3 Tricks Plumbing: jammed ball valves, flow into the toilet fittings

Today let's talk about how to save on call plumber and make minor repairs on their hands.

Jammed ball valve

What to do when you need to cut off the water, and the ball valve is stuck, and it does not work? To prevent this, once a month, turn the valve to the end and back. At the position when the handle is parallel to the crane - open at position perpendicular - closed.

So, one time per month, close and open the valve - it will prolong its life and faucet never gets stuck.

Restoring the crane work

No need to use pliers to turn the tie. Almost always, this action leads to breakage. Unscrew the nut on top, and then remove the butterfly.

Little unscrew the nut. Omentum a little - a little will extend. Then you need a key to start slowly rotate the shaft. Try to rotate and twist the rod several times (left, right), with little effort. Sharply can not be rotated. May break the ball or rod and the need to change the whole tap entirely. Can get a few drops of water. It's not scary, then tighten the screws and everything will be fine.

It is necessary to make such manipulation as long as the butterfly edge comes into contact with the projecting part of the ball valve.

Metal pipes

When installing plastic pipes will help you a piece of advice from an experienced plumber.

many fittings washer has insufficient incision. Therefore it is necessary to saw 4 mm. additionally. It is necessary that the pipe does not take off from the fitting and there was no leakage.

Repair the drain barrel

Some people ask: "How can I fix a constant flow from the tank into the toilet?". There can be several.

Basically leak it comes from - for gum in the drain mechanism. Remove the mechanism by unscrewing it counter-clockwise until it clicks. Then you just need to turn the gum removing the retaining ring. Then put the retaining ring, where it was, and securing mechanism back into place, check whether the leak.

The second common causeWater flows between 2 tubes draining mechanism. Need to replace the gum and even better to put two to fit snugly and do not give water to trickle out. To do this, remove the top part of the mechanism by pressing the buttons.

Gum will protrude slightly and prevent flow between the tubes. Before parsing mechanism need to mark the place of the water level in the pipe marker or pen, that you have had.

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