You don't need to be a plumber to fix a leaking toilet tap

In this video I show you how to easily replace a leaking toilet tap with a new 'quarter turn' tap AKA 'mini cistern stop'.
It's not a complex task at all, but there is just a few steps involved making sure we don't create a water feature in the bathroom.
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Chapters:
00:00 Changing a old leaking toilet tap to a 'Quarter Turn' tap
00:29 Turn off the tap and flush the toilet
00:45 Turn off the water mains
00:58 Check where the leak is coming from
01:13 Disconnect the hose leading to toilet
01:25 Remove the tap from where it connects to the wall
01:45 I recommend using teflon thread seal tape
02:48 The 'safe way' to turn water mains back on
03:09 Turn on the toilet tap, check for leaks
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[@benmitchell2711]

Perfect ✅ exactly what I was searching for. Very well explained for simpleton’s like myself. Thank u 👍

[@InspireDIY]

Hey Ben, you are welcome mate, I’m glad it helped. 👍Kent

[@mbos322]

Thank you. My wife and I managed to work as a team to get this fixed without a plumber. I am the most unhandy man too.

[@InspireDIY]

Well done defidiscovery, I'm glad you had a crack at it and glad you succeeded! turns out you're handy after all. Kent

[@Tomkatoz74118]

Good video. No thread tape required on the flexi-hose connection to the tap as it has a rubber o-ring already fitted.

[@InspireDIY]

Correct you are Tom. well spotted, Kent

[@benmitchell2711]

That was the exact job I was looking up and u nailed it for me. Very well explained. Thank u ✅

[@InspireDIY]

Sweet! You are welcome Ben, have a nice Christmas. Kent

[@mw87675]

You just convinced me to try this myself. Looks super do-able. Thanks.

[@InspireDIY]

Awesome mw, best of luck.. let me know how you get on👍 Kent

[@user-qh9ls8gz1p]

Very well explained. Made the job easy. Thank you.

[@olivechopper]

You’re most welcome, I’m glad it helped sally 👍 Kent

[@christinejameson5221]

Thank you for this brilliant video. It was exactly what I needed.

[@InspireDIY]

You’re most welcome mate👍

[@rehannasir9547]

super good, easy to understand vid.

[@InspireDIY]

Thanks Rehannasir, I’m glad it helped mate🤙 Kent

[@Justins_shed]

Nice job, Kent. That’s an easy one compared with the leak under the concrete out front.

[@InspireDIY]

Haha, you’re right about that Justin, that water mains was a headache, great to have you on board mate, 👍Kent

[@blackvulcan3]

Champion. Nice work mate, good enough video for me to like and subscribe.

[@InspireDIY]

Hey Blackvulcan3, thanks mate - that’s very kind🙂 and great to have you on board. Cheers, Kent

[@mareegodleman1347]

Very well presented & explained......exactly the advice we needed today! Thanks. 😊👏

[@InspireDIY]

Hey Maree, that's awesome! Thanks for letting me know, Kent

[@christinamackintosh8555]

Exactly what I searched for. Thank you so much

[@InspireDIY]

Oh that’s great! thanks for letting me know Christina 🤙 Kent

[@james-jq8sk]

I repaired the exact same leak today, Ijust put a new O ring on the spindle and that fixed the leak.

[@InspireDIY]

Good stuff James, cheers for sharing - just a worn out o’ring huh! 👌 well done. Kent

[@BambiDextrous]

Thank you!

[@InspireDIY]

You're welcome Bambi🤙 Kent

[@patqkslvr]

Liked and subscribed, great explanation and tips!

[@InspireDIY]

Cheers Pat, lovely to have you on board mate 🤙 Kent

[@rogerraj5504]

Thanks Kent. Very helpfull mate.

[@InspireDIY]

Happy to help Roger 🤙 Cheers, Kent

[@njones6230]

Great video - funny bloke! Thanks.

