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Hearing a leaky faucet in the middle of the night will for sure mess up your rest. I am convinced a good number of us have experienced this. Knowing that you have a leaky faucet will not only keep you awake because of the irritating noise, but will also hassle you, knowing that if this persists, your bathroom could be flooded in the morning.

Hearing a leaky faucet in the middle of the night will for sure mess up your rest. I am convinced a good number of us have experienced this. Knowing that you have a leaky faucet will not only keep you awake because of the irritating noise, but will also hassle you, knowing that if this persists, your bathroom could be flooded in the morning.

I want to present in this article a series of procedures anybody can take to fix a leaky faucet in their bathroom. This will be basic that anyone can in fact perform it without the need for a plumber.

You basically have to check the rubber washer or the O-ring if one or both of them are worn out. These two things, when worn out are the main causes why faucets leak and entail certain attention.

First thing you should to do is determine the kind of faucet, whether it?s a compression faucet which has hot and cold handles, or non-compression faucet which has just one lever or knob. This guide will focus on non-compression faucet repair for which the steps are mentioned below.

Step One: Shut off the water at the stop valve itself and not just turning off the cap. Usually this is positioned below your sink. You can also feel which pipe is damaged by feeling whether the water is hot or cold.

Step Two: Remove the drain then take off the screw that is fastening the handle to the faucet. Some can be removed by a screwdriver or a simply prying it with force.

Step Three: Take out the nut and stem. It would be easier if you use an adjustable wrench or a pair of pliers to lock the nut. Gently lift the stem up from the faucet. The valve stem, and the packing nut can be all removed by turning both of them counter clockwise.

Step Four: Hold the stem assembly using your pliers. Very slowly take out the screw that is holding the washer to the sink. Take off the washer and take all these parts to your nearest hardware store to find out the root of the leak and what things need to be replaced. This will be the only step wherein you will entail some professional advice.

Step Five: With any luck your hardware store has all the needed parts and you have now brought home a new washer. Gently lay the washer next to the base, make sure to put the flat side first. Bolt the washer in place to hold it tight. To ensure easier removal in the future, apply some oil in the region of the threads. Cautiously put back the packing nut followed by the handle.

If the leak persists in spite of all your efforts, you might wish to inspect additional parts like the valve or the O-Ring. But, if those other parts are damaged, it might be too complicated for a non-plumber to fix it and this must be the time you must check with one. Nevertheless, the procedures above will be your guidebook in how to fix a leaky faucet in your bathroom.