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Removing stripped faucet seat with ease
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- čas přidán 6. 05. 2016
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Not my original idea, just my attempt at a better video. I had a faucet seat that I tried to remove once before, but I stripped out the square socket because it was weak and just plain old. This shows how to remove stuck/stripped faucet seats with only a flathead screwdriver and a hammer. I cut right to the chase, having already removed the valve itself, showing only how to deal with this tricky issue.
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I mentioned only using the screwdriver to thread the new seat in. After the video, I realized this is incorrect. When I used the screwdriver, it didn't tighten down all the way. I went easy so I didn't damage the new seat, which left it extending out too far and jammed the valve. Make sure you have a faucet seat wrench ($8) for the new seat to tighten it fully.
here in 2019! my fiancé did everything possible (we thought) to get a stripped to a circle seat and then we watched your video and voila! he got it!!! thank you!!
I'm immensely grateful for your time to put this on CZcams! What a frustrating project old plumbing is!
1952 pier & beam in Texas - this is the only technique I found to remove a couple of old stripped out Crane press-in faucet seats in our bath. Thank you!!!
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! I had to replace two 40 yr old H & C water valves as well as the diverter valve in our master suite shower and ran into this same issue. The tool that I bought to remove the old seats started stripping the old seats which were seized and i couldn't get them out. I loathed having to call a plumber that late in the day, so i YT'ed the solution and found this video. I sprayed some penetrating spray onto the old seats, bought a big enough flat head screw driver and hammered it into the stripped seats and booyah, they popped and started screwing out of the threads. We now have all new shower valves and it only cost me the price of parts and my own time and elbow grease.
This was incredibly helpful! I removed two very corroded faucet seats by following this video. Thanks for taking the time to setup a tripod, get a clear focus in good light,... for shooting a great video.
Wow, that worked. I was trying the seat tool, striped it out and then did exactly what you did; reassembled with the old seat. Still getting drips, after watching your video, I tried your trick. I had to bang on the screwdriver a lot more than you did. I was nervous of damaging the pipe but it finally worked out. I did use PB Blaster, not sure if it helped, then added plumber grease to the new fitting so next time it is easier.
Thank you brother for this video! I have earths oldest shower plumbing. After much frustration your video saved me!
That technique still working on 2023, thanks !
Thanks so much for this video. You saved my ass tonight as I ran into a stripped seat valve. The flat screwdriver did it! Saved me a lot of cash a.plumber would've billed. Really appreciate it
My seat was stuck so bad it rounded out, I had to drive it in and get really aggressive but it worked. Now my electric bill might actually be under control. I'll watch a few videos if you have more. Thanks.
This was incredibly helpful thank you. Off to Harbor Freight to snag a flathead that fits. 🎉
In case somebody else is having this prolem too:
My seat was stuck really good and the seat-removal tool stripped it leaving it round inside. The screw driver trick would have worked if the seat hadn't been so tight. I used a Ryoby spiral extractor set and with a few turns and some force got it out.
💯%rigth😎👍👍
Did you use the number 5 Extractor from that kit?
Easy, and I like that you explained more in the description. I have an old tub too, and a friend of mine told me she used bar keepers powder to keep hers looking so good and clean. Thank you so much for your video!
Thank you for an excellent video. Concise, precise and very helpful.
Just did this today. It worked perfectly. Thanks for the upload.
Thanks so much for the video. I had the "proper tool" for removing the seats. The tool immediately stripped the first seat I tried it on. Tried your method and it worked perfectly on both seats. Saved me a tidy plumbers bill and really do appreciate your straightforward and easy to follow video.
I’m a mechanic and we use easy outs. Being my work background my valve stem gave me problems as well. I used a wrench to find the size which was 13/16”. I then purchased an extra deep 13/16, 1/2” drive socket and used my 1/2” drive breaker bar.
