back up.(Even though it was shown that way when it was put back.)

THANK YOU!! First off, I loved hearing your voice! Male plumbers tend to treat me like a complete nincompoop, so it's a relief to hear a woman's voice! It's difficult enough getting respect as a woman... but add on the years, and it's even worse!! I do what I can... but this time I don't think I'll try to fix it on my own... it's an OLD house with OLD pipes... and there's a kind man who helps me out so things get fixed at a fair (affordable) price. He'll double check that it's just this one pipe and not the whole system... but now, I was able to talk to him intelligently, and also didn't go right into panic mode. For that, I am grateful to YOU!

Thank you. I'm a female doing my own plumbing work. I have found three leaky valves so far, the one to my hot water heater and two to my toilets. I've learned so much. It's good to know what is underneath one's own roof.

Just what I needed! So simple...saved me an unnecessary repair bill. Thank you!

This is a great video! Well-edited and easy to understand. Most videos in this genre contain a lot of wasted time - I can't tell you how much I appreciate your effort to make this video as efficient as possible. You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you!

Thank you so much for your help. Only a wonderful person like you to help us struggling when we don't know what to do is an incredibly loving and awesome individual. Thank you!!!!

Thank you! The guy at Home Depot told me wrong! I went back with the stem and showed him your video. Thanks again!

Thanks for the compliment David. There is also a washer or packing material under the nut closest to the handle. If the valve leaks from the stem, then that washer/packing needs to be replaced. I'm working on a video that will show how to fix that problem.

0:38 "The main water supply" turn off might be the valve out at your water meter in the sidewalk for some people.

This was every shutoff in my new to me home. Even the main shutoff didn’t work and someone recently added a quarter turn ball valve, which saved me big time.

Good video. I never thought of just replacing the washer in a valve that is a shut off. The vice grips is a great idea! Thanks.

Excellent video and accompanied explanation! If I may add, when replacing washer holding screw,always use brass screws. If you use a different metal screw it creates electrolysis, which corrodes both the screw and the valve prematurely. Whenever different metals come into contact with each other in the presence of moisture (even just humidity), they corode each other. Even when I'm doing repairs on my exterior gutters and downspouts I make sure I'm using the same fasteners as materials I'm joining. Copper rivets with copper gutters, aluminum with aluminum etc. Not only does it make fasteners last longer,it prevents unsightly bleeding streaks.

Thanks for linking me to this video. I agree with Paul! Got a giggle out of the dirty hands. I know how that feels! Maybe 1/2 of the time we shut off the water to do a project, I remember to fill a sink .... just in case. You can add that as the first step to your already excellent plumbing videos!

Neat. Hoping this is the issue for my parents' toilet so we won't have to call a plumber tomorrow. Thanks for the simple and straightforward video!

Great help. I used a standard spark plug socket & ratchet wrench instead of a crescent wrench to avoid stripping the nut.

I've watched a friend do this several times. Of course, I forgot. This video is perfect! Thank you:)

I am a plumber you did a pretty good job of explaining. Something I've always wondered though why they never made the screw that holds the gasket with a brass screw from the factory that always puzzled me. Just like everything else it's about money. And it's not saving it's making you go out and buy a new faucet or whatever you were replacing

Your videos are the best you are a very good instructor especially with the presentation style pace with print overlay .

This is actually the kind of valve I have for my shutoff for the whole house. I'll have to call the city to turn my water off at the street. They have a special tool to shut it off because I tried to use the one I got and it is way different. The city doesn't want people turning off their water. Lol. They got mad when I told them that I tried shutting it off. Lol. Thanks for the video.

great video. just fixed mine, all it needed was the washer. thanks so much!

I will be attempting this tomorrow. Thank you for your video and insight. It is greatly appreciated.

Sadly, my main supply valve is also a compression valve! But this will definitely come in handy. I swear every compression valve I have, even newer ones, leak at least a little. Makes it nigh impossible to do copper pipe additions/modifications.

Wow, you made that look so easy, and I was so looking forward to doing the same. But unfortunately, my valve does not have that nut that you loosened. It seems that it was soldered on, so now I'm stuck calling the plumber. Worse yet, I have to wait a week until I get paid. Thanks for the video, though. I'm sure you've helped a ton of people.

I find putting some anti seize compound on the screw as well as all threads helps with future removal.

Thank you so much!!! Had a leaking faucet that I’m replacing next week and both valves are dripping under the sink $1.59 problem fixed.

Good video on how to change the rubber seats in the globe valves . My next door neighbor in a condo was having work done and couldn't shut off her main in the condo do to seats were bad so she had the city shut off the main out in the street to do the repairs, so I took advantage of the situation and changed all the seats in all my water shut off valves in my condo including my main , that valve wouldn't shut off water either , needles to say all of them work perfectly now .

