Tap related blog posts from Housewarm
A cold winter can cause problems for outside taps, especially on check valves as they are prone to make an outside tap stop working. The best way to stop an outdoor tap from freezing is to use the best outdoor tap and fittings, and make sure there is no water pipe outside. Another thing to
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 on to. I have been a full-time plumber for over a decade and fitting and
An outside tap leaking water can be fixed most of the time but sometimes needs to be replaced. If it’s not working, you need to verify if it’s the tap or the water supply to the tap. I have been plumbing and fitting outside taps for over a decade and have fixed many outside tap
Having 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. Here I’ll teach you the most common
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
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 tap cartridges and
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
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
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. Learning how to replace an outside tap is easier but replacing a kitchen tap can be very difficult and
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,
