Leaky Shut Off Valve Repair
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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2024
- Need a Leaky Shut Off Valve Repair? Have you've ever attempted to shut off an older style gate or globe valve? At the first turn, they'll usually start to leak uncontrollably! Not your fault, but some maintenance is definitely in order.
In this video, I'll show my methods for stopping the water quickly as well as some more in-depth methods should a simple tightening fail to do the trick. Leaky shut off valve repair? In some cases, a new valve may be in order, but don't run out to the plumbing supply or home center yet!
Happy Plumbing,
Bob
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This is excellent, excellent demonstration Bob! you're right though in that these valves are not in the most accessible areas, i.e. under the sink, next to a toilet, lol. The hardest thing for me, I'm about as "un-handy" as one can get, is identifying the kind of valve I'm looking at. Thanks again for sharing your expertise Bob! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Much Appreciated! Regards, Bob
Better than my trade school back in the 90's. Very few placed teach these techniques anymore. Much Appreciated.
This guy just saved my downstairs from flooding and thousands of dollars in reupholstery of my downstairs as well as stopped me from having a meltdown.
Just had my valve literally start pissing a steady stream from the stem and I freaked!
I thought my lower level was done for. Then I saw this vid, phoned up Lowe's, got the packing (and a ball valve just in case I had to replace it entirely) and now the valve isbt leaking anymore! The packing completely disintegrated as soon as I opened it.
It's fixed now and I don't have to worry about my house drowning!
Many thanks for your knowledge and time uploading this. Very invaluable!
My pleasure. happy to be of assistance! Bob.
I think we all need a Bobs Plumbing in our lives.
👍 Much Appreciated! Thank You. Bob
THANK YOU!! I watched up to 2 minutes 13 secs , ran downstairs and got lucky by cranking a 1/4 turn or so on that nut. Good enough to save my day from getting into too much stuff. Maybe another day I will mess with trying to fix it proper OR get my son to help me out with it ;)
maybe I'll try PACKING it one day. Not fudge packing! haha. Graphite, I guess. It's old school. Late 50s house and definitely original. Thanks again
As a 55 year retired plumber If I were teaching people how to repack a valve I would tell them to put a little plumbers grease on the threads and the stem when reassembling the valve. Also a gate valve is to use in the full open or closed position. If it's going to be open most of the time ,when installing them they should be installed with the handle on a 45 degree angle down ,or strait down that way dirt will not accumulate in the bottom where the gate seats when you close . Also if need be it can be taken apart and used as a draining point to get rid of water in the line . A globe valve is a compression valve used to throttle the flow of the liquid in the line.👷🏻
I'm a retired plumber. Not by choice but due to health. I still do minor repairs and such. This is a awesome video! Great instructional video!
Much appreciated! Thank You!
Bob is the Godfather of valve repair. It's an honor to hear such plumbing wisdom.
Thank you Sir!
I haven't even watched the video cause I dont need to, as it's a small simple fix that I can do myself.
But just a little note, this is an amazing youtube channel for these things. The only time I would watch a video is when youd get stuck on something or more complex form of plumbing.
Note: I have 0 experience as a plumber. This is my first time doing this. ECERYONE! Do it yourself. You dont even need youtube just common sense I fixed and replaced bath tub part. Changed many things in copper piping leaks. Actually this weekend i fixed my friends moms place, replaced her main valve cause it was leaking and some old connectors were leaking. Then replaced the faucet took out the new one and replaced it for a new one. Plus the 3 leaks I found. All on my own. It's very easy. My friends mom would have spent atleast after tax 3500+ or more for all I fixed after the calculations. Videos are great they're AMAZING for more complex things. But what you need to do first is: Check where leak is coming from. Then fix it, tighten the screws, tighten the connectors. Replace or apply more tape to female connection threads etc etc.... It's very easy. (Atleast for me it was) Just find problem and use you common sense and repair it. Plumbers are only needed for BIG jobs. Never simple leaks. Unless you're disabled. Then that's pathetic (sorry lol) You shouldn't be spending grands for something so simple. Everyone should be doing this simple stuff at home. Watch the videos if you like when you get stuck. They're helpful. But I usually get right down to business and fix it myself.
