water works!!!!

[kimjohn]

hi, i have a problem with mt water works! when i turn on the tap in the bathroom the kitchen top comes on too, even though it is switched off. it doesn't do it the other way round, any ideas anyone?

 

[Giles_5119239]

When you turn the bathroom tap on the pump runs and pressurises the pipes to both taps, not just the bathroom one.

Sounds to me like the O-Ring seals have failed in your kitchen tap allowing the water to pass whatever position the tap is in.

Have you tried it all the way hot and all the way cold? Unless both the hot and vold water paths have faults then one of these positions will stop the water flowing.

Depending on the tap it might - or might not be repairable, only a close examination would tell. The one in our last abbey Aventura 330 was

 

[JohnW1]

If you DO need to replace your taps try Ebay. We have upgraded both kitchen and bathroom taps for about

 

[NorfolkMike]

another example of the CRAP TAPS(see many,many,many previous postings) that are fitted to caravans.

If my household taps fail I can get bits, If my van taps fail I have to buy new taps at