Stand tap nut wrench
A faucet wrench is a tool with which nuts and hexagon bolts can be tightened and loosened in places that are difficult to access, such as single-lever mixer taps and standing taps with central screw connections.
construction
Basically, the faucet wrench consists of a tube with a swiveling claw at the top end for clockwise or counter-clockwise rotation. Some manufacturers offer faucet wrenches with a telescopic tube . The claw is connected to the pipe either directly or by means of a hexagonal drive. At the lower end of the tube, a T-shaped sliding handle, a toggle , a hinged handle or other handle is attached to make it easier to turn the tool to tighten or loosen the nut or screw.
The claw is toothed or provided with a notch to e.g. B. to find a stop on a hexagon . It is self-locking and is often pressed shut by a spring to make it easier to attach. Similar to a pipe wrench , the pawl allows the tightening and loosening of nuts or screws of different wrench sizes with a tool.
Variants of the faucet wrenches are offered in addition to the claw with socket wrench inserts of different wrench sizes. The socket wrench inserts are hollow throughout. Long threaded rods can be inserted through the socket wrench insert into the pipe of the faucet wrench in order to be able to tighten and loosen nuts on threaded rods that would not be accessible with the massive socket wrench of a ratchet ("nut").
use
The tool is typically used on wash basins and sinks when the nut or screw with which the faucet is to be mounted or dismantled can not be reached or can only be reached with difficulty with conventional wrenches or socket wrenches.