Non Leather Repair #14 (Kitchen sink tap repair)

  Was ask to help repair on a kitchen sink tap leaking water from the water hose below sink. Due to wear and tear from where a sink with tap was loose from base. This cause the hose to weaken and the water seal within to weaken. This result in water leak are joint of hose to tap fixture see Photo #2

First to open ALL tap to allow water flow out , next turn off mains supply so that the water pressure is reduce to minimum before removing any water pipe connection. If not there is possibility water jet shoot out while disconnecting pipe.

Photo #1. Overall view below sink.

Photo #2

The possible problem is due to loosen tap slowly cause the hose connection to be loose and rust set in. When water leak it rust more over time and become worse as it rust further and leak more water.

Photo #3

Defective high pressure water hose removed. Noted the washer have deteriorate and the weak joint area is rusty until the leak get bigger hole.

Photo #4

To reduce stress on hose added a " L" elbow connector.

Photo # 5

Photo #6

Original washer is only two piece and replace plastic nut.

Photo #7

Add two more leather washer for tap

Photo # 8

Remove burr on the tap sink hole

Photo # 9

Verify no leakage before turn mains tap for maximum position

Use newspaper at bottom to confirm problem is resolved..





* note update on 8th Nov 2019.
add photo # and edit some words and correct typo mistake.





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