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16/12/2011 at 1:57pm
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OK, I've taken one of my tap spindles out for some pics. Hopefully someone out there can tell me if a household tap insert is available in such a small size & weather or not it will work.....
The current plastic one looks like this
I think the problem is the washer isn't lifting with the spindle properly. I'm having a go at sticking it on it's top face to see if that helps (which I have already done in these pictures).
The only other problem being that some of them are very stiff to turn & I have chewed one of them up being a bit heavy handed whilst dismantling it. It is salvageable, but I would rather be able to do away with the whole design. It's a silly idea putting such flimsy plastic spindles into metal taps IMO, whoever designed them should've been fired.
The plastic spindle has a small bump on it, which is supposed to ensure the washer lifts with the spindle, but washers, in order to work properly, are a tight fit in there, so this plastic bump isn't enough. I'm only guessing the washer isn't supposed to be bonded on, but at the moment it's the only way I can see to get them working.
I did dismantle one of the working ones & this had a different coloured spindle. I will have to remove it again to see if the design is any different (I don't think it was. I think it was just newer).
According to my local caravan shop, the spindle assembly is no longer available. But we weren't sure on this, as I don't even know what make they are.
Are they Whale taps???
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I glued the washer to the spindle & hey presto! I've got a half decent flow once more.
I'm not sure how long it will last, my dad did it whilst I wasn't looking with some contact adhesive. One has been put on a hot tap as well (which I didn't mean to do, but they're such a tight fit & have already been chewed up enough, I've just left it in there to avoid doing it any more damage), so only time will tell I guess.
Anyway, it was good enough for me to enjoy my first ever shower in a caravan, which went very well. Not exactly a power shower, but I've had worse, slower showers in peoples houses. Very usable.
& now I can brush my teeth at the washroom sink, as that cold tap is working fine now as well.
I have to say, I was expecting a better response on a help forum, especially with such a popular caravan. But this seems to be something of an enigma topic, as I've posted this problem all over the place & got even less response than on here. Maybe the majority would just replace the whole tap units. I see this as an unnecessary expense which would mean disturbing the seal of the washroom vanity units. Besides, new taps aren't within my budget right now, lets just hope someone else can gain something from my discoveries.
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