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Home » How to fix a leaking glass water dispenser!

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How to fix a leaking glass water dispenser!

Has anybody else had trouble with their glass water dispensers leaking? Drip Drip Drip! I love these water dispensers…they really add that special something to any party but they leak!! I am going to share how I you can fix a leaking glass water dispenser. 

How to fix the leaking water dispenser

I looked all over the internet to find a cure and someone suggested using the rubber seals that you use on a garden hose. TA DA!! It totally works!! Quick easy and cheap! Now I don’t have to throw this glass water dispenser out and go buy a really expensive one.

Fix a leaking glass water dispenser, Leaking glass drink dispenser, DIY fix for leaking water dispenser

See those two yellow rubber thingys? Yep that is them. You put one on the inside and one on the outside of where the spigot goes into the glass jar and it causes a perfect seal. The rubber thingys that came with the jar were just not strong enough to handle the pressure of all the water once it was full. I made some delicious herb infused lemonades for a get together and it would have been a disaster if the glass water dispenser had leaked. You just don’t want to have worry about fixing a glass water dispenser during your party. This is the cure!

Herb infused lemonade recipes

I love to host parties and it is so frustrating when the water dispenser leaks all over the place. Can you imagine if the water dispenser had leaked at this small wedding reception I held in my backyard? Especially when it was holding pink lemonade! You just don’t want the sticky lemonade mess all over the floor! 

Small Wedding reception in backayard

I hope this helps anyone else out there that is wanting to fix a leaking glass water dispenser at their next party.

Fix a leaking glass water dispenser quickly and easily.

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  1. Renee Parker says

    May 19, 2024 at 7:19 am

    My neighbor gave me Yorkshire glassware tea dispenser for my birthday last July like the one showed and it leaked like crazy so I came across this and got garden hose washers off Ali Express and it solved it. I love Sweet Tea. The washers was 10 pack for 0.50 cents

    Reply
  2. Tommy says

    May 16, 2024 at 6:30 am

    I knew it would be smart of me to check the good ole internet before taking our decanter set back. Honestly don’t know why I bought them, in all my 59 years I have never had one not leak.
    But now I am not taking them back, going to try what is actually an obvious fix. just so obvious, nobody thinks about it. LOL!

    Question though. How much do you tighten your spigots in? As tight as your hand will allow, do you use pliers? Cheers!

    Reply
    • Karins Kottage says

      May 18, 2024 at 11:08 am

      I did not use pliers. I just hand tightened mine. Let me know how it worked for you. It was an easy for mine.

      Karin

      Reply
  3. sevda says

    May 31, 2018 at 9:05 pm

    so cool, it is working. Thank you 🙂

    Reply
  4. Pamela McCray says

    June 17, 2017 at 7:42 pm

    Wow, what a life saver. I was having the same problem. Thank you for posting.

    Reply
  5. TampaZeke says

    November 4, 2016 at 12:01 pm

    Mine is actually leaking from the spigot and from the turn lever. I think I need a whole new one. Do you know where I can get one?

    Reply
    • admin says

      November 4, 2016 at 6:38 pm

      Gosh I don't know where you can get a whole new one 😬… I would search the Internet for water dispenser parts to see if that helps.

      Reply
    • Anonymous says

      November 6, 2016 at 2:12 am

      Look on Amazon.com for drink dispenser faucet. Just be sure to get the correct diameter faucet to fit the dispenser hole. No one seems to sell just the replacement Food grade washers.

      Reply
  6. Dorothy Waldner says

    September 24, 2016 at 12:54 pm

    Thanks for sharing this tip! I bought a new water dispenser a few days and go and it's leaking! I'm super excited to try this method.

    Reply
    • admin says

      November 4, 2016 at 6:39 pm

      Dorothy I hope it worked for you. Let me know!

      Reply
  7. Larry Ward says

    September 11, 2016 at 4:09 pm

    Yes…They are standard garden hose washers. You can get them at any home improvement store. Normally come in 10 packs for a couple of bucks.

    Reply
  8. Anonymous says

    September 10, 2016 at 6:28 am

    Do you know the size rubber seals you used.

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    • admin says

      September 10, 2016 at 1:38 pm

      I can't remember if there were different sizes… But I'm sure I bought the small one because the opening on these jars is pretty small. I bought mine from Lowe's. I hope this helps 🙂

      Reply
  9. Unknown says

    August 2, 2016 at 5:26 pm

    This TOTALLY worked! Thank you SO MUCH!!!! I have had this dispenser for a year and haven't used it because I couldn't find the correct replacement seals. Now I know and will remember it doesn't always have to be the exact replacement part to work (and work better!)

    Reply
    • admin says

      November 4, 2016 at 6:39 pm

      Yeah!!! I love it!

      Reply
  10. Anonymous says

    December 20, 2014 at 7:06 pm

    Yay I bought for jugs and all leak. So going to do this thank you

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    • admin says

      December 21, 2014 at 4:08 am

      I hope it works great for you 🙂

      Reply
    • Larry Ward says

      June 4, 2016 at 6:16 pm

      Karin, That is such an awesome idea. I have been searching the internet for replacement seals and the best i could find were $2.99 each, PLUS $11.00 shipping. I DON'T THINK SO !!!
      Gonna use your idea to fix all three of my wife's decanters so I don't have to go buy more, lol….

      Reply
  11. Leslie, The Cleaning Coach says

    March 21, 2014 at 11:50 am

    I have cleaning products in my dispenser and it looks like it's seeping out the connection where it turns on the handle. Have any other ideas – I was going to see if there are chrome ones.

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      June 4, 2016 at 6:09 pm

      There are chrome ones you can put on there but might not handle the product you put thru it. Check around and get the one that will, they are available.

      Reply
  12. Sonia Ventura says

    December 12, 2013 at 1:44 am

    Thank you! I'm having this problem, looked it up, and I'm going to try this! 🙂

    Reply
  13. Debbie Choate says

    November 23, 2012 at 2:05 pm

    My glass dispenser has a chip at the spigot, which causes it to leak. Was going to use for the first time yesterday and discovered the chip, needless to say, had to hurry and come up with an alternative dispenser. Do you think this remedy will form enough of seal for the chip?

    Reply
  14. Debbie Choate says

    November 23, 2012 at 2:02 pm

    My glass dispenser is chipped at the spigot. I wonder if this would create a tight enough seal for the chip? Does anyone know?

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      June 4, 2016 at 6:06 pm

      Yes it will as long as the chip is not outside of the chip area. hope this helps.

      Reply
    • Zaheera Seedat says

      February 11, 2024 at 8:09 am

      Thank you! Came on for a solution as simple yet efficient as this.

      Reply
  15. allisamazing says

    May 12, 2012 at 4:43 pm

    What a great tip! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  16. Lori E says

    May 12, 2012 at 4:25 pm

    Great tip here. What a shame it would be to have to replace the whole product.
    I'll bet you would have come up with a great way to re-purpose it though if you had to stop using it.

    Reply

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