Just fitted a pair of new lever 1/4 turn wash basin taps (from the Screwfix
commercial range) and they're fine except that the jet of water is so
powerful if turned on full the water has a tendency to jump out of the wash
basin and soak your feet :-)

There are plastic inserts in the taps, presumably to improve water flow. If
I was to take them out would the water power be reduced and still flow Ok?

Question 2 is - how do I get them out - I guess they're a push fit. I'd like
to be able to get them out and, if it makes things worse, put them back
again.

The actual taps are H&C Commercial Lever Bath Tap Pair on view at
http://tinyurl.com/853tnc

Alan
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On Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:31:56 +0000, ajp wrote:

Just fitted a pair of new lever 1/4 turn wash basin taps (from the Screwfix
commercial range) and they're fine except that the jet of water is so
powerful if turned on full the water has a tendency to jump out of the wash
basin and soak your feet :-)

There are plastic inserts in the taps, presumably to improve water flow. If
I was to take them out would the water power be reduced and still flow Ok?

Question 2 is - how do I get them out - I guess they're a push fit. I'd like
to be able to get them out and, if it makes things worse, put them backagain.

If you mean in the end of the tap then you'll probably find they screw
in and out but I have found they come loose after a time .They do
affect the way the water comes out of the taps but would valves in the
supply pipes not work better .

ajp wrote:
Just fitted a pair of new lever 1/4 turn wash basin taps (from the
Screwfix commercial range) and they're fine except that the jet of
water is so powerful if turned on full the water has a tendency to
jump out of the wash basin and soak your feet :-)

There are plastic inserts in the taps, presumably to improve water
flow. If I was to take them out would the water power be reduced and
still flow Ok?

Question 2 is - how do I get them out - I guess they're a push fit.
I'd like to be able to get them out and, if it makes things worse,
put them back again.

The actual taps are H&C Commercial Lever Bath Tap Pair on view at
http://tinyurl.com/853tnc

Alan

If you are refering to the plastic inserts up the end of the tap, then these
jusr direct the water down nicley, if anything, they will rstrict the flow,
not make it better.

Do you have service valves under the basin, like these?
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/52623

If not, then if you fit them, you can then reduce the flow with them.

I had this same problem in my cloakroom with a small basin and a waterfall
type tape like this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=390011573510

It ended up so powerfull, it would shoot out and hit the other side of the
basin splashing everywhere, a quick tweak of the service valve sorted the
problem.

Toby...

Toby wrote:

ajp wrote:
Just fitted a pair of new lever 1/4 turn wash basin taps (from the
Screwfix commercial range) and they're fine except that the jet of
water is so powerful if turned on full the water has a tendency to
jump out of the wash basin and soak your feet :-)

There are plastic inserts in the taps, presumably to improve water
flow. If I was to take them out would the water power be reduced and
still flow Ok?

Question 2 is - how do I get them out - I guess they're a push fit.
I'd like to be able to get them out and, if it makes things worse,
put them back again.

The actual taps are H&C Commercial Lever Bath Tap Pair on view at
http://tinyurl.com/853tnc

Alan

If you are refering to the plastic inserts up the end of the tap, then
these jusr direct the water down nicley, if anything, they will rstrict
the flow, not make it better.

Do you have service valves under the basin, like these?
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/52623

If not, then if you fit them, you can then reduce the flow with them.

I had this same problem in my cloakroom with a small basin and a waterfall
type tape like this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=390011573510

It ended up so powerfull, it would shoot out and hit the other side of the
basin splashing everywhere, a quick tweak of the service valve sorted the
problem.

Toby...

I had enough fun and games replacing the taps - a job for a contortionist in
our rather small and cramped bathroom - so I'd rather not have to do more
plumbing there until my neck & back have recovered.

I'll have a go at /gently/ unscrewing the inserts to see if it helps.

