On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 10:33:36 +0100, Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com
wrote:

The taps in our bathroom and cloakroom are all loose. I've tried and failed
to tighten them using a tap spanner but as they have plastic nuts they still
twist when turned On/OFF and I'm wary of damaging the threads.

Is their a knack to this, should I use some sealant or similar under the tap
to help? The house is only three years old and they've been like this since
the beginning, one of those jobs I've been meaning to try and solve once and
for all but never have enough 'tuits'!

What other have said about plastic nuts and top hat washers may be part of
the answer.

With the water off and the pipe connector slackened get the tap tightish
but with the tap about a quarter of a turn from the correct position.
Finish by moving the tap and hold the nut still. I'd stick with the
plastic taps you made need more or less than the quarter turn.

When you have the tap secure then get the pipe connector sorted.

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