Trading Depot supplies the complete range of Bristan Taps and showers and is proud to be one of only a handful of official online dealers in the country. 1 in 5 taps or showers installed in the UK today is a Bristan product and with their reputation for quality and their comprehensive guarantees it is easy to see why. Thing is, parts are covered under this warranty but not labour. Ok, it’s my mother in law, it’s not my job and no, I’m not charging her for fitting and replacement !

Fixing strength test by Masco up to 800lb force (3500Nm) without any issues – the sink deformed instead My MIL decided on the tap purely on looks and knowing the name Bristan and associating it with quality, plus a 5 year guarentee. The Easy Fit aspect didn’t have any bearing on product choice and I’ve never heard of it If you require a new antisplasher /aerator this is our part SR63C/CB (available in Chrome or brushed). Bristan has recently highlighted a great guide of how to fix a dripping tap with interactive video to compliment it. This is the article:

External testing by WRAS via the NSF testing house, 5 bar to 20 bar pulse with 30 cycles per minute for 100,000 cycles If you have a traditional older looking tap that is dripping from the spout after you have switched it off, then the most common cause of this problem is a defective washer within the tap itself. Dripping taps not only waste a lot of water (up to 90 litres of water a week) but if left unrepaired, then the problem may well get worse. Remove end cap from end of handle and undo screw using crosshead screwdriver. The handle will then pull off.

If you have isolation vales under the sink you can isolate the supply to the hot and cold to work out which side is leaking. Rather than call out a plumber to help you fix the problem, then in the majority of cases, replacing the washer is a fairly straightforward task, that most of us can undertake. To help you, Bristan have commissioned a short video, which shows you how to do this in a simple step by step basis.