My main metal outside tap has developed a leak, or maybe more than one. Water comes out through the top where the bit you turn comes out of the main body. Seems to be gradually getting worse... we use it quite a bit and it worries me how much is wasted especially if you forget and leave it on for a bit.
Are these things supposed to be serviced and serviceable or is it a case of replacing it? It is 10-20 years old but seemed to work OK a year or so back, we had a lot of frost last winter or the one before and it has frozen solid several times. I know it was frozen one day and a workman took a blowtorch to thaw it out (the pipe feeding it IS insulated).
Are these things supposed to be serviced and serviceable or is it a case of replacing it? It is 10-20 years old but seemed to work OK a year or so back, we had a lot of frost last winter or the one before and it has frozen solid several times. I know it was frozen one day and a workman took a blowtorch to thaw it out (the pipe feeding it IS insulated).