Replacing taps behind the washing machine??

[Mick HX]

Hi i am new & useless at DIY i have old bulky plastic taps connected to my washing machine - due to new units being fit i need 3 cm more space at the back so can i replace with smaller taps? also as the washer is 10yrs old can i cap one off ..if so which one,, hot or cold? i appreciate your time thanks

 

[WC1]

The blue is probably cold, you night find the other tap has a red indicator on it.
To make more space try isolating them, loosening them and turning them so the handles are flush with the wall.

 

[Mick HX]

Thanks for your reply-they won/t go flush to the wall due to the pipes so i need smaller tap heads.. can i replace these for smaller ones?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

They should just rotate eg left and right as they look push fit

 

[Deleted member 120897]

They look a bit like the supatap, so maybe you’re unable to rotate them. Yes you can replace with different ones, but regards capping off the hot valve/tap, you don’t want to leave a dead leg, so need to cap back to the tee, no more than twice the diameter of the pipe. This is to prevent stagnant water.

 

[Mick HX]

Here’s a better image - I cleaned the taps

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Here’s a better image - I cleaned the taps

For some reason, it won’t play?

 

[Mick HX]

Oops no idea why …I tried again

 

[Gasmk1]

You can turn the cold one downwards and near the wall the top one upwards. If you don’t need the hot then you can cap it of but if your machine has both hoses then it’s cheaper to use hot water as the machine heats with electric.

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Yes they do look like Supatap ones. So, if you don’t want to replace them, you could undo the compression nut at the bottom, rotate and then tighten the nut back up?