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Lobang to change toilet sink faucet

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Adrianli

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DIY

 

 

I diy my own. Go shop choose the type you like. Then at home,

 

1) Turn off the mains, super important.

2) Unscrew the braided metal flexible hose that connects to the tap.

3) Using a socket wrench, need to buy from hardware shop, unscrew the old tap.

4) Install new tap and screw back nut to secure the new tap to the sink.

5) Connect back the braided hose.

6) Slowly turn on the mains to check for leaks.

7) Full blast the tap to let it wash the internal of the tap.

 

Job done. Take $30 and put inside your own pocket.

 

 

 

I changed my own shower fittings and electric heater too. Three months ago installed my own rain shower. :a-happy:

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Mkl22

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i DIY taps and faucets too.

 

 

But not heater.. DIY.. tough to carry the damn tub up to the ceiling.

 

its called a tube wrench. you also need an adjustable wrench. tap should come with some new washers. else buy some. if you just changing the tap you will not need any "white" tape or thread seal tape. the thread seals will prevent the rubber washers from sitting well.

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Sunny

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lakopi, on 12 Jan 2016 - 1:11 PM, said:

Hi Anyone got contact for reliable lobang to change sink faucet with mixer including the tap ?

 

 

1) cheapest as bro @adrianli mentioned.  DIY

 

    buy the tap/mixer you like, install yourself (not that difficult + sense of achievement if you diy)

 

2) get a plumber to install for you (I think can find easily near your neighbourhood or go hardware shop ask them recommend u a plumber)  maybe cost $50~70? excluding tap

 

3) get plumber (follow 2 above), and plumber has some taps available (but tap are lower grade type)    tap + installation ..maybe $100? maybe bargain abit for this option

 

4) most ex option [knife]  - go to shop, get the tap you like, shop will engage plumber install for you

Sunny, on 12 Jan 2016 - 5:06 PM, said:

1) cheapest as bro @adrianli mentioned.  DIY

 

    buy the tap/mixer you like, install yourself (not that difficult + sense of achievement if you diy)

 

2) get a plumber to install for you (I think can find easily near your neighbourhood or go hardware shop ask them recommend u a plumber)  maybe cost $50~70? excluding tap

 

3) get plumber (follow 2 above), and plumber has some taps available (but tap are lower grade type)    tap + installation ..maybe $100? maybe bargain abit for this option

 

4) most ex option [knife]  - go to shop, get the tap you like, shop will engage plumber install for you

 

mixer cost more to install (hot / cold water)

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Etnt

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If u r a chiu kenna kar, kar kenna chiu person (like moi), then sharing a recommendation that I got from this forum previously.

 

Ah Soon (98550906)

 

Used him a couple of times and a pretty nice fella with good workmanship.

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Lala81

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I got a minor leaking toilet basin in my mbr.

 

This is the photos. Some water is leaking out where the wash bowl connects to the SS counter top. Checked below the counter top, my cabinet is dry.

Will silicon help if I apply it around the drain area?

Advice appreciated.

 

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Kb27

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I got a minor leaking toilet basin in my mbr.

 

This is the photos. Some water is leaking out where the wash bowl connects to the SS counter top. Checked below the counter top, my cabinet is dry.

Will silicon help if I apply it around the drain area?

Advice appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

Usually the permanent cure is changing out the gasket or the discharge container.

Don't waste time with silicone or glue. When you move it a bit, it will leak again.

 

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Lala81

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Usually the permanent cure is changing out the gasket or the discharge container.

Don't waste time with silicone or glue. When you move it a bit, it will leak again.

 

Hmm OK maybe accumulate a few more things before I ask the plumber to come down Haha...
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I got a minor leaking toilet basin in my mbr.

 

This is the photos. Some water is leaking out where the wash bowl connects to the SS counter top. Checked below the counter top, my cabinet is dry.

Will silicon help if I apply it around the drain area?

Advice appreciated.

 

rps20170321_212509_824.jpg

 

rps20170321_212540_853.jpg

I had managed to resolve leaks with this type of bowl basin using silicone sealant​. May I request for photos ... side view of the basin and tap...underneath view from inside the cabinet.

The water is likely to leak through the tiny gap between the round stainless steel "stopper" seat and the basin.

I think can be easily resolved.

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Throttle2

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I am part time plumber so i can tell you that this is an easy fix.

 

If leaking from the drainage hole then just aply silicon around it.

 

But it may just be a spill from the edges of your round basin.

Very commonly mistaken as leak at the drainage hole.

 

If still cannot, then call me, i will come and fix for you at $50 per hour.

Cheap cheap

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Sturtles

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I got a minor leaking toilet basin in my mbr.

 

This is the photos. Some water is leaking out where the wash bowl connects to the SS counter top. Checked below the counter top, my cabinet is dry.

Will silicon help if I apply it around the drain area?

Advice appreciated.

 

rps20170321_212509_824.jpg

 

rps20170321_212540_853.jpg

I use a similar basin, and sometimes, the outside base takes a little time to dry, so it seems like a leak.

 

Could also be a micro crack in the basin, but solve the easy ones first

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Mustank

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The Plumbers are an intergalactic law-enforcement organization that makes use of many high-tech gadgets and weapons to protect the planets in the universe from various alien threats and attacks.

:grin:

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Lala81

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I had managed to resolve leaks with this type of bowl basin using silicone sealant​. May I request for photos ... side view of the basin and tap...underneath view from inside the cabinet.

The water is likely to leak through the tiny gap between the round stainless steel "stopper" seat and the basin.

I think can be easily resolved.

 

Think just silicon first bah.

Haha no need additional photos.

The inside of the cabinet is dry. Nothing to see.

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Atrecord

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If it's confirmed a leak (and not merely 粗鲁 usage resulting in water splashing all over the place, including beyond the basin's rim thereby water flowing down by the side of the basin), 

 

then it's likely the rubber seal/stopper/washer/gasket is either misaligned (more likely, if there was some knocking) or worn out (less likely). This one should be able to find at hardware shop and can consider DIY.

 

My own MBR basin was leaking for maybe 2-3 weeks intermittently recently, then 2 wk ago had to call plumber to come in to fix it. Ended up, it was a rubber washer inside the tap head that has somehow slipped out of position (it's not worn out), and so hasn't been doing its job of stopping water from sipping out. 

 

While it looks and sounds easy, it would have been beyond me to climb up to able the false ceiling to close the taps to the water mixer, then open up and unscrew the tap (which is different from those old ones with visible screws that are easy to unscrew)... 

 

cost us $60...

 

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Bismarck

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If it's confirmed a leak (and not merely 粗鲁 usage resulting in water splashing all over the place, including beyond the basin's rim thereby water flowing down by the side of the basin), 

 

then it's likely the rubber seal/stopper/washer/gasket is either misaligned (more likely, if there was some knocking) or worn out (less likely). This one should be able to find at hardware shop and can consider DIY.

 

My own MBR basin was leaking for maybe 2-3 weeks intermittently recently, then 2 wk ago had to call plumber to come in to fix it. Ended up, it was a rubber washer inside the tap head that has somehow slipped out of position (it's not worn out), and so hasn't been doing its job of stopping water from sipping out. 

 

While it looks and sounds easy, it would have been beyond me to climb up to able the false ceiling to close the taps to the water mixer, then open up and unscrew the tap (which is different from those old ones with visible screws that are easy to unscrew)... 

 

cost us $60...

 

Next time if ever you get a plumber down you can get him to install a tap valve so that no need to open false ceiling unnecessarily just to close the tap. This is especially useful in an emergency  [:p]

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