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goddess[_2_]

;1468331 Wrote:
On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:21:25 -0800 (PST), Andy Dingley
wrote:
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On 8 Dec, 21:05, goddess
wrote:-
About six weeks ago I had a new bath and shower fitted. *The other
day
the bath taps came loose and I am now able to lift the taps up and
twist them around!! *This has caused leaking through to my kitchen
ceiling as water has being getting through.-

Of course it caused leaking. Why did you think that "twisting the taps
round" was a good idea?

If you wish, blame the plumber or the tap maker for fitting taps in a
way that didn't remain secure - but twisting a loose pipe (and an
obvious fault) around until water comes out is pretty clearly your
cause, not some resultant implied damage.-

I didn't read it as meaning the pipe was leaking .I read it as water
was getting through between the tap and the bath when the shower was
in use . I also didn't read it as meaning that Op twisted the taps
round and round .I read it as meaning when the taps were turned on and
off they started to turn as you would expect if the backnuts were
loose or broken .Accentuated if flexi tails are fitted .

Thanks for sticking up for me! Can't believe some people think I'm that
dumb that I'll actually stand there twisting the taps around and then
wonder why there is leaking! The pipe wasn't leaking like you said,
water was getting through because of the loose taps. We've fixed the
problem ourselves now and are spreading the word about the plumber's
shoddy workmanship!!

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goddess