Water fizzing out of kitchen tap

[anonymous-user]

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[rsbmw]

Presume it's a swiveling kitchen type tap? If so I'm not sure 10 years is unreasonable. Franke are known as a good make, but you could look at Grohe.

[campionissimo]

I'd also look at Bristan at that kind of price point.

[anonymous-user]

Its probably the hardness of the water in your area, i would recommend replacement, bristan taps are brilliant and last years!

[2lefthands]

Will be water hardness as said, but don't invest in softener. Another vote for Bristan, I fit them all the time when customer budget permits.

[johnoz]

2lefthands said:

Will be water hardness as said, but don't invest in softener.

Why not?

[Yuxi]

Happened to ours a couple of years ago. A couple of turns of black insulating tape soon fixed it

[Simpo Two]

anonymous said:

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I've seen copper pipe spring pinhole leaks in a high nitrate area; it's a chemical reaction. Can't believe a tap stem would be so thin though.