And I believe you can to!
Enjoy and thank you for making these videos for those who need it. Or for women who have zero mechanical sense. Which is completely normal. Theres a small percentage of them that know haha.
Good luck!
All the details that come from actual working experiance, well shared here. Good Work. Thank You.
Thanks for watching!
Bob, you rock!! You have become my teacher for all things plumbing. Thank, you!!
Wow, thanks! 🙏 Appreciate your trust, my pleasure to help! Bob.
This video is amazing! Thanks so much for your experience and expertise. I can't believe you posted all of this information here on YT for free. You are a generous, honest and solid fellow. I am so grateful for this upload. You're my hero!
Glad it was helpful!
Bob, Thank you for your demonstration in every day language. I have an outside faucet that uses a rubber packing washer and I can't even find one that looks like mine. I am heading out to get packing right now. Thank you
Thanks for sharing
My pleasure to help, thanks so much for checking out the video. Much appreciated!
Every time I watch these tech tips I feel like I need to ask you to be your apprentice for a few years. Nice explanation and fix.
Glad to help
Just watched the video, then off to the basement I went with my wrenches. You guessed it, just like Bob suggested, I tightened the packing nut just enough and stopped the leak which was pretty close to a steady stream. Thank you so much Bob for sharing the very informative video.
Glad to help
Thanks! I'm an experienced plumber and never got round to re packing a gland nut, today was today and after watching this it took me about 2 minutes! Thanks agaib
Excellent! Glad it helped. Bob
This is the BEST tutorial on repairing leaking shut-off valves I have ever seen. Thanks Bob!
Wow, thanks! Bob
Half a turn was all it needed! Thanks for the video!
Thank you for this video - just what I needed. So important to educate ourselves in order to take care of our homes. I really appreciate your channel.
You are so welcome! I appreciate you stopping by! Bob.
You make me want to become a plumber. Thank you. No one does this better. You make me feel smart because now I understand. You solved my hidden broken valve stem mystery that would not shut off.
Much. much appreciated Frank, Thank You! Bob
Thanks for not only an excellent Video on various types of Valves, but for a Better way to address Valve packing repair.
Unfortunately I could not use the easiest way, but the knowledge provided helped me get the task done.
*My home is about 60yrs. old and every time I attempt any repair I find one more shortcut or pitiful quality job done from the original home build. All of the plumbing is in the semi-finished Basement, along side all the electric(which has gone underwater Twice since I purchased the home in 1987.
Screw in valve for Water heater supply line. Brass Screw holding knob. Heavy corrosion, not only on the valve/knob but throughout all the plumbing. Also Excessive Calcium issues.(another nightmare)
Anyway, I shut the water down at (my installed) water filtration system, bled off pressure at the kitchen sink, opened the water heater drain for a minute(after switching off the electric). Then, having already cleaned the extended stem as best possible, I backed off the packing nut, added about 2.5 turns of 3/32 Graphite packing line and followed your tightening process.
*Knob turns with slight resistance. operation is smooth and valve is Bone Dry!!!*
Thank you!
Next up - Anode and Full flow Drain Valve - lol
Happy to help, thanks for checking out the video! Bob.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU are one of the 'few' people I've seen who purposely & intentionally uses an "Adjustable WRENCH" correctly! YES, there is a side you pull on (think of a pipe wrench) and you knocked it out of the park. First time viewer, LIKED and SUBSCRIBED! I love people with the ability to THINK - that would be YOU!!! Sonny (CT)
Great videos Bob! One thing I found what you almost nobody mentions in theese videos is when you go to shutoff a valve that's been open for a long time it is stuck open. What I do as open it all the way and then closed it about a half a turn so that when you go to close it again if it's stuck you can work it back and forth to get it unstuck again!
Great tip!
