You are a legend, I would never of worked out I needed that spanner, cheers from Oz
@wrenbirdreactions
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. I've had a plumber in twice over a couple years to fix/replace my bathroom taps, and it's exorbitant in price each time. This time, I did it myself. Cost me $15 all up and no more leaking!
@thebettlesemporium
2 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@johno9507
2 жыл бұрын
I used a small pair of 90° Circlip pliers, either internal or external circlip pliers work fine. 🙂🇦🇺
@timredway1400
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant, thanks for that, especially the shower tap tip....description whereby the tap is deep into the wall. Tap head has to be removed... Cheers.
@willb1157
Жыл бұрын
Oh you beaut! Haha saw theses tools when i was at bunnings geting the washers etc. wondering what they were. Didn’t get one. They are shut now. But its ok, I am British so wont need it for another 4 months as had shower today. You’re a hero mate. Thanks.
@thebettlesemporium
Жыл бұрын
Your welcome, love the SOH!🤣🤣
@milamf1529
4 ай бұрын
Seems simple but I cannot get a grip with the tool - just keeps slipping out of the grooves. Taps pretty old do the screw must be stuck 😢
@zydawn
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, helped allot. I was going to buy the tool from Bunnings but after reading the review of so many broken after just one tool i used a right angle scribe tool. took a bit of time but saved me the drive and $10. In my case they were fairly loose so it wasn't a issue but if they were tight it may have been a problem. cheers
@mattdread4994
2 жыл бұрын
Your a Champ for doing this!! I asked our plumber numerous times since he installed those handles to show me how to take those handles off so we DON'T have to ring him up to change the washers! Every time he's avoided the issue!? Surely they give you the TOOL when you buy the handles!??? What are plumbers these days? Bower birds!?? You leave the tool with the house you put it in, LIKE the bottom kitchen draw!?? Leave them in the home! What good are they somewhere else!??? AND BUNNINGS, WELL THE PLUMBER BOUGHT THE TAPS THERE BUT COULD THEY HELP!??? I was told the OTHER day that the bathroom section was there to help? I've been there and have never been able to get someone to even look like they're INTERESTED in serving customers unless your buying a new bathroom or kitchen!??? I KNOW they're not all as bad as the one here in Caloundra but they don't call this place Clown Town for NOTHING!?? I think I'll try a plumbing shop!?
@thebettlesemporium
2 жыл бұрын
Plumbers/Tradesmen can be shifty if you give em an inch...I always try to stay away from Bunnings myself...people forget the Parent company of Bunnings has been raping Australia of it's Old Growth Forrests for over a century! Get to a small hardware store, if one exists! Oh that's right Bunnings destroyed them too!
@bunnyhema4359
2 жыл бұрын
My local Bunnings store in Perth sold me the tool shown, less than $5
@mattdread4994
2 жыл бұрын
@@bunnyhema4359 NOT ALL BUNNINGS ARE THE SAME!? I'VE LEARNT THAT! IF YOU CAN GET SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THE PRODUCT AND WILL ACTUALLY HELP, INSTEAD OF SAYING BUY ALL 3 AND JUST BRING THE OTHER'S BACK FOR A REFUND!?? HOW MANY DO WE HAVE TO BUY BEFORE WE GET ONE THAT WORKS & LASTS!???
@mattdread4994
2 жыл бұрын
@@thebettlesemporium we had an electrician that Electrician that wanted to get into the Chicken Industry and on his first job, tried to charge us TRIPLE for a 1000m role of 3 phase wire!? My boss that was a tad expensive and rang up and priced it and the salesman told him who they just sold 3 rolls too!? Our Electrician!??? When he was told QUITE firmly that HE WOULD NEVER get any work in OUR INDUSTRY if he wanted to charge like THAT!??? Let's just say PEOPLE LIKE THAT!??? WONDER WHY PEOPLE WON'T EMPLOY THEM???? ABSOLUTE GRUBS!!!
@QueenSlanderQ
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Brilliant. ! I fashioned a tool from a corn cob holder.
@michelebaker-3061
Жыл бұрын
Thank you - you’re a lifesaver!
@sleepycat9131
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for showing us this!
