Hi Our kitchen mixer tap has become stiff to turn, the spout can be taken of by a screw at the back but doesn't allow you to access the taps mechanics, also there are no screws etc on the top of the taps, does this mean I have to completly remove the tap to access from the bottom as this will be hard to get to. Any ideas please

Mr Not a Plumer, May 2009

Turn off hot water feed to tap and remove tap coat moving parts inside with vaseline [petrolium jelly] replace tap it should be easy. My bath tap did the same and had to do that every month.

Bob, May 2009