Basin mixer taps are becoming more and more popular, people are turning from the traditional taps to the new and ever improving mixer taps. We stock so many that you’ll find something to choose from, we stock all the top brands and offer the most competitive prices possible. Below are just some of the fantastic basin taps that we have on offer.

We offer free delivery on all our products and each item comes with its own 10 year guarantee. Since we have been trading online we have fulfilled thousands of orders and have tons of good reviews, feel free to search google for our business name and read some of the reviews yourself.

If you have any questions or would like a hand in choosing the best basin mixer taps for your bathroom then feel free to contact us and some one will respond. We have made sure we stock many different taps for each budget so there’s always something to choose from.

If your having trouble with your basin unclogging then there’s a few procedures you can do to fix that problem. Firstly get rid of any waste substances found trapped in the plughole, common substances found are hair and food. The more these substances build up is the slower the water will flow, this is because of how small the gap inside the pipe will become. You can do this by using a chemical cleaner found at your local convenience, but make sure it’s appropriate for the type of plug hole you own.

If that doesn’t change anything then you might need to use a sink plunger as the problem is not found on the surface. To use the sink plunger, lay a damp cloth over the overflow first to keep it secure because this will hopefully allow the air produced to clear the blockage. Now place the cup of the plunger over the plughole and using a up and down motion plunge energetically for a few minutes.

In case this fails and it hasn’t unblocked your basin then it may be your waste pipe that’s blocked. Locate the trap under the basin and detach it. Water will flow from the basin so put a bucket under the trap so that the water doesn’t go on the floor. Find out if the trap is still blocked, if so then use a pipe cleaner to get rid of the excess blockage. If the problem still stands then it may be your drain that’s blocked.

Please note that many blockages are cause from soap scum from washing machines, dishwashers, etc. When purchasing any chemical to remove this scum please be aware that if you purchase your drain/pipe cleaner from a local supermarket that it will be of low grade and not always powerful enough to do the job, You need to go to a builders merchants to buy a strong cleaner, just make sure you use it safely and read the INSTRUCTION CAREFULLY.

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Before you start, it’s very important that you cut off the water supply before fitting the basin and have patients as this is job will take a minimum of 2 hours. Use an adjustable wrench to detach the taps from the basin your replacing if you insist on using them again, if not and your looking for something new then take a look at our variety of chrome taps suitable for all bathrooms. Fortunately you might be able to fix the waste and water supply pipes straight back into the taps and sink taps, but if your not able to then use flexible parts for waste pipes and tap connector pipes to allow the attachment. Make sure to use the gaskets and washers given for a watertight seal around the taps.

Once your new basin is connected, remember to use a sprirt level to check that it is balanced and not slanted. Aim to attach majority of the parts to the new basin prevoius from connecting it to the worktop. Then by using the parts provided, join the waste pipe to the overflow and position the basin into the worktop checking that the pipes can be fixed with no problems. Finish off by tightening the joints on the tap connectors and sealing around the basin with waterproof sealant.

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If you can use a knife used for crafting attached with a fresh blade as this will be used to strip away the old sealant. It’s important that the surfaces are the cleanest they can be, try to use a cloth doused with white spirit to eliminate any dirt and grease that may be lurking so that it’s in the right condition to use new sealant. Now slice off the end of the sealant nozzle diagonally and approximately between 15-20mm, unscrew the nozzle and get rid of the tube seal. Screw back on the nozzle and place the tube into a mastic gun, once completed see if the sealant flows out in a continuously with no interruptions.

Beginning in the corner, lightly press the mastic gun’s trigger and shape the sealant around the lip of the basin in a steady constant motion. If you need to practice using the sealant, attempt to seal the inside of a box shaped object before sealing your basin. Maintaining the nozzle just above the worktop, move the gun away quickly when your near the end of the basin to keep a neat look. To help you can use masking tape above and below the gap you’re sealing incase you are worried about making a mess, keep in mind that you must get rid of the tape before smoothing the border. Lay the gun on newspaper so that excess sealant is caught.

