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I know, silly question time . As the title says, what way should you turn a sink tap to switch on/off? I'm talking about the traditional type of tap, seperate one for hot and one for cold ( cross head type ), not mixer type taps . http://i31.twenga.com/garden-diy/tap...230704352b.jpg I have checked google but seem to be getting conflicting advice. Mine are wrong at home but I am so used to them I now can't remember what way they are meant to turn. My taps are hot left, cold right. To turn them on I have to turn the hot tap clockwise and the cold tap anti-clockwise .

Hi, I have a Bathtub Shower Valve that is not working. (The middle one that turns the Shower head on) I would like to know how to remove it from the wall. I bought the Wrench Socket set for it already. It is an American Stanard Faucet (about 20 years old). 1. I unscrewed the Cap (covering the screw) 2. I removed the screw Now, I thought that I was supposed to just pull the handle off. It seems to be stuck or am I supposed to remove something else? Also, do I have to turn off the main water supply ? or do I just shut the hot and cold knobs in the shower? Thanks for your help. Pete4 MARK Contributor 54 Answers SHUT OFF THE WATER SUPPLY VALVE BEHIND THE SHOWER.THOSE HANDLES ARE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE,SQUIRT WD-40,LET IT SOAK IN,THEN GIVE IT A LITTLE TAP ON THE HANDLE ,BE CAREFUL NOT TO DAMAGE IT.IF YOU CAN NOT STILL REMOVE THE HANDLE,THEY SELL A HANDLE PULLER, ...