Two finger tight

Taps usually drip, leak and squeak because someone's trying choke them. Strong wrists turn taps off so tightly that they damage them. When they start to drip those strong wrists turn then even tighter. And the taps drip even more and more.When turning off your taps, only tighten enough to stop the water running.Plumbers call this"two finger tight", using only the pressure of the thumb and finger.

Where is the metre ?

Plumbing emergencies have a nasty way of occuring at the most inconvinient time; the toilet overflows as the first guest arrives for dinner; the hot water fails at 7:15 am; the dripping tap turns to a trickle just as you ae about to leave for 4 weeks holiday. The inconvinience can't be avoided. But If the problem is related to water supply such as running taps, burst pipes, or burst hot water heaters, you can avoid the high cost of after hours charges.Turn of the water supply at the metre. It is usually lacated near the front of the property boundary.