Taps are generally designed with one of three types of valve, so begin by identifying which kind you are dealing with. First, traditional designs use rubber washers on the end of a compression valve ...

The rhythmic plip-plop of a leaky faucet at 3 AM is a special kind of torture. It echoes through the house, testing your patience and disturbing your sleep. But beyond the noise, that tiny leak is ...

If you’re lucky, you can fix your leaking faucet by simply tightening the nut under the handle. Don’t crank it hard, though. If snugging it up doesn’t solve the problem, turn off the water and remove ...

Our particular leaking tap is one of those quarter turn taps, which doesn't take a washer but a whole assembly spindle. The hardest thing about fixing this will be trying to find the right one at the ...

Fixing a dripping faucet yourself will save you money (and may save your sanity). Drip … drip … drip. You can fix that leaking faucet that’s been making you ...

Find your faucet (tap) There are four kinds of faucets: compression, cartridge (sleeve), ceramic disk, and ball type. A compression faucet relies on rubber washers to seal the valve seat. Rubber ...

Q: I have a kitchen faucet that is dripping from the spout so I planned on replacing the cartridge to stop the dripping. My problem is that I took the handle off and discovered that this type of ...