Badly leaking outdoor tap - can i do anything to stop it ?

[mikeyw]

Hi,

I've an outdoor tap that been leaking for weeks but now is really bad a couple of drops per second. I've tightened everything i believe possible but not difference...is there anything else i can do ?

tia,
Mike.

 

[duffin]

turn off the isolator inside. then follow the tap handle downwards until you get to the biggest nut- undo this and pull up. will reveal a knackered tap washer...replace and reassemble.

 

[yerino]

Just change the tap.

Turn off the water.
Turn the whole tap anti-clockwise.
It'll wind all out.
Get a new tap.
Wrap PTFE tape around spindle of new tap.
Insert new tap.
Turn water back on.

 

[Whitespirit66]

No need to change the tap, just change the washer. This video will show you how. Although it's a different type of tap, the principle is the same. Turn off water, remove tap head, install new washer, re-assemble.

Simples!

 

[calorific]

When you've done that, insulate that pipe

 

[Agile]

Insulation will not keep the heat in for long when its freezing!

 

[Dan Robinson]

Turning the mains off for that is for sissies...

30 second job.