Replacing old graphite valve stem packing with new Teflon seal.
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@station-wb4izc6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this video. It helped me to repair two faucets. I had no problems after listening to your video and my Wife describing to me what you did. I am blind and got the job done in about 30 minutes. Thanks again.
@ronjmeneses5 жыл бұрын
Hi - thanks for the video. Just a quick note since you are trying to help people and you want them to be able to go to their parts store and ask for the pro.per parts. The black rubber part at the end of the valve is called the washer. The vale "seat" is the part inside the valve housing that the washer seals against. They are both replaceable. The seat sometimes needs a square drive tool to unscrew it with. "Just thought you would want to know.
@clinkerclint5 жыл бұрын
More than one way to skin a cat 😊
@grumpyg93504 жыл бұрын
Disappointing day today. Went to Fergusons plumbing to get some packing and, the sales guy said that they did not sell that any more, due to the fact it was old school and to just upgrade to new hardware. Tough to do when you are restoring 93 year old home, as I had explained to him from the second I walked into the storeHe left me alone and I looked on the wall, and there it was. So frustrating now adays. All they sell is cheap crap. Throw away and replace. Thanks for the video.👍👍👍👍🇺🇸😷
@clinkerclint4 жыл бұрын
Good deal! I'm glad you found it and hopefully you got it fixed :-)
@aaronsmith54334 жыл бұрын
Proves you have to be warey , mr. Sneakyman tryi n to "upsale" you.
@pasqualeparente97762 жыл бұрын
Clerks do not want to waste time looking for something they don’t know or understand. So all they say it we don’t sell that anymore. Happened to me many times but always found what I needed.
@j10001 Жыл бұрын
I just had the same experience at Home Depot (when I asked a random employee in the plumbing aisle). Then I asked if he normally worked in plumbing. He didn’t. So I found the actual plumbing person, and she walked right up to the valve packing and plucked the last package of it off the wall. She knew right where it was! I got lucky.
@jeffmartinez6073Ай бұрын
Same at HD. Nobody knew what I was looking for. Logged on to their website, it told me the aisle and bay. I found it by the listed price amongst the many other dusty parts.
@LetsFigureThisOut5 жыл бұрын
Glad to see someone repair instead on replace. Sure you are only saving a couple of dollars, but some people tend to forget that old parts go into a landfill. Also the balance of the Teflon rope seal will be on-hand for another repair which will save even more money.
@mercyhm3louisiana Жыл бұрын
Thank God I finally found a decent video that is more closely related to my situation with this antique pedestal sink faucet repair! Thank you so much! 🙏👍🏼🙌👏
@clinkerclint Жыл бұрын
That's great! I'm glad it helped you out!
@aarontwhitehead9898 ай бұрын
Thank you for the simple common sense video. I am sure there will be those “perfect” people that find something to criticize but you really helped me.
@clinkerclint8 ай бұрын
Hey, glad it helped!
@Mary-os1fz7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video, clinkerclint! I turned off a valve in my basement that leads to my outside spigots last night and this morning had a puddle in my basement. After watching your video, I went to Home Depot to get some materials and was able to fix it myself. (While I was there the HD guy was kind of rude but I did bump into a very nice plumber who gave me some advice and his phone number in case I ran into any trouble.) Thank you!
@johnvgig Жыл бұрын
I always coat the valve stem with silicone grease, especially the mating surfaces of the handle before reassembly. This helps defer corrosion, so the handle will come off easily next time. On the valve stem itself will lubricate the stem and also help prevent corrosion going forward.
@charlespratt8534 Жыл бұрын
You can try tightening the nut a quarter turn before doing any of this to see if it stops the leak first.
@threeleggedman5 ай бұрын
It's a good thing to start with but in my experience it has never fixed things. They're always tightened down all the way from other people trying to fix the leak.
@kirkglundal42897 ай бұрын
In lieu of the Teflon cord you can also use Teflon tape. Simply roll some out and twist it up into a cord and put a few wraps around just like in the video.
@clinkerclint7 ай бұрын
Great idea!
@LarryB-inFL4 жыл бұрын
What you are calling the valve seat is NOT a valve seat, it is a washer. The valve seat is what the washer pushes against. Secondly, going at that packing material with your screwdriver like that, you are lucky you didn't damage the cap nut threads. In a clash between hardened steel vs brass, the brass *will* lose every time. Use a pointed tool, not a broad flat steel tool.
@clinkerclint4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info sir.
@kellismith43297 ай бұрын
Or just leave it in there since it is already seated tight, you are putting the rope on the inside anyway
@chrismalone94697 жыл бұрын
Perfect advice and timely. Thanks
@jerryhaskins11612 жыл бұрын
Great video but one of the most critical parts (starting the stem nut after wrapping the packing around the stem) is done off camera.
@trucklawyer3 жыл бұрын
Hey, man, thanks. I needed a 30 ft overview. Perfect.
@tomdale1313Ай бұрын
you can always flip the washer over as a option
@Kikilang603 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I went to Home Depot, and looked for PTFE valve stem packing cord. Couldn't find it. I did what I hate, and asked. He said, "Never heard of. We don't sell it." Well, I'm off to Ace hardware.
@Kikilang603 жыл бұрын
@Lee B. Well, I'm going to remember that. Thanks.
@j10001 Жыл бұрын
I found it at Home Depot, but the first employee I asked had no idea, claimed they didn’t sell it in store and told me to try online. Then I found a dedicated plumbing employee, and she knew exactly where it was-handed me a package within seconds.
