How To Fix A Dripping Ceramic Mixer Tap

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How to fix a dripping ceramic mixer tap.

This tap is a 1 4 ceramic washer tap has a weird ass leak it will run slowly when fully turned off but when you slightly open it then it will stop leaking. If the cartridges are dirty wipe clean with a damp cloth and dry thoroughly. In today s video i will be showing you how i repaired my 8 year old kitchen tap mixer and dripping tap. Check both cartridges for dirt and damage.

Ceramic tap valve with disc closed. 1 turn off the water at the valve under the sink and turn on the faucet until the water stops running. Tools you ll need to fix a dripping monobloc tap. Drop it back down inside the neck of the tap and make sure it sits neatly at the base.

Once the seal ring is in place re fit the spout and secure it and you re done. Two locating lugs fit into the top part of the top disc and turn with the spindle. Use your allen key to undo the grub screw until you can lift the handle off the cartridge spindle. Turn off the water supply.

The grub screw sizes vary tap to tap but a 2mm or 2 5mm allen key generally does the job. In terms of repairing a mixer tap that s pretty much it. I have a couple of taps that do this. If the ceramic cartridges are worn replace with identical parts suitable for the tap unit.

Be sure to drain all the water from the pipes to prevent a mess. Small flat head screwdriver. A box of washers in the form of a plumbers repair kit can be bought from most plumbers merchants or your local diy store. Photo 4 shows the same tap valve with the discs closed meaning the tap would be off.

You can either do this at the stopcock or isolation valve which is located on the pipes underneath the sink. Allen wrench screwdriver groove joint pliers an old toothbrush and a replacement cartridge if needed. Why does it do this. Want to find out how to fix a dripping tap.

What is wrong with it. Remove the red and blue indicator. 2mm allen key hex key access to the water shut off valve. Turn off the water supply avoid making a mess by turning off the water.

The ceramic discs are in two parts and it is the top part which moves over the bottom part. Locate your stop tap so that you can turn off the hot and cold water supply to the house. This screw is what fixes your handle to the base of your mixer tap. How to fix it.

If you have a more modern tap that has a ceramic cartridge skip this bit and move onto the section labeled how to change washer on mixer tap below.