<input type="hidden" id="_wpnonce" name="_wpnonce" value="419f4d4589" /><input type="hidden" name="_wp_http_referer" value="/blog/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/36344" /><input type="hidden" id="_wpnonce" name="_wpnonce" value="419f4d4589" /><input type="hidden" name="_wp_http_referer" value="/blog/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/36344" />{"id":36344,"date":"2021-07-30T20:05:28","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T10:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businesslegions.com\/blog\/?p=36344"},"modified":"2021-07-30T20:05:31","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T10:05:31","slug":"diy-plumbing-fixing-leaking-tap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businesslegions.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/30\/diy-plumbing-fixing-leaking-tap\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY PLUMBING FIXING LEAKING TAP"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--CusAds0-->\n<p>Ever been annoyed hearing a leaking tap? Don&#8217;t want to waste money paying for water that is leaking? While many plumbers are available to fix a leaking tap and will charge you hundreds of dollars, you may want to do it yourself (DIY). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.businesslegions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Business-Legions-DIY-PLUMBING-FIXING-LEAKING-TAP-content-883x666.png?strip=all\" alt=\"Business Legions DIY PLUMBING FIXING LEAKING TAP content\" class=\"wp-image-36347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.businesslegions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Business-Legions-DIY-PLUMBING-FIXING-LEAKING-TAP-content-883x666.png?strip=all 883w, https:\/\/cdn.businesslegions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Business-Legions-DIY-PLUMBING-FIXING-LEAKING-TAP-content.png?strip=all&amp;zoom=0.2&amp;resize=883%2C666 176w, https:\/\/cdn.businesslegions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Business-Legions-DIY-PLUMBING-FIXING-LEAKING-TAP-content.png?strip=all&amp;zoom=0.4&amp;resize=883%2C666 353w, https:\/\/cdn.businesslegions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Business-Legions-DIY-PLUMBING-FIXING-LEAKING-TAP-content.png?strip=all&amp;zoom=0.6&amp;resize=883%2C666 529w, https:\/\/cdn.businesslegions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Business-Legions-DIY-PLUMBING-FIXING-LEAKING-TAP-content.png?strip=all&amp;zoom=0.8&amp;resize=883%2C666 706w, https:\/\/cdn.businesslegions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Business-Legions-DIY-PLUMBING-FIXING-LEAKING-TAP-content.png?strip=all&amp;zoom=2&amp;resize=883%2C666 1766w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more difficult and troublesome leaks, you may need a professional plumber to handle the job but if you think you&#8217;re some handyman skills you may want to fix it yourself. The main cause of tap leaks is worn out tap valves. To fix this you would need a  <strong>Soft Turn Repair Kit<\/strong> &#8211; <a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/Km6Ofe\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/Km6Ofe\" target=\"_blank\">BUY IT HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/epnt.ebay.com\/static\/epn-smart-tools.js\"><\/script><ins class=\"epn-placement\" data-config-id=\"60ffc18035f0dd6c7ce66c7e\"><\/ins>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve changed to the soft turn valves and the tap is still leaking it&#8217;s possible the seat that the valve is pressing on is rough or has bumps. Not many people know that there is a tool to fix this and its called a <strong>Tap Reseaters<\/strong> &#8211; <a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/SpALs3\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/SpALs3\" target=\"_blank\">BUY IT HERE<\/a><\/p><!--CusAds0-->\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/epnt.ebay.com\/static\/epn-smart-tools.js\"><\/script><ins class=\"epn-placement\" data-config-id=\"60ffc1d5edae3cbece1e205d\"><\/ins>\n\n\n\n<p>There may be other issues with the tap and you may need to replace the whole tap bonnet but it will be cheaper than calling a plumber (in most cases).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can watch the below video and read this article on <a href=\"https:\/\/marcotran.com.au\/how-i-finally-fixed-a-leaking-tap\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">HOW I FINALLY FIXED A LEAKING TAP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HOW I FINALLY FIXED A LEAKING TAP [SOLVED]\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YpRnWVXOfxA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"lt-box\" style=\"border:1px solid #1d6a9e\"><div class=\"lt-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#2485C6;border-top:1px solid #a7cee8;text-shadow:1px 1px 0 #0b283b\">DO YOU LIKE WHAT YOU'VE READ?<\/div><div class=\"lt-box-content\">Join our subscription list and receive our content right in your mailbox. 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