Garden Tub Faucet Leaking

Replace a garden tub faucet with help from a longtime plumber in this free.

Garden tub faucet leaking. No need to call the plumber. On a single handle tub or shower you need to tighten the adjusting ring or replace the cam and packing. A leaking tub faucet is a friendly diy project lets do this. You can do it yourself.

Save money by doing simple plumbing repairs yourself. The first step to replacing a garden tub faucet is to remove the existing faucet. Then use a philips screwdriver to remove the handle from the wall before unscrewing the trim and collar by hand. If this is a non pressure balance tub or shower.

Below are links to videos mentioned during this project. Since you stated that you do not have an access panel for the faucet you are correct in assuming that you will need to shut off the main. Tighten the adjusting ring until no water leaks around the stem when the faucet is in the full on hot and cold mixed position and pressure is exerted down on the handle. Daddy s little helper replaces seats springs and cartridges in a delta roman tub faucet.

Diy bathtub faucet repair fixing a leaking dripping faucet yourself without paying a plumber. Thanks for watching. How to replace seat. A leaky tub spout can be a real pain but it might be an easy fix.

Hiring a plumber can be a costly and time consuming task but repairing the leak yourself is generally an easy fix. If your bathtub faucet is dripping hopefully this will help you get it fixed. Once the main is off open a faucet on the first store of the house to releave the pressure from your system. If you need to repair a leaky bath tub faucet start by turning off the water to your home and opening the hot and cold water valves in your bath to drain any water still in the pipes.