Confusion with tap fittings

RrogerD · 23 Sep 2021

Can someone spread some light on how these various bits are supposed to go?

Is the 'O' ring, the upper seal or the rubber gasket?

What is the white plastic piece for? Itsnot mentioned at all in the parts list or fitting instructions.

Thanks

blup · 23 Sep 2021

The plastic washer is for thin metal sinks or if you want a tighter fit. The other parts are as specified in the diagram, the O ring on the top side of the worktop/sink, the thicker one on the underside, above the metal bracket.

Blup.

RrogerD · 23 Sep 2021

blup said:
The plastic washer is for thin metal sinks or if you want a tighter fit. The other parts are as specified in the diagram, the O ring on the top side of the worktop/sink, the thicker one on the underside, above the metal bracket.

Blup.

So, it would go like this would it?

John the plumber · 23 Sep 2021

RrogerD said:
So, it would go like this would it?
View attachment 244859

No ,the bigger rubber washer doesn’t go in the plastic washer.
The bigger washer sits in the metal bit.

fixitflav · 23 Sep 2021

blup said:
the O ring on the top side of the worktop/sink, the thicker one on the underside, above the metal bracket.

Are you sure? It looks to me like the profiled rubber ring (the one on the left in the first pic) mates with the base of the tap. And the O-ring would sit nicely in the recess in the horseshoe washer.

John the plumber · 23 Sep 2021

fixitflav said:
Are you sure? It looks to me like the profiled rubber ring (the one on the left in the first pic) mates with the base of the tap. And the O-ring would sit nicely in the recess in the horseshoe washer.

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RrogerD · 23 Sep 2021

John the plumber said:
Exactly that. ( just like I said lol)

Now I'm confused. Or are you being sarcastic?

In your first comment you said that the o ring sits in the tap.

Also, where does the large plastic bit go, if the metal bit and rubber seal / gasket sit up against the sink?

Surely, you'd have tap, then o ring ( or other seal), then sink face, then seal / o ring, then plastic spacer then, holding it all.in place, the metal bit. The nut goes on the outside of the metal bit.

John the plumber · 23 Sep 2021

Tap,rubber washer on base of tap,then sink,then plastic washer,the other washer in groove of metal bit.metal bit after plastic bit.
(Plastic onto sink underneath)
As you put the metal bit on the thread goes through the small round hole and then the nut onto the thread and tighten it all up.

RrogerD · 23 Sep 2021

John the plumber said:
Tap,rubber washer on base of tap,then sink,then plastic washer,the other washer in groove of metal bit.metal bit after plastic bit.
(Plastic onto sink underneath)
As you put the metal bit on the thread goes through the small round hole and then the nut onto the thread and tighten it all up.

That makes no sense. The second rubber is supposed to be seal. Unless it's up against the sink, then it's not doing anything.

John the plumber · 23 Sep 2021

RrogerD said:
That makes no sense. The second rubber is supposed to be seal. Unless it's up against the sink, then it's not doing anything. View attachment 244903

That white plastic washer isn’t always needed,as someone else said that is for thin metal sinks.the rubber o ring in the base of the tap is the seal.

fixitflav · 23 Sep 2021

RrogerD said:
Surely, you'd have tap, then o ring ( or other seal), then sink face, then seal / o ring, then plastic spacer then, holding it all.in place, the metal bit. The nut goes on the outside of the metal bit.

I'd have thought tap, then other seal (not the O-ring), then sink face, then plastic spacer, then O-ring, then holding it all in place, the metal bit (horseshoe washer). But somebody might correct me.
The plastic spacer is to give more rigidity if it's a thin stainless steel sink.

fixitflav · 23 Sep 2021

John the plumber said:
Tap,rubber washer on base of tap,then sink,then plastic washer,the other washer in groove of metal bit.metal bit after plastic bit.
(Plastic onto sink underneath)
As you put the metal bit on the thread goes through the small round hole and then the nut onto the thread and tighten it all up.

But which rubber washer is which?

John the plumber · 23 Sep 2021

fixitflav said:
But which rubber washer is which?

This is getting painful lol

just pumps · 23 Sep 2021

RrogerD said:
So, it would go like this would it?
View attachment 244859

Yes.

John the plumber · 23 Sep 2021

just pumps said:
Yes.

Sorry but your wrong.
(How the op has it is incorrect)
The white plastic bit isn’t a guide if drilling through a worktop as you suggested
It’s to use on thin metal sinks .

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