On 08/03/2021 16:05, Ian Jackson wrote:
In message , Max
Demian writes
On 07/03/2021 17:55, gareth evans wrote:
Mixer tap leaking from the bottom of the spout.
Â*Advice received; remove the grub screw from the back
of the base and the spout will lift out. Replace the
O-ring and bob's your uncle ... a 5 minute job.
Â*Well the grub screw is out, but the spout will not lift
and is making squeaking noises.
Â*Any clues or help out there, plese?

Mine does that and there isn't any grub screw.

Mine (made by Swan) too. It has been leaking badly for the last couple
of years.

I read somewhere that when there's no grub screw you can pull the spout
off if you pointed it 'east' or 'west' (ie above the knobs), but I don't
know if it's true, and I haven't had the courage to try it. I certainly
don't want to do it before I have a set of suitable rubber O-rings (the
present ones must be totally wrecked) - but I can't find any definitive
source. [I doubt if they all a standard size.] I can't even find any
reference to the tap that looks like mine.

Don't put too much hope in generic O rings. I have a box with dozens of
different sizes, yet I have never found one in the box that fits
correctly. There are simply too many variations of internal diameter and
thickness of the ring.

I really like the Bristan Easyfit taps. They are easy to fit, and it's a
5 min job to swap in a complete new tap after you've fitted the first
one. Besides that, Bristan keep good stocks of spares.