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Step 6 of 6 · Plumbing: Fix a Leaky Faucet

Don't 'just snug it' into a snap

Don't 'just snug it' into a snap — step 6 of 6 in Plumbing: Fix a Leaky Faucet. A leaking angle stop after you sneezed on it is a new job: replace the stop or call a plumber. Two leaks is worse than one drip.

Overnight dry is the exam.
Overnight dry is the exam.

Free home & diy tip: Don't 'just snug it' into a snap (step 6 of 6 from "Plumbing: Fix a Leaky Faucet").

A leaking angle stop after you sneezed on it is a new job: replace the stop or call a plumber. Two leaks is worse than one drip.

You fixed the faucet if the spout is dry overnight. Anything else is extra credit, not stubbornness.

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