Many people experience dripping or leaking faucets in their homes. Most people don’t pay much attention to it at first, and feel that a drop or two of water is not a big deal. Mar yn feite, this undoubtedly caused a great waste of water resources. If you find that the faucet at home is leaking, you should spend time to find the cause. If it is not a major problem, you can solve it by yourself. Ûnder, the editor will introduce several solutions to leaking faucets.
1. Three common water leakage situations and cause analysis
1. Causes of water leakage at the outlet
That is due to the wear of the shaft gasket in the faucet. Use pliers to loosen the gland and remove it, take out the shaft gasket with a clamp, and replace it with a new shaft gasket.
2. Causes of water leakage in the lower gap of the faucet
That is caused by the wear of the triangular gasket in the gland. You can loosen the screw to remove the bolt head, then loosen and remove the gland, then take out the triangle seal inside the gland and replace it with a new one.
3. Water leakage at the joint
Roughly the cap nut is loose, you can re-tighten the cap nut or replace with a new U-shaped gasket.
Twadde, the solution to the leakage of different faucets
1. Leaking push-type faucet
Prepare tools: skroevedraaier, penetrating lubricant, slip joint pliers or adjustable wrench and the pad to be replaced.
Faucet repair steps:
Stap 1: Slút it wetter ynlaat fentyl. Ferwiderje de lytse skroeven oan of efter de kraan om 'e greep te ferwiderjen dy't fêstmakke op it FAUCET-lichem. Guon skroeven binne ferburgen ûnder metalen knoppen, plastic knoppen, as plestik lekkens, hokker snap yn of skroef yn 'e greep. Salang't jo de knop oansette, Jo sille de handgreep fan 'e handgrow oan' e top sjen.
Stap 2: Ferwiderje de handgreep en kontrolearje de dielen fan 'e kraan. Brûk grutte slip joint-tang as in ferstelbere wrench om de ynpakke nut te ferwiderjen, foarsichtich wêze om it metaal net te krassen. Draai de spool as skaft yn deselde rjochting as doe't jo de kraan draaid om har te sakken.
Stap 3: Ferwiderje de skroef dy't de washer ferwiderje. As nedich, Brûk penetrating smeermiddel om de skroeven los te meitsjen. Kontrolearje de skroeven en fentyl kearn, en ferfange se as se skansearre binne.
Stap 4: Ferfange de âlde washer mei in identike nije washer. Nije washers dy't hast krekt oerienkomme mei de âlde waskers yn 't algemien de kraan hâlde fan drippen. Jo moatte ek omtinken jaan oan oft de âlde pakking in bevel of plat hat, en ferfange it mei deselde nije pakking. In pakking ûntwurp allinich foar kâld wetter sil geweld swelle as hyt wetter trochgiet, it wetterblokkering blokkearje en de stream fan hyt wetter stadiger meitsje. Guon pakkingen kinne wurkje yn sawol hyt as kâld wetter, Mar jo moatte derfoar soargje dat de ferfangende pakking dy't jo keapje is presys itselde as de orizjinele.
Stap 5: Fixearje de nije pakking nei de fentyl kearn, en dan de dielen yn 'e kraan opnij ynstallearje. Rotearje de spool mei de spool. Neidat de spool yn plak is, de ferpakken nut ynstallearje. Wês foarsichtich it metaal te krassen mei de wrench.
Stap 6: It handgreep opnij ynstallearje en de knop of skiif werom sette. Skeakelje it wetterfoarsjenning opnij oan en kontrolearje op lekkages.
2. Water tap leakage caused by the sealing ring of the tap
Drippen komt foar as de kraan is sletten; Wetterlekkage komt foar as d'r wetter is streamt troch de kraan. As jo wetter sjogge, giet it fan om 'e greep, Jo kraan leit; the first thing to do is to make sure that the packing nut of the faucet is tight, but be careful not to scratch the nut with pliers or a wrench.
Tools: adjustable wrench, replacement faucet seal, petroleum jelly.
As jo fine dat de oarsaak fan it wetterlekkage net de losse nut is, Dan moatte jo de sealingring ferfange. De Sealing Ring of the Fraucet kin in strakke dichtingring wêze dy't is gearstald út ien of mear o-foarmige rubber ringen, of it kin sokssawat wêze as in tekenrige of sêfte metalen draad om 'e fentyl kearde ûnder in ferpakking nut. When replacing the faucet seal, follow the steps below:
Stap 1: Turn off the water supply and remove the faucet handle.
Stap 2: Unscrew the packing nut, remove the nut and the old sealing ring from the valve core.
Stap 3: Install a new seal ring. If you are using a linear sealing material, wrap it around the valve core a few times. If it is a sealing material such as a soft metal wire, only wrap around the valve core once.
Before you reassemble the faucet, apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly to the threads of the valve core and packing nut.
3. Water leakage caused by the valve seat of the faucet
As jo de pakking feroarje en de kraan noch drippen, Dan kin d'r in probleem wêze mei de fentylstoel fan 'e kraan. In beskeadige pakking kin feroarsaakje dat de fentylstoel fan 'e kraan fan' e kraan wurdt droegen troch de metalen fentylkore en uneven wurde, or the deposition of chemicals in the water may form a residue, dy't foarkomt dat de pakking folslein komprimeare is mei de fentylstoel.
How to repair a broken faucet seat? Fansels, you can replace the entire faucet. Another option is to just replace the faucet holder. If you have the right tool-called a seat wrench, then removing the old seat is a simple matter. Foegje de tractering fan 'e fentylstoel yn' e fentylstoel yn, En dan draaie it tsjin de klok yn. Sadree't jo de âlde fentylstoel ferwiderje, Soargje derfoar dat de nije fentylstoel dy't jo hawwe kocht krekt itselde is as de oarspronklike. As de sit net kin wurde ferwidere, ynfoegje in sitdekking dy't kin glide yn 'e juste posysje fan' e âlde sit en jouwe in segel. Twa soarten fentilde sitrollen as Sanders dy't mei droegen valve sitten kinne platje.
Another option is to use a seat roller or sander, which is an inexpensive tool that can flatten a worn seat. When using this tool, be careful not to use it for too long or use too much force, because the valve seat is made of soft metal, and you can easily wear it off too much.
When using the sander, first remove the faucet valve core, and insert the valve seat roller down into the valve seat in the faucet body. Rotate the tool clockwise several times with moderate force. Then use a cloth to wipe clean the metal shavings from the valve seat.
4. The O-ring of the faucet can also cause the faucet to leak
De kraan yn 'e keuken hat ien of mear o-ringen om wetter te foarkommen fan it gûlen om' e outlet. As de o-ring wurdt droegen, Jo sille wetter sjen dy't út 'e ûnderkant fan' e bûtenkant streamt elke kear as jo de kraan oansette.
Tools: adjustable wrench, water pipe jointing tape, replacement O-shaped.
Steps to replace O-ring:
Stap 1: Skeakelje de wetterfoarsjenning út, draaie tsjin de klok en ferwiderje de threaded koppeling moer dy't it wetterútslach repareart. Wês wis dat jo de moer wolle ferpekke mei tape om te foarkommen dat it wurdt bekrast troch liers of wrenches.
Stap 2: Nei it fuortheljen fan de koppeling nut, Lift it wetterútslach omheech en nim it út 'e wetterútstap. Jo kinne dizze ringen sjen yn 'e sitten fan wetter.
Stap 3: Ferfang de problematyske ring mei in nije fan deselde grutte. Sammelje de kraan opnij.
