While leaking kitchen or toilet taps are considered minor domestic issues, such leakages consume hundreds of gallons of water annually and result in a gradual increase in water bills. Leaking mixer ...

Taps are generally designed with one of three types of valve, so begin by identifying which kind you are dealing with. First, traditional designs use rubber washers on the end of a compression valve ...

The latest in our how to mend series can help you save water, energy and cash with household tools and simple spares Tomorrow: how to mend a ripped seam You will need: A slot or cross-head screwdriver ...

One Irish plumber estimates that a slowly-dripping tap can lose more than 180 litres of water a day, and if it's a hot tap then it could add hundreds of euro to your bill over the course of a year ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People describe the sound of a dripping tap in the middle of the night as anything from annoying to torture. Others sleep through, ...