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  1. Roddy 1966

    " How to access Washer/Valve assembly in Kitchen Tap."

    I have a quarter - turn Cold Water Kitchen Sink Tap that has a started dripping and i am trying to gain access to the washer/valve assembly and looking for advice as to where/how as cannot see any obvious screws on the main tap body and the small blue plastic insert does not seem to move...
  2. G

    Kitchen hot water hose bursts at the connector (white)

    Dear Sirs I had a kitchen hot water hose which bursts this morning. This is a new connection for a new kitchen tap only a couple of months. The plumber installed a white connector (similar to the one remaining on the top) to the isolation valve but it bursts to somewhere (probably behind the...
  3. R

    Dripping Quarter Turn Cold Water Kitchen Sink Tap.

    I have a quarter turn cold water kitchen tap that has a slight drip and cannot see if the valve assembly is removed from the top? ---- there is a blue plastic cover in the top but does not seem to come off?.......... have photos of tap if anyone can help?.
  4. D

    Leak under kitchen sink

    Hi. I was Wondering if anyone can help I had a huge leak under my kitchen sink And where the bowl sink kit goes onto the outside pipe/waste I just can’t get a seal, just doesn’t stay on. Can see in video/pictures Can anyone advice how I sort this out. It’s almost like all of a sudden...
  5. fpophoto

    Low pressure in kitchen

    My setup: Well->Pump->Outdoor tank->House plumbing. It's a small house, so just kitchen, one bathroom and one outdoor faucet located where the water enters the house. The kitchen sink has very low pressure (both cold and hot) and the washing machine, located in a closet in the kitchen has zero...
  6. M

    A seal to stop the leak from underneath the kitchen sink?

    I cannot find supplier of the seal to stop the leak from underneath the kitchen sink? Does the seal have name? Images The leak is from the first compression joint underneath the sink. Sketch of seal. Not very good picture of seal. Thanks. Mike
  7. E

    URGENT change Kitchen Mixer Tap cartridge

    I do not know how to open the cartridge place. I need to change my Kitchen Mixer Tap Dual Spout with Pull Out Spray cartridge. It is like Rangemaster Aquatrend Spring Kitchen Mixer Tap with Pull Out Spout...
  8. H

    Dripping kitchen mixer tap - problem with pressure?

    We live on a farm and the main water pipe comes down a long driveway and then splits off two ways - 1) to the main farmhouse, which then feeds a pressure washing bay on one of the other units and 2) to the other units, including a small commercial kitchen, and another pressure washing bay. In...
  9. king of pipes

    Kitchen upgrade got to be done

    After 17 years it's time for a new kitchen upgrade it's All delivered , made a bit of progress this week with the tiling but my work load is limiting the hours I can devote to own project . Regards kop in
  10. L

    Kitchen mixer tap - how is it fixed?

    We are replacing our kitchen mixer tap, but I haven't figured out how to remove the old one yet as I'm a lowly DIY-er and unfamiliar with the fitting that holds it in place. The old tap is a Franke Zurich, and inspecting underneath the sink I can see it has what looks like a brass tube with a...
  11. B

    Kitchen sink not draining, maybe airlocked?

    I am hoping someone can help ... our kitchen sink stopped draining, it looks like an airlock somewhere. This is what I tried: Used chemical drain unblocked and plunger Took everything apart and checked all pipes Bought endoscope and inspected all pipes all the way to 110 soil pipe - all clean...
  12. C

    Kitchen Sink Trap Leaking

    Hi guys. There's a bit of reading in this but I'll try keep it short as possible. We noticed water under the wooden floor in our kitchen. It turns out it was because the hot tap - which you couldn't fully turn off - which was tripping behind the sink unit and then on to the floor. The hot...
  13. G

    Kitchen strainer plug

    I have a double sink, and the small sink is about 29cm x 15cm, and 12cm deep. When filled, the water slowly drains away. I tried a simple rubber plug, and the water does not drain away. This sink is not used much, so I don't think that it is down to wear. The plug is the original plug that came...
  14. M

    Ceramic Kitchen Tap - not designed for washer replacement - REALY?

    I have a dripping Franke Mythos quarter turn kitchen tap. It seems that the two part washer element are not replacable and I have to replace the complete valves _ please can you confirm this is correct? I am already a cynic by experience, and if this is the case it will confirm the world has...
  15. E

    Replacing P trap under kitchen sink

    Hi there, My under kitchen sink p trap is slightly leaking, I've tightened the nut and still a leak there. Looking to buy a replacement and the code on the pipe just now is McAlpine EN 274 3. Anyone know where I would get a replacement and I've seen various sizes? Thanks 😊
  16. D

    Leaking waste pipes under kitchen sink

    Hi - Novice here. Under our kitchen sink, the waste pipes are grey, with a green moving 'lip' and then a cover peice that in theory tightens over the connection. The two downward pipes from the sinks go into a cross pipe (along with the washing machine outflow) which then leads outside. However...
  17. H

    Can't unscrew kitchen tap-water valve in order to replace it...

    Hey guys, I have a one-exit water valve under the sink leading to the cold tap above. I'd like to replace it with a multi-exit valve so that I can connect the dishwasher to the main water-line. Fine, I thought. I've got myself a multi-exit valve and just need to remove the old one. This is where...
  18. H

    Kitchen double sink backing up slowly on each side

    I plunged each side of sink up top... disconnected trap below and ran water from each side. Water ran out fine so problem not here. I ran a 3 to 4 ft snake down pipe going into wall under vent and no blockage. My problem is when i start to run sink water backs up and out the Proflo vent seen in...
  19. M

    Condensate teed in to kitchen sink easte

    Anyone come across gurgling condensate traps on boilers? When the condensate line is tee'd in to the kitchen sink waste? Have managed to stop it by installing a inline aav adapter on the trap. Anyone else noticed this.
  20. S

    Replacing Kitchen Tap - what is the minimum insertion depth for push fittings?

    Evening all, Basically my question is how deep must a 15mm copper pipe be inserted into a push fitting for it to function properly without leaking? I Bought this Tap Tail Adapters from Toolstation this morning and I am wondering if they are deep enough. I tried to install a new mixer tap this...
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