Brand new basin taps from Screwfix (Swish contemporary range, conventional rotary operation, not cartridge-type).
One of them started dripping immediately after install. I fitted flexible tap connectors, using a hack saw to saw off the old pipe. On first use, the tap spewed out some copper filings..so that's probably the cause.
Anyway, I decide to renew the washer. So I removed the tap shroud. But I was then unable to turn the nut that holds the tap internals. I used an adjustable wrench. I held the tap spout with my left hand and tried with some force to turn the nut with my other hand, but it still wouldn't budge.
This seems unusual for a brand new tap.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Mike
One of them started dripping immediately after install. I fitted flexible tap connectors, using a hack saw to saw off the old pipe. On first use, the tap spewed out some copper filings..so that's probably the cause.
Anyway, I decide to renew the washer. So I removed the tap shroud. But I was then unable to turn the nut that holds the tap internals. I used an adjustable wrench. I held the tap spout with my left hand and tried with some force to turn the nut with my other hand, but it still wouldn't budge.
This seems unusual for a brand new tap.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Mike
we used to "break" taps before fitting them .......undo the nut/top of tap on the floor on a cloth pad .....just another old redundant trick 
