I replaced my bathroom sink hot water tap but found that it was the reverse of all other taps in my house eg: to turn the tap ON I have to turn it CLOCKWISE. Due to visitors frequently attempting to turn the tap on the opposite way the whole tap has become loose and the fitting underneath the tap is very difficult to get to. 3 separate plumbers have tried tightening it in the past but because visitors use the tap as mentioned above the tap is permanently loose.
I went to B&Q today to buy another set but found that the new one was exactly the same as the one I was wanting to replace. The man at B&Q tried to convince me that ALL taps have to be turned ON in a CLOCKWISE manner. I explained the principle of screwing a screw which of course is CLOCKWISE to tighten and anti-clockwise to unscrew. To my mind, even though I am a mere female, it is the same principle for taps. I don't want taps that turn the opposite way to everybody else's - what can I do? Where can I go to get a conventional tap gland??????????
I went to B&Q today to buy another set but found that the new one was exactly the same as the one I was wanting to replace. The man at B&Q tried to convince me that ALL taps have to be turned ON in a CLOCKWISE manner. I explained the principle of screwing a screw which of course is CLOCKWISE to tighten and anti-clockwise to unscrew. To my mind, even though I am a mere female, it is the same principle for taps. I don't want taps that turn the opposite way to everybody else's - what can I do? Where can I go to get a conventional tap gland??????????