| When your sink is leaking, it's a good idea to fix it | | | | first thing that you should do is to turn off the |
| as soon as possible. | | | | water to your sink. Then, you'll need to take the |
| There are a few reasons for this, and your water | | | | faucet apart in order to get to the cartridge. |
| bill is only one of them. First of all, if your sink | | | | Make sure that you're careful, if you scratch up |
| faucet is leaking, then there will be extra water | | | | the outside of the faucet itself, then you might |
| just sitting around in your room. Depending on | | | | need to replace it as well. |
| the nature of the leak and where it leaks to, this | | | | Open the faucets to let out any water that might |
| extra water can cause water damage in your | | | | be trapped in them. There should only be a little |
| walls or floor. Another reason is that if you allow | | | | bit of water, since you turned of the main water |
| the sink to leak, you are most likely continuing to | | | | supply. Then, you should unscrew and lift off the |
| use broken or damaged parts - which could cause | | | | faucet itself. This will allow you to work on the |
| extra strain, breaking more of the sink as time | | | | faucet directly, and is necessary to get at the |
| goes on. | | | | inside of it. |
| Most likely, if you have a leaky faucet, it is | | | | You will probably need pliers for the next part. |
| because the faucet cartridge is broken. This | | | | You should be able to see the cartridge inside of |
| cartridge is located inside of the faucet itself, and | | | | the faucet. Just reach in with the pliers and pull it |
| surrounds all the moving parts. Luckily, you | | | | out! After you get that part out, putting the |
| should be able to find a replacement faucet | | | | new cartridge in is easy. |
| cartridge for your sink at any hardware store. | | | | Faucet cartridges should not cost too much, so |
| Then, you just have to replace the cartridge and | | | | this is a quick, cheap, and easy home |
| you're on your way! | | | | improvement task. |
| This probably does not need to be said, but the | | | | |