New wormery leaking?
I have the 5 tray wormcity wormery
As the sump has now become filled up to the tap, there is a leak developed from the tap hole under the wormery?
The rubber washer is on the inside, where can it be leaking from and how do I solve it?
As the sump has now become filled up to the tap, there is a leak developed from the tap hole under the wormery?
The rubber washer is on the inside, where can it be leaking from and how do I solve it?
RE: New wormery leaking?
Hi
sometimes the tap hole isn't a tight fit
send me your name / address http://www.wormcity.co.uk/contact-us.htm and I will send you another washer
sometimes the tap hole isn't a tight fit
send me your name / address http://www.wormcity.co.uk/contact-us.htm and I will send you another washer
RE: New wormery leaking?
Thanks message sent
Where does the additional washer go?
Where does the additional washer go?
RE: New wormery leaking?
Mick2me wrote: Thanks message sent
Where does the additional washer go?
put one on the outside and one on the inside next to the nut (bit fiddly) hopefully this will seal it
RE: New wormery leaking?
Thanks, will keep it empty till I get the washer
Will do
Will do
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RE: New wormery leaking?
Hi,wormcity wrote: Hi
sometimes the tap hole isn't a tight fit
send me your name / address http://www.wormcity.co.uk/contact-us.htm and I will send you another washer
I am having the same problem, the nut is as tight as I can get it but there's still a hefty leak. Is it OK for me to contact you to request another washer?
RE: New wormery leaking?
I also recently purchased a cheap second hand wormery of another manufacturer.
The general quality is not as good as Wormcity but it is completely watertight despite being a similar construction for the sump.
Maybe there are more seals between the layers on that wormery?
The wormcity is not leaking from the front of the tap, the only route for the water can be via the thread and between the base tray and the sump.
I would think over tightening could increase any possibility of leak?
The general quality is not as good as Wormcity but it is completely watertight despite being a similar construction for the sump.
Maybe there are more seals between the layers on that wormery?
The wormcity is not leaking from the front of the tap, the only route for the water can be via the thread and between the base tray and the sump.
I would think over tightening could increase any possibility of leak?
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RE: New wormery leaking?
Yep, the leachate is dripping down the gap between the sump and outer tray. I think it's always leaked but it's become much more noticeable and annoying now the wormery is producing a steady stream of leachate. Not sure it's over tightened, it's only as tight as I can get it by hand, though maybe I just don't know my own strengthMick2me wrote: I also recently purchased a cheap second hand wormery of another manufacturer.
The general quality is not as good as Wormcity but it is completely watertight despite being a similar construction for the sump.
Maybe there are more seals between the layers on that wormery?
The wormcity is not leaking from the front of the tap, the only route for the water can be via the thread and between the base tray and the sump.
I would think over tightening could increase any possibility of leak?
RE: New wormery leaking?
I will try the new rubber washer between the sump and the outer tray. There is no leake on the outside.
You could try Duck Tape on both surfaces and cut the tap hole through it. That may make a seal?
The leachate is is leaking on to boxes of compressed heatlogs for the woodburning stove and two of these have expanded!
You could try Duck Tape on both surfaces and cut the tap hole through it. That may make a seal?
The leachate is is leaking on to boxes of compressed heatlogs for the woodburning stove and two of these have expanded!
RE: New wormery leaking?
WormyMcWormerson wrote:Hi,wormcity wrote: Hi
sometimes the tap hole isn't a tight fit
send me your name / address http://www.wormcity.co.uk/contact-us.htm and I will send you another washer
I am having the same problem, the nut is as tight as I can get it but there's still a hefty leak. Is it OK for me to contact you to request another washer?
please do