How to Change a Tap Washer | Mitre 10 Easy As DIY

Mitre 10 shows you how to change a tap washer.

[cybersphere]

Good O. Followed this advice to replace a bathroom tap washer. Our washer was black with a nut in place. 

Probably saved over $100. Can't believe plumbers get away charging this for what is really a simple job.

[karlhendrikse]

Steel wool on the plastic tap handle?!

[europanzz]

I paid a plumber $130 to change two tap washers.. now I have to do them myself, with help from your video, ,3 months later

[jack._]

Anyone notice hes applied the thread tape in the wrong direction?!

[nailpolishinhale]

What size washer is standard for all taps in NZ? I have a leaking toilet tap

[fionamcnicholl]

Can you do a video like this please and make a list of materials required tools required.

[lyndapussell]

My taps are more than 35 years old and they don’t have lids?

[adjmbb]

just did this cheers!, but took me longer to find the blimmin washer at mitre10 mega than to fix it. to my surprise there was no washer! wtf lol

[mandysavage]

By "turn it off at the hotwater cyclinder", does that mean the switch because if I have to open anything on a hotwater cyclinder  than a plumber may be a safer bet.

[tubestick]

Geez your thread tape was hanging out a bit. It always amazes me how people can't do this. It's not complicated yet people will pay a plumber over a hundred bucks to come out and do this 2 minute job.

[cliffedward]

In the old days the washer used to be leather which meant they swelled on contact with the water. None of the plastic rubbish.

[gregoryconnor]

For the record Mitre10 encourage home handymen like this guy. He is not a tradesman arsehole. One day when you buy a shithole of a house put it down to these guys who think being a tradesman is having a big tool.

[gregoryconnor]

Just for the record you need to be a licensed plumber to do plumbing work such as this. Secondly he did not do it correctly by a long way, he is clearly not a plumber. The tap head assembly is not called a cartridge either. Why turn the hot water cylinder off. Oh and when this all doesn't work call a licensed plumber.