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Reassemble with Plumber's Tape

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What happens here

Insert the newly repaired valve stem back into the faucet body. Next, take your packing nut. It's recommended to apply 2-3 wraps of plumber's tape (Teflon tape) around the threads of the packing nut in a clockwise direction before screwing it back onto the faucet body. This helps create a better seal and prevents future leaks from the packing nut itself.

Goal: Reinstall the valve stem and apply plumber's tape for a good seal

Tools and materials

  • Plumber's Tape — Sealing the threads of the packing nut to prevent leaks

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out of here. If you look at that right there, that's the exact size. It's definitely worn down. This piece we can go back in here. We got that all hooked up in there. Two wraps around there with our packing material. Let's grab our packing nut here. We're not going to overtighten this because it is a packing nut, and you can still adjust it in a little bit. We'll open it up, and we'll go turn the

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