I have a monobloc kitchen tap to which I have fitted a pair if lever head tap revivers. The problem I have is that the hot tap starts dripping. Looking closely at it, it appears that the water pressure (it is a pressured system) is providing sufficient force to turn the tap enough to start it dripping.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to cure this? I have an in- line valve for each tap and I have wondered about using this to reduc the pressure but I worry about the water wearing the valve. I know someone who did this to their stop cock so that they then couldn't turn off the water.
Jonathan wrote: > I have a monobloc kitchen tap to which I have fitted a pair if lever > head tap revivers. The problem I have is that the hot tap starts > dripping. Looking closely at it, it appears that the water pressure > (it is a pressured system) is providing sufficient force to turn the > tap enough to start it dripping.
> Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to cure this? I have an in- > line valve for each tap and I have wondered about using this to reduc > the pressure but I worry about the water wearing the valve. I know > someone who did this to their stop cock so that they then couldn't > turn off the water.
> Thanks
> Jonathan
I used an inline valve to control flow to a toilet cistern. Seems to have worked well enough for a few years
> Jonathan wrote: >> I have a monobloc kitchen tap to which I have fitted a pair if lever >> head tap revivers. The problem I have is that the hot tap starts >> dripping. Looking closely at it, it appears that the water pressure >> (it is a pressured system) is providing sufficient force to turn the >> tap enough to start it dripping.
>> Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to cure this? I have an in- >> line valve for each tap and I have wondered about using this to reduc >> the pressure but I worry about the water wearing the valve. I know >> someone who did this to their stop cock so that they then couldn't >> turn off the water.
>> Thanks
>> Jonathan
> I used an inline valve to control flow to a toilet cistern. Seems to have > worked well enough for a few years
An in-line isolation valve will not reduce the static pressure. Test theory by putting thumb over tap and opening it only a little - eventually water will escape.
John wrote: > "Stuart Noble" <stuart_no...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message > news:ATzIm.2003$Ym4.212@text.news.virginmedia.com... >> Jonathan wrote: >>> I have a monobloc kitchen tap to which I have fitted a pair if lever >>> head tap revivers. The problem I have is that the hot tap starts >>> dripping. Looking closely at it, it appears that the water pressure >>> (it is a pressured system) is providing sufficient force to turn the >>> tap enough to start it dripping.
>>> Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to cure this? I have an in- >>> line valve for each tap and I have wondered about using this to reduc >>> the pressure but I worry about the water wearing the valve. I know >>> someone who did this to their stop cock so that they then couldn't >>> turn off the water.
>>> Thanks
>>> Jonathan
>> I used an inline valve to control flow to a toilet cistern. Seems to have >> worked well enough for a few years
> An in-line isolation valve will not reduce the static pressure. Test theory > by putting thumb over tap and opening it only a little - eventually water > will escape.
Well, put it this way, it stopped that thud in the cistern when the valve closed.
> John wrote: >> "Stuart Noble" <stuart_no...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message >> news:ATzIm.2003$Ym4.212@text.news.virginmedia.com... >>> Jonathan wrote: >>>> I have a monobloc kitchen tap to which I have fitted a pair if lever >>>> head tap revivers. The problem I have is that the hot tap starts >>>> dripping. Looking closely at it, it appears that the water pressure >>>> (it is a pressured system) is providing sufficient force to turn the >>>> tap enough to start it dripping.
>>>> Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to cure this? I have an in- >>>> line valve for each tap and I have wondered about using this to reduc >>>> the pressure but I worry about the water wearing the valve. I know >>>> someone who did this to their stop cock so that they then couldn't >>>> turn off the water.
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Jonathan
>>> I used an inline valve to control flow to a toilet cistern. Seems to >>> have worked well enough for a few years
>> An in-line isolation valve will not reduce the static pressure. Test >> theory by putting thumb over tap and opening it only a little - >> eventually water will escape. > Well, put it this way, it stopped that thud in the cistern when the valve > closed.
...yes - by slowing the flow. This would allow the valve to close more slowly. The pressure would be the same - once the flow had stopped.
The head of water is the same. (Water tower somewhere - or pumps)
On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:49:33 -0800, Jonathan wrote: > I have a monobloc kitchen tap to which I have fitted a pair if lever > head tap revivers. The problem I have is that the hot tap starts > dripping. Looking closely at it, it appears that the water pressure > (it is a pressured system) is providing sufficient force to turn the > tap enough to start it dripping.
> Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to cure this? I have an in- > line valve for each tap and I have wondered about using this to reduc > the pressure but I worry about the water wearing the valve. I know > someone who did this to their stop cock so that they then couldn't > turn off the water.
Sounds as if the tap revivers are compression types with a coarse, helter-skelter-type thread to acheive a transition from closed to open in a quarter turn. These can get pushed open by water pressure: I had it happen on a pair of lever-type basin taps when I converted from gravity to mains pressure. I'd try ceramic-disk-type inserts instead.
John wrote: >> Jonathan wrote: >>> I have a monobloc kitchen tap to which I have fitted a pair if lever >>> head tap revivers. The problem I have is that the hot tap starts >>> dripping. Looking closely at it, it appears that the water pressure >>> (it is a pressured system) is providing sufficient force to turn the >>> tap enough to start it dripping.
>>> Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to cure this? I have an >>> in- line valve for each tap and I have wondered about using this to >>> reduc the pressure but I worry about the water wearing the valve. I >>> know someone who did this to their stop cock so that they then >>> couldn't turn off the water. > An in-line isolation valve will not reduce the static pressure. Test > theory by putting thumb over tap and opening it only a little - > eventually water will escape.
I've come across exactly the same problem twice. In both cases I fitted a service valve & turned it down a little.
Despite being told by several here that it wouldn't work because they don't reduce the static pressure - it does work and has done in both instances for over a year.
<davidl...@nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > John wrote: > >> Jonathan wrote: > >>> I have a monobloc kitchen tap to which I have fitted a pair if lever > >>> head tap revivers. The problem I have is that the hot tap starts > >>> dripping. Looking closely at it, it appears that the water pressure > >>> (it is a pressured system) is providing sufficient force to turn the > >>> tap enough to start it dripping.
> >>> Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to cure this? I have an > >>> in- line valve for each tap and I have wondered about using this to > >>> reduc the pressure but I worry about the water wearing the valve. I > >>> know someone who did this to their stop cock so that they then > >>> couldn't turn off the water. > > An in-line isolation valve will not reduce the static pressure. Test > > theory by putting thumb over tap and opening it only a little - > > eventually water will escape.
> I've come across exactly the same problem twice. In both cases I fitted a > service valve & turned it down a little.
> Despite being told by several here that it wouldn't work because they don't > reduce the static pressure - it does work and has done in both instances for > over a year.
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