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Comment on A Guide to Fixing a Leaking Tap by Matt

Matt — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:26:13 +0000

Hey Phil – yep that’s exactly what the hose is which makes it easier to stop the water while I try to fix the tap.

My problem isn’t with the hose connection itself though, it’s with the tap leaking … I can’t find any washer. The tap seems to have a different way of working by rotating a piece of plastic inside that has a hole to let the water through. Any idea how to fix this kind of leaking tap?

Comment on A Guide to Fixing a Leaking Tap by Phil The Fitter

Phil The Fitter — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:04:01 +0000

Those metal cased hoses are common Matt. If they are what I’m thinking, they are braided hoses. They make a mains water to sink connection easy because you don’t make any pipe bends as you would were you using pipe made of solid metal. Can’t get a picture in my mind of what you are describing otherwise. Braided hoses are usually only tightened to hand tight, and then say about half a turn. They do vary in quality, and leaks under vanity cabinets have wrecked many a particle board cabinet as the particle board expands and turns to Weetbix.

Comment on A Guide to Fixing a Leaking Tap by Matt

Matt — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:44:47 +0000

Hi,

I have Humfrey & Schutz taps that look like these ones:

http://www.recollections.com.au/detail_description/550/Tapware/Oxford%20Lever/2/Basin%20Set%20PVD/1211341156

Underneath the basin there are metal-cased hoses that connect to the wall with a tap on the wall.

I’ve pulled the handles off and looked underneath and can see a plastic insert that turns with a hole in it to let the water through. These are leaking – any advice on how to fix?

Thanks in advance

Comment on A Guide to General Swimming Pool Maintenance by Monty

Monty — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:10:56 +0000

Sounds very excessive checking your pool every week, I have a largish pool 10 x 5 meters and the pool guy comes out once a month and it,s perfect plus we only have the filter running four hours a day

Comment on A Guide to Replacing Fly Screen Mesh by Fran Myers

Fran Myers — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:24:30 +0000

my problem is how to replace the screen in its place! no longer seems to fit…..

Comment on A Guide to Fixing a Leaking Tap by Maddie

Maddie — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:57:57 +0000

Hi, having trouble with a tap where the button just pops off but I can’t get to the screw in the tap head (ie the bit you turn). The tap is running continuously. I have successfully replaced all the washers in the taps in my home but this one in my daughters house has defeated me! It looks as though there is a split nut which is tightened below the end of the spindle and I can’t work out how to get to it to take the tap off so I can reseat and replace the washer. Any suggestions would be great. Ta

Comment on A Guide to Fixing a Leaking Tap by How-to Australia

How-to Australia — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:15:42 +0000

Hello Alan,

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