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Old Jul 31, 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
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 11:03 AM
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pop a pic up, is it like a outside tap?
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 11:24 AM
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 11:43 AM
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take tap apart and put new rubber in buddy
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/dripping_tap.htm
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Old Jul 31, 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?
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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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