Whats worng with my tap?
my tap won't stop dripping, i have tried to turn it off by tightening it very tight but its made it worse, wots worng?
Answers:
you need to change your tap washer, it must hve split or worn out.it relatively a simple job to do yourself.
you need a new washer. very inexpensive and simple to replace.
It needs a new washer. Nice little job for the weekend.
The pipes in your car require water a little more. Try catching the water with your shoe.
sounds like you need a new o-ring. write down what make the faucet is, and you can buy a replacement o ring set.
a new washer that stops the water coming out. Ano-ring is the name i think. If you do it tighter then it causes a bigger leak due to squashing the o-ring even more leaving a bigger gap.
sounds like you have a worn rubber washer seal, by turning it even tighter you make things worse.. the answer is to replace the washer..
needs a new washer which will cost pennies and easy to replace
A washer is needed,not the kind you do the washing in,don't
tighten any more,it makes it worse.
Cost forty pence for two.
The washer fitted in the tap is worn or the washer seat is scoured. Over tightening will only exacerbate the problem. Solutions:
1. turn off water and fit new washer.
2. turn off water re-profile washer seat with special tool and the fit new washer
3. Turn off water & fit new tap
not to hard actually.
Turn the water supply off, remove the handle, take a wrench and loosen the brass nut, and lift out the entite shaft assembly.
You will notice there are round rubber washers. replace them all.
Make sure you put them back in, just as they have come out.
Before reassembly, shine a flash light down inside ware the assembly came out of, and take a good look, and see if the brass seat is pitted, or rough.
That seat has to be perfect or water will leak through, no matter how tight you crank down on that handle.
If the seat needs to be changed, with the proper tool, it will unscrew right out of there.
You need a new washer which cost about 10 pence. Tightening it more will make it worse as it flattens the washer which is made from neoprene or rubber.
Take the head off the tap. and after turning off the water loosen the brass nut in the middle. You will then see how it all comes apart and you will then see the washer. Replace and re-assemble. Pretty easy but do not rush it. Check out every move. Best of luck.
You need to replace the washer.
Take the old washer with you to the hardware store (B&Q etc) to make sure you get the right size.
They only cost pennies but the sizes depend on the taps (bath tap sized, cloakroom tap size, sink tap size etc..)
After changing my bathroom sink ones they still dripped like mad and there was a problem with the taps themselves, so I replaced all the taps and guess what the dripping has now stopped.
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Answers:
you need to change your tap washer, it must hve split or worn out.it relatively a simple job to do yourself.
you need a new washer. very inexpensive and simple to replace.
It needs a new washer. Nice little job for the weekend.
The pipes in your car require water a little more. Try catching the water with your shoe.
sounds like you need a new o-ring. write down what make the faucet is, and you can buy a replacement o ring set.
a new washer that stops the water coming out. Ano-ring is the name i think. If you do it tighter then it causes a bigger leak due to squashing the o-ring even more leaving a bigger gap.
sounds like you have a worn rubber washer seal, by turning it even tighter you make things worse.. the answer is to replace the washer..
needs a new washer which will cost pennies and easy to replace
A washer is needed,not the kind you do the washing in,don't
tighten any more,it makes it worse.
Cost forty pence for two.
The washer fitted in the tap is worn or the washer seat is scoured. Over tightening will only exacerbate the problem. Solutions:
1. turn off water and fit new washer.
2. turn off water re-profile washer seat with special tool and the fit new washer
3. Turn off water & fit new tap
not to hard actually.
Turn the water supply off, remove the handle, take a wrench and loosen the brass nut, and lift out the entite shaft assembly.
You will notice there are round rubber washers. replace them all.
Make sure you put them back in, just as they have come out.
Before reassembly, shine a flash light down inside ware the assembly came out of, and take a good look, and see if the brass seat is pitted, or rough.
That seat has to be perfect or water will leak through, no matter how tight you crank down on that handle.
If the seat needs to be changed, with the proper tool, it will unscrew right out of there.
You need a new washer which cost about 10 pence. Tightening it more will make it worse as it flattens the washer which is made from neoprene or rubber.
Take the head off the tap. and after turning off the water loosen the brass nut in the middle. You will then see how it all comes apart and you will then see the washer. Replace and re-assemble. Pretty easy but do not rush it. Check out every move. Best of luck.
You need to replace the washer.
Take the old washer with you to the hardware store (B&Q etc) to make sure you get the right size.
They only cost pennies but the sizes depend on the taps (bath tap sized, cloakroom tap size, sink tap size etc..)
After changing my bathroom sink ones they still dripped like mad and there was a problem with the taps themselves, so I replaced all the taps and guess what the dripping has now stopped.
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