Recent content by MistaG79

so i went to the diy centre to get an adjustabe today. managed to get the insert out with a bit of force. turned the water back on & out it came. so i took the cold water insert out aswell & noticed that a bit has come away from the hot one. i swapped them over & now the hot water is gushing...

now im really going to sound stupid...how tdo i get the insert out? it locks in very tight...will it snap if i put too much pressure on it?

under the H, theres a screw. if i unto the screw, i can take the tap off & i think its the tap insert that the screw goes into. underneath the insert, there is a clip. i can move the clip with a flat screwdirver as it has some pokey out bits that i can puch against. sorry, very limited...

had another look. have looked at the insert, but cant take it out, so i'v cleaned the outside of it. iv noticed that its not really the tap thats stiffer, as it turns the same amount as the cold tap, but the water doesnt even start coming out until i've turned it more or less all the way...

im not sure if its stiffer, but its doesnt seem to turn as far as it used to (though this could be paranoia), especially when i compare it to the cold tap. its all supplied by the combi...

..well, its only just become noticable, maybe over the last couple of weeks...

have had a quick look & there doesnt seem to be any sort of flexi hose. but im not really sure what a flexi hose is. its a hot & cold tap (not 2 seperate taps) & it looks like theres just copper pipes....they are straight....

thanks very much. any idea on how i go about finding out which is the correct answer, and then how to fix it? or am i best off calling a plumber? and if so, how much should i be charged?

Sorry, Im sure this has been asked & answered before but Im new to this. :oops: I live in a 1st floor flat & the pressure in my hot kitchen tap has gone from a majestic waterfall to a measly dribble in the space of just 3 years. all of the other taps in the flat are working fine. the...