In this video we show you 2 methods for repairing your leaking water shut off valve. sometimes you’ll find you have a shut off valve leak at the handle. What is actually happening is a shut off valve leaking through the stem. You’ll see your multi turn shut off valve dripping water constantly, because usually the packing nut is loose, and you need to do a packing put repair. We’ll show you how to stop your hut off valve leaking DIY without having to call a plumber, and spend $200 on plumbing repairs, for a simple packing nut repair for your water valve leak.
✅ Tools used in this plumbing tips DIY video:
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✅ Channellock 12-Inch Pliers: https://amzn.to/2MdcnGR
✅ COBRA Products Water Meter Valve Key Wrench https://amzn.to/36tM1tL
✅ Danco, Inc. 80794 Faucet Stem Packing, 3/32″x36″, White https://amzn.to/36x5Mk4
✅ Danco, Inc. 80074 Faucet Stem Packing, 5/32″ White https://amzn.to/36rLZml
Repair Leaky Shut-Off Valve
To Fix Leaky Shut-Off Valves, the only tool you might need is a and adjustable wrench, sometimes a 3/4″ wrench will do the trick for you to seal up the water leaking from shut off valves. Just try tightening the packing nut by 1/4 to 1/2 turn and that usually solves your problem right there. You can fix drips in most dripping valves and finally fix shut off valve leaking at stem issues once and for all with this plumbing repair trick. Supposing you completed your Shut-off valve drip fix on your dripping valve, but after completing your packing nut repair and tightening the packing nut, you still have a water valve leak?
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✅ Tools used in this plumbing tips DIY video:
✅ RIDGID One Stop Wrench Kit : https://amzn.to/2ClCbNa
✅ Channellock 12-Inch Pliers: https://amzn.to/2MdcnGR
✅ COBRA Products Water Meter Valve Key Wrench https://amzn.to/36tM1tL
✅ Danco, Inc. 80794 Faucet Stem Packing, 3/32"x36", White https://amzn.to/36x5Mk4
✅ Danco, Inc. 80074 Faucet Stem Packing, 5/32" White https://amzn.to/36rLZml
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First you said "it all starts right now" but instead I had to sit through ten seconds of tools up close and slow motion walking
Lol
Where did you get the water shut off valve tool from???
If you need to turn off the utility main have them do it. Its a $500 charge if you break it in my city. Sometimes the turn off valve is very tight and easily torque it off the compression fit. Actually no need to turn off the utility main to repack the house main if you make sure its in the close position before removing the packing nut. Different story if you have a broken stem/disk, then you need to turn off the utility main.
Loved your video! I would like to address going to the water meter and turning off the city’s cut off valve. I have worked and managed Utilites for cities for over 40 years! Most city utilities do not want a customer or a plumber to use there cut off valve. I would suggest calling the water department and asking them to cut off the service for repairs. I have had situations where a person would break the city’s valve. Now you have created a real problem with the city. Just a suggestion! Thanks
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In my cause,, the valve stop dropping it self by iron rust
You’ll always need a plumber, we have millennials that don’t know how to put gas in their cars! And make a peanut butter jelly sandwich!!!
What about if it doesn't leak when closed, but it leaks when open for water flow? Would this be the same process?☔🌊
11 minite video cld of been 2 mins… but no lets get them ads in there
the sound effects are useless and very loud and annoying.
stupid sound effects
Thank you, Thank You, Thank You!! This helped me out so much!
Those valves suck and rarely completely turn the incoming water off. It’s worth switching to the gate valve. It is a good video for the penny pincher.
Wow
This video could have been 1/4 the length with the same result. This guy talks way too much.
yep it was still leaking great job
Drop the sound effects
I could see the fresh wrench marks on the nut where you previously loosend to make it leak🤪🤪.
I always thought it was a special rubber gasket that dried up..so you don't remove old rope? do all values use same rope to repair? thax
And when the water main from the street is stuck ? Then what ? Apply more pressure , and if it breaks , then what ??
Is there any reason your wrench was used in a backwards fashion ?
Enjoyed the video!Thanks my friends.
Removing the packing nut won't cause any problems while the mains are on so why turn off the mains? Another way of repairing the leak is to, remove the handle and nut and then slip over an O-ring and hand tighten the packing nut with roughly a 1/2 turn.