Replacement tap with stiff swivel spout mounted on metal sink basin using the one bolt provided. Bolt tightened up. No other restraint as I had to use flexible pipes on new tap to be able to fit it. Monbloc unit not held fixed and moves when spout moved between the two basins..... Single bolt fixing appears standard - any ideas as to how (1) I can secure tap or (2) how you ease rotating spout?
Monobloc kitchen taps
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Was there a rubber washer supplied to put between the metal securing plate held by the bolt you mention and the underside of the sink?
If the spout has a securing screw, usually at back of spout, remove it and spout and check if assembled correctly. There are usually o rings and a plastic shroud with a gap in the edge for the screw to pass through. Put vaseline or similar on the o rings when reassembling. If theres no screw then you need to position the spout in a particular direction to be able to pull it off. Check the instructions or post the make and someone may know where this position is.
If the spout has a securing screw, usually at back of spout, remove it and spout and check if assembled correctly. There are usually o rings and a plastic shroud with a gap in the edge for the screw to pass through. Put vaseline or similar on the o rings when reassembling. If theres no screw then you need to position the spout in a particular direction to be able to pull it off. Check the instructions or post the make and someone may know where this position is.
Some styles of monobloc tap are held together by a locking ring underneath the spout , which is part of the base clamped to the sink. Slackening this ring a fraction eases turning the spout a bit. Go too far, and the swivel joint will leak, either immediately or later as the O ring seals bed down.
IMO the usual horse shoe shaped clamping plate supplied with most monobloc taps leaves something to be desired in it's fixing abilities, but it's difficult to imagine an improvement without tailor making a plate for the particular tap / tail / sink combination.
IMO the usual horse shoe shaped clamping plate supplied with most monobloc taps leaves something to be desired in it's fixing abilities, but it's difficult to imagine an improvement without tailor making a plate for the particular tap / tail / sink combination.
Thanks for the advice. I shall attempt to take the tap apart to ease the spout and have tried, unsuccessfully, to wedge the pipe fittings under the sink unit against the opening in the worktop to stop the monobloc rotating.
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If it is held with the usual horse shoe flange without the rubber it will move. Plus do you have a monobloc spanner? invaluable in getting em to lock tight....or undo for that matter
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