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Plumbing Basics: Tools, Taps and Basins

Spanners, pliers and screwdrivers — then fix leaking taps and blocked basins.

Trades · Beginner · English · 12 videos · 44 min · videos by Amrita Skills for Life

By the end you should be able to

  1. Use spanners, pliers and screwdrivers correctly
  2. Repair a leaking faucet
  3. Clear a blocked wash basin
Safety first. Turn the water off at the main stop valve before opening any pipe, and wear eye protection when cutting or soldering. Gas pipes, boilers and anything connected to the sewer main need a licensed professional.

Watch in this order

  1. 1.1.3.1 How to Use Spanners?3 min
  2. 2.1.3.2 How to Use Pliers?3 min
  3. 3.1.3.3 How to Use Screwdrivers?2 min
  4. 4.1.4 General Safety Procedures2 min
  5. 5.1.4.1 Tools Safety1 min
  6. 6.1.4.2 Safety Symbols7 min
  7. 7.2.1.1 An Introduction to Faucets7 min
  8. 8.2.1.2 How to Repair a Faucet?4 min
  9. 9.2.2.1 An Introduction to Wash Basins3 min
  10. 10.2.2.2 How to repair Wash basin Leak?4 min
  11. 11.2.2.3 How to Repair Wash Basin Clog?4 min
  12. 12.2.2.4 How to repair Wash basin rotating pillar tap head?4 min
  13. Then continue with the remaining 16 videos of the playlist on YouTube.

Before you start: None

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