Tap under sink leaking

[Linda22]

Help!!
Please can anyone help.
The tap under the sink which allows you to fit washing machine & dishwasher pipes to it has suddenly started to leak. It didn't leak before but we have just added the pipes for a dishwasher and now it does.
Any advise on how to stop the leak please

 

[Terry7556]

is it leaking a lot or just weeping?
can you try tightening the fittings a touch more

 

[Charnwood]

You haven't fitted one of these, have you?

We have a claim in for £15,000 worth of damage because one failed in a first floor flat.

 

[Linda22]

Yes we have fitted one of those. Do I take it this could be the problem.

 

[Agile]

Who did the fitting? Maybe call them back?

If its the valve shaft they often leak after they have been touched. Sometimes they stop after a couple of days. Sometimes they have to be replaced.

Does Charnwood mean one of those they supplied split and the suppliers/makers ( in China ) are being claimed against?

Tony

 

[Charnwood]

Charnwood means that we have a claim in for damage because there was a problem with the male threads being slightly undersized and the swivel nuts on the hose popped off.

We tried a few from the same batch and - hand tightening the nut - it would jump back a couple of threads if you gave it some welly.
Even when we thought it was tightened OK we could pull the hose away from the Y piece.

We've now sourced a brass one.