Saturday, 25 August 2018

BUY an old water tap key

The water tap key commonly sold (see picture below) in most hardware stores do not fit some water taps found in old HDB flats.
Common water tap keys

The following photo shows a typical water tap found in old HDB flats.
Old water tap

After much searching, I finally found an old water tap key that fits. It is hollow in the middle.
Old water tap key

The old water tap key allows the tap's shaft to go through it. Some filing of the shaft might be required to ensure the key is able to grip the shaft.
Water tap key for old HDB flats

The shop that I got it from is "Ng Hoe Hardware & Paints Shop" at Jurong East Street 24. It is probably the only shop in Singapore that still sells this type of water tap key.

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