Bournemouth Plumber Intervention

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A leaky sink is a common problem. From time to time, you may notice that the water comes from the supply pipe, from the flange in the sink floor or from the pipes underneath the sink. However, a leak is not always immediately detectable. Sometimes your sink won’t start leaking until you turn it on. Other times you have to let the sink fill up a bit before the leak occurs. However, many sink issues can be solved on their own. Here are some examples of issues that can occur and what you can do to fix the leak yourself. Call Bournemouth Plumber to help you with any water leakage issue.

Bournemouth Plumber Intervention

Sink Repair in Bournemouth

Holes in the supply pipe

There may be leaks inside the supply pipe that transfers the water to the tap. The water placed under pressure so that the water can pass through the pipes to the tap. A leak here could indicate faulty tubing, loose compression fittings, or loose tap connections. These can be a pain to tighten because you can often find tap connections in cramped spaces at the back of the sink. Use locking pliers to tighten the tap connections and a wrench to tighten the compression fittings. Bournemouth Plumber puts the best plumbers at your service.

Corroded sink flange

All sinks have a round metal disc that sits around the drain. The sink flange is designed to seal the drain around the outside so that water cannot flow through the sink floor and into the furniture. Over time, the sink flange can corrode or the gasket under the flange can wear out, causing a leak. In many cases, this is solved by simply replacing the sink flange and rubber gasket. Don’t worry, this is an inexpensive solution. Emergency Plumber Bournemouth offers the best service at affordable prices.

Leaking Drain Pipe

Located under the sink will be the drain pipe. Three separate sections of pipe, usually, divide the exhaust pipe. A round metal or plastic disc called a locknut holds together each section of pipe. Most exhaust pipe leaks occur when two of these pipe sections meet. In most cases, tightening all locknuts will fix this type of leak. In case the leak persists, you may have a hole in the drain pipe. Furthermore, in this case, you will need to find out which section is leaking and replace that section. So if you have metal pipes, you need to check for corrosion as well, as metal pipes tend to corrode over time. Plumber in Bournemouth was born to meet your needs.

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