Leaking Tap

[bromster]

Would appreciate some advice before i try and pull it all out.

My kitchen Mixer is just a cheapo, but has recently started dripping into the cupboard slowly. It speeds up and drips mainly after you switch the tap off (primarily the hot tap). The dripping slows down if the tap is on full.

I have checked the 2 stainless steel supply pipes and they are bone dry. The drip of water is actually forming on and dripping from one of the 2 threaded mounting bolts, which leads me to believe that the problem is inside the tap itself.

Any ideas? Maybe just an O-Ring inside the mixer somewhere?

Much obliged.

 

[Gnome]

I recently moved (I rent) and had the same issue. The mixer was leaking and it had terrible flow rate.

I tried fiddling a bit but gave up when I found a new mixer at Bathroom Bazaar for R200 (was on special). Anyway it completely fixed my leaking issue and more importantly the flow rate increased by 2-3x.

R200 mixer actually looks better than the old one also (don't even want to know how cheap the original was).

 

[Drake2007]

It sounds like you have a wall mounted mixer? try disconnect (obviously turn the water off at mains and geyser first ) then redo the connections on the mixer with lots of PTFE tape. It'll be far less expensive than buying a whole new mixer.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Depends.. I have a similar issue at home. But the cartridge in the mixer is shot so no amount of PTFE tape will fix the issue. Finding it difficult to find a replacement but I do not want to dig out the wall to replace the whole shower mixer since im going to redo the whole bathroom next year more than likely.

 

[Hosehead]

http://i.imgur.com/8HRAqM8.jpg and if that worlds number 1 problem solver don't work then go for the worlds's number 2 problem solver http://i.imgur.com/lN0jyGQ.jpg

 

[upup]

you can use "hemp" instead of tape. hardware stores sell it.

Also, look for a hair crack on fitting, I had it once.

 

[bromster]

Thanks for the replies. It is a kitchen mixer mounted to the sink. It will be a pain to remove the nuts because the bolt is too long to use a socket. Oh well, I have some hemp in my toolbox. Guess I can dedicate my afternoon tomorrow after work to having a look. :erm: Joy.

 

[Gnome]

It will be a pain to remove the nuts because the bolt is too long to use a socket

Haha, it isn't that much work, took me about 25 minutes to remove and install a new mixer. And I hadn't ever done it before.

Once the nut is loose, you can just turn it off by hand. Turning the new one in is what actually took me a while (wanted it super tight, nothing more annoying than a mixer that moves around).

 

[Enzo Matrix]

Thanks for the replies. It is a kitchen mixer mounted to the sink. It will be a pain to remove the nuts because the bolt is too long to use a socket. Oh well, I have some hemp in my toolbox. Guess I can dedicate my afternoon tomorrow after work to having a look. :erm: Joy.

Hi

Yeah try hemp, but also u get a dedicated tool at builders to remove these mixers. As you said the nuts are hard to get to, but with the R100 tool I mentioned its easy