Leaky tap - how to fix?
 

Don't wanna call the plumbers in on this one but I may have to - anyone have
an idea on how much they might charge?

Here are a couple of pics of the tap in question - basically I need to turn
it 4-5 times before any water comes out and its dripping water.

http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?i...pim0316xa0.jpg
http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?i...pim0318wx6.jpg

I had a go but to no avail - I expected to find a washer but I couldn't see
one

As you can see in the pic there is a screw- I took that off but nothing much
happens - the actual handle does not come off.

The problem is the circle part under the screw - it moves up and down - when
in fact it should be screwed on - if I screw it in it just doesnt go on and
keeps coming loose - I cleaned off loads of gunge but it hasn't helped!

(quality digital images really show you things the eye cant see!! lol)

Leaky tap - how to fix?
 

mo wrote in message
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Don't wanna call the plumbers in on this one but I may have to - anyone
have
an idea on how much they might charge?

you need to remove the small screw in the tap handle
then a few whacks upwards on the handle should remove it
Remove chrome cover
Turn water off
Remove gland complete and replace washer
See http://www.diydata.com/problem/taps/washer_replace.htm
for a diagram of your taps internal bits.


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Leaky tap - how to fix?
 

"Mark" wrote in message
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mo wrote in message
...
Don't wanna call the plumbers in on this one but I may have to - anyone
have
an idea on how much they might charge?

you need to remove the small screw in the tap handle
then a few whacks upwards on the handle should remove it
Remove chrome cover
Turn water off
Remove gland complete and replace washer
See http://www.diydata.com/problem/taps/washer_replace.htm
for a diagram of your taps internal bits.


thanks for that - if i take my tap to homebase will they have the washer?

how hard is it to replace both taps for some cheapo ones from homebase? will
i have to start messing about with 'serious' stuff underneath?

also is there any specific way the screw goes back int othe handle? i
noticed that I can turn it up/down before i can choose when to put the screw
in.

Leaky tap - how to fix?
 

mo wrote in message
...

Don't wanna call the plumbers in on this one but I may have to -
anyone
have
an idea on how much they might charge?

you need to remove the small screw in the tap handle
then a few whacks upwards on the handle should remove it
Remove chrome cover
Turn water off
Remove gland complete and replace washer
See http://www.diydata.com/problem/taps/washer_replace.htm
for a diagram of your taps internal bits.


thanks for that - if i take my tap to homebase will they have the washer?

Yes but they would be cheaper from a plumbers merchant.


how hard is it to replace both taps for some cheapo ones from homebase?
will
i have to start messing about with 'serious' stuff underneath?

Yes you will have to seriously mess with stuff underneath,
but it is really quite easy.


also is there any specific way the screw goes back int othe handle? i
noticed that I can turn it up/down before i can choose when to put the
screw
in.

? the screw will only fit in one place, it fits through the handle and
screws _into_ the spindle.


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Leaky tap - how to fix?
 

"Mark" wrote in message
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? the screw will only fit in one place, it fits through the handle and
screws _into_ the spindle.


aahh right, thanks

I might see about replacing the entrie tap but i will definitley give fixing
it another try!

cheers

Leaky tap - how to fix?
 

In article ,
"Mark" writes:

mo wrote in message
...
Don't wanna call the plumbers in on this one but I may have to - anyone
have
an idea on how much they might charge?

you need to remove the small screw in the tap handle
then a few whacks upwards on the handle should remove it
Remove chrome cover
Turn water off

If you turn the water supply off first and then fully
open the tap, you can usually get a spanner on the
gland without removing the handle and cover.

--
Andrew Gabriel

Leaky tap - how to fix?
 

"Mark" wrote in message
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mo wrote in message
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Don't wanna call the plumbers in on this one but I may have to - anyone
have
an idea on how much they might charge?

you need to remove the small screw in the tap handle
then a few whacks upwards on the handle should remove it

Good in theory, but not necessarily in practice. I had one of those that
would not come apart, even when I got the whole tap assembly off and took it
into the workshop. By the time I had got that far (the bath had to be moved
to get the tap off), it was not much more work to do the bathroom refit that
I had planned to do upon acquisition of a round tuit, so I never did bother
taking the tap apart.

Colin Bignell

Leaky tap - how to fix?
 

"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message
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If you turn the water supply off first and then fully
open the tap, you can usually get a spanner on the
gland without removing the handle and cover.

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whats the difference between turning the tap off at the starts or midway?