Alan
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ajp wrote:
Toby wrote:

ajp wrote:
Just fitted a pair of new lever 1/4 turn wash basin taps (from the
Screwfix commercial range) and they're fine except that the jet of
water is so powerful if turned on full the water has a tendency to
jump out of the wash basin and soak your feet :-)

There are plastic inserts in the taps, presumably to improve water
flow. If I was to take them out would the water power be reduced and
still flow Ok?

Question 2 is - how do I get them out - I guess they're a push fit.
I'd like to be able to get them out and, if it makes things worse,
put them back again.

The actual taps are H&C Commercial Lever Bath Tap Pair on view at
http://tinyurl.com/853tnc

Alan

If you are refering to the plastic inserts up the end of the tap,
then these jusr direct the water down nicley, if anything, they will
rstrict the flow, not make it better.

Do you have service valves under the basin, like these?
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/52623

If not, then if you fit them, you can then reduce the flow with them.

I had this same problem in my cloakroom with a small basin and a
waterfall type tape like this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=390011573510

It ended up so powerfull, it would shoot out and hit the other side
of the basin splashing everywhere, a quick tweak of the service
valve sorted the problem.

Toby...

I had enough fun and games replacing the taps - a job for a
contortionist in our rather small and cramped bathroom - so I'd
rather not have to do more plumbing there until my neck & back have
recovered.

I'll have a go at /gently/ unscrewing the inserts to see if it helps.

Alan

In future,whenever you do any plumbing work to "end" items such as taps,
toilets etc, always fit some isolation valves!
The cost very little, and are extremely useful later on, saves turning off
all the water to do maintenance, or if a tap is faulty, and needs to be
isolated, then you can just turn this off, without depriving the rest of the
house from water :-)

If your new tap has flexible tails, then these will usually just screw
directly to the isolation valve too...

Toby...

"ajp" wrote in message
...
Just fitted a pair of new lever 1/4 turn wash basin taps (from the
Screwfix
commercial range) and they're fine except that the jet of water is so
powerful if turned on full the water has a tendency to jump out of the
wash
basin and soak your feet :-)

There are plastic inserts in the taps, presumably to improve water flow.
If
I was to take them out would the water power be reduced and still flow Ok?

Question 2 is - how do I get them out - I guess they're a push fit. I'd
like
to be able to get them out and, if it makes things worse, put them back
again.

The actual taps are H&C Commercial Lever Bath Tap Pair on view at
http://tinyurl.com/853tnc

Alan
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The plastic inserts may be to straighten the flow - or to aerate it.

"ajp" wrote in message
...
Just fitted a pair of new lever 1/4 turn wash basin taps (from the
Screwfix
commercial range) and they're fine except that the jet of water is so
powerful if turned on full the water has a tendency to jump out of the
wash
basin and soak your feet :-)

There are plastic inserts in the taps, presumably to improve water flow.
If
I was to take them out would the water power be reduced and still flow Ok?

Question 2 is - how do I get them out - I guess they're a push fit. I'd
like
to be able to get them out and, if it makes things worse, put them back
again.

The actual taps are H&C Commercial Lever Bath Tap Pair on view at
http://tinyurl.com/853tnc

Alan
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What about fitting some Flow regulator ball valves:

http://www.bes.co.uk/products/099.asp

scroll to bottom

ajp wrote:

Just fitted a pair of new lever 1/4 turn wash basin taps (from the Screwfix
commercial range) and they're fine except that the jet of water is so
powerful if turned on full the water has a tendency to jump out of the wash
basin and soak your feet :-)

There are plastic inserts in the taps, presumably to improve water flow. If
I was to take them out would the water power be reduced and still flow Ok?

Question 2 is - how do I get them out - I guess they're a push fit. I'd like
to be able to get them out and, if it makes things worse, put them back
again.

