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Stupid question but whereon the underside of the bath do i beed to put the sealant . Is it between the backnut and brass washer or brass washer and rubber or between the rubber and the underside of the bath?

Ive just retightened the backnut again. Its not leaking as much but it seems to be coming from the inside of the backnut and down the thread

Hiya - so my taps are these ( picture 1 ) .They are the ebb and flo bath shower mixer taps. They are similar to the ones i put in my original post as my exact ones i cannot find as they are 2 + yrs old. . We havent really used the little shower thing ( only to clean the bath) . 2 weeks ago we...

One other note - so the flanges/collars on the tap i have are not fixed, so one other option i guess i have is to go to a fixed flange/collar tap as think it leaks from there when water goes on top

Think i may have to concede that this one is above me now and get someone in . Thanks again everyone

I can do but thats exactly what i did yesterday. I bought a essex fix a tap kit and fitted the new rubber seals and brass backnut yesterday and still leaking only on the hot tap.

Yes but input on a new fix a tap kit today , so not sure whats going on. Cold tap is fine . Hot tap is the problem

Thanks for the video . I followed the exact same procedure

The taps are not new taps .. Maybe i wasnt clear in my explanation. Taps are existing - about 3 years old but we didnt have a shower above the bath until 2 weeks ago. The new electric shower doesnt leak or anything but the existing taps now are leaking because of the water is splashing on top of...

Forgot to add pics

Pls can any how help. I’ve spent a miserable day trying to fix my bath mixer tap. I have had this problem for a couple if weeks since we had a shower installed above the bath. ( see picture for which tap i have).Having read up lots , it seems water is leaking through the base of the hot tap and...

All done now . Pics of the new and old. Thanks everyone

Didn't realise i could do this. Thanks

Forgot to add Maximum wattage of new light is 13w

Hi I am replacing a ceiling light with a new light. The existing light fitting comes with fixed cable wire, which has then been connected to a terminal block. This terminal block has the loop in loop out and switch wires going into it ( see picture). My new light doesnt come pre attached with...