How to Fix a Faucet : How to Fix a Leaky Shutoff Valve

Learn how to fix a leaky shutoff valve in this free do it yourself plumbing repair tips and home improvement video.

Expert: teacherjon
Bio: Jon holds a Bachelors of Science in Education and Human Sciences degree, with an endorsement in Industrial Technology Education from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.
Filmmaker: Jon Olson

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• home
• improvement
• repair
• diy
• maintenance
• plumbing
• faucet
• handle

[Keyfloatz]

Thanks for this video it saved me from attempting to remove the valve from my threaded pipe, which was nearly impossible because the pipe was so old. Thanks for this vid it is truly a life,money saver

[jeromeyoutoob]

I tried too and it worked for me...

[MrLizardhunter]

You saved me time and money.

[dslynx]

Man, I wish I would have saw this video a few hours ago. I didn't even think of that and bought a new valve. I had an extremely slow drip, but when removing the old one, the end of the pipe cracked (50+ years old). Now I have to replace it as well, and if that cracks, I get to cut open my wall and start playing with copper. So, in my opinion, all the people saying this video is useless.. are the ones that are useless.

[SuperMichaelblake]

you guys should check out speedyvalve its great!! easy and saves money/time it did for me

[lukejenson]

Thanks Jon for the simple solution. I just tightened the nut slightly

and it worked. It still might leak a drop or two when the toilet flushes but

no where near what it was doing. Thanks again.

[sjk5150]

John, Thanks so much for giving me your advice to fix my leaking angle valve for my bathroom sink. It worked like a charm. Without your advice, I probably would have had to call a plumber, or attempt to change out my angle valve myself, which I wasn't looking forward to doing. Your simple trick to stop my leak worked.

[SuperMichaelblake]

you guys should check out speedyvalve its great!!

[TheOldkid888]

After turning the water off on a plumbing fixture;repairing the problem and then turning the water back on;this valve that is called a CR19 (1/2 by 3/8 angle compression) may leak. It is the result of not being used often and part of the gland in the valve will actually dry out and part adhere to the valve stem causing a small leak when turned. By tightening the packing nut on the valve; this will stop the leak in most cases. Just replace the stem if not. Good luck and have a nice day.

[evd3946]

This solution works. I just tried it on my shutoff valve.  Of course, some valve problems can be more serious and will warrant replacing it, but I would try this first.