Your shower head is leaking. Although the taps are tightly closed, drops fall one after the other from the shower head hung high up:in addition, it thwarts the laws of gravity! Either way, the problem should be addressed to avoid wasting water and seeing your water bill inflate.
It's happened to everyone to have a leaky faucet and hear the drippings plop...plop...plop. Not only is it irritating, but a dripping tap can represent 18 m3 of water per year, or around 65 €!!! This is not nothing from a budgetary point of view but also from an environmental point of view because water is today considered a rare good and will be more and more so at the global level. It is therefore necessary to remedy these leaks without delay.
What may also be surprising is the fact that the leak is neither systematic nor permanent; anyway, action needs to be taken because it just shows that the seals are starting to age , and that over time, the leak will not stop and will tend to get worse.
In plumbing, joints are the basis of the plumber's bag! But above all, check where the leak is coming from. To do this, you must dismantle the shower hose:if the leak continues at the level of the taps, it comes from the seals of the taps. Otherwise, it is the hose that will need to be replaced with a new one.
To start, you will need to turn off the water supply to prevent your dismantling from flooding you. To find the gaskets, you need to remove the handles from the faucet, unscrewing them from the screw that is under the red or blue cover. You can then pull the handle to remove it. Then, take an adjustable wrench to unscrew the head of the tap in order to access the cup which carries the valve and the seal, the very one which prevents the flow of water by pressing on the seat of the tap. clapper. Take out the valve gasket using a screwdriver for example and replace it. Take the opportunity to also change the clamping joint , thinner, which is at the base of the faucet head.
It is now time to reassemble the valve mechanism and then the "braces", i.e. the valve heads. That's it, you're done, it's time for the verdict:go reopen the water supply. Turn your tap and close it:the shower head should no longer drip. If it is still dripping, then the situation is more serious:you may have to change the complete taps...
Anyway, if you are a tenant, be aware that the DIY costs relating to the change of plumbing joints are your responsibility according to law n ° 89-462 of July 6, 1989 which provides that the tenant must carry out routine housekeeping. Don't worry, these seals only cost a few euros and a little elbow grease!
