In this article we have to analyze typical problems that may arise during the operation of a shower - a shower cabin, a mixer, a hose and a watering can. Of course, in each case, we will try to find ways to resolve the malfunction. So let's get started.

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To begin, let's try to list the possible malfunctions.

• A shower cabin leak at the joints with the walls appears only if a sufficiently strong stream of water hits the corner.
• The cabin can also flow at the border of doors or walls and a pallet.
• The outlet and siphon underneath it can also create problems.
•   may be the result of a fairly large list of various faults.

To clarify: water can flow not only into the sump or onto the floor due to a leak in some joint or seal.
  No less often, water flows simultaneously from the shower and the tap due to a breakdown of the shower switch.

I get out of bed, go to the bathroom, take a shower, brush my teeth. And so we could walk all day. With all these steps, you can save water. It is important to start from your own home, saving not only money, but also natural resources. Maybe we don’t need to say that every day bathing in the bathroom will spend more water than on a shower. If you do not want to invest in it, take forgiving water in a bucket and use it to rinse, mop, or water the flowers. Remember to turn off the water when you apply shampoo on your head or shower gel on your body. Each of us can do this for free. You may be surprised that with the same efficiency you wash your clothes according to a program that uses much less water. Instead, you will do better if, after the feast, you will use the water bowl at the outpost. Using a funnel-shaped tap, it can reach up to 20 liters of water without need. Diving in a bowl under running water is the most expensive way you can choose from. Try to at least soak water, wash most of the motifs in the spring and fill with running water. South America has been campaigning for several years so that people do not scream in the shower and save water in one flash. By the fact that sanitary ceramics is stable, the septic course prevents a possible explosion, so the only thing you have to deal with is our experience. Other things that are not usual in our fins are a wash basin connected to the toilet, so that the water is washed off by the tap and you get your hands. A drip tap, shower or toilet can cause up to several thousand drains of water for water. If you suspect that water is coming out of the bay, and this is not too noticeable, there is a very simple trick. In a day and a week, we quickly deal with this. Try to avoid these spills of water.

• With a safe shower head of about 900, -.
• You will keep your equipment for draining cold water in front of the shower.
• This battery is not needed because hot water is equal to a tap during rotation.
• You can save on flushing.
• Today's toilets are always double flushed.
• They correspond respectively to 3 l and 6 l of water.
• If you do not have such a bar, think about it.
• They will save you up to 400, - per person in the house every day.
• If you want to invest in one thing, get your computer.
• Perlter adds oxygen to the water, making him feel a larger stream of water.
• You do not lose water when you drink a kettle or pots.
• But when you wash your dreams or hands, you will save the water.
• Check how many work programs have water.
• These consumers consume more energy and more water.
• Investing in new ones always pays you a long time.
• Who will let you turn on water for the entire period of your teeth?
• You spend time in the dishwasher, pay for a long time.
• Remove odors and very dirty dishes to wash them as quickly as possible.
• Use pocket or thermostatic batteries and perlators.
• Something a little unexpected - a shower in the shower.
• Washbasin connected to flushing.
• This water rises to the toilet.
• In Japan and Australia, standard bathrooms are already standard.
• Beware of the tap or entrance.
• Add some candy to the sweets after clogging.
• If the water in the room is tinted, you should repair it.
• With a tap, it can go out 1 liter per hour and 80 liter / hour.

Have you ever understood well how much you spend at home on water unnecessarily?

• Shower hose - not too durable design; often after a couple of years of operation, water begins to flow not only from the watering can, but also from the slots of the armor.

• Finally, the watering can openings are often clogged with suspensions and overgrown with calcareous deposits. Strictly speaking, the problem has nothing to do with leaks, but it also needs a solution.

Reasons and solutions

Cab leaks

What to do if the shower cabin flows - at the connections of the tray and the walls or at the junction of the walls of the cabin with the main wall?

The reason is obvious - loose contact of adjacent surfaces. The solution is no less obvious: the lumen is filled with sanitary. Better - transparent: it does not darken over time, unlike white.

