Small Mono Mixer Tap (Cloakroom Type??)

[Richard10002]

Our shower room basin tap is fitted such that it cannot be opened to its' full power when in the centre position, (equal hot and cold supply), due to the trim on the woodwork behind/above it.

I don't want to mess with the woodwork as I will make a mess of it, so have been looking at taps that aren't as tall.... but the ones that will fit and open fully dont have quite the reach over the basin.

Existing tap is 11cm tall, with a reach of 11cm from the centre of its' fitting to the centre of the outlet spout. I think I have about 9.8cm in height, but the way these things are measured, I may have a bit more.

There are taps that are 10cm tall, (which would fit fine), but the max reach I can find is about 9.3cm and, whilst 1.7cm may not seem much, I think it will make things a bit difficult. I could spend my twenty to thirty quid, go through the faff of fitting, to see how it would work, (and it might be fine), but no sense in reinventing the wheel if someone here has been through the same process.... or is better at googling than me

Here are the three taps that I think would work from a height point of view, (10cm or less), but maybe not from a reach point of view, (they are all around 9.3cm reach and, ideally I would like 11cm reach):

Basin Mixer Tap Single lever Chrome | Adexa 10128000

Bathroom Basin Taps | Bathroom Sink Taps | VictoriaPlum.com

Niagara Conway Basin Mixer | 9112 | Deck Mounted | Chrome

any contributions welcomed, but I wont be moving the basin away from the wall

 

[ghostlymoron]

Have you looked at caravan shops?

 

[Pinnacle]

Anything suitable here? Barka Marine Taps & Showers - Chrome - Brass - Marine Taps : Penguin Engineering

 

[pvb]

... but the max reach I can find is about 9.3cm

The VictoriaPlum tap you linked to has a reach of 105mm. Surely this is close enough to the 110mm of the old tap?

 

[Richard10002]

The VictoriaPlum tap you linked to has a reach of 105mm. Surely this is close enough to the 110mm of the old tap?

Well spotted! except that it was a mistake to link to it as it is 11cm tall, and I only have 10cm in height.

Sorry to lead you on a wild goose chase

This was the third that I meant to link to

nuie D-Type Mono Basin Mixer

 

[AllanG]

I’ve previously bought taps for my boats from:-

Marine Sinks - Domestic & Marine Taps - Boat Calorifiers & Domestic Plumbing - Pedestals - Teak Wonder Treatment - BioSok - Water Witch Bilge Switches

 

[pvb]

Well spotted! except that it was a mistake to link to it as it is 11cm tall, and I only have 10cm in height.

Sorry to lead you on a wild goose chase

This was the third that I meant to link to

nuie D-Type Mono Basin Mixer

7/10 Must try harder.

 

[RichardS]

Anything suitable here? Barka Marine Taps & Showers - Chrome - Brass - Marine Taps : Penguin Engineering

Mine are Barka and Penguin supply all the spares as needed. They have supplied my spares for free so are recommended by me.

Richard

 

[Richard10002]

Anything suitable here? Barka Marine Taps & Showers - Chrome - Brass - Marine Taps : Penguin Engineering

Some of the pull out shower head type taps would work, but I'm not sure I like the look. The one I had a closer look at is a hundred quid.

 

[Richard10002]

Have you looked at caravan shops?

I hadnt... thanks. Something like this would work but, again, not sure I like the look:

Reich Twist Single Lever Caravan Mixer Tap - Right Hand

I think I'm going to take a chance on one of the ones with a 9.3cm reach, and see how it goes. If it doesn't work out, I may try the towsure one above.

Thanks to all for the help!!

 

[Richard10002]

I think I'm going to take a chance on one of the ones with a 9.3cm reach, and see how it goes.

Bought this:

Niagara Conway Basin Mixer | 9112 | Deck Mounted | Chrome

Arrived, fitted, works fine, but opened a whole can of worms that has been waiting for a decade to bite me on the bum

1) I had to remove the waste pipe from sink to hull in order to get at the tap tails - discovered that the sink waste was gunked up with loads of goo to stop it leaking - no problem. The new tap came with a new pop up waste, so fitted this and, after it leaked a few times, watched a few youtube videos, discovered how it all works, and used some PTFE tape to seal the gaps - all good.

2) It seems that the flexible pipe attached to the skin fitting was only pushed on, with no jubilee clip or similar securing it. Pushed it back on and it drips slowly in use - until I can remove the sink safely, to get at the join, I'm going to live with this - see below.

3) The main reason for the post: I want to fit a valve between the new tap tails and the flexible supply pipes, (hot and cold). Both the new tap tails and supply pipes have what I'm calling encapsulated nuts, so I need a valve with male screw in ends. The issue is that I have no idea what size of valve I need to fit the nuts.... there seem to be 15mm, 19mm, 22mm, available, and maybe others.

This is the new tap tail: The nut measures 19.33mm internally, and 22.35mm externally. (The bit that screws into the tap itself is 1/2 BSP according to the web site)



I'm guessing these might do the trick at 19mm?

Primaflow Washing Machine Taps - 15 X 19mm Pack Of 2 | Wickes.co.uk

(Maybe not... I think I need 19mm at both ends, and this looks like 15mm x 19mm ?)

As ever, any help welcomed