Comments on: Do I need to replace my taps. http://design4kitchen.com/2009/12/01/do-i-need-to-replace-my-taps/ New design ideas for your kitchen Tue, 22 May 2012 01:36:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: goldwing http://design4kitchen.com/2009/12/01/do-i-need-to-replace-my-taps/#comment-2832 goldwing Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20091202145128AAbmtdn#comment-2832 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. 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.

]]> By: pipe strangler http://design4kitchen.com/2009/12/01/do-i-need-to-replace-my-taps/#comment-2833 pipe strangler Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20091202145128AAbmtdn#comment-2833 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 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

]]> By: AllStar™ http://design4kitchen.com/2009/12/01/do-i-need-to-replace-my-taps/#comment-2834 AllStar™ Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20091202145128AAbmtdn#comment-2834 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. 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.

]]> By: MARK B http://design4kitchen.com/2009/12/01/do-i-need-to-replace-my-taps/#comment-2835 MARK B Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20091202145128AAbmtdn#comment-2835 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 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

]]> By: b http://design4kitchen.com/2009/12/01/do-i-need-to-replace-my-taps/#comment-2836 b Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20091202145128AAbmtdn#comment-2836 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. 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.

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