To avert disaster it's always nice to have a 2nd wrench to keep the pipe from twisting and causing a leak. You were holding the wrench upside down by the way when you were retightening. Lol. Don't you think it might be a good idea to put something to keep the valve nut from leaking such as Teflon tape? Thanks for the video! My question was with the identification of proper replacement washers. I guess I'll have to take the valve with me. That's good to know.

Thank you very much. This made it easy to fix a problem that's been bothering me for years.

Another wonderful DIY video, Diane. Thank you so much!

I just want to say.....Thank you for your video. It walked me through the process of fixing my shut-off valve. Had a major major leak. Thanks again. Happy Holidays to you❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

THANKS!!!! My moms been having some landscaping done and one of our spigots outside wouldn’t turn off. Only had to turn it once and save her a couple of dollars on a repair.

Video makes this look doable. I have a different shape of valve. Here's to trying!

this video is the best one I've seen on this topic. very detailed in every respect. thank you!

4:18 Before reinstalling the valve stem into the body, it is worth putting a new seal on the valve stem joint too (where it joins the body)

any raised writing on the rubber washer should go opposite side of valve seat

Thank you so much! I had a flooded mess all over my kitchen and this helped me fix it. Xoxoxo!

Vampliers, sold by Amazon and others, are a line of precision screw extraction pliers designed to easily remove difficult screws, broken-off nails or bolts, and things like old nails coming up in a stair step or wooden floor. It’s cheaper to have the right tool than it is to replace a valve or make a trip to the hardware store. P.S. Engineer brand Screw Extractor Pliers, models PZ55 and PZ58 and others, are made in Japan by the same company that makes Vampliers, and are also sold by Amazon, but at generally lower prices. Japanese tool lines include designs for smaller hands, and some models of these wonderful pliers are less expensive than others, simply because they are smaller. Pick a size that fits your hand - you’ll be glad you did.

Well done video, clear and to the point. Thank you.

THANK YOU!!!! The guy at Lowes told me "Nope, it's way too old to fix, ya gotta replace the whole entire fitting." Why no sir, I do not! Yay!

Yo! I love you. I'm new to this so I kept looking up the wrong things. Your visual was great and explanation.

I like your thorough explanation of everything, very good job. Now off to stop the leak.

Thanks! Now to see if the washing machine valves can be repaired rather than sweated out.

Thank you very much!

I've been looking for a video on this forever! Great video

J'adore vs tutoriel sont tré clair et transparent. Bravo. Chapeau

Thanks for posting, resolved my problem

gonna subscribe to your channel. this is like the 4th time youtube has pointed me towards one of your videos over the years and they're always helpful.

Good video👍 she was very thorough!

Excellent, this is the second video I watched in your series, the first was a great instruction and this is every bit as much.

Well done! Thank you for your clear instruction and helpful tips.

I just flipped the washer around and put it back together. Did this for two and fixed the issue... Not sure how long this'll last though :)

When I fixed mine, I the head of the brass screw that held the washer in completely crumbled! I thought I was in big trouble! But I picked away all the rubber, and the screw was still solid where the washer protected it. I was able to unscrew the stub of a screw. I brought the part to the hardware store and found a matching brass screw and washer and fixed it. I was shocked that a brass screw would just crumble!

great video - one thing, as you reinstall the renewed valve into the valve body, it appeared as though there was a larger thin gasket on the threaded valve part that went into the valve body but you never mentioned anything about needing a gasket there. I just want to make sure I have what I'll need before I try this myself. thank you

Great video. I broke the head off the screw holding the washer in place, and the washer is shot also. How can I get the screw out? I doubt I can find another entire valve that would match mine, which is about 80 years old?

Know How Now, very well made video. Could understand a lot. Thanks for uploading!

Good video. Looks easy. I just worry about it leaking at the valve body after I turn it back in.

Short and to the point. I like it.

Thanks for the helpful video! I was just trying to work on my washer, and when I went to turn the hot water line off, the handle just turns without tightening. I've tried turning it both clockwise and counter-clockwise but it just spins. Will changing the washer and screw fix this? Or should I just buy a new valve? If the latter, is the size fairy standard? Thanks for any help you can offer. I don't have $$ for a plumber so am trying to learn what I need to know fast!

Good video. Can you imagine my townhall water folks would charge me $100 for shutting off the water to the main water pipe from the street?

Very helpful, thank you

thanks for this vid...I was worried I would have to call a plumber since my outside water shutoff valve was not turning off the outside water. The shutoff valve is in a very tight spot in my basement so I was worried I would have to call a plumber to solder a new valve!

Great, easy-to-understand video, keep up the good work!

I thought my HW valve handle wasn't shutting off the supply, though it turned like it should and felt normal...Turns out it was the valve to the dishwasher, lol! You might want to mention the possibility.

Should you use teflon tape on the threads before putting it back into the valve?

Hit my bonnet nut with every wrench I had, PB blaster, hammer taps and my impact gun with no success. Ended up just tightening the gland nut as much as I could and that seemed to work.

