A dripping tap can quickly become one of the most frustrating sounds in the world. No matter how much we turn the tap to 'off', a little bit of water manages to leak its way out, and the steady drip ...

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 ...

Learning how to change a tap washer is a skill that will save you from the cost of calling in a plumber, and it's not too tricky a DIY task either – all that's required is a few basic tools and a bit ...

Dripping taps are a nuisance to everyone. They are made worse by jamming the tap off as hard as you can (anyone with a teenager or indeed old taps in the house will know this). Luckily this is a ...