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TAP WASHER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tap washer
1, record 1, English, tap%20washer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cock washer 2, record 1, English, cock%20washer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Replacing a tap washer. Given that up to 50% of an electricity bill may be attributable to water heating, it is important to ensure that your hot water taps don't drip ... A leaky tap usually occurs because the internal seal is worn out. Each time you turn the tap off, the soft flexible washer, which is made from rubber or a synthetic substitute, presses against the metal washer seat, wearing a tiny part of itself away. Eventually it becomes thin and irregular in shape. This allows water to seep past and creates the annoying drip. If you don't replace it but continue to screw the tap down tighter and tighter, eventually you will get metal forcing you to call in a plumber to regrid the washer seating. That can be an expensive business! 3, record 1, English, - tap%20washer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
We undertake all types of plumbing work from changing a tap washer to the installation on commercial buildings. 4, record 1, English, - tap%20washer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rondelle pour robinet
1, record 1, French, rondelle%20pour%20robinet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- disque pour robinet 2, record 1, French, disque%20pour%20robinet
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disque pour robinet [...] qualité nouvelle en caoutchouc synthétique résistant à l'eau bouillante [...] tous diamètres 2, record 1, French, - rondelle%20pour%20robinet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rondelle : disque percé placé entre une vis ou un écrou et une pièce à serrer, destinée à transmettre et à répartir l'effort de serrage sur la pièce. 3, record 1, French, - rondelle%20pour%20robinet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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