I have a monobloc kitchen tap to which I have fitted a pair if lever
head tap revivers. The problem I have is that the hot tap starts
dripping. Looking closely at it, it appears that the water pressure
(it is a pressured system) is providing sufficient force to turn the
tap enough to start it dripping.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to cure this? I have an in-
line valve for each tap and I have wondered about using this to reduc
the pressure but I worry about the water wearing the valve. I know
someone who did this to their stop cock so that they then couldn't
turn off the water.

Thanks

Jonathan

Jonathan wrote:
I have a monobloc kitchen tap to which I have fitted a pair if lever
head tap revivers. The problem I have is that the hot tap starts
dripping. Looking closely at it, it appears that the water pressure
(it is a pressured system) is providing sufficient force to turn the
tap enough to start it dripping.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to cure this? I have an in-
line valve for each tap and I have wondered about using this to reduc
the pressure but I worry about the water wearing the valve. I know
someone who did this to their stop cock so that they then couldn't
turn off the water.

Thanks

Jonathan

I used an inline valve to control flow to a toilet cistern. Seems to
have worked well enough for a few years

"Stuart Noble" wrote in message
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Jonathan wrote:
I have a monobloc kitchen tap to which I have fitted a pair if lever
head tap revivers. The problem I have is that the hot tap starts
dripping. Looking closely at it, it appears that the water pressure
(it is a pressured system) is providing sufficient force to turn the
tap enough to start it dripping.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to cure this? I have an in-
line valve for each tap and I have wondered about using this to reduc
the pressure but I worry about the water wearing the valve. I know
someone who did this to their stop cock so that they then couldn't
turn off the water.

Thanks

Jonathan

I used an inline valve to control flow to a toilet cistern. Seems to have
worked well enough for a few years

An in-line isolation valve will not reduce the static pressure. Test theory
by putting thumb over tap and opening it only a little - eventually water
will escape.

John wrote:
"Stuart Noble" wrote in message
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Jonathan wrote:
I have a monobloc kitchen tap to which I have fitted a pair if lever
head tap revivers. The problem I have is that the hot tap starts
dripping. Looking closely at it, it appears that the water pressure
(it is a pressured system) is providing sufficient force to turn the
tap enough to start it dripping.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to cure this? I have an in-
line valve for each tap and I have wondered about using this to reduc
the pressure but I worry about the water wearing the valve. I know
someone who did this to their stop cock so that they then couldn't
turn off the water.

Thanks

Jonathan

I used an inline valve to control flow to a toilet cistern. Seems to have
worked well enough for a few years

An in-line isolation valve will not reduce the static pressure. Test theory
by putting thumb over tap and opening it only a little - eventually water
will escape.


Well, put it this way, it stopped that thud in the cistern when the
valve closed.

"Stuart Noble" wrote in message
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John wrote:
"Stuart Noble" wrote in message
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Jonathan wrote:
I have a monobloc kitchen tap to which I have fitted a pair if lever
head tap revivers. The problem I have is that the hot tap starts
dripping. Looking closely at it, it appears that the water pressure
(it is a pressured system) is providing sufficient force to turn the
tap enough to start it dripping.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to cure this? I have an in-
line valve for each tap and I have wondered about using this to reduc
the pressure but I worry about the water wearing the valve. I know
someone who did this to their stop cock so that they then couldn't
turn off the water.

Thanks

Jonathan

I used an inline valve to control flow to a toilet cistern. Seems to
have worked well enough for a few years

An in-line isolation valve will not reduce the static pressure. Test
theory by putting thumb over tap and opening it only a little -
eventually water will escape.
Well, put it this way, it stopped that thud in the cistern when the valve
closed.

....yes - by slowing the flow. This would allow the valve to close more
slowly. The pressure would be the same - once the flow had stopped.

The head of water is the same. (Water tower somewhere - or pumps)

On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:49:33 -0800, Jonathan wrote:

I have a monobloc kitchen tap to which I have fitted a pair if lever
head tap revivers. The problem I have is that the hot tap starts
dripping. Looking closely at it, it appears that the water pressure
(it is a pressured system) is providing sufficient force to turn the
tap enough to start it dripping.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to cure this? I have an in-
line valve for each tap and I have wondered about using this to reduc
the pressure but I worry about the water wearing the valve. I know
someone who did this to their stop cock so that they then couldn't
turn off the water.

Sounds as if the tap revivers are compression types with a coarse,
helter-skelter-type thread to acheive a transition from closed to open in
a quarter turn. These can get pushed open by water pressu I had it
happen on a pair of lever-type basin taps when I converted from
gravity to mains pressure. I'd try ceramic-disk-type inserts instead.



--
John Stumbles -- http://yaph.co.uk

militant pacifist

John wrote:
Jonathan wrote:
I have a monobloc kitchen tap to which I have fitted a pair if lever
head tap revivers. The problem I have is that the hot tap starts
dripping. Looking closely at it, it appears that the water pressure
(it is a pressured system) is providing sufficient force to turn the
tap enough to start it dripping.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to cure this? I have an
in- line valve for each tap and I have wondered about using this to
reduc the pressure but I worry about the water wearing the valve. I
know someone who did this to their stop cock so that they then
couldn't turn off the water.

An in-line isolation valve will not reduce the static pressure. Test
theory by putting thumb over tap and opening it only a little -
eventually water will escape.

I've come across exactly the same problem twice. In both cases I fitted a
service valve & turned it down a little.

Despite being told by several here that it wouldn't work because they don't
reduce the static pressure - it does work and has done in both instances for
over a year.


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

On Nov 5, 9:12*pm, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote:
John wrote:
Jonathan wrote:
I have a monobloc kitchen tap to which I have fitted a pair if lever
head tap revivers. The problem I have is that the hot tap starts
dripping. Looking closely at it, it appears that the water pressure
(it is a pressured system) is providing sufficient force to turn the
tap enough to start it dripping.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to cure this? I have an
in- line valve for each tap and I have wondered about using this to
reduc the pressure but I worry about the water wearing the valve. I
know someone who did this to their stop cock so that they then
couldn't turn off the water.
An in-line isolation valve will not reduce the static pressure. Test
theory by putting thumb over tap and opening it only a little -
eventually water will escape.

I've come across exactly the same problem twice. *In both cases I fitted a
service valve & turned it down a little.

Despite being told by several here that it wouldn't work because they don't
reduce the static pressure - it does work and has done in both instances for
over a year.

--
Dave - The Medway Handymanwww.medwayhandyman.co.uk

Thanks for all your comments. I think i have fixed it by tightening
the gland nut.

jonathan