@chris97125 ай бұрын
Yes they do
@levijacobs20847 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, this is great! Just what i needed to see.
@benjaminbrewer25693 жыл бұрын
Life saver! Thank you.
@NYNick492 жыл бұрын
Very helpful...thanks!
@dks138276 жыл бұрын
Fine video, thank you. I always replace all the parts possible !!!!! Not that costly.
@EGlideKid5 жыл бұрын
Nicely done. Thank you!
@clinkerclint5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@ljeff464 жыл бұрын
Thanks, good video.
@thomasdipaolo23497 жыл бұрын
appreciate the video
@Steve-uq7np2 жыл бұрын
Soak all the green parts in white vinegar and clean with 0000 steel wool….
@marathonrunner7156 ай бұрын
im going in boys, wish me luck
@clinkerclint6 ай бұрын
You got this!
@baylortaylor63782 жыл бұрын
Any idea where I could find s stem like that
@Robinson-Homestead3 жыл бұрын
You didn't show if it leaked
@clinkerclint3 жыл бұрын
No, it did not leak.
@christosvolikakis15235 ай бұрын
Tried buying this online from Amazon, but they don’t sell it to the San Francisco Bay Area. Any plumbers out there who suggest what size to always have on hand for water, high-pressure, and high heat valves? 3/32” graphite, or PTFE? I’m putting together a basic plumbers toolbox for a family member and new homeowner.
@lawofattractionc614 жыл бұрын
thanks bud
@kabirulmallick52415 жыл бұрын
tnx
@PanamaSticks3 жыл бұрын
We didn't get to see if you actually wound up with a leak free faucet.
@clinkerclint3 жыл бұрын
No leaks.
@Samlol23_drrich11 ай бұрын
Do all the handles just pull off? Or do some unscrew? My handles are rusted mess and I can't get them to separate from the stem
@clinkerclint11 ай бұрын
It should pull off. Soak it in your favorite penetrating oil and lightly tap on the handle with a small hammer.. Take your time. Let the oil do the work. The tapping can help get the oil into the splines. If you have the time, let it soak for a couple of hours. Some of them are very stubborn and some of them just end up breaking.
@Samlol23_drrich11 ай бұрын
@@clinkerclintthank you very much for responding. I have five leaking gate valves in my hydronic heating system. They are sweat X sweat so I don't want to remove the entire valve. I will see what I can do about the rust and mineral situation. Thank you again for your quick response
@clinkerclint11 ай бұрын
@@Samlol23_drrich you're welcome and good luck!
@kellismith43297 ай бұрын
You can buy a puller for the knobs/handles quite cheap, they make quick work of stuck handles without damaging stuff
@Samlol23_drrich7 ай бұрын
@@kellismith4329 thank you.
@gerrafj37 жыл бұрын
I could hear the scraping you were doing louder than I could hear your voice. Doing a video you have to remember the instructional audio is very important to your viewer, so please raise your voice.
@gustavoalverio2087 жыл бұрын
I'm having trouble with this for my shower handles. The problem is it seems like no packing is enough to stop the water, and still allowing me to turn the handle easily. If I put a lot of packing and tighten it, the handle becomes too difficult to turn, and I'm worried that with enough force I'll end up unscrewing the entire thing out of the pipe. Any advice?
@aaronsmith54334 жыл бұрын
I solved a similar leak with Teflon tape draped over the stem and down the side. Let the stem puncture the tape as you deal it down. I didn't trim it , figured any excess would be good in there.
@gusgusfl4 жыл бұрын
Aaron Smith that’s a great idea! Thanks!
@nairdaboss4 жыл бұрын
How did you stopped the water from running? Is it possible if we can’t close water from outside the house?
@j10001 Жыл бұрын
Follow the pipe back to the nearest shutoff valve. Hopefully it’s inside your house!
@nairdaboss Жыл бұрын
@@j10001 not posible, it was coming from the city. But thanks
@jhuesmann2 жыл бұрын
Assume you have to turn off the valve in the street before you can remove your valve...
@appleztooranges3 жыл бұрын
My handle won’t come off. Any idea how to remove it?
@Quercusalba1 Жыл бұрын
I sprayed mine with CLR and let soak a few minutes, vinegar might work. The wiggle gently.
@TheEgg1856 жыл бұрын
Should of spray painted the knob.
@clinkerclint6 жыл бұрын
TheEgg185 good point! Would have made it look a lot better!
@johna98415 жыл бұрын
I think you video is very good and informative. With that said, Why be cheep? Just buy a new hose bib for under $10.00
@clinkerclint5 жыл бұрын
That is definitely an option. I chose not to.
@pasqualeparente97762 жыл бұрын
Did you hear him when he said it was 10 PM.
@maxresolution14958 жыл бұрын
does all the water in the entire house need to me shut off?
@clinkerclint8 жыл бұрын
it depends on how your house is plumbed. in this particular house, yes, the entire house water supply had to be shut off
@maxresolution14958 жыл бұрын
Ok thanks, good video
@midnightblue696 жыл бұрын
"I'm not entirely sure how much to use, We're just gunna try this" But you made a video?? And never show the end result? I wonder why the video is cut short? LOL
@clinkerclint6 жыл бұрын
Danny nuff'said Relax Danny boy. It worked perfectly. If you want a better video, go buy a plumbing DVD or just chill out and enjoy the education you were just given, free of charge.