Square O rings?

[Boho]

I need to replace the O rings on my Reginox Elbe (2017) mixer tap. I was sent some round profile ones that fit ok but seem too wide to fit back in tap socket. The original ones seem more square but I'm failing to find replacements. Can you tell me from the pic of current ones if these are square? or round and worn?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

They each look like a double-lipped seal, which you would need to source from the tap manufacturer.

 

[Alec_t]

As Harry says. But failing that, it might be worth trying some suitably-sized round-section O rings.

 

[Boho]

The manufacturer can supply them but they want £9 inc p&p which is extortionate.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

The manufacturer can supply them but they want £9 inc p&p which is extortionate.

Lidl often sell a box of various sizes of o rings, for half of that. Worth trying round ones, which if they prove to thick, a too small one stretched in place, will make it thinner.

 

[thomp1983]

I assume you earn the minimum wage? That's not even an hour at work to have the right part and know it'll work, how much time that you don't get paid for will you waste trying to find another solution that may not work?

Yes 9 quid seems alot for 2 o rings but life's too short to spend time looking for another solution to save maybe a fiver

 

[robinbanks]

It’s possible to pay 7 quid for a cup of coffee from Starbucks

If the o-rings are a solution to the problem, and mean you don’t have to spend hundreds replacing a tap/hiring plumber etc, 9 quid might not be unreasonable for a solution that turns up at your house

I was appalled to see that loft roll insulation has gone up 50% since about 4 weeks ago - state of the world alas, thanks Trump (10 years ago it was a tenner a roll, a month ago 24 quid, which amazed me enough, but to have then called into wickes and been lifted 36 quid for a roll.. wow)

 

[denso13]

If you can DIY it then just change the tap.

 

[CountryFan]

https://www.tapmagician.co.uk/NSManufacturersShoppingSelect.aspx?ENCC49F132303&Reginox&Elbe Any good?

 

[jj4091]

Unless you can get them locally then you will have to pay P & P so I doubt you will save much, if anything

 

[aveatry]

Lidl often sell a box of various sizes of o rings, for half of that. Worth trying round ones, which if they prove to thick, a too small one stretched in place, will make it thinner.

Yes I did the same trick. The best fit was too fat to get the swan neck back in so a smaller ring stretched to fit worked. But that eventually failed as it was working beyond it's limit as it was working very streached

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Yes I did the same trick. The best fit was too fat to get the swan neck back in so a smaller ring stretched to fit worked. But that eventually failed as it was working beyond it's limit as it was working very streached

It's OK paying £9 for the correct item, but buying and making do with an O ring kit, if it works, you then have a stock to cover future repairs, should they be needed. I fixed our kitchen tap spout around a decade ago, which had an odd shaped seal, lubricating it with a bit of grease - it has been fine ever since.