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leaking stop tap |
A Leaking stop tap is normally easy to remedy and can often be fixed in a matter of minutes, Below are the instructions to fix leaks from several different places on the stop tap.
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First we need to identify exactly where the stop tap is leaking-
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If water is leaking from one of the two compression nuts, then fixing it should be relatively straight forwards.
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Before trying anything else it is a
good idea to try and tighten the nuts as this will often stop the
leak. Grip the body of the tap with some water pump pliers and then
tighten the nut by turning it clockwise, using a suitable spanner.
If this does not fix the leak, then wrap some PTFE tape around the olive. To do this you will have to ensure that the water is isolated to the stop tap. Once the water is isolated you can undo the nut by turning it anti-clockwise. Wrap some ptfe tape around the olive and then re-tighten the nut. |
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How to re-pack a stop tap gland |
If the stop tap is leaking from the joint between the head gear and body of the stop tap you will need to remove the head gear and apply PTFE to the thread and then re-tighten the nut, instructions on how to do this can be found on the page for replacing a stop tap washer
