How to fix a leaking outside hose tap.
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Does your outside hose tap leak as soon as you turn it on ? Here is how to easy fix it.
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Many thanks Al.
Followed your instructions and the outside tap no longer leaks. Took about 15-20 minutes. Thanks.
No problem.
excellent video now a days plumbers charge too much and instead of repair just ask to to change tap. You saved my pounds
many thanks for simple comman sence
You're welcome!
Utter legend, I had to rewrite this comment dozens of times because the amount of innuendo was absurd. Wanted to offer some genuine thanks though, the missus thinks I know what I'm doing now she can efficiently and effectively use the hose to spray down the garden when it gets too hot. Serious note, I had a vague idea what I was doing but with plumbing I'm always worried there's gonna be a tap p*ssing water everwhere, your videos are epic for Giving that confidence to actually get in there and do the work. Genuinely appreciate it, keep up the good work that man.
Thank you very much Mark.
Thanks. Thought id give it a try. Bought the tape for £1 and fixed my tap. Went to my parents and did the same. Everyone now thinks im some sort of plumbing genius😊
Fantastic!
Thanks for that. Have replaced hose lock adapter and new seal and still leaking. Saw your vid , followed your instructions and now no more leaking tap. Thank u .
Nice work!
Thanks - your video has given me the knowhow to fix a simple problem. I like your relaxed attitude which gives the novice diy person loads of confidence. 😊
You're welcome!
Great video. The last Plummer to come out to my outside tap charged me £15 for a quarter turn of a spanner 😂 It was a temporary fix and my tap leaked again after a few weeks. I’ve now done it myself with ptfe tape for £2.50 and fixed properly. Amazing !
It is always a case of what you know.
Hi there . Many thanks for this honest and down to earth type explanation. I am not a plumber, and have made several failed attempts to stop my dripping garden tap with ptfe tape...but I have been wrapping it around the thread of the nut. It kept shifting, and I guessed it was to do with whether I wrapped it on clockwise or not, depending on the tap thread . It never occurred to me to wrap it around the spindle and poke it down!! Cor! I did as you say here and it seems O.K now!! Thanks old bean. May your giblets never shrivel!
Hope not thanks Steve.
Many thanks, my DIY skills are generally woeful but your video has led me to a really successful outcome - clear and concise, covered everything and worked really well, thank you so much.
You are very welcome
Thank you for the educational video. I appreciate how you explain and demonstrate how to fix problems
in a way that is easy to understand.
Thanks Ray.
You are fab, First you fixed my leaking radiator bleed valve, now my 60 year old outside tap will not leak when I get time off on the weekend. Fantastic job as always!! Love your camera lady interjecting in the video's too. Just gotta hope that gland nut isn't seized after all this time. It's a job i'v'e been meaning to sort for over four years since we moved in. Tap was fitted in 1959 when the bungalow was built. Will let u know how I get on.
Well done Let us know.
It worked, 5 minute job (including finding the ptfe and spanner) thank you, thank you, I've put up with this for months thinking I had to change the complete tap.
No problem.
Here's a related tip or two:
1) If you ever have to turn off the property stopcock on an OLD property and find that it's failed or it begins to leak, DON'T PANIC - just call the Water Company to replace it FOC.
2) Traditional MAINS stopcocks inside a house can fail. I remember that it is (or was) possible to , replace it with a mains pressure powered switch offered by the water company. I've not done this yet but intend to do just that. It's ideal to help cope with a sudden leak in the water supply system, as no effort or tools are required for an immediate shut-off.
Thanks Martin.
Thanks for the video. My outside tap has been leaking and I was about to buy a new one. I followed your tip and after 5 minutes I had fixed the leak. Took me longer to get my tools.
No problem Rob.
This was brilliant for me. I moved to a new house in Oct 19 and the outside really leaked. I watched your video, ordered the tape and fixed it this morning. Thank you so much.
No problem Vicky.
