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Leaking Outside Garden Tap

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tali1 | 20:25 Sun 24th Jul 2016 | Home & Garden
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originally , i thought it was the tap connector, so i tried another - same problem.So , when i ran tap without fittings i was surprised that the drip /leak was from the tap- can anyone diagnose /fix the fault ?
Water supply was spluttery , so i ran all the taps to get air out of system but that drip is still there
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Turn off the water supply and change the tap washer.
I was going to suggest changing the washer, but you've got exactly the same tap that I have and changing the washer is a bit fiddly (as I found out) - I ended up changing up the whole tap, as I couldn't stop the tap from dripping (maybe the tap itself had developed a fault).
Dead easy to change, just literally unscrew it from the pipe and screw the new one on. you'd be surprised how cheap they are - a quick search on Ebay revealed: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-2-Brass-Hose-Union-Bibcock-Outside-Tap-with-Check-Valve-/122057519894?hash=item1c6b31f316:g:AcgAAOSw9N1Vqrun
Gizmonster has the best solution. Just make sure the tap has a check-valve and wrap some PTFE tape around the thread before you screw the tap in. The check-valve is necessary to comply with water regulations to prevent back-flow and contamination of the water supply. (Giz's suggestion DOES have a check-valve but not all do).
The seating for the washer may be a wee bit damaged, if so it needs re-seating. Not difficult. If you live close enough I'll do it for you.
Good suggestion bhg .... forgot about the PTFE tape .... just like I did when I fit the tap the first time, so it didn't seal properly, until I realised my mistake.
It didn't take long though, just untightened the tap, applied the PTFE tape and retightened .... tada .... hey, if I can do it, anyone can :)
I agree with the others. Not worth fiddling about with. Easier to replace......

http://www.screwfix.com/p/15mm-x-outside-tap-with-double-check-valve/37241

Several turns of PTFE tape needed, so that when you screw it in, you can have it in the upright position.
If the tap is leaking with the connector on...and its not coming from the connector...the leak may be coming from the gland nut at the top.Try giving it a quarter turn clockwise.

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