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Old 31 July 2011, 11:02 AM
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Red face urgent plumber advice

Urgent plumber advice woke up this morning to find our cold water tap under the sink in the kitchen is leaking can't see where its coming from either any msoc members any good with plumbing?

PLEASE HELP
Old 31 July 2011, 11:03 AM
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pop a pic up, is it like a outside tap?
Old 31 July 2011, 11:24 AM
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Old 31 July 2011, 11:43 AM
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take tap apart and put new rubber in buddy
Old 31 July 2011, 11:46 AM
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http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/dripping_tap.htm
Old 31 July 2011, 12:54 PM
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Looking at the limescale on the pipe mate it looks like it has been leaking for a while. I would hazard a guess that it is leaking from where the pipe connects to the tap. Does the pipe have a service valve fitted?
Old 31 July 2011, 02:01 PM
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Go grab a new 1/2 inch to 15mm flexi tap connector b&q....wickes etc
It will take you half hour bud

Drop me a pm for step by step guide
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