How to fix and service leaky bathroom faucet/tap
This step by step tutorial explains clearly how to fix and service a leaky bathroom tap or faucet. The whole exercise is broken down into the following steps.
- Turn off the water supply to the tap/faucet to be serviced.
Open a tap/faucet at a lower level to the Taps/faucets being fixed or serviced. Leave open.
Protect any vulnerable surfaces in bath or basin.
Remove any façade or covering from the taps/faucets.
Carefully unscrew the body of the tap/faucet
Remove old washer.
Screw spindle in clockwise to expose the ‘O’ ring.
Replace ‘O’ ring and washer and apply a bit of ‘O’ ring lubricant to spindle and ‘O’ ring.
Replace ‘O’ ring and washer and apply a bit of ‘O’ ring lubricant to spindle and ‘O’ ring.
- Reassemble tap/faucet and turn tap off.
- Turn outside tap that was left open off.
- Turn water supply back on.
- Check for leaks around the tap/faucet body.
- Replace any façade.
A full demonstration of the procedure can be found in this video link: https://youtu.be/teGCkH1JEaI
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