Sterling Eccles Sport Broken Tap

jhosk1981
jhosk1981 Forum Participant Posts: 23
edited August 2019 in Caravans #1

Hi everyone, Can you give me some advice please. 

My caravan tap in the kitchen seems to of broken away from it's housing leaving it very wobbly. 

I have been quoted over the telephone around £170 for a new assembly incl labour, does this sound about right, or is there something I can maybe to repair myself?

Thanks

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  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited August 2019 #2

    Is there not just a nut underneath that's come loose? There's certainly what looks like a thread on the body of the tap 

  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169
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    edited August 2019 #3

    yep. large plastic nut that tightens under the work surface. probably dropped all the down the supply pipes to the floor area, trace the pipes and refit. you can get new nuts if required from a plumbers merchants.

  • KjellNN
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    edited August 2019 #4

    As MollysMummy says, there is a nut under the worktop which seems to have come loose or has broken. Did the tap come loose suddenly or gradually? If possible either have a look underneath or have a feel if the nut is still there and can be tightens up.  We had a problem where tap had to be changed (while away on the continent).  I had to remove the basin to get proper access to the underside of the worktop to unscrew the nut on the tap to remove it.  The job is straight forward but a bit more involved than one may first think. 

  • jhosk1981
    jhosk1981 Forum Participant Posts: 23
    edited August 2019 #5

    Thanks, it was fine last time we used it, then when we arrived at our latest site, it was like that. A rubber washer has split/perished and come away. But a locking type nut makes sense, the only issue is...How do I get to it? Do I need to pull the fridge out?

  • KjellNN
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    edited August 2019 #6

    Is the fridge under the sink?  If so then possibly you will.

    Is there no way of removing the sink other than from below?

  • jhosk1981
    jhosk1981 Forum Participant Posts: 23
    edited September 2019 #7

    Thanks for your help guys, all fixed, the nut had just come loose and dropped down the pipes....Whipped the draw out and tightened it back up. No need to pay the £165 I was quoted!!

  • lornalou1
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    edited September 2019 #8

    Just send me the money instead. haha. wink

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