@paulcadby6925
2 жыл бұрын
I always wondered how you got this design tap apart, cheers and thanks.
@user-sz3nn2lb6u
3 ай бұрын
you saved me! dont know who designed this kind of stupid tap!
@thebettlesemporium
3 ай бұрын
Makes very little sense unless your family like to steal Taps!
@user-sz3nn2lb6u
3 ай бұрын
@@thebettlesemporium 😁😁
@jb-vs8pm
5 ай бұрын
Great video, thank you
@jenp7036
4 ай бұрын
Thankyou thankyou thankyou😀
@Stllno
Жыл бұрын
The other solution which you alluded to was turning off the water, unscrew the tap to fully open, unscrew the skirt, but don’t use conventional spanner. There are ‘slim jaw’ adjustable spanners that will minimise potential damage to the porcelain basin. Unscrew the entire tap unit which then gives better access to the stupid locking screw 😉. Gonna put my theory to test the afternoon.
@thebettlesemporium
Жыл бұрын
Love to hear how you go! If u get it off that way, might be able to drill plastic so tool fits. Goodluck.
@cccollected1
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks!
@7divad37
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing what a vandal proof spanner looks like. How come no PTFE tape around thread when you refitted the tap?
@thebettlesemporium
Жыл бұрын
Your welcome and It is a fairly new tap set, at this stage their is no need for PTFE.
@staceyvogt7012
2 жыл бұрын
I live in Adelaide and we get so much build-up from our water that I can't remove the tap head OR bonnet. It's driving me nuts. I have one of those handy tools for the handle but it's still got so much build up that I can't remove either. 😔
@thebettlesemporium
2 жыл бұрын
You may have to hacksaw it off and buy a new handle set. Not sure what your tool set is like but if you can apply some heat..If it is soap buildup it should melt....1 dollar shops often have those little bunsen burners that you fit a normal lighter into.
@Stllno
Жыл бұрын
Same here… it’s a ‘cute’ design, but problematic. I have the same problem myself and you could minimise this issue with a bit of Vaseline on the threads but after you pull it apart 😢
@martinjones5965
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I have one of those tools but thread is tight so tool just bends. Would 90° Circlip pliers be stronger as John O suggested?
@thebettlesemporium
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely stronger! I have found the fix a tap brand (vandal proof tool) super flimsy, there are others that make the vandal tool that are much stronger but I found they did not fit my Caroma taps.
@gr8wh8orca53
2 жыл бұрын
@@thebettlesemporium I literally bought two fix a tap kit and the spanner tips broke 😥...was a waste of money. I will lookup the 90° Circlip pliers hope it works.
@thebettlesemporium
2 жыл бұрын
@@gr8wh8orca53 Gather you are in Australia..If you go to Reece, Galvins or Tradelink, there are other brands that are stronger built than the Fix a tap range...Have broken a few myself...bending a fork will work as well as long as you get the gap correct.😀
@sheepshitvideos
Жыл бұрын
Many Thanks.
@gr8wh8orca53
2 жыл бұрын
thanks mate for the educational video 👍
@BomberFan92
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video! Is making my life somewhat easier but how can you loosen the cone if it’s way too tight? I can’t get any grip on it to even do the first step haha
@thebettlesemporium
Жыл бұрын
In my video how to fix a leaky shower, I have the same problem. Just use your spanner, best to use a cloth and tap around the sides, should loosen up pretty quick. Cheers for comment
@lordadz1615
Жыл бұрын
My one is the rectangular taps with no screw. Have no idea what to do to take it off
@thebettlesemporium
Жыл бұрын
What brand are the taps?
@matthewfchiera
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@sylviagarcia722
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. I have a problem I can’t remove the screw under the tap??? Don’t know what to do
@thebettlesemporium
2 жыл бұрын
I gather you have tried the secret tool? Try using your mobile phone to take a picture under the tap head. So you can see what you are dealing with.
