Tap related blog posts from Housewarm
Connecting a hose to a kitchen tap can be very frustrating but sometimes needed if you don’t have an outside tap. Luckily most modern kitchen mixer taps have threads on the end which can be used for screwing hose connectors onto. I have been a full-time plumber for over a decade and fitting and fixing
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An outside tap leaking water can be fixed most of the time, but sometimes it needs to be replaced. If your outside tap is not working, you need to verify if it’s the tap or the water supply to the tap. I have been plumbing full-time for over a decade and have fixed many tap
How to Fix an Outside Tap Leaking Water: A Simple Help Guide Read More »
Your outside tap not working can be annoying, especially in the summer when you need your garden hose the most. I have been a full-time plumber for over a decade and fixing and fitting outside taps is one of the main things I do in the summer. No Water Coming Out of Tap If you
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Changing a tap washer can only be done on full-turn taps as quarter-turn and single-lever taps do not have rubber washers in them. A tap washer replacement can fix a dripping tap but sometimes you’ll need to replace the tap cartridge. I have been a full-time plumber for over a decade and have changed many
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A tap cartridge replacement is very common and is often needed to fix a dripping tap. It’s a simple job to do most of the time, but sometimes it can be a nightmare trying to remove the cartridge. I have been plumbing full-time for over a decade and I have replaced many taps and cartridges.
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Learning how to change basin taps, or ‘bathroom sink’ taps are pretty straightforward but if the tap is dripping, you might be be able to fix. I have been a full-time plumber and replacing taps for over a decade, and I can tell you that the hardest part is removing the basin taps when they
How to Change Basin Taps: The Complete Plumbers Guide Read More »
Learning how to change bath taps or bath fillers can be difficult. For the most part, bath taps are a lot harder to access than other taps, especially if there is a unit very close to it. Changing basin taps can be a lot easier as it’s much more accessible to get under a bathroom
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To change a kitchen tap, you need to turn off the water supply, disconnect the two hot and cold pipes, remove the tap from the kitchen sink via the nuts, and refit everything in reverse order. I have been plumbing and replacing taps for over a decade, and I can tell you that replacing a
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Are you sick of that annoying dripping tap? Don’t want to pay a plumber to do something so simple? Learn how to fix a dripping tap from an everyday plumber. I have been plumbing full-time for over a decade and I have replaced and fixed many leaking taps. Before you think about replacing the tap,
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Learning how to install an outside tap from scratch can be very difficult, especially if you haven’t done any plumbing before. I have been plumbing and fitting outside taps for over a decade and I have overcome many problems along the way. This is the most common plumbing job I do in the summer. Video
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