Is the constant drip-drip-drip of your faucet driving you up the wall? A dripping faucet isn’t just an annoyance; it can also waste gallons of water and cause extensive water damage. Luckily, you ...

Find your faucet (tap) There are four kinds of faucets: compression, cartridge (sleeve), ceramic disk, and ball type. A compression faucet relies on rubber washers to seal the valve seat. Rubber ...

If you’re lucky, you can fix your leaking faucet by simply tightening the nut under the handle. Don’t crank it hard, though. If snugging it up doesn’t solve the problem, turn off the water and remove ...

One Irish plumber estimates that a slowly-dripping tap can lose more than 180 litres of water a day, and if it's a hot tap ...

Fixing a dripping faucet yourself will save you money (and may save your sanity). Drip … drip … drip. You can fix that leaking faucet that’s been making you ...

Dripping taps are a nuisance to everyone. They are made worse by jamming the tap off as hard as you can (anyone with a teenager or indeed old taps in the house will know this). Luckily this is a ...

Something many us tend to forget is that every bathroom sink has two sets of controls. The faucet at the sink and the valves below it. If you are bothered by a dripping faucet, simply shut off the ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If the constant drip, drip, drip of a leaky faucet isn’t enough ...