"John" wrote in message
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Hi all

Just fitted x2 new basin taps in the bathroom. Never done it before but
it was fairly straightforward and the first one, the hot tap, went on
and it worked no problem. Tried the cold tap using the same method but
when it was all connected up the tap runs when it is 'off' and not when
it is 'on'. Could we have done anything wrong or is it a faulty unit? We
double-checked all the connections and I can't really see what we could
have done that would explain it so I'm guessing it is the tap.

Any advice gratefully received.

Not sure I understand what you are saying. If it is a 'normal' tap then
it is usually turned on anti clockwise when looking from above the head.
Are you saying one turns on anti clockwise and one clockwise?

John


Yes - we need to know - are they quarter turn taps, disc valve taps - or
conventional taps with a screw and washer?

Sorry, I assumed he meant lever: can't imagine a screw tap turning off when
open - except when the washer becomes detached and then it would either not
turn on at all, or, not turn off once it had.

S