How to Change a Kitchen Tap | Plumbing a Tap

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[@TaylorVero]

Just wanted to say thanks. I'm a single female homeowner and my kitchen tap died. I had to go out and buy some box spanners but once I had those bad boys I was able to follow your video perfectly. I definitely ignored your tip of labelling the hot and cold and ended up fitting them the wrong way around first time... 🤦‍♀️ But it was no bother to go back underneath and swap them back. All working now and every time I see my new shiny tap I'll have a little smile 😃 Thanks!!

[@barnbersonol]

I'm chuffed for you! Plumbers get very rich off ppl who don't bother to do a little bit of research and discover that a lot of jobs can be done by almost anyone, even a "gurlie" without a man to look after her! I'm planning a whole bathroom fit and am at the preliminary research stage. Wish me luck!

[@kateagrell8168]

This girl going to do hers too!

[@detailstation4128]

The fact you cover so many variables and options is amazing. Mate I’m literally upgrading my house one step at a time by following your videos!! Legend!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Great to hear!

[@ianspencer3603]

Very well explained, this kind of job can be very challenging under the sink so glad you mentioned to check that you have not disturbed any other plumping in the process. Good work.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

👍

[@csquire3]

Great vid. Gave me the confidance and I fitted my kitchen tap this weekend, it was very tight so I used my car socket set and fitted the box spanner on the end, worked a treat.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Great, glad it was confidence inspiring

[@davidoakley3812]

Mate you are like a breath of fresh air. I followed your video step by step and replaced my taps in the kitchen I would never ever have thought I. Could do that thanks for explaining it so easily

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad you like the channel

[@jamesramone6856]

Thank you ever so much. With your educational sharing of this process my wife and I just replaced our kitchen tap. I don’t consider myself massively practical but by breaking the process down into steps, this helped give me the confidence to undertake this work. Thank you.

[@karol_p]

Thanks for a reasonable instruction. I made a mistake and watched one guy's video who advised to tighten the tap connectors into the tap as strongly as possible and not by hand but with pliers... I did that and only later I noticed other guys saying is isn't any good to squeeze the hell out of those o-rings as they might even break. So I was furious because the channel with these wrong instructions was by a supposedly professional parts shop. I hate when sources pretending to be competent turn out to be just wrong. Thanks again.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Your welcome

[@cherylfrancis623]

Thank you! Its the little things like socket size others dont mention - you are so thorough!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks 👍

[@MakeupByAni]

Thank you for this! Just changed my kitchen tap without any issues! Saved me some money!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Brilliant 👍

[@keshatton2334]

This is yet another brilliant video. I feel fairly confident now to replace my dripping mixer tap. I have used the isolater valve to reduce wasting water, or I just collected the drips in a jug. Now the isolater valves weep. I am a great fan of theese valves I had them on every tap and radiator in my last house. You will save me a FEW quid. Cheers.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it helps

[@steveharvey1254]

Fantastic video! I’ve come round to visit my mum and she said she needs a new tap fitted in her kitchen, I’m pretty handy in DIY but never needed to replace this kind of tap? Your video is an excellent instruction on every step of the procedure!!! Will be visiting your site again 😃👍🏼

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Brilliant thanks

[@andrewharman6861]

At last someone who takes care in covering the details so many connect the tap end and never mention the other end of the tails excellent and I am a plumber

[@johnholmes8178]

Excellent video. Explains the complexities of such a job with clarity. That said, on balance I'll probably engage a qualified plumber. Especially as my existing kitchen tap is beset with limescale issues.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks 👍

[@annwitbrock9112]

The Tesco own brand limescale remover is effective, or Viakal. Use a generous amount on the limescale and let it work magic before trying to remove the limescale. A small screwdriver end is useful for dislodging limescale once it is soft, and a kitchen dish brush or nail brush is great on the threads.

[@johnholmes8178]

@@annwitbrock9112Thanks for the advice. Limescale is a major issue in my area, so could be a wise investment.

