Arggghhhhh... I'm stuck at the first real hurdle, removing the existing tap's hoses from the copper piping.
Instead of a simple nut to undo, I'm faced with a plain plastic sleeve, and what appears to be a plastic collar on the pipe. I can twist the darned thing around forever (or at least until the metallic hose gets itself into a twist) but there's no sign of it coming off.
I've tried using a screwdriver between the collar and the sleeve, and it does move, but won't pop off... and part of the collar snapped off under the strain.
What do I need to do???
(And once I get it off, what are the chances I'll find a threaded end on the pipe, to fit my hoses to? Do I need to go buy more fittings?)
Any help much appreciated!
Cheers
Instead of a simple nut to undo, I'm faced with a plain plastic sleeve, and what appears to be a plastic collar on the pipe. I can twist the darned thing around forever (or at least until the metallic hose gets itself into a twist) but there's no sign of it coming off.
I've tried using a screwdriver between the collar and the sleeve, and it does move, but won't pop off... and part of the collar snapped off under the strain.
What do I need to do???
(And once I get it off, what are the chances I'll find a threaded end on the pipe, to fit my hoses to? Do I need to go buy more fittings?)
Any help much appreciated!
Cheers