Erica
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I have a basic two handle laundry tub tap arrangement. A couple of years ago I had a problem with gurguling sounds in the faucet (not the drain). At some point the hot water tap would not shut off either and I had to use the shut off which meant no hot water for the sink, nor for the washing machine. I believe the faucet still made gurgling sounds, which stopped when I stuffed a plastic bag in the faucet the stop the noise until I could pay for a plumber. I eventually paid a plumber to repair it. New tap handles and fitting were were put in at that time on both the taps for the hot and the cold water. A couple of months ago, the hot water tap started running again. This time, the shutoff did not work either. I paid a plumber from a different company to fix it. It worked for a month. First the faucet started gurgling loudly, and then the last night I realized the water was running non-stop again. It is more than a drip. It is thin continuous flow. I used the shutoff which requires almost more force to turn that I can manage. In addition to no hot water in the sink, the shutoff also means no hot water for the washing machine once again. However, the gurgling stopped. Today I turned the shutoff on again as I though I might turn it on to do some laundry. The water did not run out the faucet much - just a drip, but this time ran out behind the handle of the shutoff. I believe that was an issue before the new fittings were put on last year, too. I just went to take a couple of pictures and note that when all taps are turned off, it sounds like there is water running. However, I checked the water meter and it does not indicate that we are using water.
I have had some maintenence done on the hot water tank and expansion tank and was told everything was in order there now.
I cannot affford to pay for a third round of repairs. It will have to be a DIY job, although I have no idea what I am doing. Any guidance would be appreciated.
Erica
I have had some maintenence done on the hot water tank and expansion tank and was told everything was in order there now.
I cannot affford to pay for a third round of repairs. It will have to be a DIY job, although I have no idea what I am doing. Any guidance would be appreciated.
Erica
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