Evening all, I have a mixer tap which leaks at the junction between tap body and swing arm. I took the arm off and found an o ring which needs replacing. It is square in section, ~18 mm internal diameter, 22mm external, 3mm deep. Plumb centres to DIY stores etc all draw blanks. Where does everyone get their o rings from?
Thanks
Jon
I'll wager it's a round one, squeezed into a square groove
RT
It may be. Itsd also possible to get square section rubber and cut and glue it into a ring with e.g. Cyanoacrylate.
Thanks for the link. I'm fairly sure it started life with a squared section. It's flat on both internal and external edges + when I showed it to the plumb centre people they remarked on it being square section.
accepted.
in the best traditions of usenet I missed the 'square section' bit.
RT
Or as we do at work, sheet material and gasket punches....
I'll bet it started out life as a round one.
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