Many New Zealand households still have the old-fashioned rubber washers fitted to their taps. In time of course these washer wear out and require replacing. The process to change a tap washer is easily possible and can be performed by using our guideline outlined below.

Before embarking on this project its important to first turn off the main water supply and drain any water left in the pipes

– Firstly remove the tap cover –.

–Next undo the cartridge using a spanner or adjustable wrench –

– Locate and remove the washer situated at the bottom of the cartridge. Some taps require you to undo a small screw first –

– Clean the cartridge with steel wool if required –

– Refit the cartridge back in its place using spanner and tighten lightly –

– Replace tap cover –

– Turn the tap to off position –

– Turn the main water supply back on –

Tips on selecting the washer:

• Blue 15mm and 20 mm washers are suitable for hot and cold taps.
• Basin taps are usually 15mm and bath taps 20mm.
• Red fibre washers are good for use with hotter water as they are a stronger rubber
• Dome washers are a good option if the seat of the tap is a little damaged. This can happen when a tap has been leaking for a while and has caused grooves to appear in the seat so it is no longer smooth and flat.

Kenny is a likeable guy, says it how he sees it and barley raises a smile through
out the entire film. The humour is dry but in parts incredibly funny.

The story is a hilarious look at Kenny’s life and what he gets up to on a day to day basis. He is very proud of his business achievements and is filmed documentary style in parts.

One needs to be aware about the tone of language used in the movie which includes regular expletives and on the job “verbose” as would be normal practise for a whole host of Ockers i imagine. That being said the film is very worthwhile watching.

Kenny (2006) – IMDb
www.imdb.com/title/tt0822389/
Rating: 7.1/10 – 4208 votes
From the biggest festival to the smallest church social, Kenny Smyth delivers porta-loos to them all. … Follow Kenny as he tackles every septic challenge that comes his way, culminating … It’s nice to watch a movie about a genuinely good guy.
Directed by Clayton Jacobson. Starring Chris Davis, Shane Jacobson.