Kinked braided hose on bath tap - should I be worried

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Hi.

Just had some repair a small leak I had on a bathroom tap - it's an awkward spot so got someone out to do it. Apparently, the washer was gone.

They have fixed the leak but I have just managed to have a proper look, and it seems like they have kinked the braided hose.

Should I be worried about this - is this a problem waiting to happen? I can tell from the sound that the water is restricted a little. I understand that it's an awkward spot, but it doesn't seem right to me and don't want to take the risk.

Edit: The photos taken from outside the bath - the one that was fixed is the far (cold) tap - not the closest one you can see.

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The flexi on the other bath tap doen't look very clever either. Hard to tell from the pics.
 
Hi.

Just had some repair a small leak I had on a bathroom tap - it's an awkward spot so got someone out to do it. Apparently, the washer was gone.

They have fixed the leak but I have just managed to have a proper look, and it seems like they have kinked the braided hose.

Should I be worried about this - is this a problem waiting to happen? I can tell from the sound that the water is restricted a little. I understand that it's an awkward spot, but it doesn't seem right to me and don't want to take the risk.

Edit: The photos taken from outside the bath - the one that was fixed is the far (cold) tap - not the closest one you can see.

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Where was the leak from? Why was it necessary to disturb the pipe to the tap?
 
Did you pay for that repair? Just being inquisitive
 
Overlooked mate? :D
That's the point, "apparently". If water was dripping from the tap outlet, why disconnect the pipe, let alone make such a pig's ear of replacing it? But assuming it's the original flexi and it wasn't kinked before, it shouldn't be difficult to refit it without a serious kink. Just make sure the flexi doesn't turn as the nut is tightened.
 
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I would class this thread as a wind up, water would not flow through to the taps.

Andy

It's not a wind up - flow was restricted but was running. Anyway, it's been sorted now with a new flexi pipe.
 

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