Thank you so much! clear simple instructions and lovely clear video, simply great.
You're very welcome!
Thanks, just used PTFE tape to solve the leak from the top gland nut, then discovered there were two more leaks. One from the (plastic) tap connector that screws onto the brass threaded tap outlet, and another from the o-ring on the tap connector. Replaced with a spare o-ring, used PTFE to seal the threaded tap connector; all fixed. Must buy a set of those seals from the pound shop!
Great. Pleased you sorted it.
Bless you Al, this is the stuff my dad should have showed me :D
So I fixed the leaky tap gland and now the hozelock connection is the bit that's leaking lol!
O well fix one job and another appears.
Thanks Al. Fixed my two taps for 29p. Awesome work
No problem Mark.
Lovely seeing you getting on with these little jobs, thank you. Jenny in Cardiff
Thank Jenny only too pleased to be able to pas it on.
I bought a aluminium hozelock hose adapter for my outside tap and it started leaking after about two weeks. I can't be arsed to send it back as it was only £6 but it's crazy if that rubber washer needs replacing already!
rubbish quality.
Thank you so much for this video; this is exactly what I needed…
You are so welcome!
Top man Al - just what was needed. Worked like a charm. There's a fiver on its way to you. Much appreciated. 👍👍
No problem 👍 Thanks for the donation too.
Thanks for your help.....With 2 kids who love the hosepipe, at least I'll be saving the water that leaked from the tap now!! 😆
Every little helps.
Great helpful no nonsense video
Glad it helped
Great just what I need to do, tape arrived today so will try it tomorrow 😊 now I know what to do
Have fun!
Many thanks mine has been leaking for a while I thought it was going to be more involved
No problem it`s an easy job.
I think you might have just helped me to fix my hose. Thanks Al!
No problem mate. Happy to help.
Love this channel. Thanks for all the videos they're fantastic. Keep it up!
Thanks Sandeep.
Great stuff. Keep posting the fixes
Will do.
Great tip for the start of spring.
Thanks Tony.
Cheers did it as you say in two minutes 👍
No problem 👍
About thirty years ago I did that on my stopcock with a short length of wool and a smear of vaseline and packed that into the gland...still okay!
A good old method.
My hose tap had water coming out of the handle like this but it has a circ clip instead of a packing nut. I'd managed to dissassemble it into pieces and can see that the two o rings are in need of replacing as well as the washer that sits on the seat, but I can't find anywhere that sells a fibre washer that sits between the top and bottom half. It's 28mm OD, and 24mm ID and have no luck finding it in metric or imperial or in any mix packs. I suppose PTFE the threads may work but buying a new tap is cheaper when factoring buying the other parts individually works out more.
AQ new tap is best and so cheap anyway.
Worked perfectly, thanks!
No problem.
Great advice as always 👍
Thanks Richard.
Good stuff grandpa.
Grandpa!!!!!
Genius. Brilliant tip. Thank you
No problem.
Another great DIY tip Thank you
Thanks Asa Gold.
Fantastic video.
Thanks Mansoor.
Nice one Dereton, great video, cheers mate!
Glad you enjoyed it
Great information as usual
Thanks Steve.
thank you ,sorted my problem
You're welcome!
All well and good but what if it’s jammed, what’s the best way to release it?
WD 40.
I remember that you had a video on this
Yes I have I am just updating it.
There's an old saying in showbiz.....never work with animals or kids....& water! Good fix!
Ha ha you are right there.
My tap is leaking through the end after turned off...what is the cause of that?
The tap washer is gone.
Is it possible to buy a spindle seal
No.
Where is the best place to rubber washer ?
Just use PTFE tape.
PTFE = PLUMBERS TAPE FOR EVERYTHING 😁
Ha ha about right PB
Can you use locktite string for this?
Yes that is good for fixing it too.
For a plumber you've a serious amount of leaks haha. Only joking.
Ha ha they say a plumbers house usually has the worse plumbing.