Level the edges out with your finger by running it along the sealant in a fluent movement,  blending it in with the worktop and basin. If you don’t want to get your hands messy then use disposable latex gloves with this procedure. When you are happy with the ending product, allow the sealant to dry but try to wash any useless pieces of sealant away from parts of the basin. Remember that sealants tend to dry fast so make sure you wash your hands any any tools that have sealant on them immediately after you have finished your job.

Take a look at our range of chrome taps to suit your basin and bathroom as all come with a 10 year guarantee and 48 hour delivery from purchase.

Unblocking toilets etc can be a relatively easy, but still dirty job. The key here, as with 99% of jobs in the building and DIY world, is to have the right tools. It is also necessary to wear a very good pair of rubber gloves. We will not go into the diseases toilets and waste pipes can carry, but trust us, you do not want any of them!

A sink, bath, basin and shower tray can be unblocked in a few ways. An ordinary plunger can be used by placing it over the plug hole and pushing up and down on the handle. This creates a force in both directions, compression as you push down and suction as you release. The idea here is that the blockage is dislodged and breaks up allowing it to flow down the drain. For blocked drains in Luton Bedfordshire please see Drain Cleaner Luton.

How To Unblock a Toilet Or Drain

For an easier way to unblock sinks etc, you can now use what is known as a power plunger. This (centre) tool is simply “pumped up” by pumping the handle at the end and placed over the plug hole. By pressing the trigger all the compressed air is released, forcing the blockage down the pipe or breaking it into bits.

Our personal favourite at Diydoctor is the one on the right, the water injector. Put some water in the sink, basin, bath or shower tray and stand the pump in it. Pull up on the handle to fill it with water. Then place it over the plug hole and push down hard, then pull up again etc etc. The water is pushed at great force through the blockage, and then by sucking up again, the forces explained in the first example with the plunger are put into operation.

Finally, for sinks, basins, baths and showers, there is the corkscrew cable. The flexible wire is pushed into the drain pipe, wiggled about to break up the blockage, and wound back in. Very simple, very effective.

Corkscrew Cable

For unblocking toilets, the blue plunger at the top is the tool to use if you think your blockage is in the U bend at the back of the toilet. The action is exactly the same, push and pull to break up the blockage. For blockages which appear to be further down it may be necessary to open the manhole to inspect and clear. You may have a visible soil and vent pipe (SVP) coming out of your bathroom which you can follow down to the ground and look around for the nearest manhole to it. It may not be the one and further checks may be needed. There are two types of manhole for the purposes of this project. The surface water manholes which collect water from your rain gutters, and the foul water manholes which collect the waste water from the sinks, basins, baths, showers and toilets. These will smell so identification should not be too much of a problem. Although your toilet may be blocked there is a chance that some seepage is occurring through the blockage and you may need to identify this to see which manhole it is running into. This can be done by adding a little dye into the water and watching at the various manholes to trace the flow.

How To Unblock a Toilet Or Drain

Once you have traced the manhole or manholes you may well be able to rod back up towards the house. Drain rods come in lengths of one meter and are screwed together to make a long length. They are very flexible and are simply inserted into the drain pipe and pushed into the run. You will feel when you meet a blockage and you should then prod the blockage with the rod. Drain rods come with various fittings to screw on the end which, in theory, make the removal of blockages easier. We always start with nothing except the rod, prodding and poking until the obstacle (usually loads of toilet paper or nappies) clears. Occasionally we have had to use a worm screw (this comes with the set). Sometimes you may not feel a blockage as it is either too far or too soft to register. Then its time to screw on the rubber plunger. Use the rods then as a giant plunger, pushing and pulling up and down the pipe. This will create the same pressures again as mentioned above and release the blockage.

Usually a brick built structure (modern manholes are sometimes formed with precast concrete rings) with a sloping floor called benching, which slopes down into a half pipe shape called a channel. After carefully removing the manhole cover which can sometimes be very heavy, the rods should be screwed together one at a time and pushed into the drain pipe. Sometimes if your pipe is well blocked, the channel and benching may be covered in water making the drain hole difficult to see…Poke around with the rod until you find the entrance.

