My garden tap does not leak when switched off, but when turned on, leaks from this bit:
What is the solution? I assume the washer is ok as there's no leak when it's off, so do I just need to strip it down and re-assemble with PTFE in the pertinent places?
Thanks guys. In case 'rustic flettons' are a bad thing, I should probably point out that that's not my actual tap, just the first one I found on Google images that looked like it!
Thanks again, god help me doing my shower if I can't even fix a leaky tap without my hand being held.
If it still leaks after tightening, undo the gland nut and put a few turns of ptfe tap around the spindle and push it down. Then retighten the gland nut.
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