Removing the collar shroud

[Pisces67]

Hello, firstly is there a shroud which is fitted to this tap?
If there is I'm finding it very difficult to remove. It's a deva monobloc tap.

Read something simiar that a rubber strap wrench may be required, however need to ascertain if the tap has a collar(shroud) as it is very difficult to see a joint. However the material is plastic rather than brass as
It has chipped a little.
Thanks
Pisces

 

[Ben-gee]

Yes it has a shroud.

This will either screw off or pull off.

I have spent ages trying to unscrew one only to find it quite easily pulled straight off. Pull off ones are ‘held’ by an o-ring which can get gunked up and then holds tight.

In either case (screw or pull) it can be helpful to pour some very hot water over it to provide a thermal shock- need to wear rubber gloves to then turn it as metal will be too hot to touch.

 

[rpm]

Can`t be certain from the photos however no harm in trying ..................... Pour boiling hot water over it to expand it a little bit then don the marigolds and try unscrewing.

 

[Pisces67]

Hi, got it off eventually. Sprayed wd 49 around exposed collar and left for 3 days.
Turned it anticlockwise with hand, wearing rubber gloves for grip, worked a treat.

 

[Ric2013]

If you are talking about the Baby Boa straps, don't bother. I find the rubber strap is elastic and prevents you from being able to get a decent grip. If they used reinforced rubber, they would work better, but I suppose the advantage of stretchy rubber is that you can't break the tool, because it slips instead. As RPM has suggested, rubber gloves are better. (I actually have a special grippy cloth thing that used to be someone's grandmother's).

 

[Pisces67]

Liitle confused about the last message regarding straps, just used rubber gloves

 

[rpm]

Liitle confused about the last message regarding straps, just used rubber gloves

You mentioned a rubber strap in the first post.
Ric, some are better than others.

 

[Ric2013]

You mentioned a rubber strap in the first post.
Ric, some are better than others.

Agreed. I once had (on loan) a canvas strap wrench that was very very good. If you know of a good one, please do let me know as it is a tool I feel I'm missing. The only ones I've ever seen on sale are the rubber Boa ones, sadly, and I can grip better with my hands than with the one I have!

 

[Pisces67]

Hi I have another dripping hot tap.
Got the cover off but the nut holding the gland is proving difficult or am I being too careful. Tap is trying to move when applying torque anticlockwise but I am holding the tap to counter act the twist. Also tried a socket but provinh stubborn, any ideas?

 

[rpm]

Tap splitter or more brute force, just mind yer knuckles when it does release.

 

[Ben-gee]

Put y’back into it man! Bunched up towel against tiles for when it releases and you hurt yourself.

 

[Ric2013]

If you can get a good fit with a ring spanner, that would be better than an adjustable here, (a lot of ring spanners are 12 sided and only really grip on the corners, so not always very good on brass, but some grip the sides and will work well). Sockets can be good, but sometimes a bit clunky and not always ideal.
I also like to lever between the spout and the spanner (soft bit of wood as a lever), or pull them together.
By the way, that's not technically a gland nut, but it's the one you need to undo, so what you call it doesn't really matter.