For easy reference here are some tips for dealing with some common plumbing problems. Most of these cause great inconvenience and it is useful to be able to deal with them yourself as soon as they occur. Dripping taps The usual cause of a dripping tap is a washer that needs replacing. The method of … Read more
If a tap continues to drip after it is turned off, it needs a new washer. If it leaks around the handle when it is turned on, the fault is in the gland around the spindle (the parts of a tap are shown, right). If you have to open a tap to replace the washer, … Read more
Taps have washers so that when you close them the seal is watertight. It would not be were metal to meet metal without the interposed washer. Water dripping out of a tap is a sign that the washer is defective. To replace a washer: 1. Shut off the water supply. 2. Remove the shield of … Read more