F Murtz wrote:
Andrew May wrote:
Fitted a new kitchen tap at the weekend. The type with a base that goes
into a single hole in the sink with a nut on the underside. But it came
with a rubber washer to go between the nut and the sink and however much
I tighten it there is some give and the tap has a tendency to lean when
touched. I can't see the point of a rubber washer and was wondering if
there was any reason why I should not replace it with a nylon one to try
to give a bit more stability.

Andrew
Are you sure the rubber washer does not go on top of sink?

Well, there are no assembly instruction but there is a groove on the
underside of the tap body and a matching O Ring which I assume goes on
the top of the sink to form a waterproof seal. Then there is a wide
thread probably about 30mm which goes through the sink and a rubber
washer and a nut which I have assumed goes on the underside.

I stand to be corrected on any of this since, as I say, there are no
instructions.

Andrew