The cold taps in our upstairs and downstairs bathrooms have seized up over about 5 years. 5 years ago, they were similarly seized, so we called a plumber and he fixed them in about 10 minutes - I wasn't paying a huge amount of attention, but all he seemed to do was pop the top cap off the tap handle, loosen the screw underneath, and that seemed to do the trick. He didn't even turn off the water from what I can remember.
I've just experimented with the same trick, and loosening the screw means the tap handle will turn again, but not easily (you have to hold onto the spout, otherwise the whole tap body turns), so it hasn't actually fixed the problem. I guess I need to go further this time, shut off the water and actually disassemble the tap fully? Can anybody point to any specific recommended tutorials?
I've just experimented with the same trick, and loosening the screw means the tap handle will turn again, but not easily (you have to hold onto the spout, otherwise the whole tap body turns), so it hasn't actually fixed the problem. I guess I need to go further this time, shut off the water and actually disassemble the tap fully? Can anybody point to any specific recommended tutorials?
