Originally published at: Watch this video now so you know what to do when your faucet develops a leak | Boing Boing
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Useful, unless the nuts have welded themselves shut due to hard water build up or galvanic action, at which point it’s time to replace the entire thing.
For valves that don’t get turned often (like the shut-off valves under the sink, toilet, etc.) I’m a huge fan of the quarter turn ball valves- they tend not to jam or bind over long periods of inactivity, even in hard water.
I remember teaching this to the Cub Scouts, along with other handy household repairs and maintenance chores. It was a very popular scout meeting.
Caveats:
I am not a plumber. Water (like electricity) follows the path of least resistance (it might find a place to leak elsewhere). But maybe not. And YMMV. However! This might work as a stop-gap measure until such time as you can do a proper repair. That said:
And it’s less than $3 USD.
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