[@InspireDIY]

Thanks for the nice comment NJones 🤙Kent

[@Garrysheba]

This video is fantastic. Thank you so much

[@InspireDIY]

Hey Sheba, that’s awesome.. I’m glad it helped👌 and thanks for the nice comment. Cheers, Kent

[@SeanSeesMedia]

Cheers Kent. Now I have a plan for this week to attack this pesky leaking toilet

[@InspireDIY]

Good on ya Sean 🤙best of luck. Kent

[@yasir_amin]

Thanks man. You're amazing

[@InspireDIY]

Oh stop it Yasir, you’re too kind😉 thanks mate. Kent

[@johnjones5784]

Awesome thanks for the video

[@InspireDIY]

You are most welcome John, all the best 👍 Kent

[@viaja3569]

By about 1:30 I’d decided to call the plumber. Thank you though 🤣

[@InspireDIY]

Oh no. Im sure a smart person like yourself could have tackled this job Viaja! thanks for letting me know though. Cheers, Kent

[@JoJo-gi9gw]

Excellent

[@olivechopper]

Thanks JoJo 🤙 Kent

[@kimwieslaw8339]

Hi iv got a tap like that and it won’t tern fully off , its not stiff it just won’t tern fully off ..it’s a 10 year old build do you think I just need to replace the tap thanks 🇦🇺

[@olivechopper]

Hey Kim, not stiff - but not stopping the water completely? This sounds like the perfect candidate for a ‘reseat’! With this style of tap it’s definitely cheaper to try a repair first. If you want to try replacing the tap valve first- this is cheap and easy, unfortunately often only a temporary fix if the seat is worn and needing reseating. Good luck, all the best 👍Kent

[@kaxis26]

Damn good video... Unfortunately i have an old housing trust home and I have an isolation tap one side and other side of the toilet a copper supply line coming out of tile going into a compression nut attached to the cistern. Probably okay to keep using it but wondering about complications updating the cistern.

[@olivechopper]

Hey Kaxis, I’m thinking you’ll need a plumber to attach a fitting and tap to that copper pipe at the right place before disconnecting and removing the old cistern. Best of luck mate 👍 Kent

[@Malc664]

Nice and easy. My house must be the older tap size, it's much larger diameter. Also, don't you hate those small toilets as there's hardly any room to get in and then shut the door. We have one like that.

[@InspireDIY]

Good on you Malcolm, haha yes and add a camera too and things get cozy. did you end up getting the tap sorted? Kent

[@rebeccagardner5544]

Hi Kent, should the tap be in the open position before you screw it onto the pipe from wall? Then turn it off before you turn the main water back on please. Like when you do a basin tap? Thanks for your video.

[@InspireDIY]

Hey Rebecca, with a ‘quarter turn’ tap you don’t have to because the valve does not plunge when turned or closed, but with a traditional valve style tap yes that is best practice👍

[@beazleteats4031]

I just had a major catastrophe...I shut off the tap just like the one you replaced in order to change a basin tap in the bathroom of my wife's art school...she's on the 1st floor with other tenants below and on the sides of her studio. Thinking that the water was shut off (I had just successfully replaced the hot water basin tap before doing the cold water one) and as I unscrewed the bathroom tap spindle and almighty spout of water shot out (yes, I know I should have checked that there was no water coming out of the tap before disassembling it, but I didn't). To make matters worse, no one knew where the mains tap was....after trying for 10 minutes trying to force the old spindle back in again, getting soaked in the process, we eventually found the mains tap and turned it off...lesson learned that one MUST always know where the mains tap is...the landlord always maintained he didn't know where it was but luckily the downstairs tenant found it...it apparently is the mains tap for all four premises....is this legal? Surely we should have our own mains stopcock in our studio? Anyhow, thought you'd enjoy the story. I found this video of something similar to what happened to only difference being that the water was shooting up out of the basin tap: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYGWYaKhn9V2odE&ab_channel=cobblewagen

[@InspireDIY]

Oh mate, I feel for you (and the bloke in that video too) how’s the stress levels when that kinda thing happens😫 you better get back to mopping it up. Cheers Beazle, Kent

[@jojishikama4728]

Hi! Could I ask can I do same thing for under kitchen sink cistern tap? I found water leak if I touched tap. Thanks in advance

[@InspireDIY]

Absolutely Joji, go for it👍 Kent

[@LLuna373]

Hi Kent. Thanks for this. I’m keen to try it! Does it matter if I have a pipe rather than a hose coming down from the toilet?