Nuance: the cavity of the seams must first be cleaned of lime deposits and dirt.
  This is easy to do by filling out with Domestos or another alkali gel; then the remnants of the product are washed with a stream of water, and the groove is dried for at least a day.

Tap water will not only pay you money, but also reduce the use of plastics - alternatives for storing water can be found in this article. We also wrote home water in our series of multi-purpose washing machines. But where - on average, it's 150 liters. However, the shower consumes about 60 liters of water, and we are not even talking about saving energy. Try sometimes to refuse a hot bath filled with bubbles, and gradually save a lot of water. And then the money.

The fact that you have a “pearl” in your tap water in the kitchen is Czech custom. He is fluffy with water - but he does not save much on several crowns. But there are other types that can save water - to reduce its flow, concentrating the flow in small nozzles.

Sewage leak

Here is a list of typical drain problems from the shower and how to solve them.

Mixer leaks

Suppose that water is poured onto the floor or into the drip tray through a faucet in the bathroom. Who is to blame and what to do?

To begin with, it is worth localizing the leak.

Here are the options:

1. Leakage over the crankbox stem with the tap open. The reason is wear of the stuffing box or rubber seal. The rubber ring changes to a new one; the stuffing box is re-stuffed.

Useful: use only graphite oil seal.
  Oil is very quickly produced in hot water.

1. Leakage on switch rod. Both the reason and the solution are completely identical to the previous case.
2. Leak from the gander nut (spout). The reason is again the wear of the ring gasket. It is treated by replacing it.

Hint: gasket sets are easy to find in any plumbing store.

Only then the case connects to the battery and drains the sockets. In recent years, a mixer mixer has been launched on the market, especially for its sober functionality and ease of operation. The mixing system is provided by ceramic seal - cartridge. Their movement changes the temperature and amount of water. The average diameter of the cartridge is 35 mm, and the battery life depends on its quality. When choosing the right one, consider the quality of the cartridge and the angle of rotation of the lever.

Eco-friendly and safe thermostatic batteries

Of course, there should be a multi-year guarantee. Rechargeable batteries are designed for tradition lovers to remember the endless holidays, remembering the dropper in your grandmother's kitchen. For those of us who are thinking of buying a battery and the economic and environmental aspect of such a purchase, a thermostatic battery is suitable. The desired water temperature is easily set before starting. Thanks to the built-in thermostat, these batteries allow you to mix water with the required temperature for several seconds and significantly reduce water consumption.

1. Leakage from under the eccentric nut (centipedes). With blocked water, both nuts are loosened, after which they are replaced with new gaskets under them.

Another possible option is to leak from the gander or shower with the taps closed. The list of possible reasons is quite diverse: as a rule, in the case of screw cranks, replacement of gaskets is sufficient, but ceramic ones require complete replacement.

A special case: if the screw crankbox rotates, this indicates a thread broken on the rod or in the body.
  Of course, in this case only the replacement of the axle box will help.

Finally, often water flows from the shower and from the tap, regardless of the position of the switch.

• For pushbutton switches, the cause of the problem is usually a partially damaged valve. Either the valve with the stem or the switch is completely changed to an analog.

• For lever switches with a keg, leakage is usually caused by wear on the keg with gaskets or its guides. Alas, the guides are an integral part of the housing; in this case, it requires replacement. A characteristic sign of such a breakdown is the limited stroke of the lever.
• Ball switches practically do not fail naturally; if you tried to crank the lever with ceramic plates stuck with scale or sand, the cartridge must be replaced. To access it, just unscrew the screw fixing the handle, remove it and unscrew the nut that covers the cartridge.

Shower hose leak

Why is the shower hose flowing? This is due to the fact that its rubber core, hidden under the armor, has lost elasticity and become brittle, which sooner or later inevitably leads to the appearance of cracks and tears.

Do-it-yourself troubleshooting instructions are quite obvious in this case too:

1. We get a new core.
2. Unscrew both nuts of the hose.
3. Prying off with a knife, take out one of the inserts. After that, the core can be removed from the armor.

