Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com wrote:
Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:

The plastic nuts are pretty crap once they need re-tightened; it's a
toss-up as to whether they strip the threads or split. Obtain a pair
of brass nuts and go at it; just be careful when tightening up against
whiteware, use a rubber/plastic washer underneath. What will help is
bedding the tap base on some mastic, putty, silicone so that once it
sets, there is less dependence on the tightness of the nut alone, as
well as it sealing against water.


I'd feared as much but replacing the nuts will require me to remove the pipe
to the tap and I'm not very experienced with plumbing matters, is it a
simple job?

Yes unless you forget to turn off the main stopcock first! Depending on
your which taps they are, what sort of hot and cold water system you
have, you may need to wait until a cold water tank drains first, so just
check you can achieve zero water flow from both H and C taps before you
get started. And if you open all the other taps in the house at the
same time, to empty out the pipework, that will minimise any mess.

Although having said that - if your house is new, hopefully there will
be small isolation valves in the pipework below each tap, where you just
turn a screw through 90 degrees to switch off the water.

When you've undone the fitting, before refitting it you should ideally
replace the fibre washer you'll find inside, to minimise risk of leaks.

David