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Táp is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary.
In 1588 it was undivided property of Count János Cseszneky and András Farkas, later was in the hands of Cseszneky heirs.

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    3-Way Cascade Tap Leak

    Hi All, I have installed a cascade 3 way tap and a water filter kit, links below. When running the hot and cold water with the water filter valve closed - all fine, no leaks When I first open the valve to the water filter supply and run the filtered water part of the tap - all fine, no leaks...
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    1 inch bathroom mixer tap

    Hi All, I hope you are doing well. I have two copper pipes one 15mm and the hot water is 22mm. My mixer tap has 2x 25mm (1 inch) female. How to connect this up? I cannot find any flexible connectors above 22mm. I also cannot find any reducers from 25 to 22mm. What can I do?
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    Stuck kitchen tap shroud

    Please can you help. I’m trying to replace the cartridge on our monobloc kitchen mixer tap. I’ve found the secret hexnut and removed the handle cover, but can’t get the shroud ring to budge. So far I’ve tried lots of WD40, descaler (vinegar, lemon juice, oust) & boiling water. Unfortunately it’s...
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    Leaking Hot Feed to cloakroom hot tap.

    Hi, I've noticed a slight weeping from the hot feed to my cloakroom tap. Does anyone know how this seals? Is it a rubber gasket between the different coloured metals? Not taken it apart as would need to partially drain the hot tank before doing so. The Hansgrohe instructions suggest that...
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    Help removing the square handle on a Smeg MDQ5-CSP tap

    I have a Smeg MDQ5-CSP tap that needs a new cartridge (part number 68503). The MDQ5-CSP tap is in a difficult place to remove, so I am planning on replacing the cartridge in situ. To replace the cartridge I need to remove the square handle (part number 113453). I have removed the cap which...
  6. M

    Humming noise when hot water tap is on.

    When I turn on my hot water taps anywhere in the house, after about half a minute there is a humming noise all around the house. When I turn on the cold tap, the noise stops. Any ideas what is causing this humming noise?? Thanks Michael.
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    Franke Olympus Kitchen tap

    Need to remove the spout on a Franke Olympus tap. I have removed the hot/cold previously with an allen key and the spout kit has a 2.5mm allen key in the pack. However, I can't get the allen key to take. It feels like the grub screw may be missing but the replacement grub screw won't go in. I'm...
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    Is this Reginox tap faulty

    Hi I have bought a Reginox Beni kitchen mixer from Plumbase and have unpacked the tap and it appears set for cold on left and hot on right, which must be wrong. With the logo to front and the grub screw hidden to rear and with tap levers operating by pulling forward (ie exactly as I would...
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    How difficult would it be to install an outside tap?

    As the title suggests i'd like to install an outside tap. I've only got 1 location for it really but i just wanted to know how difficult it will be? Because it's the right weather to have one fitted and having a hose is easier for certain tasks instead of using a watering can all the time. I...
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    Bath/Shower Mixer has fine sand like grit flowing out

    The hot tap of a bath shower mixer has fine yellow sand like grit coming out, check all other taps in the house, this is the only one - combi boiler so no water tanks. Any ideas?
  11. Scott_D

    Hole size for kitchen tap

    Would anyone know what the hole size is that a standard kitchen mixer tap requires?
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    Thickness of Flexible Tap Tails

    I recently purchased monoblock bath taps with shower extension. It came with 3 flexible pipes - one for the shower (approx 13mm diameter outer pipe) and two smaller ones for hot+cold approx 10mm. I noticed the flow is a bit less when it's only using hot or cold. Will it help if I replaced the...
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    Likuan branded mixer taps, are they of good quality?

    Likuan branded mixer taps, are they of good quality? Offered with the company for the water filters as a packaged . Please find link to company below https://www.likuan.com/
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    Outside tap replacement

    We have a outside tap that's dripping. We have bought another to replace it. The stopcock does not cut off the outside tap only internal taps
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    Why has my tap corroded?

    Multiple holes in body of tap
  16. AdrianDonlan

    Removing a Franke Belfast monobloc tap

    Hi, I'm trying to remove the kitchen tap, it was installed around 2009. I can't seem to unscrew the connector, I've tried a variety of tools from a basin wrench to plumbers grips, access is tight but I can't move it. Can anyone give me any advice? I have called my plumber but he hasn't responded...
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    Stop Tap Advice Please

    Hello, So just moved in to a property and can't find the internal stop tap looked everywhere, I just wanted to check that the the pictures attached where my metre is is the external one and I cam use this to turn water off ? The key was in the hole next to metre , Thanks
  18. beccabeyond

    Shower pump for kitchen tap?

    Can I run a line from my shower pump to my hot water kitchen tap to increase the pressure? If yes, would I call a plumber or electrician?
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    How to remove top of tap?

    Tried removing stem to access the grub screw? But only succeeded in damaging chrome. Thanks for any help. It's leaking and I need to change the cartridge.
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    Cloudy hot water from one tap

    Cloudy hot water, one tap? Hoping someone can advise. I have cloudy hot water coming from a bathroom sink mixer tap.(tap has no aerstor). The hot water from the bath and kitchen sink mixer taps is not cloudy. Could a replacement mixer tap with an aerator solve this? I know the "cloudiness" is...
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