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Hello. Yes tried all types of grease. Works OK for literally minutes, but then it just gets stiffer and stiffer. This morning you could hardly move the arm. Suspect it is down to low quality ‘O’ rings. Paul

Hello. The taps themselves are OK; it is the movable arm that gets so stiff and difficult to move. I have stripped it down on numerous occasions cleaned it and put it back, but it always gets stiffer and stiffer to move. Yesterday I put some less thick 'O' rings on, it moved fine them but...

Think I might try the paint and putty method first and if this does not work try the Silicone method. Assume "Modern" paints mix ok with putty? Thanks. Paul

Hello. This is really a follow on to a question I asked yesterday about a Leaking joint between toilet and Waste pipe. I have now managed to dig out the old filler (looks like putty). I am now left with a cap around the glazed porcelain toilet pipe and the lead waste pipe (porcelain pipe...

The porcelain pipe coming out of my toilet goes into a lead pipe and then joins the cast iron downfall pipe outside. The lead pipe has been enlarged to take the porcelain pipe and it would appear to go into the lead pipe by a few inches. There is a small leak between the porcelain and the lead...