Basin wrenches

[PlumbingBud]

Ok, so I have used a standard basin wrench on tap connectors, but I find them to be awkward and sometimes dont even fit the nuts.

I have heard someone talking about the 'King D1ck' spanner for this sort of thing, but have never seen one.

Anyone got experience of these?

Thanks.

 

[Guest123]

I like the jaw dropper wrenches. Expensive but never let me down yet and have fitted on ancient tap nuts and tap adaptors in Victorian houses to modern builds. Come as a set, one for basins, one for baths but both fit lots of other things.

 

[LegionellaSlave]

I use one of these.....

Bahco 363-32 Telescopic Basin Wrench 10-32

But I think mine's a Rothenberger or Monument!

Great tool, it even does 3/4 taps on those deep catering sinks! :smug2:

 

[Phil]

I two have the jaw droppers and they are very good although I find the sliding handles a bit awkward, almost like they should be coming off the back of the wrench and not the side.

Might just be me though?

 

[johnnyplumb]

I use the bearhug , fits onto standard 3/8 rachet with extension bars. Comes in 1/2 & 3/4 inch sizes. Works a treat.

 

[kirkgas]

monument basin wrench has never let me down, also use it on FI adaptors on cylinder coils

 

[LegionellaSlave]

Had to chisel backnuts off today!

Tiny basin too small for all my wrenches and whoever fitted it used plaster!!!

Idiot! :33:

 

[woodsy]

Monument for me too

 

[steveafoss]

I also use the jaw dropper had no problems with using this bit pricey but does the job.

 

[Guest123]

One very cold day I had to chisel my nuts too, off a toilet seat.....

 

[gasmanrob]

Having owned most tap wrenches out there and quickly launching them across the room in frustration shortly after I give the armeg jaw dropper a massive thumbs up honestly can't rate them high enough can be a bit clumsy in very tight spaces but I can live with that as it's s tool that works and works well !!!!!

 

[zaalam]

what price would i expect to pay for the tap wrench

 

[LegionellaSlave]

what price would i expect to pay for the tap wrench

Which one are you talking about zaalam

 

[zaalam]

the one you connect the water supply with

 

[Guest123]

the one you connect the water supply with

Zaalam, the jawdropper wrench set does both the tap connector (water supply) and the tap nut (to fix on the taps) for 15mm and 22mm.

 

[LegionellaSlave]

Here's the one I use.

http://www.*************/p/rothenberger-telescopic-basin-wrench/81241

And this one for monobloc taps

http://www.*************/p/rothenberger-monoblock-tap-spanner-set/40102

And this one for backnuts

Rothenberger Tap Backnut Spanner 1/2in and 3/4in - Transtoolsnd if they dont do the job, try this.....

Toolzone 2?Lb Hickory Handle Lump Hammer: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

 

[PlumbBobBob]

i have the jaw droppers which are very good and also a set of different sized box spanners for monobloc taps

 

[stevetheplumber]

always manages with monument wrench and a box spanner i flirted once with a sprung jawed one but then came back to the monument you can carry a tool for every situation but youd need a small lorry to carry them all ive found this the best comprimise

 

[turnpin]

Always preferred my Monument to other models have also got the 2" additional Monument hookjaw to sort out awkward waste backnuts regards turnpin

 

[TBServices]

Armeg Jawdropper all the way. No matter how much more expensive that are, you'll never need anything else. Best tap spanners by far.

 

[LegionellaSlave]

Does look the dogs that! unk:

 

[PlumbBobBob]

probably undo the dogs doodahs as well

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

monument duck/crow foot and a box spanner