@@BobsPlumbingVideos After I watched this video I was working on my water softener and one valve was leaking so I tightened the packing nut and NO LEAK!! Thanks! I knew this but always seem to forget it for a while!
Bless you 100x for this video. Just what I needed at 11:30 at night when I saw my main shut off valve leaking at a brisk rate. A quarter turn and the leak stopped. Anxiety and dread gone in less than 5 minutes and barely late to bed! Thank you for sharing your expertise and your clear concise directions!
You are welcome! Thanks for the visit! Bob
👍Thanks, Bob. You saved this guy an unnecessary trip to the hardware store. 👍
No problem 👍
Thanks Bob for the excellent video. Twenty-two years ago, I installed a (Mueller) B&K 107-554NL ball valve as the main shutoff to my house. Today it is leaking a few drops a second through its drain hole, when the valve is fully shutoff. Unfortunately, this minor leak is enough to still keep my house plumbing fully pressurized when I go away on vacation. I asked B&K if I can leave this old ball valve in place and add a second ball valve a few feet downstream. They said OK if I don't mind wasting the space. I also asked about the risk of the original ball valve leaking someday through the stem packing gland. B&K said that all I would need to do is to tighten the packing nut. Today I looked for a packing nut like the one in your video, and I could not see one. What I saw was only a white nylon sleeve surrounding the stem which keeps the handle a small distance away from the valve body. The tightness of the fit seems to come from the one and only nut tying the handle to the stem. The catalog states "Packing gland - blowout-proof stem design". If I am going to leave this valve in place for another 22 years, but never operate it, what would be the likelihood of an eventual leak at its stem and would there be a technique for re-sealing such a leak? I ask this question simply because my city supplied curb stop valve (buried 6 feet below the lawn) is already 43 years old, and while it worked 22 years ago, it may not be working 22 years from now, assuming that I live that long.
Could someone have remove the packing nut? Tough call, bottom line is if it's not leaking and you can get an additional valve ahead of it, leave it alone. "If it ain't broke don't fix it". Not the greatest answer, but in some cases you have to work with what you have.
@@BobsPlumbingVideos Thanks for your comment. My ¾” ball valve, which I purchased and personally installed in the year 2000, never had a threaded packing nut. This valve uses a different design to seal its stem. Any additional valve that I plan to install now will not go ahead of the original ball valve, it will go behind it, so should the stem of the original valve ever leak, I will be in trouble. If that happens, I will have to call the city to come turn off their curb stop valve. The reason I don't want to swap the original valve with a new one in the exact same position is that it is soldered to a 43 year old pipe coming up from the floor slab. I don't want to weaken this soft copper pipe by re-sweating it. I know now that all ball valves will eventually fail to shut off completely. Were I to replace this original valve now with a new one in the same position, the new one will likely have to be replaced again in 20 years. Ultimately, there will be a time limit as to how long the buried, city curb stop valve can be relied on to completely remove the water pressure in the home during an emergency. Right now, I would rather put my trust in the non-leaking stem of my 22 year old ball valve in a dry basement, compared to a city curb stop valve, which has been operated only once in its 43 year long history.
Update- thanks Bob,
you're instructions worked a treat.
The cold water gate valve from the attic tank was leaking so I used a bung to block the hole from the tank and then turned the valve off. I used PTFE tape (what you call Teflon tape in the US) and wrapped about 4 " around the stem and tightened back up the valve.
I didn't need to turn off the water at the mains and now no more leak,.
Saved at least €70 by not getting a plumber.
Thanks a mill bob!!
Big thank you. Almost lost sleep for 3 day. God bless you.
You're welcome!
Such a very educational, informative and helpful demonstration on how to repair leaky valves and maintain them as well. Very grateful to you Bob. Thanks a bunch!
Thank you!
Thanks to you, 1 hour job done in 5 minutes!
Great job! Appreciate you stopping by! Bob.
Best plumbing channel on CZcams, hands down. This is where I go to look for knowledge, advice and how to videos. Excellent source for information.
Thanks 👍
Very knowledgeable and informative. You also speak very clearly and definitive.