A word of warning: some manholes can be quite deep. These manholes are normally fitted with iron steps built into the sides of the brickwork or concrete. This is obviously for climbing down…BUT; manholes are very dangerous places as the gasses they contain can be overpowering. Do not go down into a manhole without someone at the top to make sure you are ok…Sounds very silly in your own back garden, but professional builders have drowned in manholes because they were overcome by the fumes.

Very occasionally you will meet a blockage which cannot be reached from the toilet end or from the manhole end. This means it may well be in the soil and vent pipe itself. Most of these will have access plates, which should be undone very very carefully for obvious reasons. A lot of SVP’s will be boxed in and this can cause real disruption. If you cannot unblock the drain/pipes etc by your self and you feel you have established that the blockage is in your SVP then I’m afraid it may be time to call a plumber. The mess that can be created by this kind of blockage is something you really do not want to deal with if you are not sure of what you are doing.

One last word of warning. Drain rods will screw together in a normal clockwise way. When you are rodding a drain, the rods will turn in your hand, its impossible to stop them….Make sure you deliberately turn the rods as you push and prod and make sure you are turning them clockwise. If you do not do this, and without you realising the rods are slipping anti-clockwise in your hands, they can undo themselves. Leaving a length of drain rod in your waste pipe will not help your blockage we can promise you that.

How To Unblock a Toilet Or Drain

At our store we have a lot of accessories and fittings that you may like, want or need in your bathroom or kitchen all of which is chrome. From soap dispensers to towel rails and pull switches to Cistern levers all these products will suit your home at a money saving price. We sell the product as well as all the pieces so if you feel like experimenting and you want your tap to have different parts then you can.

Why not try our chrome bath/basin waste with unique designs, you wont have to worry about it clogging up anymore plus it gives your bathroom that little bit more. We also have a range of vanity mirrors that would match your bathroom, especially if you buy another product from our store because all goods are finished with chrome so will look beautiful in your home wherever there placed.

Our slick chrome radiators are flat and out of the way so they wont take up much space in your bathroom or kitchen, there’s a lot of different sizes to choose from so if your struggling to find 1 that suits you then contact our customer service team as we would be glad to help. Even if you already own a radiator but need a spare part for it, we have chrome valves and chrome angled valves to help replace the problem you have and add a spark to the appearance.

So if your having trouble with your bathroom or kitchen design or your looking for spares and parts to be replaced, then look no further because here at Chrome-tapshower.co.uk we have just what your looking for. All the little things that your bathroom or kitchen needs we hold in stock with a 10 year gurantee and 48 hour delivery from purchase.

Bathroom Taps are quite tricky to fit if you don’t know the basics of how to do it. But once you have found the ins and outs, it becomes second nature and something you can put under your DIY belt.

To fit a tap you must need tools, these basic tools needed are:

• Tap Connectors
• Wrench
• Pipe Cutters
• Spanner

Other tools are needed if necessary yet don’t apply to all taps, therefore they are not essential. For safety reasons you also need gloves and goggles so that no harm is done while the taps are being fitted.

Firstly you need to make sure that the water supply is switched off and that all taps are on full power so that any water remaining in the pipes is drained. Once you have done that check to see if your tap has plastic connectors, usually most taps do as this makes it easier for you when you attach your new taps. Once there fitted into the holes in your basin or bath they also connect to the water pipes aswell leaving you with a quality bathroom in both looks and performance.

Since there is a large variety of taps in our store, it’s mostly depending on if your bath or basin has 2 holes or 1. If there’s only 1 available then you can get a Mixer or a Lever tap. For 2 holes you can purchase a joint tap holding 1 spout or 2 seperate taps with seperate spouts, which ever tap design you would like for your bathroom Chrome-tapshower.co.uk has them all.

If you have any queiries regarding our taps, feel free to contact our customer service support as we would be glad to help you achieve your dream bathroom.

Remember all our high quality range of designer showers and taps include a 10 year gurantee aswell as 48 hour delivery from purchase.