HOW TO CHANGE A FAULTY OUTSIDE TAP - Plumbing Tips

This video covers the basic procedure of how to change an outside tap. If your outside tap is seized or doesn't shut off properly then this video will guide you through he basics of removing the old tap, applying thread seal in the form of PTFE tape to the tap and re-attaching the new one to the wall plate.
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[@TheRichardStanton]

Thank you for putting this up and please ignore anyone saying this stuff is too easy. When you really don't have a clue what you're doing and don't know where to start things like this are brilliant.

[@bennywild1985]

"Oh too many rolls, probably what some of you will say - shut up" - Good stuff!

[@beatsbybood]

9 years old and still helping us plumber noobs out ha top man thank you

[@TheWanderingPilotUK]

Just got quoted £120 for someone to do this for me! It got £8 for parts and I did it myself with your help! Thank you so much!

[@BellaNatural72]

thank u! you are simply a star! I needed my out door tap changing and asked quite a few guys to do it for me. needless to say one year plus later...and I was still waiting! So u decided to tackle it myself. ....... so i watched your videos and it was sooooo simple to do! I changed my own tap in a matter of 5 mins! now I'm going to tackle fixing my patio! thanks!

[@sneab2]

Thank you. Your video really helped. It may be a basic job, but I’m sure I’ve saved a load of money and got a lot of satisfaction doing it myself.

[@hbrealhousewife2270]

Thanks to your vid I had enough confidence to change our leaking outdoor tap. Got it done with no problem. Keep up the simple vids for us novices. 👏👏

[@marksn4020]

The thing about your channel is that you give confidence. Half the battle. Thank you

[@pippadickinson2132]

Worked for me. Very easy; thanks. First time my tap ended up in the 3 o'clock position so I unscrewed it, added about 7 more rounds of tape, and that made it end up right way up.

[@mochibear8933]

A few days ago our outside tap failed. We went into the garden to find water going everywhere. Only way to stop it was to use the stopcock, unfortunately it was linked to the whole house & we lost water. I'm disabled & my elderly father looks after me. He was in a panic to fix it, we couldn't be without water/heating for too long & the system would drain quite quickly with what was left. Thanks to your video, a quick and easy fix & water back on without need to call a plumber who couldn't come for a few days. Your PTFE video was also really helpful. Thanks very much, a huge help. Easy to follow video & you made it clear this was a task we could do ourselves. 👍

[@justsomeoneelse23]

Thanks :) gave me a good giggle while learning something new.

[@Mr-TM8]

Thaks mate. Just finished the tap replacement following your vid. Worked like a treat, Liked and subscribed! :)

[@matthaslett2878]

Thanks so much for your tips on replacing my tap, worked a treat

[@jamessmith-gf1ih]

Great video! Really helpful. I will be confident changing my tap later now. Thanks

[@plumberparts]

james smith No worries!

[@michaelgreene3457]

Great video and saved myself a plumber call-out. Garden has just had a nice cool drink :)

[@Christoffason32]

Great video yet again!! My outside tap continues to trips for a while after shutting off. Would you say I need a new outside tap like this video? Thanks

[@martinblackmore4515]

Just done this. Thanks a lot. Didn't realise that the amount of PTFE used allows you to set the tap at the right angle (plumber told me)

[@plumberparts]

No worries! Glad it helped. 👍

[@StephenLyons1984]

In middle buying a house, will need your tips and hints very soon.

[@poshpantspaddy]

Thanks very helpful. Just changed me dripping outside tap. Now good as new

[@xandrutait]

Simple and Quick.Cheers Buddy.

[@jamielennon8137]

Just changed my tap outside in about 5 minutes. Thanks a lot!

[@markwhiting9999]

cheers for vid matey am not a Plumber so was a great help

[@1951timbo]

12 to 14 turns of PTFE tape same direction as thread. Good man🤗

[@wildgemwizard1018]

thx for the tip. Fixing it tomorrow, wish me luck!

[@DCrossi46]

Great video. Worked for me, Thanks

[@anylife_photography]

Perfect tutorial! Thank you.

[@AdyB2008]

Excellent as ever! Thank you!

[@martinangell5153]

Great video! I used a couple of kettles of boiling water to loosen my tap as don’t have a blowtorch!

[@rockywr]

First one I've seen by you so I've now subscribed as you were quite easy going and able to handle a presentation. I've got a 'dangling' outside tape which I want to change similar to yours above but how can I stablise the hose coming out of the wall to the tap connection ? Yours above appears to have some kind of apparatus around it ? thanks in advance.

[@brianboutilier1913]

Thanks very much for this very helpful!

[@ukdocholiday]

Thanks for this. I am a novice and the Pte video also came in handy. My initial challenge was that the new tap only went to the point it was upside down, but the old tap still went on correctly. I check the threads on both taps and noticed the thread on the old tap was rubbed down. It just took a controlled amount of brute force to correct it, and tap is now fitted.

[@plumberparts]

+ukdocholiday Well done!

