Why pay out loads for a plumber when you can fix simple things like this yourself.
Change washer bathroom mixer tap.
This video shows how to replace a lever tap or a single hole tap in a washroom basin.
To change a tap washer start by turning off the hot and cold water supply and draining the lines by turning on the hot and cold faucet taps.
Step 5 replace the old worn washer with a new tap washer in the same size.
Re seating and changing washers on bath taps diy easy fix money saving.
When it comes to repairing a mixer tap the spout is the weak link and can sometimes leak at the base.
Repairing a supatap guide to repairing a supatap including replacing the jumper and washer.
In other countries this should be a similar job although the tap may be.
The tap washer is underneath the valve secured into place with either a screw or a nut.
Mixer tap repair repairing a leaking mixer tap or a dripping kitchen mixer tap.
Adjustable grip adjustable wrench screwdriver with a star end screwdriver with a flat end tap reseating tool new tap reviver if needed.
Turn off the water.
Remove the tap washer with a spanner or if it s too difficult to undo put penetrating oil around it and allow this to soak in before trying again.
How to change a washer on a mixer tap the first of which is a shower mixer tap which is built within the wall and behind the tiles.
Cover the drain and protect the bath or basin.
Then use a flat head screwdriver to pry off the faucet tap and remove the screw under the cap.
How to change a tap washer.
Changing taps how to change a tap on a kitchen sink basin or bath including the different types of tap and how each type works.
Turn off the water using either the isolation valve underneath the tap or if you haven t got a valve.
Mixer taps comprise of three seperate areas when it comes to repair.
The individual water controls hot and cold on either side are repaired and serviced as individual taps and repair information for leaks and failure here can be found in our repairing a dripping tap project.
How to replace the cartridge and repair a leaking flick mixer tap.
The second main type of mixer tap is a sink or basin mixer tap which is installed over the sink or basin.