Thank you from the future...at the moment, its 2024, anyhow, the valve seat in my bathtub faucet was eating rubber washers for lunch, so i knew the valve seat was in failure mode and the drip, now was actually a stream and would not shut off...so off to Home Depot i went... i got the valve seat wrench... but i put off the job until the next day since i thought to myself.... " what if i strip it out, then what?" So...the tool did work and the valve seat came out with the exact same very satisfying "snap" i heard when your valve seat broke lose... i do have a couple of regrets...i tightened the new valve seat way harder than you seemed to... so that could be a problem for the next guy needing to replace it...oh well i guess I'll leave that problem for the future to solve...but your video answered my question of what to do if i stripped it out....
Little advice. Always change both seats and both washers or both seats and complete stems
Thanks for posting this tip. It took a couple try’s but I got the stripped seat out.😎👍
Simple, and common sense..you're a life saver!
Just saved me a lot of cursing
Was thinking about doing this but didn't want to damage anything without getting verification it works. Thank you!
Thank you very very very very very very very much you saved me a lot of dough. Happy holidays
OMG it worked! 👏🏾👏🏾 thanks for making this vid!
HELPFUL THANX. MINE WERE STRIPPED. WILL TRY THIS. SUGGEST ADDING A DAB OF SEALANT ON THE NEW SEAT BEFORE SCREWING IT IN.
Just saved my tail with this, thanks a bunch n much appreciated
brilliant idea, I don't have a hex wrench that fits the seat and to buy a proper tool here in Australia you must buy the entire kit which is expensive. Thanks for the info
Just saved me $20 on a tool. Thanks!
Next few days!!🤔🤔🤔😭
Hey this really work thanks a million 😂
Thank you so much Boss... it gave me a little trouble but it came out...
Thank you, Thank you....
Thanks for this video.
I appreciate the screwdriver method, it may even save me from buying a seat wrench in the first place. Plus it is a lot faster to turn a screwdriver, unless using a ratcheting seat wrench.
By the way I made a note about a trick I use at the time mark below.
3:42...you could have used the faucet handle to hold, instead of using the pliers, while you turned the screwdriver.
Ty it worked great great instructions clear footage and u saved me calling a plumber .ty again 😊
This worked!
This actually worked, thanks!
Awesome trick! Worked perfectly!
If seat wrench or Allen key or slotted screw driver doesn’t work the correct size E-Z OUT should easily remove seat w/ WD-40 or Liquid wrench sprayed on area 1st
Thanks
good job buddy and thnx for the idea to have a wrench if u do it for living
Nice - however, you forgot to inform folks to face the printed side of the Washer away from the Seat (facing up) so that the Size is readable the next time it's removed.
You tightened the seat (which requires an Allen wrench) with a screwdriver? Just how tight is it suppose to be? It was tight when you took it out
Gee Cee As I mentioned at the end of my written description, using a screwdriver will not get it tight enough, as least not without risking damage to the seat itself. I went back after this video was recorded and tightened it up with a proper valve seat wrench.
I will say that using a flat head screw driver is great for starting the seat into the threads. When replacing another seat recently, it kept slipping off the seat wrench when trying to insert it. Wedged it on to the screwdriver and went in without a problem. Then I used the wrench to fully tighten it again.
Hi Narei,
I just got back from replacing all three seats at a friends bathtub.
To my utter frustration, the square seat wrench that I bought did not fit the square hole in the seats (but it does fit the new seats). I had to use the L shaped tapered wrench and had to hammer it in (as you did with the screwdriver) so that it will not slip out of the seat. That worked but I was suprised just how tight they were. When all was assembled, the diverter was not working properly. Too much water was coming out of the faucet instead of the shower head. Whoever made these parts to fit Kohler faucets, screwed up. The plastic bushing that is part of the diverter assembly was defective hence getting stuck in the body of the valve preventing it from working properly ( I also put it in the wrong way). So took it out and used the old plastic bushing. This fiasco set me back almost an hour trying to get the job done. But I got it done.
