14' Series Loose tap

[luke29ermtb]

The water mixer tap on our 14.4 keeps coming loose. The only way I can see to tighten it properly is take the sink out completely as there is no room to get a spanner on it with the sink in place. Has anyone had any experience they can share on tightening taps, sink removal and sink replacement?

 

[skippy]

Hello @luke29ermtb

Go to The big green shed(Also known as Bunnings) and they sell tube spanners in the plumbing section that will make it a lot easer to tighten up those nuts...
see link below for a picture that will hopefully make sense >>

http://www.bunnings.com.au/spanner-tap-kit-haron-mixer-mts_p4900083

 

[luke29ermtb]

Thanks @skippy. Much appreciated. To the big green shed I will go and I'll get some Loctite while I'm there.

 

[bigman0510]

Mine has been doing it for ages, just haven't got around to putting loctite on it yet!

 

[Flanders]

Mine did it a couple of times and used a nylock nut as a locking nut. No problems since.

 

[luke29ermtb]

Just tightened mine up after applying Loctite. I'm not convinced it is going to stay tight as the plate underneath that the nut tightens onto was bent. I straightened it a little and put it back in upside down but I'm betting it will bend again with use of the tap. I suspect the long term fix is to make up a stronger plate.

@Flanders wish I'd thought of a Nylock nut. The simple things...

 

[Bushman]

Mine also came loose a while back and I too contenplated pulling out the sink, them after removeing the first retaining clip decided it to was a near impossible task to get the rear clips out let alone back in again, the one I did remove was a right mongrel to get back in. I managed to get enough grip on the tap nut with an open end spanner to nip it up enough, then had Jayco do it properly when it went back for other work.

didn't think of tap spanners at the time :doh:

 

[dagree]

If using loctite I hope you're not using "high strength"???? Just incase you need to remove the tap at a later stage!

 

[Drover]

No more gaps works, possibly better than loctite.

 

[TheEddies]

Hi Campers. I have the same problem with the tap on my 14.4 and had Jayco Brisbane fix it. Drove up to Townsville and it was loose again. What size tube spanner do I need.

 

[rags]

I'm a plumber and have the tube spanner but when I replaced my tap with a more suitable tap, I just pulled the sink out. Biggest problem is the door opening is too narrow to get two arms in to work and the drawers next to the sink again are a pain as the cupboard fronts have the dividing rail at each draw limiting access.
However if just tightening then I would try the tube spanner 1st,

 

[TheEddies]

Thanks Rags. I need to go to Buntings to get a tube spanner, do I get a set or is there s specific size I need.

 

[rags]

The backnut size can vary from brand to brand, but I'm guessing maybe 12mm. The tube set will have a different size on each end and can contain around 3 different tubes in the kit. Aldi had them in their specials recently for about $5, you may find some stores may have some on the "leftovers table".

 

[TheEddies]

Thanks Rags. I will check out my local Aldi. I checked Supercheap and they have a set for $9.95 (5 piece 8/9 10/11 12/13 14/15 16/17 mm).

 

[rags]

Thanks Rags. I will check out my local Aldi. I checked Supercheap and they have a set for $9.95 (5 piece 8/9 10/11 12/13 14/15 16/17 mm).

For $10 I wouldn't look much further than super cheap.

 

[Crusty181]

I'm a plumber and have the tube spanner but when I replaced my tap with a more suitable tap, I just pulled the sink out. Biggest problem is the door opening is too narrow to get two arms in to work and the drawers next to the sink again are a pain as the cupboard fronts have the dividing rail at each draw limiting access.
However if just tightening then I would try the tube spanner 1st,

Im cabinet maker and there's always that demarcation line as who's job it is to install the sink . For the record the sinks for water, so its yours. Anyways, now that's officially cleared up, some new taps have threaded "collars", that have replaced those stupid half moon tap plates. They seat 360deg around the tap hole ... no idiotic plates to bend. For the sake of $50, replace the tap

 

[rags]

Im cabinet maker and there's always that demarcation line as who's job it is to install the sink . For the record the sinks for water, so its yours. Anyways, now that's officially cleared up, some new taps have threaded "collars", that have replaced those stupid half moon tap plates. They seat 360deg around the tap hole ... no idiotic plates to bend. For the sake of $50, replace the tap

Crusty, I couldnt agree more, a Mondella Cadenza mixer from Bunnings for $69 comes with a plastic back collar that you can do up by hand. https://www.bunnings.com.au/mondella-chrome-cadenza-kitchen-sink-mixer-with-fixing-items_p5003222
As to fitting the sink, I'm happy to fit if you cut the hole, much easier to install tap that way.

 

[Crusty181]

Crusty, I couldnt agree more, a Mondella Cadenza mixer from Bunnings for $69 comes with a plastic back collar that you can do up by hand. https://www.bunnings.com.au/mondella-chrome-cadenza-kitchen-sink-mixer-with-fixing-items_p5003222
As to fitting the sink, I'm happy to fit if you cut the hole, much easier to install tap that way.

10 year warranty ... beats Jayco by only 9 years