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How to fix dripping taps or faucets

Before you start fixing water pipes and plumbing fixtures check that you are allowed to by your local government authority.

Australia's rainfall is the lowest of all the continents in the world excepting Antarctica. Despite this, Australia has one of the highest per capita water consumption rates in the world. Two thirds of all the people on Earth use less than 60 litres of water a day yet the average Australian uses more than twice that amount during a single shower.

A dripping tap can waste thousands of litres of water per year and often it is only a washer that needs replacing.

 

 

How do I repair a faulty tap or faucet ?

 

Vital from a water conservation perspective (apart from anything else !)

HOW-TO AUSTRALIA - An Australian guide to fixing a leaking tap

YOU TUBE VIDEO - Excellent video showing how to repair taps

WIKI-HOW - Fixing a leaking tap (photos included)

ESSORTMENT - How to fix that leaking faucet

BURKE'S BACKYARD - Leaking taps

THE FAMILY HANDYMAN - How to fix a dripping tap in the shower

FIX-A-TAP-AUSTRALIA - How to fix a tap - lots of fix-its to read

 

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