In message , GB
writes
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.
*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.
*Well the grub screw is out, but the spout will not lift
and is making squeaking noises.
*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.

Ummmmm........
Thanks for that!
Barring there being a fairly common set of standard sizes, I certainly
would have expected that you would be able to buy specific repair kits
for the various common models. My tap is only 10 years old.

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.

This is the one that most-closely resembles mine (except that most of my
spout is straight). However, I don't see it being any easier to replace
it. Unless you're good at it, mine is definitely a pretty awkward
up-behind the sink job (and I certainly don't want to have to remove the
sink to do it).
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Ian