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Kitchen tap leak

  • 01-08-2019 12:18am
    #1
    nino1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭


    My kitchen tap (picture attached) is leaking.
    Used to be able to tighten screws but now that isnt enough to stop leak
    Any idea what could be the cause?
    Its coming out of the connection just above the counter top.
    I have another identical sink in utility so could swap over somerhing but have no idea what i would need to replace,!!
    Qny help much appreciated


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  • #2
    nino1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭nino1


    Any ideas?!


  • #3
    Tom44
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 951 ✭✭✭Tom44


    What screws?


  • #4
    nino1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭nino1


    Tom44 wrote: »
    What screws?

    Sorry, not the screws, just the connects at the base with a vipe grips


  • #5
    antiskeptic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,555 ✭✭✭antiskeptic


    Could you arrow using ms paint so as to be specific regarding leak location. As I see it there are but 4 places: the swivel point for the spout, either tap section or the feed into the tap under the counter (which is unlikely to appear at the countertop surface but might.


  • #6
    nino1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭nino1


    antiskeptic wrote: »
    Could you arrow using ms paint so as to be specific regarding leak location. As I see it there are but 4 places: the swivel point for the spout, either tap section or the feed into the tap under the counter (which is unlikely to appear at the countertop surface but might.

    Thanks for reply
    I have acctached pic of where leaks are coming from.


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  • #7
    nino1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭nino1


    Just wondering what could be the cause of this leak.
    When i tighten with vice grips he reduces amount ofcwater getting out a little but still leaking.

    Is there something that needs replacing?

    Thanks


  • #8
    Joey the lips
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,262 ✭✭✭✭Joey the lips


    nino1 wrote: »
    Just wondering what could be the cause of this leak.
    When i tighten with vice grips he reduces amount ofcwater getting out a little but still leaking.

    Is there something that needs replacing?

    Thanks

    O ring is gone in spout. If you look at the back of the tap there is the smallest Allen key you have ever seen. Unscew this save the nut and take the spout off. Bring it to plunbers providers get o ring.


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