A tap which leaks more when supply isolated

Bendy_House

Eldi_Dos said:

Bendy_House said:

Eldi_Dos said:

As a aside if low pressure is making leak more noticable would turning pressure up be useful if a ceramic tap is beginning to develop a drip.

How can you increase the mains pressure?
Anyhoo, it's not a practical solution - the tap is worn, and a £15 pair of ceramic cartridges or a £15k full kitchen refurb will sort it :-)

By adjusting the stopcock to control the force of the water coming out the taps, especially if it's only for a few weeks.

The stopcock will only control the 'flow' and not the 'pressure'.
When the tap is off, the pressure of water in the pipe behind it will be the same, regardless of how open or closed the 'ock is. Why? Because we're in the twilight zone.