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Fix a dripping tap yourself

8 videos, 44 min

Find out which kind of tap you own, then stop the drip with hand tools.

01
How to Repair a Leaking Faucet | This Old House
This Old House
Starts with a plumber naming every part, so the rest of this list stops sounding like jargon.
02
How to Replace a Washer in an Oldfashioned Leaky Faucet
seejanedrill
For the old compression tap where the whole fix is 1 rubber washer.
03
DIY: How to fix a dripping tap
Home Channel
Uses UK tap fittings and vocabulary, if your bathroom does not look American.
04
How to Repair or Replace a Quarter Turn Ceramic Disk Tap Valve
Charlie DIYte (CharlieDIYte)
Covers the quarter turn ceramic valve, the one with no washer to replace.
05
Changing A Tap Cartridge: Dripping Tap Fix!
HouseWarm
Swaps a whole cartridge instead of rebuilding it, which is often the faster call.
06
How to Fix a Leaky Faucet | The Home Depot
The Home Depot
Runs through the common faucet types in 1 pass so you can identify yours.
07
How to Fix A Dripping or Leaky Single Handle Faucet
Lowe's Home Improvement
Single handle mixers hide their screw, and this one shows exactly where to look.
08
How to fix a leaking faucet | Moen 1224 / 1224B
Hindsight 101
Goes model specific for the Moen 1224, including the puller most people skip.