Hi
2 queries
I have a Franke Wave tap which is dripping water when the levers are turned off - from basic research it looks like I may need to replace the valves.
I presume there is one each handle?
https://www.tapsandsinksonline.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/franke-wave-tap-valves.jpg
Anyone ever done this and have any tips on how to do it for this tap?
Secondly, this tap is leaking and in the few days it will take me to get the parts it will keep leaking. My tap has the main house stopcock just under it (about 80cm below) but no isolation valve. I don't want to turn off the water to the whole house overnight if I can help it. I presume no isolation valve was put on because it is a short run from the stopcock up to the tap and they figured I could turn the stopcock of if I wanted to change the tap but they don't appear to have accounted for wanting to turn the tap off for long periods but not isolate the house. Any reason not to put an isolation valve on it and then turn off the supply overnight to stop the leak.
Also is there any benefit in trying to 'seal' the end of the tap so water cannot come out when it is off? I presume if it is blocked and there is little pressure the water will stop coming out. Any tips on how I could do it so its easy to get on and off?
2 queries
I have a Franke Wave tap which is dripping water when the levers are turned off - from basic research it looks like I may need to replace the valves.
I presume there is one each handle?
https://www.tapsandsinksonline.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/franke-wave-tap-valves.jpg
Anyone ever done this and have any tips on how to do it for this tap?
Secondly, this tap is leaking and in the few days it will take me to get the parts it will keep leaking. My tap has the main house stopcock just under it (about 80cm below) but no isolation valve. I don't want to turn off the water to the whole house overnight if I can help it. I presume no isolation valve was put on because it is a short run from the stopcock up to the tap and they figured I could turn the stopcock of if I wanted to change the tap but they don't appear to have accounted for wanting to turn the tap off for long periods but not isolate the house. Any reason not to put an isolation valve on it and then turn off the supply overnight to stop the leak.
Also is there any benefit in trying to 'seal' the end of the tap so water cannot come out when it is off? I presume if it is blocked and there is little pressure the water will stop coming out. Any tips on how I could do it so its easy to get on and off?