[@user-ud3yw9dw8j]

superb - thanks

[@eddggyy5786]

thank you so much i was searching for hours this type of video you helped me so much

[@Drone626]

Good information thank you. My outside tap is slightly different. It is attached to a hose where it comes out of the wall and connected to the tap with a rusted jubilee clip. Are these easy to change?

[@robinwelch1000]

Handy, mine leaks from the top spindle under the handle, can this be tightened without the water being turned off? Well done and with knees!

[@007mul]

Any chance you could do a video about plumbing in new gas boiler? Love the videos.

[@gavinandrews8541]

Thanks for the video. All seemed to go well until I screwed the tap on and then found that the tight spot wasn't when the tap was vertical but more like 2 o'clock rather than up and down at 6 6 o'clock. In the end I just wound load of PTFE round until the contraption seemed to tighten more naturally at the 6 o'clock spot. Was that the right approach?

[@irreduciblerascal]

I've got one of old fashioned garden taps like one being replaced in this video...rather than replacing the whole unit is there an adaptor? I find plenty for newer style taps but not old style

[@patriciaguimarddeval7124]

Thanks was so useful

[@peterwright7130]

Hello mate great vid. Only problem I had was my taps 1 turn loose. If I turn it anymore it’s tight but upside down. Will it be ok, just a bit loose?

[@nurserelief2424]

Well done, you have good humor to.

[@Athkore]

You were a huge help thanks

[@plumberparts]

No worries!

[@thepracticaldad5329]

Love it!

[@plumberparts]

+The Practical Dad Cheers!

[@CheekyChristos]

Awesome thanks geeza

[@paulbowman5015]

Maybe include in your video a simple guide of how to turn the water off and where the tap is likely to be?

[@stevenquinn1744]

Any chance of a stove install with back boiler james? There's a pint in it for you! 🍻

[@cushdy10]

"too many rolls...shut up" made me LOL

[@plumberparts]

Ha! Cheers.

[@soniyashah9132]

hey hi we are planning for deck in backyard can you please explain me how to extend backyard tap so its dont bother in deck covering.thank you..

[@Roddersville]

Cheers for that mate …👍🏻😁

[@teebenzeyad]

Well done , Thanks

[@plumberparts]

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[@cliffbrawn8358]

did you have to cut the hose and tighten with a jubilee clip ? to re-atach to the tap

[@manlikeak]

Are garden Taps universal in size? Thanks for your help. I just don't know how to turn the water off.

[@1234scann]

***** Super helpful! Thanks.

[@plumberparts]

Stacey Cann Cheers Stacey!

[@edwincheng9617]

Hi mate,I asked someone to install outside tap kit for me couple years ago.It is no water come out since last summer.What do you think about the tap?Do I have to replace a new one?Thanks

[@vinaytanna961]

Thanks 👍

[@Walkerbait670]

Thank you!! :)

[@davidmachin1710]

Hello: I have a 3/4 brass stopcock under my sink which is the feed/supply for the house which has been in about 40 years and is now reluctant to turn either way...can I still buy a replacement head for this unit please which I think would be the easiest option. Thank you.

[@andydavidson1278]

I’ve had a brand new tap fitted by a professional about a year and half ago, it was fine and I haven’t used it in all that time, but now the pressure is extremely low and I get a bit more than a trickle, but the pressure is absolutely fine in the kitchen which I think this tap feeds from?!?!😖 What’s going on there do you think and what can I do to fix it? (Any links would be great😃)

[@flesz_]

Thanks Jack Bauer

[@barringtonsmythe3464]

Cheers dude

[@theurbanvillager775]

Thanks Boss!

[@zeezk3274]

Ive moved to a new house and the garden tap has no water while my neighbours got theirs working. Im not sure what to do and who to ask for it . Any helpful suggestions please?

[@jordanlewis1353]

Any chance of a video on installing laboratory sinks I have a big job coming up installing 30 of them and I've never done them lool

[@rexhds9929]

Hi, what happens if after tightening the tap assembly the position of the tap handle is misaligned as like upside down? To make it right side up by further forced clockwise turn would over stress the joint (boom!), and to make it rightsideup by anticlockwise turn, would loosen the joint!!!

[@thecajunbritishexperiment.6190]

I was about to ask that. Did u ever figure it out ? I just ran out of ptfe trying to get it tight and up the right way ?

[@LewistheBear1]

Just take off the tap and redo the PTFE tape, adding a bit more than last time will give you more leeway on which way the tap will end up facing without over stressing the thread whilst keeping a good seal 👌🏻

[@paulmoz36]

How do I know which outside tap I need? Im replacing my old one outside but don't have a clue if it's Double valve or just your bog standard outdoor tap?

[@OldRaver]

I have the external tap coming off a T joint on the cold water pipe that then takes cold water upstairs to tank and bathroom taps/loo. There was no room for an iso valve on the small pipe to the external tap (😱), but there IS one just before the T joint. SO, my worry is this: If I turn the iso off (after ensuring boiler is tirned off👍), then replace the external tap, will I have created an air bubble in the pipe running upstairs to tank/taps/loo upstairs?? Or will leaving the external tap running clear the air out??

