Basic Plumbing

Changing taps can give a new lease of life to a bathroom suite or kitchen, and modern fittings make the job a lot easier than it used to be. This resource should provide information in changing taps. Basic plumbing skills would be useful. Good agility and dexterity are essential to work in cramped conditions.

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Faucets are sold in many different makes and models, but the common ones fall into just a few types. You'll find only two basic kinds of faucets; washer-type (or compression) faucets and washerless faucets. This resource gives you information you need in repairing different faucets.

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It makes sense to repair leaking taps and overflows as soon as possible. They are not only wasting a valuable resource, but leaks have a tendency to get worse, causing all manner of problems associated with damp. The methods described here cover the most common fittings and appliances used in the average home.

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If no water, or a spluttering supply, comes out of the hot tap when its opened, the likely cause is an air lock. If you have an automatic washing machine, and have both the hot and cold supplies connected, an effective remedy can be implemented quite easily.

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Faucets manufactured without benefit of state-of-the-art technology are not immune from leakage, but making repairs is usually an easy task. You can use the information in this booklet as a guide to repair.

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99% of the time a dripping tap has nothing to do with the washer which, because is it rubber, is as good as the day it was installed. So what you actually need to do is repair a drip tap. This document details the full procedure for changing a washer and re-grinding the seat.

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