1. We take out the second liner and pull on it a new rubber tube.
2. We stretch it through the armor and insert the first insert.
3. We press in both inserts in the armor.
4. Having established laying under cap nuts, we put a hose into place.

Clogged watering hole

They can be cleaned by shaking the removed watering can; when holes are overgrown with lime, the watering can should be soaked for half an hour in a bowl with White or prepared in a 1: 1 ratio aqueous solution of Domestos.

In addition, the holes can be cleaned with a straightened paper clip or a needle. If, for the convenience of the procedure, it is desirable to disassemble the watering can, to access the screw securing the mesh, you often have to first remove the plastic cover masking it in the center of the mesh.

In the photo - a disassembled watering can.

  Somewhat less often, watering cans with a mode switch are disassembled in an alternative way: with the switch fixed by hand, the mesh simply unscrews counterclockwise.

Conclusion

Our mini-review of typical faults is somewhat superficial; however, it covers most of the problems that a person who is far from plumbing may encounter in domestic conditions. The video in this article, as usual, will please the reader with additional materials. Good luck!

Bathroom - a room where a large number of plumbing and household appliances are concentrated. For comfort, a modern person needs not only, but also a sink with a washing machine. All these devices are reliable enough, but as you know, nothing can work forever, so sooner or later any leaks occur.

In an emergency, it is important not to get confused, to quickly find out what to do if the faucet in the bathroom flows. According to experienced plumbers, every homeowner should know the algorithm for simple actions, as well as have the necessary tools to help repair the current faucet or faucet.

Causes of Leaks

So, you noticed that a faucet is leaking in the bathroom, it is adding a shower or faucet, or maybe the water is oozing through another place. Leakage is a dangerous situation that needs to be quickly detected and eliminated on its own or with the help of professional craftsmen. Most often, the cause of various types of leaks are:

Important! When the faucet flows in the bathroom, it is important to determine the nature of the leak. If there is a lot of water flowing out, then the situation is emergency, then you need to urgently shut off the water, and also call professional plumbers. You can repair a little leaking yourself.

Consequences of leaks

Often people for years simply turn a blind eye to the fact that a faucet is dripping in the bathroom, without taking any action. In fact, "chronic" leaks tend to lead to much bigger problems. Therefore, a leaking shower faucet or faucet can lead to an emergency and extensive leakage. The most negative consequences of plumbing in the bathroom are:

Remember that in the event of a leak, you must first determine the exact location and cause of the breakdown, and then quickly shut off the hot and cold water supply to reduce water loss. Then you can rush to purchase all the necessary parts and replace them yourself. If you have determined that a faucet is dripping in the bathroom, but do not know how to fix it yourself, it is better to call the master.

Leakage Actions

Any plumbing fixture has its own service life or safety margin, so sooner or later it fails, and taps in the bathroom are no exception. In this situation, it is important not to panic, but to clearly understand what needs to be done to quickly eliminate the emergency. The service life of the faucets is indicated by the manufacturer, but it also depends on the intensity of use, the correct installation and the quality of tap water. Answering the question of how to fix the faucet in the bathroom, we recommend that you proceed according to the following plan:

Please note that before you fix the faucet in the bathroom, you disassembled it and found several problems at once, for example, cracks in the body and a clogged cartridge, it would be more advisable to replace the device completely, since most likely it just worked out its life.

Preventive measures

If you determine that the faucet is flowing in the bathroom, but you don’t understand how to fix it yourself, and the leakage is emergency, just turn off the hot and cold water, and then call an experienced craftsman. In the future, to extend the service life of plumbing fixtures and prevent leakage, it is better to apply preventive measures to protect them. For the faucet and faucet to last as long as possible, follow these tips:

Important! According to statistics, most often leaks from a tap arise precisely due to improper installation of equipment, in particular due to a mismatch in the diameters of pipes and gaskets. Therefore, before you make the installation yourself, think about whether you can qualitatively cope with this task.

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