Hello,
In the pipe freezing thread I was asking about changing some kitchen sink taps. I'm afraid I have not changed the taps because all the nuts are scaled over. I presume the tap connectors have weeped over the years (fibre washer worn?) and the water has evaporated leaving the scale behind. As you know, there's never much room to manouvre under a sink at the best of times and even using one of those special spanners I couldn't shift the nuts.
If I could get the tap connectors undone, I think I will have the same problem with the tap back nuts. The hot water one in particular was buried under calcium!
Other than cutting the pipes and ripping the sink out and replacing the sink and taps together, what's the best way to take out the taps?
Can the scale be dissolved off with an acid or vinegar? Would a blow torch help loosen the nuts?
Thanks in advance, Stephen.