Leaky tap - how to fix?
 

Got the tap apart - there is like a qurter of the washer missing! what
happened??

Leaky tap - how to fix?
 

mo wrote:
Got the tap apart - there is like a qurter of the washer missing! what
happened??

just clean the seating both sides of the washer with a small bit of
fine sandpaper and replace with a new washer.
the missing quarter is probably on the seating or else you dropped it.

Leaky tap - how to fix?
 

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from "mo" contains these words:

Got the tap apart - there is like a qurter of the washer missing! what
happened??

Perished and got swept away with the water. Or may still be stuck in the
outfall of the tap.

--
Skipweasel
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

Leaky tap - how to fix?
 

Colin Bignell wrote;

you need to remove the small screw in the tap handle
then a few whacks upwards on the handle should remove it

Good in theory, but not necessarily in practice. I had one of those
that would not come apart, even when I got the whole tap assembly off
and took it into the workshop. By the time I had got that far (the
bath had to be moved to get the tap off), it was not much more work
to do the bathroom refit that I had planned to do upon acquisition of
a round tuit, so I never did bother taking the tap apart.

Same here, I've beated lumps out of taps like that and the handle will not
come off.

Leaky tap - how to fix?
 

Homebase didn't have the right size washers - have to try the larger B and Q
tomorrow!

I bought a thingy which is shaped like half of a football on a stick which
is a washer type of thing but I cannot get it onto my tap because the part
holding on the old washer will not come off - so i need to find the exact
right sized washers i think

Leaky tap - how to fix?
 

mo wrote:
Homebase didn't have the right size washers - have to try the larger B and Q
tomorrow!

I bought a thingy which is shaped like half of a football on a stick which
is a washer type of thing but I cannot get it onto my tap because the part
holding on the old washer will not come off - so i need to find the exact
right sized washers i think

yes you do.

Leaky tap - how to fix?
 

In article ,
mo wrote:
? the screw will only fit in one place, it fits through the handle and
screws _into_ the spindle.

aahh right, thanks

I might see about replacing the entrie tap but i will definitley give
fixing it another try!

By the state of it that's not a bad idea - unless it's a rented property.

--
*Ever stop to think and forget to start again?

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Leaky tap - how to fix?
 

Andrew Gabriel wrote in message
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"Mark" writes:

mo wrote in message

Don't wanna call the plumbers in on this one but I may have to - anyone
have
an idea on how much they might charge?

you need to remove the small screw in the tap handle
then a few whacks upwards on the handle should remove it
Remove chrome cover
Turn water off

If you turn the water supply off first and then fully
open the tap, you can usually get a spanner on the
gland without removing the handle and cover.


Absolutely but its always worthwhile to take the handle off if possible,
which allows you to dismantle and clean the spindle and lightly grease
readjust the gland packing.
By the time a tap needs a new washer the spindle/gland will also benefit
from a bit of TLC



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Leaky tap - how to fix?
 

"Mark" wrote in message
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Andrew Gabriel wrote in message
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"Mark" writes:

mo wrote in message

Don't wanna call the plumbers in on this one but I may have to -
anyone
have
an idea on how much they might charge?

you need to remove the small screw in the tap handle
then a few whacks upwards on the handle should remove it
Remove chrome cover
Turn water off

If you turn the water supply off first and then fully
open the tap, you can usually get a spanner on the
gland without removing the handle and cover.


Absolutely but its always worthwhile to take the handle off if possible,
which allows you to dismantle and clean the spindle and lightly grease
readjust the gland packing.
By the time a tap needs a new washer the spindle/gland will also benefit
from a bit of TLC



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Did I miss something - there seems an assumption that it is a very
conventional tap. My "Pegler" taps do not have a spindle that rises when
the tap is opened as the mechanism is different - the spindle lifts an
insert that is within a sealed recess.

I certainly recomend the approach of TLC whenever the opportunity presents
itself. Mine are well lubricated and are really smooth to operate after 20
years and can be easily taken apart for re-washering. A good stock of
lubricants for different applications should be the basis of a good DIY kit.




John

Leaky tap - how to fix?
 

"John" wrote in message
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I certainly recomend the approach of TLC whenever the opportunity presents
itself. Mine are well lubricated and are really smooth to operate after 20
years and can be easily taken apart for re-washering. A good stock of
lubricants for different applications should be the basis of a good DIY
kit.




what kind of lube should I use on mine and where abouts should i apply it?

Off to B and Q at around 6 so any quicik replies appreciated :)