Tap drips even with water turned off at mains

[SandraP]

Hi

My Ikea kitchen tap drips, and I will eventually get around to replacing it (changing the ceramic joints doesn't seem to be an option after enquiring in DIY stores, by the way I am in Paris, France).

For the time being, I turn the water off at the stopcock but now, curiously, the tap still drips with the water turned off. When I turn the tap on, water runs out for about 15 seconds. It then fills up again.

I'm curious about how this is possible.

Many thanks,
Sandra

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

turn the tap on, then turn the stopcock off

does it still run or drip?

if so you may need to pop outside to turn the mains off out there

 

[SandraP]

Thanks! I'll do that and see what happens. I'm in a block of flats so I don't think I can turn off the mains outside.

 

[SandraP]

Amazing, that seems to have the done the trick! At times of day when it's impractical to turn the water off I've been letting it drip into plastic bottles and the amount of water that drips is unbelievable. I use it to water the plants so at least it's not wasted.