Do I need to replace my taps.
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December 1st, 2009
Since moving into my flat, I’ve always had problems with the taps in the bathroom basin. Mainly it’s just been difficult to turn them off fully (if you don’t really turn them, they still drip) although about a year and a half ago I had to get one of them repaired because it just kept dripping. Now one of the taps won’t switch on (you can turn the tap but it’s obviously not ‘catching’ with whatever it is supposed to connect with to actually turn the water on.) The taps are probably pretty old and I don’t know if the style of them is a problem. (They are covered in a plastic casing which you turn - like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23079558@N08/4153438409/ ) Is this design of tap a problem. Am I likely to have fewer problems if I get the taps replaced now rather than just having the current ones repaired. I do have similar taps in the kitchen which (touch wood.) I haven’t had any problems with so far but the bathroom ones have always been a problem.
goldwing says:
I don’t know where you live, but here in the US, you can get bath sink faucets for as little as 20.00 or so.replace the whole unit.
December 1st, 2009 at 1:25 am
pipe strangler says:
You could get them stripped cleaned and greased etc but they look like quite an old tap so not really worth the bother so get new fitted they are not necessarily expensive
December 1st, 2009 at 1:59 am
AllStar™ says:
the washer go in taps quite a lot
a washer is a rubber ring that seals a tap when turned off
it sounds like the handle, the plastic casing any way, has worn down, try pulling it off and reattaching it.
December 1st, 2009 at 2:47 am
MARK B says:
nope.its the washers. standard size from wilko. 3/8inch for sinks and 5/8inch for baths.59p or 79p respectively. next thing.turn off the water mains.this will be in the bathroom or the kitchen. run all taps until dry.now.here is the tricky bit.get the heads off the taps.yep then you will se the problem.do not be dissuaded.there will still be a little water coming out. use whatever spanner required to remove all metal bits until you find .”the washer”. it’s that little piece of rubber that you got from wilko.put the new one in .put everything back and turn the water back on.it is not easy peasy but is easily doable, mark
December 1st, 2009 at 3:29 am
b says:
Your taps look like mine. they too had problems, the white “knob” would not turn properly (either on or off) I went to B & Q and brought two new tap tops, these ones are designed to replace tap tops, they look like hospital taps, with a lever to push sideways, no knob to turn, they don’t have a washer but “Ceramic discs” which don’t wear out. About 10 mins to change each one. really good.
December 1st, 2009 at 4:14 am