Archive for Plumbing Guides
Posted by Alice on 14/04/2014
To remove spout from mixer Tap: unscrew the “shroud (locking nut)” that sits at the base of the spout and then just pull the spout out. This would apply to all UK Kitchen taps without grub screws where there is a locking nut. If your Kitchen Tap has neither a grub screw or a locking […]
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Posted by Alice on 09/10/2013
Kitchen Mixer Tap leaking from handle: The valve or cartridge (cartridge used in a single lever tap) may need tightening or replacing. If you are unsure which valve or cartridge to order why don’t you email us a picture of your Kitchen Tap and we will identify the Tap and Valve or Cartridge required. If […]
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Posted by Alice on 15/09/2013
In 2010 Carron Phoenix introduced the stylish Revolution™ pop up waste and overflow into many of their kitchen sink ranges. Revolution™ consists of a pop-up basket strainer waste concealed beneath a stainless steel cover and a beautifully designed overflow which is engraved with the Carron Phoenix logo. If you would like to buy a replacement […]
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Posted by Alice on 16/01/2013
I hope the information below will be of some help to you. Some Kitchen Taps handles can be a little different to take off. At the end of this post too is a link to examples of Valves in situ in Kitchen Taps with Handles off if that is far as you get to identify […]
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Posted by Alice on 31/12/2012
Sometimes you can have the problem of a new kitchen tap dripping after installation because the new valves in a Kitchen Tap can take a few days for the rubber washer to “bed down”. If after a few days your new kitchen tap is still dripping after installation, the sealing and/or the rubber washer may […]
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