The actual taps are H&C Commercial Lever Bath Tap Pair on view at
http://tinyurl.com/853tnc

Alan

If you're not prepared to fit an iso valve, next best thing is to
apply a clamp to the pipe and screw it part shut. Have the water on
while doing it of course, you cant go back


NT

wrote:
ajp wrote:

Just fitted a pair of new lever 1/4 turn wash basin taps (from the
Screwfix commercial range) and they're fine except that the jet of
water is so powerful if turned on full the water has a tendency to
jump out of the wash basin and soak your feet :-)

There are plastic inserts in the taps, presumably to improve water
flow. If I was to take them out would the water power be reduced and
still flow Ok?

Question 2 is - how do I get them out - I guess they're a push fit.
I'd like to be able to get them out and, if it makes things worse,
put them back again.

The actual taps are H&C Commercial Lever Bath Tap Pair on view at
http://tinyurl.com/853tnc

Alan

If you're not prepared to fit an iso valve, next best thing is to
apply a clamp to the pipe and screw it part shut. Have the water on
while doing it of course, you cant go back

Nooooooooooo! Please tell me I missed the smiley?


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Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:36:42 GMT
"The Medway Handyman" wrote:

wrote:
ajp wrote:

If you're not prepared to fit an iso valve, next best thing is to
apply a clamp to the pipe and screw it part shut. Have the water on
while doing it of course, you cant go back

Nooooooooooo! Please tell me I missed the smiley?



It's much easier if you've got proper lead pipe. :-)
This copper stuff ruins good plumbing.

R.

The Medway Handyman wrote:
wrote:
ajp wrote:

Just fitted a pair of new lever 1/4 turn wash basin taps (from the
Screwfix commercial range) and they're fine except that the jet of
water is so powerful if turned on full the water has a tendency to
jump out of the wash basin and soak your feet :-)

There are plastic inserts in the taps, presumably to improve water
flow. If I was to take them out would the water power be reduced and
still flow Ok?

Question 2 is - how do I get them out - I guess they're a push fit.
I'd like to be able to get them out and, if it makes things worse,
put them back again.

The actual taps are H&C Commercial Lever Bath Tap Pair on view at
http://tinyurl.com/853tnc

Alan

If you're not prepared to fit an iso valve, next best thing is to
apply a clamp to the pipe and screw it part shut. Have the water on
while doing it of course, you cant go back

Nooooooooooo! Please tell me I missed the smiley?

why? used to make things out of flattened copper tube long ago, it
works fine.


NT

ajp wrote:

Just fitted a pair of new lever 1/4 turn wash basin taps (from the
Screwfix commercial range) and they're fine except that the jet of water
is so powerful if turned on full the water has a tendency to jump out of
the wash basin and soak your feet :-)

There are plastic inserts in the taps, presumably to improve water flow.
If I was to take them out would the water power be reduced and still flow
Ok?

Question 2 is - how do I get them out - I guess they're a push fit. I'd
like to be able to get them out and, if it makes things worse, put them
back again.

The actual taps are H&C Commercial Lever Bath Tap Pair on view at
http://tinyurl.com/853tnc

Alan

I seem to have started something here :-)

Seriously, all I really wanted to know was how to get the inserts (aerators
or whatever) out without damage so I could re-fit them if there was no
improvement.

Thanks for all the other suggestions though :-)

Alan
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On Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:03:39 +0000, ajp wrote:

ajp wrote:

Just fitted a pair of new lever 1/4 turn wash basin taps (from the
Screwfix commercial range) and they're fine except that the jet of water
is so powerful if turned on full the water has a tendency to jump out of
the wash basin and soak your feet :-)

There are plastic inserts in the taps, presumably to improve water flow.
If I was to take them out would the water power be reduced and still flow
Ok?

Question 2 is - how do I get them out - I guess they're a push fit. I'd
like to be able to get them out and, if it makes things worse, put them
back again.

The actual taps are H&C Commercial Lever Bath Tap Pair on view at
http://tinyurl.com/853tnc

Alan

I seem to have started something here :-)

Seriously, all I really wanted to know was how to get the inserts (aerators
or whatever) out without damage so I could re-fit them if there was no
improvement.

Thanks for all the other suggestions though :-)

Alan

What's keeping you .Have you not done it yet? :-)