Are most common washers in tap half inch? 30 March at 7:33PM in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving 11 replies 122 views

anotherquestion

Hi folks,
Need to fix a leaking tap and have been watching a few youtube videos where one of the presenters said that most common washers are half inch ,I was  looking at this pack of 10 on ebay,
1/2" INCH FLAT TAP WASHER / WASHERS X 10 | eBay
Its the old traditional kind of tap mixer in batroom sink, hot and cold on one tap, with the finger prongs to turn on.
Thanks for any clarification.

neilmcl

anotherquestion said:

Hi folks,
Need to fix a leaking tap and have been watching a few youtube videos where one of the presenters said that most common washers are half inch ,I was  looking at this pack of 10 on ebay,
1/2" INCH FLAT TAP WASHER / WASHERS X 10 | eBay
Its the old traditional kind of tap mixer in batroom sink, hot and cold on one tap, with the finger prongs to turn on.
Thanks for any clarification.

It's not a "traditional" tap then. If it's leaking then it's more than likely the mixer cartridge that will require replacing.

Jeepers_Creepers

I think AQ's description could be misleading.

AQ, by 'finger prongs' do you mean a 'Victorian' style handle? And the one for hot and cold are separate - they come out either side of the main tap body? And to turn each tap on requires a few turns, and not a quarter-turn?

If yes, yes and yes, then yes.

Jeepers_Creepers

A bit like this? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cheap-Kitchen-Mixer-Tap-Victorian-Cross-head-Kitchen-Sink-Mono-Mixer/333667197257?

bob_a_builder

Wow thats one hell of a link
Just FYI -in case you are not aware, you can generally truncate most web links at the 1st ? mark - keeps the place looking a bit tidier
i.e. 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cheap-Kitchen-Mixer-Tap-Victorian-Cross-head-Kitchen-Sink-Mono-Mixer/333667197257

Jeepers_Creepers

Don't you know I like loooong posts

(Thanks)

Jeepers_Creepers

It worked!

frugalmacdugal

Hi,

this is even tidier, mixer.

TELLIT01

frugalmacdugal said:

Hi,

this is even tidier, mixer.

OK clever person.  (I was going to use a different word but think the site would convert it do !!!! anyway)  How do you do that?

anotherquestion

Thanks for replies, well as regards that image on ebay the hot and cold look the same, but the spout is not like that, like this,
New Modern Cross Head Bathroom Chrome Basin Sink Mono Mixer Tap With Free Waste | eBay

neilmcl

TELLIT01 said:

frugalmacdugal said:

Hi,

this is even tidier, mixer.

OK clever person.  (I was going to use a different word but think the site would convert it do !!!! anyway)  How do you do that?

Type the word you want to be the link, highlight it, then click the Url setting and paste the url in.