@sylviagarcia722
2 жыл бұрын
The nut seems to not want to move the tool which you mentioned which I have used does not grip or move the screw. What do you suggest now? 🤷♀️
@thebettlesemporium
2 жыл бұрын
@@sylviagarcia722 Ok, hopefully you have taken photo so you can see where the tool has to fit in the grooves of the screw? The screw is upside down so you will have to turn to the right not the left to undo. If you have the tool fitted properly, try turning the tap head and hold the tool in a stationary position. Good luck!
@misdirectiongrenade3197
Жыл бұрын
Not all heroes wear capes!
@ParveenKumar-ix3os
2 жыл бұрын
Thank u
@user-sz3nn2lb6u
3 ай бұрын
what's the name of this tool?
@thebettlesemporium
3 ай бұрын
Vandal proof spanner
@user-sz3nn2lb6u
3 ай бұрын
@@thebettlesemporium thank you!
@stevencollins5419
2 жыл бұрын
thats exactly what I need thanks
@Stllno
Жыл бұрын
My dorm tap has this locking mechanism. The trouble is it’s made of plastic and stuck to the point where it ‘stripped’
@thebettlesemporium
Жыл бұрын
Hacksaw the Stem and buy a very cheap replacement.
@paulfairchild3461
3 жыл бұрын
That why I couldn’t remove the tap head ,no spanner 🍻 cheers 🥂
@Slainte-Mhath
Жыл бұрын
Best or worst? If the plumber who installed the taps overtightened the nut then definitely the worst, the tool has very little purchase and just slips out. Thanks for the demo, at least I know it isn't reverse thread.
@thebettlesemporium
Жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for the comment, try keeping the tool stationary and turn the tap head instead.
@sahebfahmi
Жыл бұрын
Exactly what I am suffering from.... I would say this is the worst tap could ever be cursed with.
@thebettlesemporium
Жыл бұрын
Yes, why would people be stealing your taps when they use your bathroom🤣
@cestmoi2681
2 жыл бұрын
Gold
@simonfleming886
3 жыл бұрын
For those people who need to know the brand of tap when purchasing the tool or handle repair kit. CAROMA VANDAL PROOF FAUCET.. Worst design ever!
@mattdread4994
2 жыл бұрын
Vandal proof my arse!?? A vandal would just rip the whole basin out of the wall.!?? Like, WHO steals tap handles??? I've known people that never paid for toilet paper because they stole it from public toilets? I've known of people stealing copper pipe, BUT I've never heard of a TAP thief!???
@pieflies
Жыл бұрын
This is the worst tap design I’ve ever seen. Once the tap has any age and gets a bit crusty underneath the tool just can’t handle it. Even the circlip tool will struggle and fail on particularly crusted up taps. Thanks for teaching me that these kinds of taps exist though.
@thebettlesemporium
Жыл бұрын
Hacksaw blade spindle new tap set.
@serb8335
2 жыл бұрын
My washer won't come out hole is to small wtf???
@thebettlesemporium
2 жыл бұрын
Grab some long nose pliers and try to pull out that way...It will come, because it went in. So grab the stem of the washer with the pliers and pull.
@jennypumford8271
3 жыл бұрын
It still wont come off !!! its realy stuck !!
@thebettlesemporium
3 жыл бұрын
Can you share a pic?
@moaletaufa
2 жыл бұрын
What is that small spanner you got there
@thebettlesemporium
2 жыл бұрын
It is called a Vandal Proof Spanner.
@moaletaufa
2 жыл бұрын
@@thebettlesemporium thank you
@bigtwit799
3 жыл бұрын
I have taps with no screw but still no good. Thanks anyway.
@thebettlesemporium
3 жыл бұрын
Can you share a picture of the taps?
@bigtwit799
3 жыл бұрын
@@thebettlesemporium OK I'll try.
@rayh7264
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely worst invention. Too much build up to get it too work. So looking down at the tap it’s clockwise to loosen.Thanks for the video.
@thebettlesemporium
2 жыл бұрын
Once you have fitted the tool in position. Looking down at the tap clockwise to loosen.
@madini777
2 жыл бұрын
How the fuck do you remove a stuck skirt please help!!!
@thebettlesemporium
2 жыл бұрын
I have another plumbing video @ about the 1 min mark, I remove a stuck skirt, may help you out. kzitem.info/news/bejne/qod_1HqLiqydepw
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