Damn thing breaks every 3 to 5 years for me. I got so tired of replacing I just buy compression tight valves. This video will save me some money.

Thanks for commenting faaqcee! Thread seal tape is not needed, there is a gasket. If the gasket is shot you could use the thread seal tape instead of trying to find the correct size gasket or making your own gasket. It's not necessary use a lot of torque to tighten, just enough pressure to compress that gasket, so little torque that if you use the wrench backwards it won't slip. lol. I keep a box of assorted sized washers on hand, it's cheaper than the cost to drive to the store every time you need a washer. Also, unless you have a very good hardware store, it can be challenging to get individual washers.

Thanks I needed help and you delivered

If you can find an identical new valve, take the “guts”out of the new one and place in the old valve. Fixed without soldering. You can use this trick on many repairs. Bath vent fan is my favorite change out the guts project.

Simple, to the point and not any BS. I really like hearing it from a women, so much more less complicated! For I do my own repairs and am one to...men like to yack yack yack...

Your videos are so helpful, thank you.

you said that if the taps in the house don't stop flowing your curbstop is also bad. Shouldn't it be the house shut off that is bad in this case ?

This really helped me. Thank you!

Going to do this after work!

love that you were creative and saved me a lot of time and hair pulling you rock!!!! love smart women

Great explanation

Teflon tape on valve body threads wrapped in "the direction of..." the threads would have been a nice touch...

Great video. Thank you for posting.

Thanks!! ?: your spare washers...did you buy that at a home centre or online?? Also, I’ve had good luck with brass screws and bolts at Lee Valley. Even odd size and various head types. Great for fixing old wooden things. Ciao! 👋🏻

Just the info I needed. Great video. Thanks!

Thank you for your quick reply

A good point would be to find a screw replacement before you start this removal so your water isn't shut off for two to three hours while you go search for a screw. So are these screws a common replacement that any hardware store attendant would know what your talking about? Or do you really have to take the screw with you to the store?And if I am making this trip to the hardware store could I just buy a replacement valve assembly that would screw into my existing valve?

This worked for me. Thanks!

lmao.. for me, the water valve that won't shut off IS my main water supply. time to call a plumber i guess

Great video by the way i have a question for you i had plastic speedfit isolators fitted by plumbers who have done jobs in our house over the years not my choice the trouble is their a wasted space i'm having trouble turning them off am i using the correct tool ie screwdriver incidently they havve'nt been turned off since installation ten or more years ago.any ideas appreciated

I was hoping it'd be an easier fix, if I'm shutting off the main & taking pliers to the valve I'd rather just replace it, but mines threaded, if it were soldered I'd def be doing this

i attempted to replace the shut off valves under bathroom sink but the hot water side the water doesn’t stop even after 20 minutes of draining with the main water line turned off. do i also need to turn off the hot water tank line too? thank you for your help.

I have a question. When doing this type of repair, should you turn off the power to your hot water heater until you turn your water back on, if you have to leave the water off for a while while you run to Lowe's to match the screw?

Great video!!! Thank you 😊

Thank you.

Thank you!

Excellent video. thanks!

You're a life saver!!!

I might be way off here so correct me, if I am. Every (gas) water heater we've ever had, has a plastic draining valve attached to the bottom of the tank (that allows a hose attachment). And every one of them drips water out AFTER I drain the tank for sediment, the 1st time. I wondered if you've done a video for that situation, because I really like ALL your videos so far! I came here first before going to any other KZfaq account on this subject. The water heater (our 3rd one) we currently have is over 5 years old, and I've never drained it..but I want to now because I think sediment is collecting at the bottom and the hot water runs out, while I'm in the shower, quicker than it used to. I don't want to increase the temp. We have a Water Softener installed and plumbed in (37 years ago), that feeds the water heater, which removes most of the calcium and iron. However, I think there still is a sediment build-up in the tank and I want to drain it out. I'm concerned that once I open that plastic valve and drain it, that it will leak once I shut it off. What do you recommend?? I searched through many of your videos, but didn't find one on my issue. Thanks again for all your great videos! Rick White

Thank you

This is great, why did you stop making videos? Any chance you were a Navy HT ? :)

Great video. Thanks

I've been trying to get some plumbing answers but haven't had a lot of luck. We have a lot of iron in our spring water and so put PVC pipe throughout the house. Metal shut offs seem to fail (water won't shut off) every few years and get replaced. The plumbers don't want to put plastic shut offs in because they "don't like them", they wanted copper piping but we knew from experience that they would get pin holes and leak. Right now our winter overflow shut off won't shut off, i believe it's a ball valve or a butterfly. Could you tell me if the plastic valves are any good or are these guys just not keeping up with the times?

Can you buy a new valve, and swap the innards? Or are they all configured differently

JUNE 2021 i dont have 2 shutoffs on the main water valve but rather only the BIG turning red wheel.... So, what do i do in this case? should i get a plumber to put in a 2nd backup like what you have here? ps. my house is over 60 years old