On 13/03/2021 11:10, Ian Jackson wrote:
In message , alan_m
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.
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
coupleÂ* of years.
Â*I read somewhere that when there's no grub screw you can pull the
spoutÂ* off if you pointed it 'east' or 'west' (ie above the knobs),
but I don'tÂ* know if it's true, and I haven't had the courage to try
it. I certainlyÂ* don't want to do it before I have a set of suitable
rubber O-rings (theÂ* present ones must be totally wrecked) - but I
can't find any definitiveÂ* source. [I doubt if they all a standard
size.] I can't even find anyÂ* reference to the tap that looks like mine.

https://www.tapsandsinksonline.co.uk...hen-tap-spout/

Ah! Thanks for that. However I'm not too encouraged but the information
under "!f held in by neither Grub Screw or Locking Nut". It doesn't
inspire me with much confidence! The link to the blog is probably more
useful, and at least indicates that there might be a kit for Swan taps
(although I'm not sure what the tap's part number is). The obvious
problem is that even if you manage to get the spout off, you might have
the wrong O-rings, or you might find that the tap itself is damaged
(especially if you live in a hard water area, like I do). Even if all is
OK, getting the spout back on might be a problem, and there's a risk of
damaging the new O-rings.

My tap that had neither grub screw nor locking nut was held on by a sort
of "Bayonet" fitting. The spout had to be turned 90deg to the left so
that it was above the left hand tap and wriggled (quite forcefully and
it took a good 10 minutes of wriggling to get it apart).

I was unable to get exactly the right O ring but I did find that packing
the bottom of the o ring grove with many turns of PTFE tape was
sufficient for one in one of the Aldi/Lidl Boxes of assorted O rings to
make a perfect seal.

I can say that having got it apart and cleaned it, putting it back
together was not a problem

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Chris B (News)