Replacement Drinking Water Tap

happy_2008 · 23 May 2020 at 23:52

Hi All,
On my kitchen sink i have a drinking water tap but the tap has become loose from the twisting of the tap. I have pulled the tap out (Push fit with 2 o-rings) and it looks as though the o rings are worn. Does anyone know where i can buying these replacement drinking heads from? The one i have is the first one on this page but theres not much details on it unfortunately:

https://www.softwaterservices.co.uk/taps

fobose · 24 May 2020 at 09:31

I have the same tap, was installed with my water softener. I have not had to take it apart yet though. Is it just the o rings you need to replace? You can buy assortments of different sizes from screwfix:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/arctic-p...cs/4312j#product_additional_details_container

https://www.screwfix.com/p/replacement-tap-washers-170-pcs/69671

JRJ · 24 May 2020 at 13:09

As fobose says try replacing the O-rings first, pop the old ones off and measure them single O-rings can be had for pennies on Ebay or Amazon.

happy_2008 · 24 May 2020 at 14:22

fobose said:
I have the same tap, was installed with my water softener. I have not had to take it apart yet though. Is it just the o rings you need to replace? You can buy assortments of different sizes from screwfix:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/arctic-p...cs/4312j#product_additional_details_container

https://www.screwfix.com/p/replacement-tap-washers-170-pcs/69671

Has yours turned wobbly? The wife keeps on twisting it side to side when she needs to fill things up and its made the tap quite wobbly although no leaks. Maybe i should get O-Rings and slice off the existing one on the tap head. However, do you know if we can get replacement heads?

fobose · 24 May 2020 at 14:25

If I hold the curved part at the top and move it side to side it does feel wobbly. When I turned it, it feels quite stiff though. I think it just has that wobbly feel as its quite a thin tap. I only turn mine when I am filling up my 1.7L coffee machine water tank.