What should I do if the faucet leaks? Save maintenance costs after reading this

The faucet at home has been used for a long time, and it is common problems that it is blocked, leaking, and rusted. Once these problems occur, it does not actually mean that the faucet needs to be replaced. For example, the faucet is leaking. If it is caused by some small places, you can restore the faucet to normal use!　　 First of all, the tools you need to prepare are: 1 flat-mouthed medium-sized screwdriver, and an adjustable wrench with an opening of 30-50; if you press the faucet, you need to penetrate the lubricating oil.　　 The faucet feels not closed tightly, and the water outlet is always dripping. 　 No matter how hard you tighten the faucet, it will still drip. If this happens, you can take the faucet apart and replace the plastic gasket inside the faucet to prevent dripping. You can even use the plastic waste at home to cut into the pipe size of the faucet, but if you use plastic, you will still have this problem after a period of time, so it is better to buy a new gasket. Ok. There is water leakage in the valve core of the faucet. It is estimated that the faucet is used too hard or the faucet has been used for too long, causing the spool to become loose or detached from the medium in the connection part. At this time, just remove the faucet and reinstall it. Just tighten it.　　Water leaks at the joints of the faucet pipes　　If there is water leakage at the joints of the pipes, it usually takes a long time to use, causing the screw cap of the faucet to loosen or rust. Just buy a new one or put an extra gasket to prevent water leakage.　　 At the same time, the editor also sorted out some of our common and confused problems in water leakage.　　Q: Why did I replace the entire faucet or is it leaking?　　A: Sometimes the water leakage may have nothing to do with the faucet itself. The problem may be the water hose. Such as improper installation of the water supply hose and faucet body, or caused by problems such as aging or corrosion of the water supply hose. Therefore, experts recommend that the water supply hose be inspected or replaced every 1-2 years.　　Q: What should be paid attention to when repairing a leaking faucet?　　 A: Be sure to close the water supply valve. If every faucet in the house is equipped with a water supply valve, then just close the valve of the faucet to be repaired. If not, you need to turn off the main water supply valve to shut off all water supply. If it is difficult to find the cause of the faucet leakage, you can find a professional maintenance technician to disassemble the faucet and replace the parts.　　Q: How should I use the faucet correctly?　　A: When using the faucet correctly, you should try to turn it off and on lightly. Don't turn the faucet knob vigorously and repeatedly, and you should not turn the faucet too tightly. In addition, the faucet should try not to hit hard objects. For the use of bathtub faucet, the metal hose of the shower head should be kept in a natural stretched state. Do not coil it on the faucet when not in use. When in use or not, be careful not to form a dead angle at the joint between the hose and the valve body to avoid breakage or damage. hose.