At mother's house, kitchen deck mixer is leaking. Cannot undo brass
screw that holds tap turner in place - suspect it was graunched when
originally installed and/or hard water caking is stopping it moving.
Even if I get it opened, not convinced that I will get away with a
simple washer replacement - have a feeling the whole thing is worn.
Certainly the finish has unpleasant marks after years of use in a very
hard water area.

So I want a decent but not too expensive deck mixer. Must be
quarter-turn as aged wrists are not so good at turning taps.

Existing tap spout is *very* low which makes kettle-filling a pain (find
you have to remove things from sink first). So a higher spout would be good.

Water pressure is low - but H&C are reasonably balanced.

Have seen this:

http://www.discountedheating.co.uk/s...me_Plated.html

Not a flat deck mixer, I know, but ticks other boxes.

Any suggestions? Screwfix and Toolstation both down the road. Other
suppliers also accessible. This needs to be done "very soon" rather than
"today or else" so would prefer to avoid mail order unless from a good
company.

--
Rod

On May 19, 4:56*pm, polygonum wrote:
At mother's house, kitchen deck mixer is leaking. Cannot undo brass
screw that holds tap turner in place - suspect it was graunched when
originally installed and/or hard water caking is stopping it moving.
Even if I get it opened, not convinced that I will get away with a
simple washer replacement - have a feeling the whole thing is worn.
Certainly the finish has unpleasant marks after years of use in a very
hard water area.

So I want a decent but not too expensive deck mixer. Must be
quarter-turn as aged wrists are not so good at turning taps.

Existing tap spout is *very* low which makes kettle-filling a pain (find
you have to remove things from sink first). So a higher spout would be good.

Water pressure is low - but H&C are reasonably balanced.

Have seen this:

http://www.discountedheating.co.uk/s...n_Design_Utili...

Not a flat deck mixer, I know, but ticks other boxes.

Any suggestions? Screwfix and Toolstation both down the road. Other
suppliers also accessible. This needs to be done "very soon" rather than
"today or else" so would prefer to avoid mail order unless from a good
company.

--
Rod

If it is quarter turn it will have a ceramic disc cartridge
thingy inside. Replacements may or may not be available.
As to quality, who can tell these days with so much
"badge engineering".

Just go and buy the one you fancy/that fits & hope for the best.
Just check it is suitable for low pressure, some are not,
all you get is a miserable trickle.

On Sun, 19 May 2013 16:56:31 +0100, polygonum
wrote:

At mother's house, kitchen deck mixer is leaking. Cannot undo brass
screw that holds tap turner in place - suspect it was graunched when
originally installed and/or hard water caking is stopping it moving.
Even if I get it opened, not convinced that I will get away with a
simple washer replacement - have a feeling the whole thing is worn.
Certainly the finish has unpleasant marks after years of use in a very
hard water area.

So I want a decent but not too expensive deck mixer. Must be
quarter-turn as aged wrists are not so good at turning taps.

Existing tap spout is *very* low which makes kettle-filling a pain (find
you have to remove things from sink first). So a higher spout would be good.

Water pressure is low - but H&C are reasonably balanced.

Have seen this:

http://www.discountedheating.co.uk/s...me_Plated.html

Not a flat deck mixer, I know, but ticks other boxes.

Any suggestions? Screwfix and Toolstation both down the road. Other
suppliers also accessible. This needs to be done "very soon" rather than
"today or else" so would prefer to avoid mail order unless from a good
company.


I thought for a moment your mum must be a disk jockey. Quite
disapointed now ;-)

--
Graham.

%Profound_observation%

On 19/05/2013 17:42, Graham. wrote:
On Sun, 19 May 2013 16:56:31 +0100, polygonum
wrote:

At mother's house, kitchen deck mixer is leaking. Cannot undo brass
screw that holds tap turner in place - suspect it was graunched when
originally installed and/or hard water caking is stopping it moving.
Even if I get it opened, not convinced that I will get away with a
simple washer replacement - have a feeling the whole thing is worn.
Certainly the finish has unpleasant marks after years of use in a very
hard water area.

So I want a decent but not too expensive deck mixer. Must be
quarter-turn as aged wrists are not so good at turning taps.

Existing tap spout is *very* low which makes kettle-filling a pain (find
you have to remove things from sink first). So a higher spout would be good.

Water pressure is low - but H&C are reasonably balanced.

Have seen this:

http://www.discountedheating.co.uk/s...me_Plated.html

Not a flat deck mixer, I know, but ticks other boxes.

Any suggestions? Screwfix and Toolstation both down the road. Other
suppliers also accessible. This needs to be done "very soon" rather than
"today or else" so would prefer to avoid mail order unless from a good
company.


I thought for a moment your mum must be a disk jockey. Quite
disapointed now ;-)

Scratching is what she does with a pen these days.:-(

--
Rod

On 19/05/2013 16:56 polygonum wrote:

I want a decent but not too expensive deck mixer. Must be
quarter-turn as aged wrists are not so good at turning taps.

Existing tap spout is *very* low which makes kettle-filling a pain (find
you have to remove things from sink first). So a higher spout would be
good.

Water pressure is low - but H&C are reasonably balanced.

I got http://kitchensinksandtaps.co.uk/landis-chrome-tap/4607 a couple
of weeks ago to replace a similar tap. Seems like good quality with
smooth movements and easy to install. Buying experience was good with
quick delivery.

No connection with company.

--
F

On 20/05/2013 10:08, F wrote:
On 19/05/2013 16:56 polygonum wrote:

I want a decent but not too expensive deck mixer. Must be
quarter-turn as aged wrists are not so good at turning taps.

Existing tap spout is *very* low which makes kettle-filling a pain (find
you have to remove things from sink first). So a higher spout would be
good.

Water pressure is low - but H&C are reasonably balanced.

I got http://kitchensinksandtaps.co.uk/landis-chrome-tap/4607 a couple
of weeks ago to replace a similar tap. Seems like good quality with
smooth movements and easy to install. Buying experience was good with
quick delivery.

No connection with company.

Unfortunately not a single sensible price deck mixer for a two-hole
sink! Well, not that I could find. Why do these people not make their
search more helpful?

They do, however, have a huge number of taps!

--
Rod

On 20/05/2013 11:14 polygonum wrote:

On 20/05/2013 10:08, F wrote:
On 19/05/2013 16:56 polygonum wrote:

I want a decent but not too expensive deck mixer. Must be
quarter-turn as aged wrists are not so good at turning taps.

Existing tap spout is *very* low which makes kettle-filling a pain (find
you have to remove things from sink first). So a higher spout would be
good.

Water pressure is low - but H&C are reasonably balanced.

I got http://kitchensinksandtaps.co.uk/landis-chrome-tap/4607 a couple
of weeks ago to replace a similar tap. Seems like good quality with
smooth movements and easy to install. Buying experience was good with
quick delivery.

No connection with company.

Unfortunately not a single sensible price deck mixer for a two-hole
sink! Well, not that I could find. Why do these people not make their
search more helpful?

Sorry, I didn't spot the two-hole requirement!

They do, however, have a huge number of taps!

They do.

Have a look at http://www.tapsuk.com/kitchen-kitchen-taps/. There's a
'Deck Mounted Taps' link towards the bottom. I've bought from them
before and they were OK.

--
F