If the main water valve at home leaks, it needs to be replaced, but some people may not know how to replace the main water valve correctly after buying it. Today, Bian Xiao will introduce it to you, hoping to help you.
First, how to replace the main water valve at home?
1. Prepare related tools, including wrenches, pipe wrenches, etc.
Next, it is very important to turn off the main switch at home. Remove the handle of the main valve of the faucet with a hexagon screwdriver. There may be a metal shell on the main valve during the removal process, which also needs to be removed. In fact, this metal shell has little effect.
3. When disassembling, hold the main water valve. Improper force may damage the valve. After that, you will see the structure inside. At this time, you need to continue to dismantle. You can unscrew it with a wrench, and you can unscrew all the main water valves.
4, according to the opposite operation, install a new valve, and decorative metal shell should also be installed. Finally, the main water valve has been completely installed, and there is not much operation process. We just need to use some force in the tightening process.
Second, what should I do if the faucet leaks at home?
1, sometimes it is found that the faucet at home is always dripping and leaking, but no matter how tight you screw it, there will still be such a problem. We can take apart the faucet to see if the gasket inside is worn, put on a new plastic gasket, and then turn on the faucet to see if there is any leakage.
2. The faucet leaks, probably because its valve core leaks. Perhaps it is because the valve core is loose because of carelessness when screwing the faucet. Tighten the valve core again.
3. There may be water leakage at the faucet nut. Maybe the nut is loose or rusty. It is best to choose a gasket and then put it on the faucet nut to prevent water leakage.
The above content is about how to replace the main water valve and if the faucet leaks at home, it is necessary to find out the reasons first and then solve them one by one.
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