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I got a couple of white plastic cap things to go under the tap from the plumbing shop then tried using the new brass nut and washer on that....it seems that whenever i tighten the washer right up it spins out at one side ....ive nipped it up just now but never overtightened it then gunned it with silicone
..hopefully that will hold it till i get the essex kit
..hopefully that will hold it till i get the essex kit
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They look like tophat washers - not really suitable
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there are several kits for different purposes. They are often referred to by colour
(of the packaging)
which is colour-coded according to the type of installation.
The ceramic basin ones are Orange, I think
IIRC there are different ones for steel and plastic baths, ceramic basins, stone and stainless kitchen sinks.
they do seem to work but I have the impression it is old stock being sold off.
(of the packaging)
which is colour-coded according to the type of installation.
The ceramic basin ones are Orange, I think
IIRC there are different ones for steel and plastic baths, ceramic basins, stone and stainless kitchen sinks.
they do seem to work but I have the impression it is old stock being sold off.
Well there is a set on eBay for an acrylic bath
thats a poor DIY bath installation.
things cramped up makes it hard to work on, and might cause heat transfer from h/w to c/w hard pipes and/or pipe rattle.
gasguru and others have made good suggestions - packing with extra washers wont help and might hinder, likewise using top hats.
you need to release and lift the taps, and clean and dry all surfaces.
FWIW: you could try concave rubber washers below the rim, with, as suggested, brass back nuts - ditch the plastic rubbish.
to release the in-situ backnuts and flex connectors you might try (just google) Multi purpose sink spanners. they can make difficult access easier.
things cramped up makes it hard to work on, and might cause heat transfer from h/w to c/w hard pipes and/or pipe rattle.
gasguru and others have made good suggestions - packing with extra washers wont help and might hinder, likewise using top hats.
you need to release and lift the taps, and clean and dry all surfaces.
FWIW: you could try concave rubber washers below the rim, with, as suggested, brass back nuts - ditch the plastic rubbish.
to release the in-situ backnuts and flex connectors you might try (just google) Multi purpose sink spanners. they can make difficult access easier.
Thanks for the reply...firstly that was not a DIY installation...the taps were in fact fitted by a time served experiencend plumber (make of that what you will)...i have made some attempts to repair his "work" by replacing the plastic nuts with brass and added the top hats supplied by another plumber in order to grip and seal better as the black rubber washer thst goes between the nut and bottom of bath keeps popping out at one side everytime i tighten it.....space is so tight that i had to cut the sink spanner in half to get to the nut
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