I suggest you take the one you wish to replace along to a stockist and compare what you have with what’s on offer. ID and OD has always causes confusion so a direct comparison is the way to go P.
Yes, I was going to do that, take it with me.
But, most blokes in these places see a woman coming… etc…
Another question I forgot to ask…
I’ve found out that some differ with their ‘pressure’ (is that the right word?), meaning the rate the water comes out.
I want a similar ‘pressure’ and don’t want some duper water spurt nor do I want a dribble.
Do I need to ask anything or will the present aerator show something about that?
The pressure drop across the aerator should be negligible, but water mains pressure should be enough to overcome any added resistance from any aerator fitted. Flow from a tap is usually measure in litres per minute and that usually takes into account any aerator fitted. Something that not many tap owner realise is that usually within an aerator is usually a filter screen that needs an occasional clean. If that blocks, then the action of the aerator will be reduced and so will the outflow.
Yes I agree. The problem why this has failed is that the plastic around the mesh has disintegrated, (not the washer) otherwise it was perfectly clean - which hopefully means the water company is doing a grand job.
No, not a very clean supply as none of them are. The disintegrated screen has allowed any build-up to freely pass. A blocked screen at the hose connection end is often the case of a washing machine to develop a slow filling attitude over time.
Funnily, the screen or mesh, is still sound.
There’s a very thin wispy plastic upstand type of thing with wispy ‘legs’ and one of those has broken. It’s no thicker than a finger nail believe it or not.
Anyway, thank you chuckybiddy. for answering my questions …
Where would us ladies be without the help of blokes.
Sorry Bes, it sounds like I’ve managed to upset you.
I appreciate you are trying to help, but I wasn’t sure why copper pipe or PVC pipe would help me. I then reasoned you might mean to compare the 22mm size to them. As I haven’t got any, I can’t do that.
@Pesta , l expect the plumbing supplies bloke will want to sell
you the whole tap Pests ??
Hence the difficulty to find the aereator. !!
A lot of tap spouts come from China now and are made from
chrome plated plastic crap .
Donkeyman!