[@chrisross1703]

Had our outside tap replaced a year ago, now it's leaking where it screws into the pipe. I did try to unscrew it (as I did with the old one!) but it is too tight and I didn't want to risk damaging it. Good to see I'm not alone so may try again with more tools. Luckily there is a stop cock in the pipe supplying it, so don't need to turn off mains, but now the stop cock leaks!! Now I need to look for options on that.

[@andyfield6854]

Get a plumber

[@mandybrown1940]

does it matter if the old tap is imperial and the new tap is metric?

[@mufuliramark]

What’s the current rule on fitting double check taps(in Scotland). Some say it’s allowed some say it’s not. What’s the code.

[@cozicoops]

Informative and amusing.. btill

[@arranmelaugh5606]

Plumbers tape for everything

[@niallprendergast6379]

Cheer mate broke me tap now 😂

[@shahnazahmed6789]

Thank u saved me £40 plumbers bill

[@rojinacharniya5936]

In this video, the tap was replaced, I have the same tap and the external thread are blocked... how do I clean it?

[@ngog17]

My tap ended up in the 4 o'clock position but that's because I hadn't wrapped enough PTFE tape around the thread of the tap. Now I know that the more PTFE tape one uses then the better it will screw on and hopefully end up in the correct 6 o'clock position.

[@rolfpoelman3486]

1:43 "That's given up the ghost": What *is* that, in the tap? Please give a description of what "that" is. Is that the backflow valve, that you described earlier? I have never seen those before.

[@OldRaver]

PS: CANNOT FIND ANY VIDEOS ON FIXING A STUCK NON RETURN VALVE in an outside tap... is it not practical? Is it just easier to replace the whole tap?? (They aren’t expensive)

[@rencampbell1525]

any one know how to get a water tap thread that has been stuck inside and the.tap broke off

[@IIGrayfoxII]

I replaced the one in my backyard and there is a very slow drip coming from the threaded section, I added the PTFE tape to the threads and the tap can not be tightened any more. What would be causing this?

[@plumberparts]

Proably too much PTFE dude! SUBSCRIBE! ➡️👉 kzbin.info 👈⬅️if you haven't already!

[@gonzodetroitify]

Did u ever sort it out 🤔

[@IIGrayfoxII]

@@gonzodetroitify havent bother to fix it. It is a slow drip

[@stephenmontague4089]

You have not mentioned that in cold weather after turning water supply off inside and opening tap that the the nut at the bottom of the tap has to be undone to release the water within the check valve. Without releasing the water within the check valve mechanism the water will freeze and break the valve thus rendering it ineffectual.

[@CraigWhitley1990]

What is the reason for a outdoor tap to randomly loose pressure??

[@johnbarnes4420]

Craig Whitley the check valve (non return) has been dislodged by frost

[@purelife1944]

Needs a non return valve on the tap if outside

[@Celticman197]

Mine has some kind of wire on it coming out of the ground.

[@elliutbaker566]

Hi

[@MenacingPrince]

Soooooo, wheres the video about the PTFE?

[@FrozenHero2010]

After the event, I can say it's not difficult, but before the event I was worried that the tap wouldn't unscrew (it did without complaining), worried that I'd put the tape on the wrong way, that the tap wouldn't go back on... The tap (including correctly applied tape) did go back on, but then it got stuck at a 90 deg angle. Trying not to panic, I thought that perhaps I should use a wrench, as I'd only tightened it by hand. So I did, and then worried that I'd break it irreparably! I didn't, it's all OK and doesn't drip any more.

[@pod10]

How much should a job like this cost if you get a professional to come and do it.

[@rfederer1000]

It's a good video but he didn't explain the most important thing to do when putting on the tap, in which direction to you put on the tap to stop it from facing the wrong way round when tightening it

[@U812GREEN]

That's a lot of tape!

[@CurvedSlightly]

Dude, PTFE on a tap?!?!?!?!?!? I thought you were all about the Loctite fiddy-fi?!

[@pkf4124]

You know when its too many rolls as it wont screw on.

[@iyzy_8236]

Anybody else had a sh3t tap and it didn’t fit on any of the hoses

[@oquillo]

On heating it up with a torch.... if it is sealed with PTFE tape, dont. It smokes the PTFE tape and the fumes become a mix of air and water and hydroflouric acid, which is extremely hazardous to health and damages lungs. Other than that, great video.

[@_tmmy_]

Too easy. I could do this blindfolded.

[@jacksutton8109]

Two many turns

[@johnbarnes4420]

Did he install the waste pipe it’s a disgrace

[@herobo123456]

Too Many Rolls

[@P1mpMyBr1de]

My outdoor tap won't turn on at all it's completely stuck. It's been like that eversince i moved in. Why would that be 🤔