On 22/07/2018 07:32, PeteFJ wrote:
On 21/07/2018 21:24, Jimbo in Bracknell .... wrote:
"PeteFJ" wrote in message
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My kitchen taps were dripping a month ago.Â* They're two lever type and
about 20 years old.

I re-washered them and they're still dripping.

Other than fitting new washers was there something else I should have
done?

petefj

grind a new seat ? ....


I honestly never knew you could do this to a tap.Â* It shows my level of
diy skills doesn't it?
Many thanks for all the replies.
petefj

'Older style' taps which use washers, rather than the 'modern' 1/4 turn
type, do tend to need their seats re-cutting from time to time.

If you peer into the hole where the tap head fits, you should see where
the washer 'mates' - a ring about the same size as the washer. If it
isn't smooth, then you need to recut the seat. The tool isn't expensive
and the process easy and quick. Don't over do it, cut a bit, look, cut a
bit more, stop when you get a smooth surface. Let some water flow before
turning the tap off to flush out the metal removed etc. In theory, you
can cut away too much but it would either need to be an old tap which
has be cut several times or bodged. There are videos on YouTube of the
process.



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