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| message from MarkM on 17 May 2004 |
Does anyone have experience of the tap on offer at Lidl
http://www.lidl.co.uk/gb/index.nsf/pages/c.o.oow.20040520.p.Kitchen_Mixer_Tap .
Would there likely be a problem if this was originally intended for
the German market like lots of their other stuff (different pipe
sizes?)
Also, how difficult would it be to fit this in place of an existing
mixer tap. Th current tap is only 1 year old like the res of the
house, but it's really annoying as the jet of water tends to get
everywhere.... I have basic plumbing experience, but mostly on
accessible pipework. Btw, hot and cold are both mains pressure in the
house if it makes any difference.
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| BillV replied to MarkM on 18 May 2004 |
http://www.lidl.co.uk/gb/index.nsf/pages/c.o.oow.20040520.p.Kitchen_Mixer_T
ap).
Can't comment on the Lidl tap but I've seen the problem with your present
one a several times.
You get this "water pistol" effect with cheap taps that have a small bore
(e.g. MFI) on mains pressure systems. Putting a restrictor valve in the line
may help but on the hot may restrict the flow so the combi doesn't fire.
With taps its very much a case of you get what you pay for.
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| MarkM replied to BillV on 18 May 2004 |
It's not a combi boiler, so that shouldn't be a problem, although the
water still goes everywhere even if the tap isn't on strongly - it
just has to hit some stuff in the sink at an angle and it gets jetted
out of the basin. Never had the problem with our old tap..
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| MarkM replied to BillV on 19 May 2004 |
My point was that it's a mains pressure storage system, not a combi. I
expect you're right about the bore of the current one.
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| BillV replied to MarkM on 19 May 2004 |
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http://www.lidl.co.uk/gb/index.nsf/pages/c.o.oow.20040520.p.Kitchen_Mixer_T
I'm changing daughter's kitchen tap for the same reason.
The current one fed from a combi + mains cold is like a high pressure
hosepipe into the sink.
Soaks everything and everybody if your not careful.
The flow is ok but its through a small orifice ... cheap MFI swan neck type
tap.
Turning down the flow using the shutoff valves under the sink, so that it
didn't splash everywhere, only stopped the combi firing when the hot side
was turned on :-(
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| The Natural Philosopher replied to BillV on 20 May 2004 |
Anotheer reason not to use combis.
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| MarkM replied to BigGuyUK on 19 May 2004 |
What was the biggest hassle? Mechanically removing and fixing the tap,
or connecting up the pipes? Is it just a big nut used to fix these
monoblocs onto the sink - I can imagine it would be impossible to get
a conventional spanner anywhere near... I think I'll try an pick up
one of these taps and give it a go - there's not much to lose (as long
as I don't flood the house!)
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| EricP replied to MarkM on 17 May 2004 |
The tap is fine and if like the previous ones bought there, very easy
to fit.
The only problem is that the tap has tails that end in a 3/8 inch
connector and you will need to go to a plumbers and buy 15mm to 3/8ths
brass connector. This costs pennies.
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| Toby replied to EricP on 17 May 2004 |
As seen on eBay for £30 ~ 40
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| Alex replied to MarkM on 17 May 2004 |
You need to ensure tap can be used on a pressurised system
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| Christian McArdle replied to Alex on 17 May 2004 |
TBH, I've never seen one that can't. You see plenty that are only suitable
for mains pressure, but I've yet to come across a "gravity" one that doesn't
work better with a bit of oomph!
Christian.
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| John Stumbles replied to MarkM on 17 May 2004 |
http://www.lidl.co.uk/gb/index.nsf/pages/c.o.oow.20040520.p.Kitchen_Mixer_T
ap).
Fitting kitchen sink taps isn't the easiest plumbing job (nor the hardest by
far!). The existing tap tails and the new ones will NOT match up (unless you
have a better relationship with the deities than most of us mortals do :-).
These Lidl taps will be intended for mains pressure systems (like yours) and
will probably be pretty pathetic on gravity systems (if anyone's thinking of
that)
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