[@drdonvito1]

Job well done, not kitchen but bathroom basin. Same principle. Gave me clear idea and confidence. Thank you so much

[@TheDIYGuy1]

That's what this channel is about

[@Stargazer3131]

Thankyou so much for this video! I bought an ikea mixer tap very simular to youres in the video and had issues with flexy hose connection to the water supply. I now realise they supplied a compression flexible hose and I need a female 15mm flexi hose to tighten on to the male 15mm isolation valve! I have ordered these online amazon and will show up today!🙂 You're explanation was clear and now I can do it myself without paying for a plumber!💯👍🏾☺️

[@TheDIYGuy1]

👍 your welcome

[@user-xq5cs6cr5y]

A great tutorial to show how easy it is. Word to the wise . The electrician should have had a thought to the placement of that socket below a water inlet pipe. It’s not illegal but not something I would not do unless necessary

[@zemejal]

Thank you, you beautiful human being! Your videos have been quite helpful. Recently changed a single socket for a double one and although it was hard work fighting against a concrete wall, the result was satisfactory. Now I’ll dig into your plumbing videos. Thanks again!

[@olavic2]

Thanks so much. I've just changed my kitchen Tap just now, following your videos. Saved some money for the weekend. Thanks and God bless 👊🏾

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Your welcome 👍

[@ntiffin72]

Really helpful! Just changed my tap today and needed to fit compression adaptors. Kept referring back to your video & it's now all sorted!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it helped!

[@jamie2603]

You're an absolute legend! Everything I want to know you seem to have a video for.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Cheers 🍻

[@marceltaylor5400]

Thanks for the tips… Successfully changed my first tap.. 🤗

[@M1R2S]

Awesome video. I was a little sceptical that you would have a solution for my specific problem but you did. HERO!

[@BenRRR]

Your video really helped me changing the kitchen tap for the first time! All the tips were very welcomed! Many thanks and keep up the good work!

[@Jay-B1750]

I've just fitted a new kitchen tap perfectly thanks to this video thank you!!! 👍👌

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Your very welcome

[@christophertaggart5204]

Great video, very helpful, thank you.

[@simodo11]

Perfect video,well explained ,more confident now as have to change an old leaking tap

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Great 👍

[@strawbhillmark]

Great video, thanks - very clear explanation of removing old and fitting new tap

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnpyke3210]

Always a clear concise guidance. Thank you. My family comes from your part of the country and it has been sometime since I heard "skewwiff". Says it all.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@larstorders2]

Loving the electrical socket underneath the taps.

[@ClydeBuilt]

Great video. Helped me a lot. Only problem I had was the tap tails were different lengths. I only noticed after I had thrown the old ones away 😂 Lesson learned......

[@nicholastopley7611]

Excellent and clear explanation, nightmare job and essential to have the =right tools. Thank you.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@katia9531]

Great Vid. Going to change mine this afternoon. Thanks for sharing

[@Adithya_Narayana]

Thank you so much for the video 🙏🙏, with absolute zero knowledge we changed our dripping tap. Absolutely nightmare to find reliable plumber in our area for small jobs. Thanks for mentioning tool names too

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it helped

[@grahambooth6217]

Really appeciated the video , well explained , did the job I was not too keen on tackling . All went according to plan , head torch and a cushion were usefull , even got the cold on the right hand side. Thanks

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Your very welcome, glad it went well

[@bskv10]

2:22 socket? 😂

[@Paul-vt3nf]

I'm going to install a new kitchen sink and taps at the weekend. This video is absolutely perfect, thanks for sharing. Liked and subscribed.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks for subscribing. Go for it 👍

[@garyshelley4737]

Just changed our kitchen tap brilliant video thank you

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Your welcome 👍

[@juNiorbeaTs0]

Quick tip you can fit the metal washer before you drop the tap in because it's half circle and will turn through the hole saves messing around under the sink

[@MichaelCaddick]

Superb Pal, just sent your video to my missus 🙂

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Nice one 👍

[@franbragg6747]

Really helpful and clear, probably just saved us £300.

