Nine times out of ten the cause of all dripping taps is to do with a washer, and this is very easy to replace and repair yourself. Some people don’t have the confidence to undertake this type of task and suffer, with the constant drip or stained basins and baths.
I can assure you that this is a simple task and one that anyone can, so if your not sure just read the simple steps below and make your mind up for yourself.
You’ll need a screwdriver and a bag of different sized washers before you begin.
First off you need to isolate the water supply and turn it off, normally there is a valve under the sink which is connected to a pipe that runs up to your tap. You should have two pipes and two vales, one for your hot water and one for your cold. You should turn both valves to the left using e screwdriver and then run both taps until e water stops which shouldn’t take that long.
To replace a tap washer you need to remove the caps of both taps to reveal a screw underneath, you then proceed to remove which will then allow you to life off the tap itself. There should be a nut which you then also remove using the adjustable spanner, this should allow you to remove the head gear assembly which should have a washer around it. There should be wear and tear on the washer which will give you an indication to which tap is leaking, you then replace the faulty washer (you may as well replace the other one while you’re at it) and then fit it all back together in the same way in which we took it apart.
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