Dripping tap: causes, quick fix and when to call a plumber in El Prat de Llobregat
Resumen rápido
A dripping tap is almost always a worn cartridge or washer. Water is hard in El Prat de Llobregat, so limescale speeds up wear.
¿Qué está pasando?
A continuous drip from a single-lever tap is almost always the internal ceramic cartridge.
Causas más probables
Worn ceramic cartridge
altaThe cartridge opens and closes the flow. Lifespan 5–10 years.
Damaged O-ring
mediaThe seals at the spout flatten with age and let water past the base.
Excess mains pressure
bajaAbove 4 bar the seals suffer.
Pasos de diagnóstico
- 1
Shut off the tap valve
Under the sink you'll find two angle valves. Close them clockwise.
- 2
Identify the cartridge model
Photograph the tap and take the old cartridge to the shop.
⚠ Parada de seguridad: Don't force the lever with unprotected pliers. - 3
Replace cartridge and seals
While you're in there, swap the O-rings too.
- 4
Open slowly and check
Open the angle valves slowly.
Cuándo llamar a un profesional
Call a plumber in El Prat de Llobregat if water leaks from the base.
Coste orientativo en El Prat de Llobregat
45–95 €
Travel within El Prat de Llobregat, diagnosis and standard cartridge replacement.
Contexto local · El Prat de Llobregat
Water in El Prat de Llobregat is hard.
El Prat de Llobregat is heavily shaped by the airport and the industrial belt: 1960s–80s blocks in Centre and Sant Cosme with poor sound insulation drive demand for sound-rated double-glazed joinery. The delta location worsens rising damp in ground-floor flats, so our paint jobs usually include a waterproofing render layer first. There's also a 1990s villa strip in La Seda where garden and blind maintenance is recurring work. Van access is excellent and parking is free on most streets outside the centre.
- Comarca: Baix Llobregat
- Población: 65.840 hab.
- Parque de vivienda predominante: piso-moderno
- Año medio de construcción: 1978
- Códigos postales: 08820
Junto al aeropuerto, con casco urbano denso y nuevas promociones en Sant Cosme y Eixample-Front Marítim.
Preguntas frecuentes
How much does fixing a dripping tap cost in El Prat de Llobregat?
Between 45 and 95 €.
Can I fix it myself?
Yes if you're handy.
Do you come same-day to El Prat de Llobregat?
Yes.
¿Prefieres que vayamos nosotros?
Diagnóstico y presupuesto en El Prat de Llobregat normalmente el mismo día.
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Sources and regulation
- CTE DB-HS 4 — Suministro de agua — Código Técnico de la Edificación