[@disarchitected]

I tried to use a 15mm straight coupler in the existing compression joint with PTFE tape on the thread. Its ever so slightly weeping. There was some sort of plastic woggle with mesh on the top and o rings on the outside, inside the compression fixing. Not sure what these are for? Not confident about cutting a pipe to fit a new male compression fixing, so calling in a professional to do a proper job. Managed to fit the tap myself following these instructions, so thanks. I brought box spanners to remove the bolt, was £6 for a set.

[@alexthomson7465]

Such poxy fittings. I just did a tap and there was a threaded tube in the bottom of the tap the the tails went through and a brass nut just fastened in to place. So much easier

[@moderndroneman]

Cheers boss. Video was an ideal reference for fitting my new kitchen tap!

[@nigelwilson8331]

Hi buddy.ime doing exactly what your doing in the vid.very we.l shown and clear. One thing you did say was about the tap falling over ime going to lay towels around it in case it does fall over..,keep up the good work..

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Good idea 👍

[@user-cg9dp6sd1j]

Brilliant video a real help

[@TheDIYGuy1]

👍

[@smoll.miniatures]

You can tell that the person that installed that kitchen really cared. The way the carcasses are cut 👌

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Wasn't me 😄

[@finlaybiddlesden2426]

Yeah, wasn’t my kitchen fitter either…☹️

[@lennykelly9952]

Make sure if your using flexible hoses that they are of good quality a lot of people have had trouble with them after a couple of years.

[@stewartbradshaw993]

Really useful, no nonsense video. A great help, thanks!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it helped!

[@worrun1505]

Those snowdon taps are absolteuly golden

[@drcl7429]

great video overall but I have seen other videos where it is not recommended for to connect direct to isoolation valve; although the thread is exactly the same and it will fit, the problem is that the isolation valve doesnt have a "flat edge" which means it will gradually cut in to the rubber seal. There a short "tap tail adaptors" available from the usual places for a few quid that help sidestep the issue though.

[@woonkokleong3377]

Many thanks, really appreciate your video

[@darreng9775]

Good concise video ,you sound like a good honest east anglia guy ! D from Norwich

[@sunkat76]

Lovely clear instruction. thank you. I may have to replace a single lever monobloc kitchen tap this Bank Holiday weekend. It is a Pegler Jeroni swan neck but the swan neck is very loose and has suddenly started to fall off the base completely. I was hoping this is just an O ring replacement? the only o ring I can see it clear and wedged inside the seat. Do i just get an O ring and put the on the thread of the swan neck? It's our only drinking water.

[@KEVWATCHES]

Excellent. Easy to follow. Thank you buddy!

[@pierrelabbe3173]

❤love Canada Merci 😮

[@TheDIYGuy1]

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[@David-xl9cp]

With the pipes fitted, you then fit the horse clamp fitting over the stud and fit nut onto the tap, this is why it is designed like it is. Then pass the pipes through the hole, then the horse shoe clamp can be manoeuvred through the hole from the top. Much easier than trying to fit it below and a mistake many people make.

[@baltenr6779]

Thank you

[@paulscreech128]

Thanks for a great helpful vid. Just changed our tap, the old one had two studs with 8mm nuts on them & the new fexi's were too short, I changed them over to the old ones, not ideal I know.

[@brianmcmahon2149]

Excellent video and well presented. Thank you.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks for watching

[@mohammaddawoodqanbari379]

Very helpful thank you

[@John-bs6ut]

Brilliant 'How To' video. Explained in a way that was easy to understand and follow. One question from it. Why are these types of taps sometimes supplied with male threaded tails and other times female threaded ones? Am I right to presume if you are simply replacing a more or less like for like mono tap, you could use the existing tails so no change needed re pipework Male/Female connectors?

[@mohammedlateef8841]

I'm keen to know the answer to this too...

[@mikeharrington5593]

Very easy to follow. Thanks.

[@warebal4587]

Thanks. Just installed my Grohe mixer in 15 mins and saved myself £85.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Nice work

[@amin-fw2fp]

Easy to understand your instructions. Thanks bro

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Your welcome 👍

[@earlsuave]

Great video, thank you so much! 👍

[@TheDIYGuy1]

My pleasure!

