pull out spray kitchen tap

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I hate those taps, we got rid of it after a year.
Depends on the sink.
Some stainless steel is thicker than others.
Some are so thin that any tap bends them when touched.
 
I found - in my huge experience of fitting one of these taps - I reinforced the underside of the sink with 12mm ply.....this was sufficient to brace things well enough and as I sealed the tap down well there wasn’t any water ingress.
John :)
 
i had one in my previous house and liked it - why did you get rid?
 
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Burnerman said:
I found - in my huge experience of fitting one of these taps - I reinforced the underside of the sink with 12mm ply.....this was sufficient to brace things well enough and as I sealed the tap down well there wasn’t any water ingress.
John :)
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great thanks, so effectively cutting a hole in a square piece of ply?
did you seal the plywood or just tighten the nut underneath?
 
markyyyyyy said:
i had one in my previous house and liked it - why did you get rid?
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The very few times the boss used the pull out feature, she would inevitably spray water out of the sink and moan.
So we went for a 1/4 turn high curved one that is still there after 20 odd years, no leaks.
It's a wickes one.
 
markyyyyyy said:
great thanks, so effectively cutting a hole in a square piece of ply?
did you seal the plywood or just tighten the nut underneath?
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That’s exactly what I did, with a smear of silicone for belt and braces......the ply was a ply rectangle, maybe 250mm long by 60 wide, if I remember.
John :)
 
Important to ensure you have clear path for weight under the sink or it can fail to return to the correct position after use .
 
foxhole said:
Important to ensure you have clear path for weight under the sink or it can fail to return to the correct position after use .
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Please can you elablrate a bit more? Dont really understand what you mean by having a clear path dor weight under the sink
 
Usually a weight is used on the hose to return the spray head to its socket after use, it can foul under the sink .
 
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