‘Bathroom Taps’ Archives
Chrome Bathroom Taps
It goes without saying that the market place has changed quite radically over the last ten years or so. So much so that the materials used in the actual manufacture of bathroom taps has changed greatly. Traditionally taps where coated with gold and for many years it was gold taps that were without doubt the biggest seller (obviously in those [...]
Fitting A Bathroom Tap
Most people are scared to work on repairing their taps and often end up with a very expensive call out charge from a plumber when they could have done the repair themselves. All it takes is care and thought with each move, I remember many years ago losing my train of thought and thinking it was OK to completely remove a radiator without shutting [...]
Brasswear
Brasswear has turn into the generic term that refers to all types of taps and associated fittings used on washbasins, baths and bdiets to offer a controlled supply of hot and cold water from a household water method. Brasswear items are normally made from cast brass having a protective covering of a harder or far more decorative metal - the [...]
How To Fit A New Bathroom Tap
Position the new tap in the tap holes on the basin, making sure that there is some form of anti-rotational washer or seal is fitted between the flange and the top of the ware. This could be in the form of a rubber washer or "o" ring. Another option which is acceptable is to bed the tap on a bead of silicon. Please note that if you are using [...]
Removing Old Bathroom Taps
First of all before doing anything you must ensure the water is turned off. Once this is done the taps can then be fully tuned on and any drain-cocks opened to remove any water that has been left in the pipework. Once the water has fully drained awayremove the old taps by disconnecting them from the water pipes, using a basin spanner to undo the [...]