[@codilondon7105]

I like your videos , I prefer your style compared to Plumber parts , you explain things more slowly and that's better for me to understand. Thanks mate keep doing the videos.

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Thanks, glad you like my videos

[@SuperJPQ]

Cheers, nicely made video, very clear

[@santiago1966]

Great video! thanks!

[@mystikmeg]

Such a perfect tutorial 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad you think so!

[@sylvestermartin4340]

Excellent video help me a lot

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it helped

[@ianpotter7174]

Little tip you can sometimes unscrew the treaded rode out of the tap

[@paramjitsinghdaulatpurpunj1435]

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[@Yorktimer]

Superb and really useful. Thanks.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

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[@123sumom]

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Glad you think so!

[@snacklofter]

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Wow, thanks!

[@jogclub]

Great video. Fair play. Keep up the good work.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks, will do!

[@usherray69]

Great video, thanks, im about to fuck this up... i mean "give it a go".... you made it fairly idiot proof cheers mate 👍

[@TheDIYGuy1]

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Thank you!

[@bigbark4627]

Watched a few of UR vids, vry helpful 👍🏽 This 1 is so spot on with wat I needed I'm now subscribed! Keep up the good wrk 👌

[@brianmoore658]

Thanks

[@TheDIYGuy1]

No problem

[@paramjitsinghdaulatpurpunj1435]

so beautiful job

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[@ronedwards1897]

great tutorial, very well shown...

[@rmower3428]

Quality well executed video Mr. The best that I've viewed yet

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[@chrisbrown3283]

Brilliant thank you !!!

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[@deemdoubleu]

Great stuff thanks, love your videos.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks

[@jonbarrie7002]

Great informative video. One question though regarding the isolation valves. Always great when you have them but what do you do when you turn them back on and invariably they leak! I've turned a few of those off and when i turn them back on the weep. I've been lucky that a little extra turn has sealed them again, but what's the next step if they do not re-seal? A video on what and how to deal with this situation would be helpful if you are able to do one. Great video as always keep up the good work.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Hi. Thanks for your comment. I will see what I can do with regards to a video. If you have a problem getting an isolation valve to seal then they will need replacing and this is done by isolating the water before the valve that needs replacing and then swapping the valve over.

[@jonbarrie7002]

@@TheDIYGuy1 Thank you for the speedy reply. Keep up the good video's.

[@HASEEBKARIMX]

Well presented 👍 u have saved me money 👌👌

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[@nazmulali1992]

Yo this is a great video. Subscribed.

[@alansalter1836]

Nice neat job sir 👍

[@TheDIYGuy1]

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[@BoutYoungAnnaLee]

How do you know beforehand whether tap connectors should be male or female? Great video buddy, happy to subscribe!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks for the sub!

[@Thigwal]

Those old taps looked perfectly good to me?

[@knightrider5825]

Great informative video thank you👍👏🏼

[@TheDIYGuy1]

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[@janettinkler2204]

Excellent video, you explain things in a way that’s easy to understand for anyone, much appreciated & 1 new subscriber 👌 Cheers

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[@vbroder15]

Thank you for explanation and new subscriber.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

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[@sarwanamajid]

Hi, I got question regrading kitchen wall unit. What wall plug and screw should i use to install new wall base unit

[@ktkee7161]

My kitchen taps and bathroom sink need replacing and I want to change my two taps to one in my kitchen and bathroom sinks, but mine's a council house. 1/Will councils do this? (It's a lot more environmental and money saving, which there are supposed to be all for these days) I'd pay the extra. 2/ If not, how easy is it anyway, how expensive, how long would it take (replace taps in kitchen and whole sink and taps in bathroom) and what are the best, most money saving modern taps to have? The council will presumably only install traditional pillar taps , and I'd have to update them myself. When I say myself, I mean pay a plumber 😂Just googled, there seem to be more tap types than I realised! Thanks.

[@tommcmanus4176]

See if my flexible tap connectors are straight onto the isolation valve like your second image, once I close the valve can I simply unscrew the flexible tap connectors?