Water leak from tap

[Sandancers]

While away on the continent we found that the bathroom tap was leaking water from the body joints. Quite badly actually, it gave no warning, just started running out. Like the kitchen tap it has a swivelling spout. As we were away from home I used a couple of bits of rubber to isolate the tap from the inlet pipework.

On getting home I dismantled the tap, shown in the pictures below. It would appear that the rubber grommets in the tap body became dry and hence did not make a good seal. I tried various places for replacement grommets but no luck at all.

As I had a spare bathroom basin tap at home I fitted that to the bathroom basin and I think it looks better than the swivel tap. No chance of it leaking either.

Once the vehicle is drained down for the winter I will dismantle the kitchen tap and put silicon grease on the grommets, to try and prevent leaks from that tap. Once removed they are very easy to strip and reassemble.

 

[Gellyneck]

If you remove the big nut shown at the top of the tap body in your first photo you'll be able to pull out a ceramic tap insert like this.

Flomasta 35mm Ceramic Tap Cartridge - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Replacement cartridge suitable for most single lever taps that use a standard 35mm cartridge. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute.

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There are two sizes with this being the other.

Flomasta 40mm Ceramic Tap Cartridge - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Replacement cartridge suitable for most single lever bathroom and kitchen taps that use a standard 40mm cartridge. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute.

www.screwfix.com

That, along with a smearing of plumbers grease on it, should cure your problem. Well, it did on ours when we had to replace whilst touring Cornwall earlier this year.

 

[Sandancers]

If you remove the big nut shown at the top of the tap body in your first photo you'll be able to pull out a ceramic tap insert like this.

Flomasta 35mm Ceramic Tap Cartridge - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Replacement cartridge suitable for most single lever taps that use a standard 35mm cartridge. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute.

www.screwfix.com

There are two sizes with this being the other.

Flomasta 40mm Ceramic Tap Cartridge - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Replacement cartridge suitable for most single lever bathroom and kitchen taps that use a standard 40mm cartridge. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute.

www.screwfix.com

That, along with a smearing of plumbers grease on it, should cure your problem. Well, it did on ours when we had to replace whilst touring Cornwall earlier this year.

No, the problem is with the grommets leaking past. Your problem was with the mixer cartridge.

 

[stevec]

I had a similar problem with a Reich tap. No amount of silicon grease or ptfe tape sorted it. Had to get a new tap in the end at nigh on £100. Only 18 months since I replaced it previously. I hope regreasing works for you.

 

[The Wino]

While away on the continent we found that the bathroom tap was leaking water from the body joints. Quite badly actually, it gave no warning, just started running out. Like the kitchen tap it has a swivelling spout. As we were away from home I used a couple of bits of rubber to isolate the tap from the inlet pipework.

On getting home I dismantled the tap, shown in the pictures below. It would appear that the rubber grommets in the tap body became dry and hence did not make a good seal. I tried various places for replacement grommets but no luck at all.

As I had a spare bathroom basin tap at home I fitted that to the bathroom basin and I think it looks better than the swivel tap. No chance of it leaking either.

Once the vehicle is drained down for the winter I will dismantle the kitchen tap and put silicon grease on the grommets, to try and prevent leaks from that tap. Once removed they are very easy to strip and reassemble.

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We've replaced our taps. The new taps were from Screwfix and cost so little it wasn't worth the trouble to dismantle the old ones and rebuild them

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[Manic]

I had a similar problem with the kitchen tap, silicone grease on the swivel body seals sorted it.