Cannot undo Kitchen Mixer taps - Have bought crowfoot!!

faggster · 29 May 2007

Hi,

I have a set of mixer taps in the kitchen which have started to leak on the metal swan neck. I tried to replace them and bought a basin wrench (not sure if this is called a crowfoot spanner) it looks like a long T bar with a snap fit spanner head on the top.

The two pipes and the connection to the sink are all about 1cm apart and I don't know how to get them off. I thought about cutting the feeder pipes and fitting compression fittings however I think this still won't allow me to remove the fixing bolt to the sink.

Thanks for any help in advance.

Paul.

bigdek · 29 May 2007

you need the correct size box spanner

faggster · 29 May 2007

bigdek said:
you need the correct size box spanner

yes regardless you cannot get into the space to remove it, not unless i am doing something wrong.

Gasman1015 · 29 May 2007

Your doing something wrong, a box spanner is all that is needed.

ChrisR · 30 May 2007

If you're unlucky the tap was put into the sink before the sink was installed(as normal) in such a way that you now can't reach it even with a box spanner.
If that's the case you may be able to use a tiny adjustable or fixed open ended spanner, otherwise a real crowfoot spanner:

Slugbabydotcom · 30 May 2007

bigdek said:
you need the correct size box spanner

Usually 13mm. They sell them in plumb center and most decent plumbers merchants.

With regards the connections.
Bend one pipe out of the way. Get the other as straight as you can. Undo the straight one first, They usually unscrew!
With the fixing undone the tap can then be removed with the now bent connection attached.

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Cannot undo Kitchen Mixer taps - Have bought crowfoot!!

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