Replacing Monobloc Kitchen Tap

benmaye · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:48 am Post Subject: Replacing Monobloc Kitchen Tap

Last week I had to replace a set of kitchen monobloc taps with the 2 15mm down pipes and the 11mm locking nut.
no matter what tool I tried, there was no space to rotate the nut to bolt the tap to the sink.
eventually, I resorted to removing the waste, and lifting out the sink completely, enabling me to tighten up the nut and get the job done (pain in the a**e).
Is there some kind of special tool for this i.e. a very long ratchet on a long stick, or another method to do this?
if not, I am spending the next 3 months inventing one! I have seen some of the s**t they take onto Dragons Den!!

cheers

Burnerman · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:14 am Post Subject:

I use my 3/8 drive ratchet wrench, with a 300mm extension, and a deep drive socket on the end....no problems, really!

TicklyT · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:23 am Post Subject:

Never had any trouble using a long box spanner myself.
Once or twice I've wedged a srewdriver in the end for a bit more reach.

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benmaye · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:29 am Post Subject:

couldnt find a socket deep enough. the threaded bolt was far too long, and I didnt want to saw it off as most of these nuts they provide are cheap and nasty and would probably cause it to damage the thread!

ChrisR · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:41 am Post Subject:

PLumbers merchants sell long box spanners for the purpose. You can often join them up or use a socket from a socket set on the bottom end.

The most awkward are on deep butler /belfast sinks. At times I've had to use a crowfoot spanner. I don't DO much wet plumbing any more but people know I have a lot of spanners...

benmaye · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:46 pm Post Subject:

cheers guys