Help, leaking tap!

[Carlos_UK]

Hi,

I've discovered that the hot tap on the basin in the bathroom is leaking from underneath, specifically from the middle of the black nut thing at the top.

Any idea how I could repair this? There is no isolation valve so I'd rather not replace the tap!

Thanks in advance.

 

[Ermintrude]

Is water just dripping down when u splash water on tap or is it continually dripping ? Pictures please.

 

[Carlos_UK]

Is water just dripping down when u splash water on tap or is it continually dripping ? Pictures please.

Hi Ermintrude,

I have now posted pictures, for some reason the pictures I took were not included when I did the original post from tapatalk

It is more of a very slow trickle, but was enough to cause dripping through the ceiling!

 

[galaxy_plumbing]

is it when you open the tap? any sign of drip from underneath the tap knob?

 

[Mike Jackson]

If it's continuous the body may have pin holed or it could be water running back down the outside of the spout and getting under the tap because it isn't shutting off completely due to a dodgy washer. In the first instance the tap will need replacing, in the second a new washer may fix it but as both will require shutting off the hot make sure you fit an isolating valve whilst the water is off.

If it's intermittent water may be getting back under the tap as in the second instance above and you may get away with loosening the back nut and squirting a bit of silicone under the tap.

 

[hammers4spanner]

looks like need new system upgrade

 

[jtsplumbing]

Put new washer in tap, think you will find its running under spout of tap. These are only cheep taps cost you around £10 / £15 to replace.

 

[Carlos_UK]

is it when you open the tap? any sign of drip from underneath the tap knob?

Hiya,

Its doing it when the tap is closed, you can also see some water between the tap and top of basin.

 

[Carlos_UK]

Ok, so I'm guessing this is where I need to tie up the ballcock in the tank in the loft and run the hot tap until the flow of water stops?

 

[galaxy_plumbing]

if you have cylinder in the cupboard, find pipe valve which leads to the bottom of your cylinder and shut the valve off, then open tap, shouldnt be much water left. alternatively, call qualified plumber

 

[Mike Jackson]

Ok, so I'm guessing this is where I need to tie up the ballcock in the tank in the loft and run the hot tap until the flow of water stops?

If you really don't have a shut off valve now is the time to fit one. You may as well fit one to the cold as well if there isn't one. Use quarter turn lever valves rather than cheap gate valves.

 

[Carlos_UK]

if you have cylinder in the cupboard, find pipe valve which leads to the bottom of your cylinder and shut the valve off, then open tap, shouldnt be much water left. alternatively, call qualified plumber

Thanks a lot, as much as it'll hurt my man pride and miss out on lots of man points by doing it myself, I think I'll hand this one over to the landlord!

 

[Killy Bing]

clearly needs a powerflush

 

[Carlos_UK]

The landlord will probably ask me if I know a local plumber, anyone near Bedford!?