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Kitchen lever mixer tap leaking under the lever when pulled

  • 31-10-2023 4:28pm
    #1
    MoonMotorway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭


    The kitchen sink has a one hole tap. It's a lever mixer tap.


    For the past few months there's a leak coming from under the lever when the tap is turned on. This is creating a flood onto the sink and onto the counter top.


    This is happening in my mother home and she has refused to address it. I am anxious that maybe it might become too much of its left any longer.


    I tried to book two plumbers. They were both no shows.


    Do I keep going at trying to get a plumber to fix this?

    Or will I try replacing the tap myself?

    My plumbing knowledge is extremely limited.


    I casually learned about female and male threads this summer and plumbers tape and O rings.

    There are youtube videos online showing how to turn off the water, disconnect the old tap, and install a new tap.

    Do you think I could try this job myself with the videos.

    I ordered a tap online from Amazon because that has the quickest delivery. It's a one hole, mixer tap.


    It's a nightmare trying to get anyone.



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