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It depends on the type of leak. Some can easily be repaired by replacing a washer or other part. It may also be necessary to replace the whole fitting. Many hardware shops will sell faucet kits which have complete instructions on installation. It is important to ensure that the water to the sink or bath is cut off before making a repair. If a person is uncomfortable making a repair, a plumber may be called.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoDepending on the type, you change the washers or the cups in it. If it is a single handle or a two handle that the handles only 1/4 turn, they use the cups. If you have two handles that screw completely around it has washers. Turn the water off, take off the handle, remove the stem that the handle was attached to and the cup will be in the faucet as you look into the hole. If it has washers, the washer is on the stem you just took out. Held on with a small brass screw. All faucets of a given type go together the same way. How the handle is held on, the trim ring under the handle and the stem itself all vary somewhat between manufactures. None of them are too complicated and once you figure one out the next one is easy.
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If drops of water leak from a water faucet and the drops get further apart how can you explain this occurrence?
whats the answer?
Can a faucet turn itself on because of pressure in the pipelines?
No. It takes much more than water pressure to turn on the water faucet. At most, there is a leak if anything at all.
Consider drops of water that leak from a dripping faucet As the drops fall they?
get farther apart
Why water forms large drops as it falls from a faucet with a slow leak?
the water must reach a certain mass weight in order to release the faucet surface and fall, therefore with a slow leak the drop can form a larger drop before falling.
How do you use leak in a sentence?
The faucet kept leaking all night long and kept me awake.
Could you give me a sentence with the word leak?
The faucet had a leak.
When water is diverted from tub faucet to shower faucet it leaks behind wall?
You have a leak between the diverter and showerhead or the arm for the showerhead is not sealed properly into the fitting in the wall
Will repairing bath faucet requires repairing the bath floor too?
You should not have to repair or replace the flooring when repairing the bath faucet. Unless you had a water leak that resulted in lots of water damage to the flooring.
What does it mean when the tank keeps running?
If you mean the toilet tank, it means you have a leak and water (and $$$ if you have a water meter) are being lost. It is the same as a leaky faucet. You need to find the source of the leak and repair.
How much water does a leaky faucet waste in 2 weeks?
Depends how leaky it is, but if you are on a well, any leak is critical.
What do i do when the water faucet outside has a leak?
You should turn off the water at the main valve in your home, and take a Phillips head screwdriver, and remove the stem of the faucet. The leak is like from a gasket at the end of the stem. Take the whole stem to the hardware store, and get a new one. Put it all back together.
What is the adjective for the word leak?
leaky or leaking as in leaky faucet or leaking faucet.
