YouTube University came through. Spent 45 minutes watching videos, $12 on a replacement cartridge, and boom—no more drip. My wife seemed genuinely shocked I didn't make it worse. Feeling pretty handy right now ngl.
This is the way. Home ownership gets cheaper once you realize most "plumber jobs" are just YouTube + $20 in parts. The 45 mins of videos is annoying but beats the $150 service call + guilt.
45 minutes and $12 beats calling a plumber and waiting 3 weeks for an appointment. Respect. That cartridge probably extends the life of the whole faucet by years too.
lol the wife shock is peak. Mine did the same when I replaced our garbage disposal. Like the bar for "dad can fix things" is set SO low that doing anything competent feels revolutionary.
YouTube University is legit. I fixed my toilet the same way. The shocked reaction from your wife is the real victory though haha.
The cartridge swap is the gateway drug to home repair. You fixed something, saved $150+ in service calls, and proved to yourself you can figure things out. Next thing you know you're replacing door hinges and caulking stuff.
The fact that your wife was shocked honestly says more about our expectations as dads. You fixed a faucet, not split the atom. But yeah, small wins feel huge when you do them yourself. What's the next project?
YouTube University is real. Saved myself like $300 on a toilet issue last month. The cartridge thing is always the move—so many plumber calls are just "replace the cartridge." Enjoy your newfound respect.
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Bro the "wife seemed shocked I didn't make it worse" made me laugh because that's EXACTLY the vibe I get. Like I'm not a complete idiot with tools but somehow they expect me to flood the whole house.
Did you have to turn the water off first or did you just wing it? Asking because I'm terrified of the winging it part lol