I appreciate that!
Great educational video! This is what community college trades instructors should be like and this is what CZcams University is all about! Thank you & Happy New Year!
Wow, thank you! Happy New Year to you and your family! Bob.
The commentation voice reminds me of Howard Stern LOL 🙌
Thanks Rob, very informative and knowing beforehand that I don't need to turn the water off will make it a little less stressful.
YOU ARE SO EXCELLENT INSTRUCTOR. THANK YOU
I appreciate that! Glad it was helpful👍
Awesome video. Please take a drink of water.
Thank you, I will
Great explanation. Excellent teaching
Thank you Sir! Much appreciated, Bob.
Extremely helpful- thank you! I’m stunned that a little bit of graphite rope is all that’s between a leak and no leak! Now I’ve overtightened the bonnet and can’t turn the valve on but am pleased there is no leak this weekend!!
Really appreciate this video. Service plumber by trade but I've never rebuilt a valve, and was never taught how to. Another great thing to add to the mental tool box!
Bob, very good instructions on the valves. I have had success in using some teflon wraps when did not have graphite.
Excellent step-by-step for multiple scenarios. Thanks!
Genius the method with the graphite pack worked wonders. 👍🏼👍🏼
Glad it helped!
Good info, right amount of background and details in the first chapter/ first 9 minutes. Well done sir!
Much appreciated!
I'm not a fan of Danco cartridges replacements but i have used there other products with good results. I have replace all the gate and globe valves in my house with ball valves. The washer and sink in my basement I use ball boiler drain valves. I always find good value in your videos Bob, please keep up the good work.
I agree about the Danco line of cartridges, but not to picky about the stem packing. Thanks! Bob
Very informative and interesting video! Excellent!
Glad you enjoyed it! Many Thanks!!
Used plumbers tape but need to use a better packing and/or a better 1/4 turn valve. I'll need to remove bricks to even get to enough pipe to change the valve but the street leaks too much to stem the flow enough to sweat copper. As a kid I had to do all of the plumbing, under the house, snaking out the drains, electrical, gardening (my father grew up on a farm/ranch...) so had to take the oven,washing machine apart ... Thanks good info
Thanks for checking out the video! Bob.
This channel is the best plumbing instruction I've found on youtube. Thank you for all the work you put into making these for us.
Wow, thank you!
Great breakdown of how water pressure works I replaced the whole shut off, but didn't even need to. Definitely feel a bit slow after watching this but the part was 10 bucks. You remind me of grandma though, there was most likely no need. Thanks bob
This was a very clear and informative video with expert level knowledge and experience. I enjoy you videos because you know your suff! Keep those videos coming! Thank you.
I will look forward to your videos the next time I'm in a pressure situation Bob.
This video is the most informative well explained masterpiece of knowledge I have come across Thank you Bob .
You are very welcome, glad it was helpful. Thankd for checking it out. Bob
Good Info Bob - Esp the Break Apart of ALL the DIFF Types of Valves!
Thanks!!! I was just about to cut this valve out and replace it with a quarter turn but after watching your video I was able to fix it just by turning the outside gland nut.
Excellent! Glad to help!
Nice video. This might have saved me yesterday. I was in this situation and my valve was very corroded. I end up turning off the main water and replacing my sink shutoff valves with new ball valves.
Great video, GREATER ACCENT! Much love from Chicago!
Wow, thanks!
An excellent tutorial on fixing leaks in the four main types of water shut off valves from an expert who is also a terrific instructor. A CZcams diy video at its best!
Very much appreciated Alan! Bob.
Fixed my packing nut on my washer supply valve. Thanks! Going to tackle leaky outside spigots tomorrow - valve leaks, not packing nut.
that was a great plumbing lesson. Thanks Bob
These videos never get old, Bob! Thanks! Stay healthy!
Well done video. Great explanation of what we would commonly encounter around the house. Nice demonstration model. Glad I found you.
Great video Bob. Thanks for explaining in laymans terms.
Very clear and well-explained video. It helped me fix my main linking valve.
