hbomb
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Post by hbomb on Jan 14, 2024 19:29:36 GMT
Hello! New user and first time caller βοΈ π. I found this forum from the YouTube channel and was so amazed and impressed with all the tips/advice and the Got to Learn philosophy. π I'm an occasional DIY'er and would very much appreciate your advice on the issue I discovered last night. I have started doing some minor upgrades to my bathrooms and upgraded my bathroom faucet last night. I shut off the hot water under my sink for my bathroom faucet and confirmed the water was off from the faucet. When I disconnected the hot water hose from the faucet, I noticed it was leaking a bit of water and did not stop... after about 10 minutes or so, the water flow increased a bit, so I had to shut off the main water supply to continue my faucet replacement. My house was built in 1997 and I have never upgraded the bathroom faucets since I purchased my home in 2006 (not sure if the previous owner upgraded, though.) Here are a couple photos of the problematic hot water valve:
I am hoping I don't have to heat, weld or cut anything. π€πΌπ I replaced my kitchen faucet, supply hoses and valves over 12 years ago, but I don't recall what type of water supply hoses they were originally. I just remember that I had trouble disconnecting from the copper pipe because my muscles were too weak. π
I know there are various valve types, but am not certain which type this is. If you can advise on the best way to fix and/or replace and replacement component links, if possible, that would be awesome. Note that I don't believe in skimping on plumbing components and will invest in the best available.
Thanks so much!
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Post by Got2learn (admin) on Jan 14, 2024 19:36:10 GMT
Hello! New user and first time caller βοΈ π. I found this forum from the YouTube channel and was so amazed and impressed with all the tips/advice and the Got to Learn philosophy. π I'm an occasional DIY'er and would very much appreciate your advice on the issue I discovered last night. I have started doing some minor upgrades to my bathrooms and upgraded my bathroom faucet last night. I shut off the hot water under my sink for my bathroom faucet and confirmed the water was off from the faucet. When I disconnected the hot water hose from the faucet, I noticed it was leaking a bit of water and did not stop... after about 10 minutes or so, the water flow increased a bit, so I had to shut off the main water supply to continue my faucet replacement. My house was built in 1997 and I have never upgraded the bathroom faucets since I purchased my home in 2006 (not sure if the previous owner upgraded, though.) Here are a couple photos of the problematic hot water valve:
I am hoping I don't have to heat, weld or cut anything. π€πΌπ I replaced my kitchen faucet and valves over 12 years ago, but I don't recall what type of water supply hoses they were.
I know there are various valve types, but am not certain which type this is. If you can advise on the best way to fix and/or replace and replacement component links, if possible, that would be awesome. Note that I don't believe in skimping on plumbing components and will invest in the best available.
Thanks so much!
Welcome aboard! Those valves look like they went to Vietnam and back, might be worth undoing the front end and inspecting the o-ring inside, or if you are willing to, just swap the valves out. I have a "sort of" guide on how to change those here but if you have any questions I am more than glad to assist you: youtube.com/clip/UgkxVnx350j7I-8m_MNvSr87ilE63QJwAavR?si=pYaYLpOyvz5ypN6y
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hbomb
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Post by hbomb on Jan 14, 2024 19:46:03 GMT
Vietnam and back! π€£ Indeed. Great video! Thanks so much! So it is a compression valve, correct? Aside from that puller tool, do I also need to purchase and replace the supply lines? I was hoping I could keep the existing ones, but am not sure that's a good idea. I read that they can eventually break if moved too often. If I need to replace them, would you please let me know which ones are best / last the longest?
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Post by Got2learn (admin) on Jan 14, 2024 19:51:21 GMT
Vietnam and back! π€£ Indeed. Great video! Thanks so much! So it is a compression valve, correct? Aside from that puller tool, do I also need to purchase and replace the supply lines? I was hoping I could keep the existing ones, but am not sure that's a good idea. I read that they can eventually break if moved too often. If I need to replace them, would you please let me know which ones are best / last the longest? Hehe. I recommend swapping the lines out yes seeing they are made of rubber. BrassCraft makes good, inexpensive valves or you can go with Dahl if you find some, these are all good companies.
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hbomb
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Post by hbomb on Jan 14, 2024 19:54:45 GMT
Great - thanks! I'll look into those. Those water lines are (somewhat) flexible metal. π€― It doesn't look like I can remove them from the valve component. π€·π»ββοΈ
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Post by Got2learn (admin) on Jan 14, 2024 19:56:37 GMT
Great - thanks! I'll look into those. Those water lines are (somewhat) flexible metal. π€― It doesn't look like I can remove them from the valve component. π€·π»ββοΈ Interesting. Well, they sell them separately at the store, so just get the right length supply lines and it'll work out perfectly.
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