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How to fix a tap that won't turn off
It was fine until recently and now it won’t fully stop when I turn it. Can I DIY this or call out someone? Could probably find a few other jobs to bundle at the same time
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"Hi Julie , if you have a flathead screwdriver or a butter knife handy have a look underneath where the pipework is and there should be a silver valve on each tap feed use the screwdriver to turn the slot in the centre of the valve to horizontal and this should isolate that water until you can get it fixed."
Answered on 31st Mar 2026 - Member since Jul 2023 -
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"If you know the make manufacturer of the Tap, they’ll send the parts free if not the best results to buy another one and have an engineer changed the Tap I normally change the Tap. It comes with a year guarantee deep the manufacturer."
Answered on 31st Mar 2026 - Member since Feb 2025 -
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