Cold tap siezed on

[Dave McCabe]

Hi folks,

The cold tap on my bathroom basin is siezed on. I've removed the handle but the mechanism and the headgear nut both refuse to turn.

I've temporarily stopped the tap leaking by keeping the storage cysterm empty but that isn't really a permanent solution

Any suggestions?

Cheers,
Dave

 

[Bamber gaspipe]

Your cold supply is tank fed? Upstairs only?..

 

[Bamber gaspipe]

15mm isolation valve. Cut 15mm pipe to cold supply,insert iso valve & turn to `off`position. Re-instate Cold water supply to rest of house until the tap is fixed..

 

[Dave McCabe]

Thanks Bamber!