HOW TO STOP FAUCETS FROM DRIPPING 



close to the point where the water enters the house. 

 Why ? In order to obtain water when we wish it a device 

 called the faucet is necessary. A careful study of the two 

 diagrams will shw how these devices are operated. The 

 type most in use is known as the screw faucet. In this 

 type, as the handle is screwed down, a washer, which may be 

 a round perforated disc of rubber, is forced down over the 

 opening where the water flows, thus making it water-tight. 

 In another common type of faucet, the pressure of a spring 

 (see diagram) holds the" washer down so that no water can 



Water waste per year. 



get out. When we squeeze the handles together, this pres- 

 sure is released and the water flows through. 



How to stop faucets from dripping. Any handy boy, 

 or girl either, for that matter, should know how to stop 

 faucets from dripping. The first thing to do is to turn 

 off the supply of water at the cut-off in the cellar, 

 then with your wrench take off the handle of the faucet 

 and remove the washer. You will probably find the washer 

 either broken or badly worn. A new washer which can be 

 procured at any hardware store should then be inserted and 

 the handle replaced. Sometimes a faucet when turned on 

 gives an annoying noise, due to vibration as the water 

 passes through. If caused by a loose washer it is easily 

 remedied. Leaky faucets waste money ; do not allow 

 any of them in your home. 



