Any plumbers on KB?

[jim.cox]

Need a spot of advice

Have a tap that is leaking slightly up the shaft to the handle.

Have dis-assembled it. The tap has a rubber seal on the shaft which could probably do with replacing.

But I cant see how to remove / replace it - it sits deeply in slot with a large lip either end. There seems to be no way to get the seal over the lips or to separate the shaft.

Can it be done? Is there something I'm missing? Or should I just replace the tap?

advTHANKXance

Jim

[Edbear]

Where abouts are you Jim? We have plumbers registered with us throughout NZ and I can have one of them contact you if you like. I've forwarded your problem to my son-in-law who is a plumber but not sure when he's due back in the office today.

[Mully]

advTHANKXance



Clever......

[Edbear]

Clever......

Hmmm.. 'tis too...

[jim.cox]

I'm in Chch.

No biggie - not worth a call out.

Just need to know if it is worth attempting to fix...

[Edbear]

I'm in Chch.

No biggie - not worth a call out.

Just need to know if it is worth attempting to fix...

In that case, I'd probably just take it into your local Mastertrade branch and show them at their plumbing counter. If you need a new tap, let me know the make and model number and I may be able to get it at a better price for you.

[jim.cox]

In that case, I'd probably just take it into your local Mastertrade branch and show them at their plumbing counter..

Sounds like a good plan.

I'll need to pick a day when I can leave the water off at home.

Thankx for the input

[mashman]

Sounds like a good plan.

I'll need to pick a day when I can leave the water off at home.

Thankx for the input

can you not just isolate the pipe? usually there's a cock around somewhere :shifty:

[jim.cox]

usually there's a cock around somewhere

Yup, and in this case its me :)

[SMOKEU]

What kind of tap is it? I'm a qualified plumber BTW.

[jim.cox]

What kind of tap is it? I'm a qualified plumber BTW.

Old house, bathroom handbasin - two separate taps joining under the basin to a common spout - I'm not a plumber so pardon the technical inaccuracies

[SMOKEU]

Old house, bathroom handbasin - two separate taps joining under the basin to a common spout - I'm not a plumber so pardon the technical inaccuracies

So it's not a mixer tap then? If it's not then replace the washers and check the pipes leading up to the tap to make sure they're not leaking. Some pics would definately help.

[fliplid]

Some pics would definately help. That's what they all say on this site! LOL!

[SMOKEU]

That's what they all say on this site! LOL!

I'd need to have a look at it before I could make an accurate assessment.

[davebullet]

Pics, or the leak never happened :laugh: