What to do when your tap is dripping?
Turn off the water supply Avoid making a mess by turning off the water. You can either do this at the stopcock or isolation valve, which is located on the pipes underneath the sink. Turn on the tap and wait until the water stops running.
What to do if your hot water is dripping?
Turn your water back on and test the tap to check it’s working properly. Some modern mixer taps (including monobloc taps) operate with ceramic discs instead of rubber washers, which are hidden inside cartridges within the tap. There is one cartridge for hot water and another for cold water.
What should I do if my hot water tap is leaking?
There is one cartridge for hot water and another for cold water. If one of the ceramic discs breaks (the most common cause for a leaking tap), you will need to replace the whole cartridge. Make sure you buy an exact replacement and follow the steps below. Cut off your water supply at the stopcock or isolation valve.
What to do if you have a noisy tap?
In order to check your taps washers, turn off your water supply at the main (not just the tap!) and dismantle your tap. After removing the tap handles you will see the washers and whether they need replacing – take them to your local hardware store and they will be able to help you out.
What to do if your hot water tap makes a noise?
What you need to do is, take the tap head off, then remove the body, dissmantle it and get some fine emery paper and clean the parts, and then get some silcone grease, and smear it on the parts (spindle/jumper) and it should work fine then.
In order to check your taps washers, turn off your water supply at the main (not just the tap!) and dismantle your tap. After removing the tap handles you will see the washers and whether they need replacing – take them to your local hardware store and they will be able to help you out.
What to do when your tap water smells bad?
Fill a glass with water from the sink that has the smell, then step away from the sink and swirl the water around inside the glass a few times. If the problem is in the drain, the tap water in the glass should not have an odor. To flush the drain, pour half a cup of baking soda down the drain, then pour half a cup of vinegar.
Why does my water heater make a groaning noise?
The noise you hear could be caused by a temperature and pressure relief valve. T&P relief valves can rumble and groan when a water heater is operated near its temperature capacity. The groaning and rumbling might also be coming from your metering valve.
