How To Reseat A Tap
If your tap keeps dripping even if the wahser has been replaced then you will need to reseat your tap. This is because dirt and grit have worn away the seating of the tap, but dont worry as this can be cured by reaseating. Before starting, make sure you put your plug in the plughole of your basin to avoid losing bits and bobs from the taps when working on them.
First, remove the head of the tap. Protect the surface of the tap from any tool by using your hand to unscrew it, remove the washer as well but leave the base and spout where they are. Place the reseating tool into the taps body and move it about until its touching the seat, now grind down the seat by turning the tool to reseat your tap. Note that if the grinding disc still has black marks then you need to continue the grinding procedure, once they vanish is when you know your tap has enough ground. In reverse order, reattach the tap to complete the reseating process. If you want to replace the seat of the tap then you require a new nylon one along with a new washer and jumpers. Put the nylon seat over the old one and change the new washers and jumpers with the old ones also. Put together the tap and gully close it as much as you can, this will show that you have fitted the new seat in the right place.
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