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Thanks for your reply. I noticed the vent pipe was installed out of level. Should be vertical.

Hi ..I`m getting an intermittent pool of water int the drip tray under my boiling tap tank and the only thing I can find is the plastic return pipe from the steam vent to the sink drain feels wet, has anyone had this experience before? Every time I take the braided vent pipe off the boiler it is...

Thanks...the bag of vinegar worked, removed collar with grips and rubber after soaking overnight

Thanks a lot for that. Shows me that I was rightly trying to unscrew the collar (trim) . I just can't shift it with rubber wrapping and stilsons (y)

Thanks for your reply I've tried viakal and white vinegar, it does free it slightly but after a day or so it stiffens again Do you know if the collar is screwed on or pressed in?

Hi...I have a Qettle boiling tap and the spout is very hard to swivel. There is a lot of limescale in my water but this feels and sounds like a rubber seal squeaking and binding. Tried to remove the cap (arrowed) with stilsons an a piece of rubber but it won`t move. Any ideas please.