Replace Tap

Cookiepus

Hello
the cold tap in our upstairs toilet has stopped working properly (see pic)
the water just dribbles out a wee bit - no mater how much you turn it.
i was thinking of swapping it with the hot tap in the downstairs toilet,
it never gets used and is the same tap kind.
so i gotta shut off water -under kitchen sink.
then turn on all the taps to drain the tanks?
can i just unscrew it with a spanner and swap the tap around?
Many thanks
Cookie

jacksie66

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Cookiepus

thanks jackie
is the spindle is the tap handle that you put your hand on to turn?
can i just unscrew it?
Cookie

scudo2

Cookiepus wrote: »

Hello
the cold tap in our upstairs toilet has stopped working properly (see pic)
the water just dribbles out a wee bit - no mater how much you turn it.
i was thinking of swapping it with the hot tap in the downstairs toilet,
it never gets used and is the same tap kind.
so i gotta shut off water -under kitchen sink.
then turn on all the taps to drain the tanks?
can i just unscrew it with a spanner and swap the tap around?
Many thanks
Cookie

Take the tap apart as if your replacing washer, leave the spout part on the sink.
The part you have removed with washer and handle, hold washer part and turn the handle and it should split into two parts, remove the bottom O ring on part nearest the washer. Reasemble the two parts ( washer spindle into the handle part) fully . Then re attatch it to the spout part and it should work ok.

Cookiepus

ive taken the top off the tap (see pic)
but now what?
there doesnt seem to be anyway to access the inner workings of the tap:(
can anyone help?

Wearb

The part I have outlined usually unscrews to expose the spindle. You will have to find something to grip it with. Be sure grip the rest of the tap, because if it turns it may break your WHB.