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Please lock this thread as it is very old and regulations have changed! Fangs very much.

I should also add that I don't want to replace the washers or anything like that, I just need to have the capstan turn the tap on and off and nothing more really so I don't need wrenches or spanners. Many thanks, Carrie

Thankyou for your reply. I read somewhere after posting this that you can just take off the handle part, wind the PTFE tape round what is showing and then just push the handle back on, where it will grip and then turn again as usual. Is this the case? I ask because we are moving out in a...

Hi, Last night I turned the sink tap off in the bathroom and then found the capstan just spun round and round, there's nothing gripping at all, so it won't turn on or off. Because I was worried in case it magically fixed itself and there might be some kind of flood in the night, I was...

I know this probably sounds like something anyone would know but could someone please tell me the type of hosepipe connection I need to connect it to my outside tap, which is brass with a thread. I was all set to use my new pressure washer on my patio and had unravelled the hosepipe only to...

Thanks again for replying Chippie, I will possibly go with the plumber I mentioned (but I will still try and get a cheaper quote! :-) I won't forget to tell him he owes you a drink! Take care Carrie

Thanks for that Chippie. I will have a think about doing it myself, but I don't think I'm that confident. I'll worry in case I drill through the pipes under the sink! I did get a quote yesterday and it was £85. It seems a lot of money for just an outside tap. :-( Thanks again Carrie

Hi there, although I will not be fitting the outside tap myself, could somebody please point out what I should or shouldn't be asking for when I call someone out to fit it. It will be directly the other side of my outside kitchen wall, so the pipes will be easily accessible for the plumber...