Find your faucet (tap) There are four kinds of faucets: compression, cartridge (sleeve), ceramic disk, and ball type. A compression faucet relies on rubber washers to seal the valve seat. Rubber ...

Dripping taps are a nuisance to everyone. They are made worse by jamming the tap off as hard as you can (anyone with a teenager or indeed old taps in the house will know this). Luckily this is a ...

After 10 years in print journalism, Nick transitioned to the home improvement space. He has specialized in maintenance, mortgages, home warranties, moving, car shipping, home security and more for 7 ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Central & North Burnett. Followed categories will be added to My News. Our particular leaking tap is one of those quarter turn taps, which doesn't take a washer ...

Dear Jim: We have two faucets that drip and I’m sure they push up our water bills. The dripping also drives me nuts at night. What do you think of the European ceramic-disk style replacement valves? _ ...