wd40 and taps (and worried customer)

[Jennie]

Hiya,
I used WD40 on the packing gland of a stop tap the other day (to help free it up - which it did). My customer was concerned the WD40 could work its way through the tap and into her drinking water.
I tried to explain that WD40 is routinely used to unstick taps, and is fine on tap exteriors, and unlikely to work its way through to the water supply. She was still worried though.
How would you explain it to her better?
Thanks,
Jennie

 

[lame plumber]

use silicone spray/grease to save the hassle, wd will leave traces of oil she can see, to worry her and unless you use a grease anyhow, its gonna sieze again in short shrift

 

[Simon F]

If the WD40 was able to get into the water then the water would be able to get into the WD40 and therefore still be leaking.
Since the water is under pressure and not the other way around she has nothing to worry about.
Even a small amount if it did mix somehow, would be so diluted that it would be undetectable anyway

 

[Dannypipe]

Some people really do worry about nothing!


If by some miracle it did find its way into the water supply, can you imagine how diluted it would be?

 

[REDSAW]

tell her the bill for not and for with wd40,

 

[Mike Jackson]

Technically you shouldn't be using WD40 on a water fitting as it's not WRAS approved.

 

[Best]

Tell her that it is good for arthritis!

 

[Dannypipe]

WD 40 harldy ever works on anything anyway. Most of the time, it makes very little difference.

 

[jase158]

I usually get told to put it on!! Give her an estimate for new taps, make money from your advice, otherwise she will ring you in 2 weeks telling you she is ill from the wd40.

 

[lame plumber]

wd 40 dont work on hot and seized fans either, just scares the custard with all the smelly smoke (and flames!)