I have no qualms fixing things. It's only when minor setback occur (and I've had one too many) that it can be discouraging. Anyway, thanks for sharing your video. I took your advice of tapping L tapered wrench and in hindsight it seems that's how L tapered wrenches are suppose to work. Thanks.
GnosisMan50 Glad the video could still help you. I just moved into a new place and again had to replace the valves (this time including cutting out some tile... DX ) this week. The old seats acted like yours, where I had to tap Iin to get them started. I'm guessing it's just the nature of the beast that these brass or whatever fittings corrode over time to become difficult to remove.
This problem can arise if you use an Allen wrench to remove the seat. Unless it's a tight fit, you run the risk of rounding out the hole, as the seat hole is not an exact square ... it's a rounded square with tiny notches in each corner. The correct removal tool is only about $8 and being tapered, you are ensured a tight fit. To help, you can also squirt WD-40 around the old seat before you try to remove it. To aid installation (and future removal) of the new seat, use plumbers grease around the threads.
That’s all great what you’re saying. You are only looking at this from a big country mind set. What about people that live on an island that cannot get the tool right away? Order it on Amazon to take a couple days? That’s days of water wasting. So this little trick comes in good for we who can’t get the tool right away and need another solution.
@@michaeljames5051 I get that, if you are remote and can't afford to wait. However leaking valves start slowly, as a drip, which can usually be temporarily controlled by simply closing the valve tighter, until you get a new seat, washer, faucet, removal tool, etc. As an aside, the best way of making those valves/washers last longer, is to simply turn off the water to finger tightness.
simplistic, that was easy TY
Ill try this tomorow thanks
Thank you so much! It worked! ❤️
Mooncat I have a question
Great vid!!! I have a similar problem but I think its much worse. The hot water in the bathtub started to leak few weeks ago, and someone kept turning the hot water off too tightly after the shower. I removed the knob, the valve and upon inspection it looked pretty beat up and old but the whole gasket and screw were missing, like they were sheered off. I took a flashlight to look inside the wall to look at the stem and yes they are jammed in there tightly. I tried to use needle nose pliers to remove the screw and gasket but they are not budging. If anyone had a similar problem and knows how to fix this, I would really appreciate it. Thanks.
Turn water on pressure should blow screw and seal out worked for me
Great video
Thank you, thank you, thank you
Thanks...You saved me some $$$$
Appreciate the video was a great help
Thankyou! I ended up using WD40 but it worked.
We're not done! You didn't show if it works. It never does the first time lol
Worked awesome!!!
Goooood mmannnnnnnnnnnnnn gooood mannnnnnnnnnnn.. thanks buddy you’re da man bro
You always change the seats as well
Thank you 🙏🏿
I have try almost everything, this seat is not coming out. I guess time to spend the money and call a plumber in NJ.
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Same here, I dried the faucet out with the hair drier then sprayed around the seat with liquid wrench, and heated it with the hair drier. I used the seat tool tapping it in good and tight . The seat tool was large providing good leverage. I pushed as hard as I could anymore I would push the sink off the wall, that thing is welded in. I gave up and used a seat renewal kit that leveled it out a little I put it back together so far it's not drippping but wil startl if I use the cold water. Some things just can't be fixed a new faucet is the only cure
@@maynardcat Joys of being homeowners. I ended paying $200 to a plumber to take the seat out. It wasn't easy not even for him.
No pipe dope on seat?
I was seeing opinions going both ways when I was researching how to replace the seat at the time. It was a free standing claw foot tub, so any leaks would be immediately visible (no wall to hide it). I decided to go without and see what happened. The threads never leaked the rest of the time I lived there.
Great video. I would go ahead and put a little plumber's grease on the threads of the valve seat before replacing, but great job.
One of the videos I watched said put teflon tape of the bibb seat threads.
I used a Allen key easy.
Hammrlerctime!!😎👍🤯😄😄😄
Didn't work for me! But that's nothing new in my world. haha May work for 99.9%. Meet Mr .1%
That is usually the case for me as well.
Tools!🙄🙄🙄🙄🤔🤣🤣