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Outside top stopped working

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Wineandchease · 11/03/2016 10:36

And I need it to clean up after my animals - any tips . Pressure never been amazing but worked . Not used much over winter and now hardly anything ?

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Wineandchease · 11/03/2016 10:36

Just to add their are no blockages

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PigletJohn · 11/03/2016 18:59

Assuming nobody isolated it during winter to prevent freezing, have a look up the spout for nesting wildlife. Brass garden bibtaps are usually very simple and durable.

Look up "how to change a washer" and take it apart, there is a chance you will find the jumper inside has come off its screw, or the washer has broken up, or the horseshoe washer/hairpin clip has come out of its groove. You will need a small and a medium adjustable wrench, and to turn off the water supply before you start. Or you can probably unscrew the whole tap from the wall socket and fit a new one. Garden taps are cheap and simple.
www.screwfix.com/c/outdoor-gardening/garden-taps/cat831688?cm_sp=managedredirect--outdoorgardening--gardentap

If you fit a new one, wind PTFE rape round the mounting screw thread (you will see what I mean) and if it does not finish upright, unscrew it and add a bit more tape so it stops turning a bit sooner.

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PigletJohn · 11/03/2016 19:02
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