Fault in 'waterfall' style bathroom tap. Water goes everywhere.

rosie383 · 12 June 2016 at 6:45PM

We were advised by our builder to avoid fitting these in the new bathroom and now I understand why.
Pasturesnew thanks for the tip. I have struggled to viakal that bit of our taps. Brilliant stuff!

glasgowdan · 13 June 2016 at 8:05AM

I'd change them right away. I viewed a house and turned on the bath taps to see what the water pressure was like. It shot out, hit the side of the bath and soaked the floor and us...utterly useless and designed only for a certain look!

red_imps_2003 · 13 June 2016 at 7:35PM

Aye; that's what's happening with our sink. It was fine when we moved in but after a while started shooting over the edge of the sink and seems to be getting worse. I don't know if it's turbulence generated by an obstruction (limescale) or the pressure is steadily increasing.

lardlikesdogs · 15 June 2016 at 10:29PM

red_imps_2003 wrote: »

It does look like that Victoria Plum one, yes. Can that bit at the back of the 'channel' be lifted/removed do you think? Does anybody know the purpose of the gause?

I have what looks like the same tap, underneath the back bit mine has a small retaining screw you can feel it with your finger. I am guessing if you loosen this screw then the whole block would be able to be removed and cleaned . Worth a look its just underneath. make sure the pop up waste is down as the screw looks tiny or put a towel in the sink before you remove it.

red_imps_2003 · 16 June 2016 at 11:11AM

Thank you. I found a cap at the back that may well conceal a small screw as you describe. I will investigate in more detail this evening.

lardlikesdogs · 16 June 2016 at 5:40PM

red_imps_2003 wrote: »

Thank you. I found a cap at the back that may well conceal a small screw as you describe. I will investigate in more detail this evening.

Mine is on the underside of the tap, Tiny it is

red_imps_2003 · 16 June 2016 at 7:06PM

Aha! There are two on mine in the area you describe. Right underneath the section with the gauze. I'll knock off the isolation valves later and have a squiz.

pickledonionspaceraider · 16 June 2016 at 7:48PM

I recently had this type of tap fitted. water actually overshot the edge of the sink. had it removed immediately

red_imps_2003 · 16 June 2016 at 8:39PM

Aye, that's what's happening here. It wasn't always so bad, though, as long as we put it on in a controlled manner. It's just getting harder and harder to do so.

red_imps_2003 · 28 June 2016 at 5:27PM

By way of a follow-up, I removed the gauze section and found the source of the disruption in water flow. The piece was held in place by two small screws underneath the spout. As I unscrewed it the whole bracket disintegrated from within. It wasn't calcium on the gauze causing problems, it was the plastic bracket behind it falling apart. I don't think I can source a replacement part, so it is looking like a new tap is required. I can post piccies later if anybody is interested (as it's hard to describe/visualise).