Repair that Dripping Tap
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2010
- A dripping tap can cost a lot in wasted water and plumbing bills. Hattie shows that this is a simple task you can do at home. Clear and easy to follow. If you get stuck find us at stopcocks.co.uk.
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Thanks for the video - I've had a dripping tap for months now and within 5 minutes it's sorted thanks to this video!
Thanks very much for your tip,your guide is very clear that help me a lot .Now i have bathtub dippping and i have been in difficult to the person can teach like you.
Thanks very much
Cindy
Very very clear. Ready to start repairs to Renter House Saturday !!!! Plumbling can be easy and fun to do with your tips...
Excellent. You've made a daunting task look relatively easy. Thanks
Thanks for the video. It made me think fixing the tap wouldn't be that hard. It turns out we have ceramic valves, but I just took the whole valve to a plumbers' merchant so they could see it, and got a replacement pair for ~£13. There was a little gotcha, in that the new "cold" valve (with the blue washer) made the tap turn the wrong way, but I worked out that I needed to use the "hot" valve for the cold tap, and then all was well.
Extra tip, if you do this job on a single pillar type tap, gert hold of an Easytapsplitter, see video on here, some tap headgear can be extremely tight and may cause damage to tap, sink or pipework, and turn this "simple" task into a nightmare. Plumbing can be very unpredictable.
Great video and well explained. I now know how I can fix my dripping kitchen tap this evening. Thank you very much.
I was just about to go mad from my dripping tap when I found this video. Thanks a lot, this was very helpful. I had no idea I could repair the bloody thing myself..
Many thanx for sharing this video. To pay plumbers is costly so---this really helps. Never have any experience before doing this but-----it seems like not hard to do as u have given us a very excellent instructions. keep up ur great work. we have the same tap -which made it more easy to follow. great job. my first time to repair my own tap bohhooh! wish me luck:)
Nice to see a woman change washers, i juts managed to change one . Thank you very much for this wonderful video. I will not leave all the DIY Jobs to my Husband. i have learnt a new skill
Much appreciated
+Grace Apell That's great news Grace. Thank you for letting me know.
Very well done... I'll be tackling this job this weekend. Thanks!
Keeping it simple, very helpful..
Great instructional video, thank you.
You're welcome. Glad it helped.
Thanks, you made it look easy. I'm going to have a go this afternoon....
Nice video. this helped me fix my kitchen mixer tap. I bought the washers in anticipation. However after finally removing the valves and pulling a muscle in my neck (don't ask! they were corroded on badly) I had the ceramic valve type. Screwfix has these for a pair £5.50 can't beat that price. no more drip and a nice smooth action. I have the qtr turn type and had to put a couple of washers under the handles as they were forcing into the tap casing when tightening the retaining screws.
Good thinking, and I hope your neck has recovered.
Well presented and a great help in saving me some money. Thanks for posting.
Great video. Lower third title graphic is annoying though - covers up half your work.
Hahahaha! Stopcocks Women Plumbers! Thats awesome!
Yes.. we like it. :)
FAB name of company....made me giggle! Such a shame you couldn't have found a mate to do the filming for you? But still, very informative & I'm now ready to have a go.....
Great video. Thanks.
where do u buy the rubber washer and what sizes should i look for
Great video! Thanks.
That was great, thanks Hattie - you're a mensch!
That was so helpful. Thank you!
Excellent.
You are brilliant! Thank you for sharing x
Excellent thank you.
Great help, thank you.
that was very helpful. thanks a bunch.
How would you know if it's the hot or cold side that needs changing?
Thanks for the help really appreciate it :)
Excellent advice, great video. Me and the better half just managed to successfully change the washer on our hot tap. Only issues is that
Had to watch 5 rubbish vids before finally finding you - thanks! Can you advise me?
My shower leaks but it is a thermostatic shower so the leaking tap is hot and cold. There is least leakage if I turn it slightly on (???). 2 questions: 1, will it be the same inside if I open it and can I just change one washer (bit scared to open it but it looks like your tap under the plastic), and 2. do I need to stop both hot and cold water before repairing? Thanks in advance
Great site. Thanks. Anymore?
Thanks. I have a few more, but you're welcome to request. I'll try to oblige.
hi, thanks for your video. I did exactly the same, but still hard to close and drip water, what else should do next?
Sometimes the insides of the tap are damaged and if this is the case the new washer will not solve the problem. You may need to reseat the tap or if the tap is old, then replace the whole thing. I don't have a video about reseating a tap myself but there is probably one to be found. Good luck!
Helpful.... Thank you very much... 😉
Helpful! Just flipped the washer around. As new! I am a man, thanks sis!
Very good,thank you...
Great video, thank you! :-D
@khanmmadi
Cool!!
So glad I could help.
Brilliant Thankyou!
Love your company name...ha...
Thank you very clear :D
What did you spend the other quid on?
nice one tnx 4 ur skill
Nice and clear. i have a tap exactly like that, it leaks from spout head.
To stop the leak, you need to really tighten the hot water tap. More than usual tight.
You think it's a hot tap washer or spout washer?
Thanks 🛀🛀🛀
Nice name.
Hey, this is a useful video!....but I think you also need to retile and get some fresh sealant in the behind the sink!
Funny name..Stopcocks but great vid. Thanks ))
Only issue is that everything had seized up. Liberal amounts of WD40 and brute strength got us through!!
would have helped if you showed people how to turn off the main water! @0:30