FITTING A SELF CUTTING TAP
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A self cutting Tap can be extremely useful. They can be used for simple jobs like plumbing in Washing machines and dishwashers but could also be used to drain down a central heating system ( where a drain valve has not been fitted ).
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The self cutting Tap comes with two plastic Inserts which enables the tap to be fitted to the hot or cold water pipe. |
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This tap is designed to fit 15mm Pipe and should not be used on any other diameter. These can only be used on copper pipe and should not be used on plastic pipe. Start by unscrewing the Tap from the back plate |
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Here you can see the cutting section of the tap.
At this point ensure that the nut is screwed so that it is against the body of the tap as shown in this picture.
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These are the other components which make up the body of the self cutting tap. |
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Now place the back plate behind the pipe |
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Then line up the front section ensuring that the rubber
washer is in place. Insert the two machine screws and tighten both screws equally using a suitable screwdriver. If you do not tighten both screws equally the unit may not seal correctly! Ensure both screws are tight but do not over tighten or you could crush the pipe. |
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