Glad it helped, thanks for taking the time to check out the video!
my experience with plumbing work is this
whatever plumbing work i want to do it myself, i do it early in the day so if i need parts, the hardware store is still open or i can call someone for help when the sun still shines.
I know what you mean about gate valves. I am in UK. I find it all too common for them to let by and had the odd stem break when turning them back on. If replacing them I always opt for a full bore lever ball valve. Way more reliable. When it comes to the main shut off valve, our water regulations will insist on a stoptap. The valve must have a screw down washer. So effectively what you call a globe valve, though usually has a crutch head type handle
Another great instructional video, Thanks, Jim
Love it Bob 🪠🔧🛠 amazing how so many young bucks have no idea about this lol, great to know you are from the same neighborhood as me , bay ridge 💪🏼. If you ever need help or a good plumber let me know. Doing this over 23 years in service & new construction
Thank you for this video. I learned a lot and feel encouraged by your mentorship. P.S. You dated yourself when you mentioned a “lead” water main. 😊
Yes I did, 73 and still breathing...LOL!
I bought the same tool you did it correctly.
You need to think out your options
Mixing shark bite and press fittings works great the shark bite coupling is the best it allows you to turn 360 so the press tool can get in smaller spaces
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Thanks for sharing
Excellent educational video. Precisely to the point. Thank you
Thank You for checking out the video!
I touched a valve, and now its my fault its leaking 👍
Great tutorial, thank you!
You're welcome!
Bob, you instructed me well. Thank you
One extra thing Bob on gate valves. I have found ones in the horizontal position will have junk down in the area where the tapered gate rests when you try and close them. They will often not seal a 100% and drip drip drip they do and you know what that means when you are trying to solder down stream of them. For sure FP Ball valves are they way to go.
Thanks good video
from Japanese farmer
Thanks for watching!
Great video. Informative and clear. Appreciate it.
My pleasure! Glad it was helpful.Bob.
Nice work. Saved me some time on my dripping globe valve.
This helped me quite a bit thank you very much!
Thanks for stopping by the channel!
Thank you, Bob, for the MASTER CLASS on this repair -- it has helped boost my confidence that I can do these repairs in my home.
Thanks. I was always afraid to fix this, but turns out it was easy
Thank you massive help on leaking valve stem fully packed and all good 👍
Amazing instructions!! Very informative. Thanks Bob.
Glad it was helpful!
Brilliant video and explanation. Reflects load of experience. Thanks Bob
Thank you for checking out the video!
Thank's Bob. Saved me a little money and a LOT of headaches.
Very Cool 😎
Very good, exactly the info I was looking for.
Excellent video quality and clear thorough instructions.
Thank you kindly!
Very helpful information. Thanks
WOW so much good information!! Thank You
Your a great man you saved me a shit ton of money
Your so kind, Thank you for checking out the video...Bob.
Thank you for your video. I have a ball valve on my water main and I was afraid to turn it. I wasn't sure if it was a packing nut because the nut was so small.
I'm going to add packing to my tool box and I am no longer afraid 🙂
Glad I saw this. I have a valve under my bathroom sink that leaks if I open it too much. I tightened down the packing nut, and it didn't stop the leak entirely. If I try to open it all the way it leaks real bad. We have hard water in our area. I found out about shut off valve, when I replaced my bathroom faucet.
Bob you saved the day again thanks for a great video
Very informative video, thanks for the tutorial.
Great information , Thank you !
Thanks Bob your a life saver!!
Thank you. & since the valve was not leaking when closed. I decided not to shut the main water off and that worked fine.
Very informative... thanks for taking the time to explain this...
This is great and helped me with a leak at my washing machine valve. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
Really a great video on all the things that "do" go wrong. Thanks so much.
Glad it was helpful!
Very useful knowhow & info. Thanks!
Very informational. Given how critical a shut off valve is, forget repacking, just install a new valve and you are set for the next 20+ years.
Worked like a charm! Thanks
Great explanation. Great teaching.