[@InspireDIY]

Hey LemonadeLuna, so long as the fittings suit then changing from pipe to hose is fine👍 let me know how you get on. Kent

[@LLuna373]

@@InspireDIY thanks so much. I followed your video and was successful! Never thought I’d actually do plumbing but you made it seem simple - and it was! I’m checking out all your videos now. Thanks!

[@danielgerrish8890]

Don't need Teflon where the flexi hose connects

[@InspireDIY]

True that. Well spotted Daniel 👌 Kent

[@sammyboy93]

Legend!!!!

[@InspireDIY]

Cheers Sammyboy! Kent

[@heyheysaturday2492]

Have you notice that flexi hose is damage & soon that will brake the mesh & will need to be replaced

[@InspireDIY]

Hey mate, if you are suspecting the hose is damaged be mindful that the mesh is just there to protect the rubber hose inside which is the watertight aspect of it, pretty cheap to replace, good luck with it, Kent

[@user-mg5jl4kb6q]

Hi Kent, I tried but it seems to not as easy as how you unwrenched the cistern valve, I am worried about mine water pipe is fixed or not, still attempting to loosen it now, it's in a tight spot it does not come loose after half a turn. Please give some advice.

[@InspireDIY]

Hey mate, it makes me nervous when the tap doesn’t unscrew easily, wonder whether it will damage the pipe in the wall if I keep wrenching it😮. Maybe it’s time to employ a plumber my friend- best of luck. Let us know how you get on🤞Kent

[@hayleyaarts629]

Top tip flushing the toilet after you've turned the water off... Thank you 🙌

[@InspireDIY]

Yeah for sure, I love learning little tips like this that make tasks go just a little bit smoother👍 cheers Hayley, Kent

[@sknandiphy]

I got quotes of 280 AUD only for the tap and then the installation cost.

[@InspireDIY]

😮😮get outa town! Are you going to replace it yourself?

[@NazifNB]

could've just replaced the valve seal not the whole tap

[@InspireDIY]

Hey Naz, are you meaning the jumper valve/tap valve or spindle seal? On this kinda tap they are pretty small, and hard to find. But for $10.85 AU from the local hardware store for a complete replacement it’s a no brainer! Cheers mate, 👍Kent

[@thomaselliott573]

not bad, but you did not specify how tight the fittings should be to stop leaks and how to rotationally position the wall cock. So, actually, you are not very bright.

[@InspireDIY]

Hey Thomas, sorry I didn’t explain everything involved …I did my best💁🏻‍♂️ it turns out tension is quite subjective when most DIYers don’t own a torque wrench. A rule of thumb is 1-2 full turns after hand tight but no more or this could crack a brass fitting and cause a leak, apply a suitable thread seal like ptfe teflon tape wrapped 5-10 times as well. Rotation position of tap is not important, it’s more of an aesthetic thing. Hope this helps buddy. Kent

[@thomaselliott573]

@@InspireDIY the position of the cock can have a major bearing on how watertight the connections are.

[@InspireDIY]

Hey Thomas, I never want to give anyone bad advice, so thanks for chiming in with some thoughts. After consulting with my trade certified plumber (father in law), he advises that the cock is fitted/rotationally positioned to best suit the cistern hose length and in no way does this alter it’s performance with flow or possibility of leak. Thanks however, hope this helps👍 Kent

[@wertw120]

@@UCKCWpd3az9n2bQha50MOllQ​Kent is doing something to help out others and you are insulting him, if you know better - record a video and show it.

[@InspireDIY]

Cheers Wertw120🤙

[@mets23q]

Hey mate I put a crap load of plumbers tape its still leaking??

[@InspireDIY]

Hey Mets, You may need to check the rubber compression seal that's inside the nuts at each end of the hose(if that's where it's leaking from?) these can get damaged and worn.. if so, a replacement hose is quite cheap and easy to replace, when your water is turned off take the hose down to a hardware or plumbing store and match the length with a replacement. same goes if it's the tap that's leaking. best of luck mate, let me know how you get on. Cheers, Kent

[@mets23q]

@@InspireDIY cheers mate it was leaking from the copper connection to the wall my plumber got it sorted

[@SuperSquiddie]

If you have a tank that flushes your toilet, don't forget to turn that off also 🥲

[@InspireDIY]

Great tip Gdeona, I never even thought of that! cheers, Kent