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    Replacing basin taps.

    Hi I've got a couple of Basin taps to replace, once again they are old 1970's taps. I've never replaced basin taps before. I've got a basin wrench, I'm presuming you undo the holding nut, then undo the nut from the pipe to the tap thread. Then take the tap out, do I have to put anything on the...
  2. Luca

    Replacing basin tap but flexible pipe to replace

    Hello, I'm replacing my hot water tap, but only now I realized that the hose nut is bigger than the tap connector I'd like to remove the old flexible but I do not know what I have to loosen Can I keep the old flexible pipe(I know it looks orrible)and buy an extension+adaptor?? The new tap is a...
  3. J

    Basin Supataps for sale

    A pair of original revamped basin supataps that have been cleaned of dirt and scale within the heads and chrome has been polished and lubricated to turn easy, contains some scuffs with age but in general in good condition.
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    Hudson Reed TEC 3 hole basin tap cartridge removal

    Hi New here, be gentle! I have a HR 3 hole basin mixer cold tap (very similar to the latest TEX 337) which is leaking from the top/body of the tap. I've replaced the handle and barrel (with 2 black bands) but still leaks.How do I replace the ceramic valve,all the valves I see have a nut at the...
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    Basin cold tap to securely take hose pipe or Hozelock fitting

    My customer requires a garden tap at the front of the house but the pipe route is a 600 mile torturous route which involves going over the staircase and along lounge skirting, there's no way. The only solution is to put a wall mounted garden tap in the downstairs toilet but I said if the...
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    O-ring question regarding Lefroy basin tap

    Hi, I'm looking for some advice on a Lefroy basin tap. I have a tap where I need to remake the seal where the spindle of the tap goes into the body, through the gland nut. There looks to have been an o-ring, which has perished and there is a weep now when the tap is open, so I want to remake...
  7. W

    Broken cream basin update

    Had it repaired/restored. One hell of a professional job! To give them their dues it is Alscot Bathrooms (Restorations & Bath Re-Enamelling)
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    Concealed / pre-wall basin waste conections

    Hi, I am renovating a bathroom and seeking advice regarding basin waste pipe connections in concealed walls, pre-walls. Can anyone advise me what waste connection / socket is actually left in the wall in a scenario similar to this image assuming that the basin wall is internal and the waste...
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    Radiator connected to basin tap!?

    Hello all, I visited my elderly aunt on Friday who lives in a Greater London local authority sheltered housing block and I was very concerned at the installation of the radiator in the bathroom. The left side valve has a 15mm feed going to it which I assume is for the heating but the right...
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    Waterfall tap: seal between basin and tap leaking

    Hi! As part of a refurbishment I had a new basin and single Plaza waterfall tap from Victorian Plumbing. The seal between the base of the tap and the top of the basin is ineffective and is prone to leakage in certain circumstances. I've given up trying to get the plumber back to resolve. He's...
  11. M

    Restore White basin tap?

    I have an Ideal Standard Domi Solo basin tap that has a white finish - not sure if it is enamel or some other finish. Anyway, after 20+ years usage parts of the white finish has yellowed and has one or two chips in it. Having initially thought of replacing it then I found that this tap or...
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    Salamander pump comes on and off when basin tapused.

    Hi Property has a Salamnder pump. It does the shower which is on the same level and does the bathroom upstairs. The basin mixer tap in the same room as the pump, hot does not come from the pump, cold is mains. Same for the kitchen. When the hot is used on the basin or kitchen the pump will...
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    How do you take apart this old basin tap?

    The tap won’t shut off completely so I want to get access to the washer. I can’t figure out how to undo the parts, can someone with the knowledge tell me? I saw a supatap on a recent post here, but this tap is probably 50 years old. There is what looks like a nut a at the top of the handle so it...
  14. W

    Customer wants combined WC and basin

    Something like this Never fitted or even seen one installed. Seemed to notice in passing these started to become available a short while back at some well known sheds/online sheds. Before I even start thinking about it/browsing I thought I'd float the topic here because there's so much...
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    Banging from hot basin tap when on low flow???

    Hi if anyone could help that would be brilliant. I've got a long banging noise coming from 3 basin mixer taps but only on the hot side when run on a really rate? I was going to change the tap washers but only being on the hot and all 3 I was wondering if someone suspected anything else going on...
  16. J

    Replacing bathroom basin tap gland - wrong thread type?

    Evening all, merry christmas. I'm trying to replace a tap gland in our bathroom, apparently not as simple as I thought. Old taps, can't find the brand, probably 15-20 years at least. I bought a washer seat grinding/facing tool, and a new tap gland (from Wickes and Homebase). The grinding...
  17. R

    Slotted basin waste leaking

    ive fitted a new Basin, bought and fitted the waste. It’s a slotted waste as it has an overflow. I’m unable stop it leaking and I think it’s coming from the slot, what stops water coming out of the slot?
  18. A

    Basin mixer tap - hot water flow minimal

    I had a basin with separate hot water and cold water taps which functioned fine. Gravity fed system with hot water from cylinder and cold water from mains . With a bathroom upgrade, installed a mixer tap - Grohe Get Mono mixer tap (0.2 bar - 5bar) with flexi tails. The hot water flow is very...
  19. leelister6

    Basin/bath backnut spanners

    Can find absolutely nothing to fit some of the older backnuts or the newer ones which Bristan seem to be fitting. Me old Record crowsfoot too big, no room for basin wrench, bought a box spanner from toolstation and it's a couple of mm too big so gonna end up rounding the nut off. Anyone got any...
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    Bathroom basin tap identification

    Hello, after some help to try and identify this bathroom mixer tap. The hot tap head has come loose so need to try and fix. The mother in-law says it was homebase but I can't find one on their website. It is fairly old. Hopefully I've managed to attach the photo. Thanks from your help.
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