We have just moved into our newly built house where our kitchen supplier made an oversight, resulting in a kitchen tap that can rotate 360 degrees in a 15 cm narrow sink on the kitchen island. This is to be corrected according to the protocol.
I would prefer not to change the tap since we have chosen a specific color for all taps and sinks in the kitchen. It cannot be fixed, only made slightly stiffer. So I'm wondering if it might be possible to use glue inside to immobilize it?
In the picture, you can see the two white plastic pieces that allow it to rotate freely. If these are removed and glue or whatever is used there instead, might it become fixed? There is also a hole for the screw that is supposed to make it stiff, perhaps glue can be applied around it, put back in, and more glue added through the screw hole?
This might sound completely crazy, but I still want to ask IF there's a chance it could work?
I haven't asked our builder yet because I know some are more innovative than others, so I wanted to ask everyone here first!
I would prefer not to change the tap since we have chosen a specific color for all taps and sinks in the kitchen. It cannot be fixed, only made slightly stiffer. So I'm wondering if it might be possible to use glue inside to immobilize it?
In the picture, you can see the two white plastic pieces that allow it to rotate freely. If these are removed and glue or whatever is used there instead, might it become fixed? There is also a hole for the screw that is supposed to make it stiff, perhaps glue can be applied around it, put back in, and more glue added through the screw hole?
This might sound completely crazy, but I still want to ask IF there's a chance it could work?
I haven't asked our builder yet because I know some are more innovative than others, so I wanted to ask everyone here first!
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There are usually loose plastic pieces that should be mounted where you can set how much the faucet can be moved sideways. Wait for a correct solution so you get a functioning faucet
That doesn't apply to this mixer as it is sold as 360 degrees, and the supplier of the mixer confirms this. We have been waiting for a solution for 6 weeks, which is to replace the mixer. But I thought both our builder and the plumber were a bit off by just saying it can't be fixed without doing more than just tightening the screw. That's why I'm now trying to think for myself if it's really not possible to fix it with my own solution.
If we replace the mixer, it will have a different color and shape, which is why I'm trying to see if there's a smart person out there who is a bit innovative
The selection isn't very broad if you want a fixed mixer, but since our little sink is extremely narrow, it's what fits best.
If we replace the mixer, it will have a different color and shape, which is why I'm trying to see if there's a smart person out there who is a bit innovative
The selection isn't very broad if you want a fixed mixer, but since our little sink is extremely narrow, it's what fits best.
But are you really not allowed to have a mixer that can rotate 360 degrees?
There was a thread earlier about this and Ikea's mixers where Ikea states that these are approved?
https://www.ikea.com/se/sv/customer...les/20206596-gf52-45fg-93fc-2e81ebfdcgf4.html
There was a thread earlier about this and Ikea's mixers where Ikea states that these are approved?
https://www.ikea.com/se/sv/customer...les/20206596-gf52-45fg-93fc-2e81ebfdcgf4.html
If there is enough material in the brass, it should be possible to drill a few mm so that a (possibly longer) set screw reaches in and locks into the desired position.
Partly, we don't want it because there's a risk of water damage when it reaches over the edge of the kitchen island. Also, there are electrical outlets in the kitchen island where it reaches over.Bowser said:
That was my second thought, I might get help drilling from someone I know, though there's a risk of going too far. It's hard to see how much there is in there. Right now I'm considering the possibility of having a larger model bathroom mixer there, as they are available in fixed models more widely. And they are smaller, which might fit the extremely narrow sink.mowatom said:
You only need a small indentation, but if you can replace it with another one, that might be easier. Good luck!E Elin Kamel said:That was my second thought, I might be able to get help drilling from someone I know, with the risk of going too far perhaps. It's hard to see in there with so much going on. Right now I'm considering the possibility of having a larger model bathroom faucet there, they are available in a broader range of fixed models. And they are smaller which might suit the extremely narrow sink.
Oh okay... I thought the measure was only intended to "extinguish" the remark in the inspection report.
But now I understand.
But now I understand.
HiE Elin Kamel said:That was my second thought, I might be able to get help with drilling from someone I know, with the risk that it might go too far. It's hard to see in there because there's so much. Right now I'm considering the possibility of having a larger model bathroom mixer there, they are available in a fixed model to a greater extent. And they are smaller which might fit the extremely narrow sink.
This does not comply with safe water which the HVAC installer must follow.
This would not pass inspection unless you approved a written dissuasion.
Then I personally can't understand how aesthetics can be decisive for accepting a deviation.
/ Björkskär
Yes, our kitchen supplier and their contact at the mixers said there was no fixed mixer (we wanted to match what we had before or have black). They had no suggestions on that. So I thought there must be something wrong, otherwise everyone would have the same problem. So I called Tapwell and asked if you couldn't use their bathroom mixer for a tiny narrow disco in a kitchen island. Yes, they said, that's what we usually do. I almost felt like tipping off HTH that we bought the kitchen from since they themselves didn't figure it out, even though they talked to a representative from Tapwell...N noone70 said:
So, it was a washbasin mixer from Tapwell (I think it was called EVO) that fit perfectly with our sink in the kitchen island.
If you want it to be adjustable, it will take some work, but if you can imagine it being fixed, then it's just a matter of gluing the bearing and tightening the set screw.
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Yes, or drill in a bit and insert a longer set screw, so that the tip grips the material and locks everything in place.
We bought from Primy.
And there sits a 360 in the large sink. But it doesn't matter. Since it's against a wall, most of it will still run down there.
In the kitchen island, however, we installed a bathroom faucet, a higher model that was fixed because I anticipated the problem when my wife was window shopping.
Strange though, that there are no ready-made plastic stops like for the regular Swedish brands.
Here you can see both. It would have been disastrous with a swivel in the island.
And there sits a 360 in the large sink. But it doesn't matter. Since it's against a wall, most of it will still run down there.
In the kitchen island, however, we installed a bathroom faucet, a higher model that was fixed because I anticipated the problem when my wife was window shopping.
Strange though, that there are no ready-made plastic stops like for the regular Swedish brands.
Here you can see both. It would have been disastrous with a swivel in the island.
