FC - Plumbing Issues and Solutions

Front

Worn or broken washers in a tap or FOV

Back

Dripping from outlet. Replace washer correctly. Use soft jaw pliers for chrome or gold finishes.

Front

Defective tap seating

Back

Dripping from outlet or overflow. Use a re-seating tool or replace the tap if badly damaged.

Front

Jammed headgear

Back

Try to release without rounding the nut. Sometimes replace the whole unit. Use silicon grease to lubricate.

Front

Dripping from body

Back

Indicates damaged fibre or rubber washer joining the body. Identified by undoing the cover.

Front

Dripping from the head

Back

Caused by packing glands in rising spindle taps or O rings in non-rising spindle taps. Needs re-packing or replacing.

Front

Letting by

Back

A valve letting water by when shut off. Can occur in taps, FOV, gate valves, and stop valves.

Front

Ceramic disc failure

Back

Quarter turn tap dripping from outlet. Discs need replacing or the body can be replaced.

Front

Insecure pipework

Back

Creates high and low spots, causing air locks and debris. Can cause water hammer or water murmur.

Front

Air in system

Back

Creates noise as air moves or gets trapped. Can cause air locks in low pressure systems.

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Loose components

Back

Causes leaks or noise. Loose appliances can damage pipework. Vibrating components can loosen nuts.