How To Fix a Leaky Faucet

There are a few plumbing jobs that you can do yourself if you have a few items in your toolbox. Items such as:

• Plunger (one for the sink and one for the toilet)
• Adjustable wrench
• Screwdriver
• Pliers
• Utility Knife
• Plumbing Tape
• Caulking Gun

Fixing a leaky faucet is a job that should be able to be completed easily. To find out how your exact faucet can be taken apart check for online instructions. If it is just a slow drip then more than likely you simply have to replace a washer, know what size you need before buying a new one. 

First take off the tap's cover to remove the handle Undo the screw and remove the handle. If the faucet has a metal cover, unscrew it by hand, or use a wrench or tap spinner. Replace the bonnet and spindle. Put the faucet back together, turn it off and turn the water back on. 

PROPER REPAIRS. Using a spanner, take off the tap's cover to remove the handle. ...

Undo the screw and remove the handle. If the tap has a metal cover, unscrew it by hand, or use a wrench or tap spanner.

Refit the bonnet and spindle. ...

Put the tap back together, turn it off, and turn the water main back on.

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