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Dripping Tap Question

Banzai600 · 2013-09-15 17:51:54

Noticed this yesterday, the tap is dripping. The plumber who put it in is away,its in garage rigged to mains. Will fill basin with 24hrs. Could i fix myself,just a washer or something? Just turn off mains ? Tks.

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15-09-2013 6:51pm

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Banzai600

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Noticed this yesterday, the tap is dripping. The plumber who put it in is away,its in garage rigged to mains. Will fill basin with 24hrs.

Could i fix myself,just a washer or something? Just turn off mains ? Tks.

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#2 16-09-2013 11:17am
Froststop

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Banzai600 wrote: »

Noticed this yesterday, the tap is dripping. The plumber who put it in is away,its in garage rigged to mains. Will fill basin with 24hrs.

Could i fix myself,just a washer or something? Just turn off mains ? Tks.

Turn off mains and turn on the tap. When the water stops flowing use a spanner to open the large hex nut on the tap spindle. Turning anticlockwise, hold the tap with another wrench to avoid damaging the wall-plate/screws. Change tap washer and re-fit spindle. Turn off tap and turn on mains.

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