How to Fix a Leaking Tap with Chemistry | Szydlo's At Home Science
Andrew explores some of the chemical and mechical causes for leaking taps as well as explaining the inner mechanisms of various taps.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
02:53 - The chemistry of limescale
04:30 - Limescale removal with hydrochloric acid
07:04 - Household limescale removers
19:30 - Tools to open up a tap
24:38 - How a tap works
28:36 - Inside a modern tap
31:45 - Further issues with older taps
35:28 - Lever taps
36:52 - PTFE tape
38:20 - The Rolls Royce of taps
41:35 - Polishing metals
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Видео How to Fix a Leaking Tap with Chemistry | Szydlo's At Home Science канала The Royal Institution
Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
02:53 - The chemistry of limescale
04:30 - Limescale removal with hydrochloric acid
07:04 - Household limescale removers
19:30 - Tools to open up a tap
24:38 - How a tap works
28:36 - Inside a modern tap
31:45 - Further issues with older taps
35:28 - Lever taps
36:52 - PTFE tape
38:20 - The Rolls Royce of taps
41:35 - Polishing metals
Andrew Szydlo is a chemist and secondary school teacher at Highgate School, well-loved by pupils and Ri attendees alike. He has given public lectures around the country, been featured on TV shows and has become a popular regular face on our channel.
The Ri is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRoyalInstitution
and Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science
and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution
and Tumblr: http://ri-science.tumblr.com/
Our editorial policy: http://www.rigb.org/home/editorial-policy
Subscribe for the latest science videos: http://bit.ly/RiNewsletter
Product links on this page may be affiliate links which means it won't cost you any extra but we may earn a small commission if you decide to purchase through the link.
Видео How to Fix a Leaking Tap with Chemistry | Szydlo's At Home Science канала The Royal Institution
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