We have a double sink in the kitchen.
The spout that swivels has standard hot and cold taps fixed on the sink.
About twice a year, the chrome plated swivel faucet that you move to direct the water into either bowl, ends up busting.
The chrome swivel screws down onto the sink to fix it in place, and there is then the spout, that has a couple of o-rings holding it in place in the base unit...there isa lways a little "breather type hole" in this fitting.
Our swivels always pop up where these o-rings are, resulting in the swizel popping off, and water going up in the air like a fountain!
Is there something that causes this to happen, as when I look at the o-rings, they always look ok, not worn, but when I put new o-rings on anyhow, the pressure always makes the two come apart. To the best of my knowledge, where the little hole is on the directional part, there wasn't a screw or anything to put there when I screwed the latest in place.
What causes this to happen, and what should I do to minimise this happening over n over again?
Thanks
The spout that swivels has standard hot and cold taps fixed on the sink.
About twice a year, the chrome plated swivel faucet that you move to direct the water into either bowl, ends up busting.
The chrome swivel screws down onto the sink to fix it in place, and there is then the spout, that has a couple of o-rings holding it in place in the base unit...there isa lways a little "breather type hole" in this fitting.
Our swivels always pop up where these o-rings are, resulting in the swizel popping off, and water going up in the air like a fountain!
Is there something that causes this to happen, as when I look at the o-rings, they always look ok, not worn, but when I put new o-rings on anyhow, the pressure always makes the two come apart. To the best of my knowledge, where the little hole is on the directional part, there wasn't a screw or anything to put there when I screwed the latest in place.
What causes this to happen, and what should I do to minimise this happening over n over again?
Thanks
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