How To Fix A Dripping Ceramic Mixer Tap

How to fix it.

How to fix a dripping ceramic mixer tap.

The ceramic discs are in two parts and it is the top part which moves over the bottom part. In today s video i will be showing you how i repaired my 8 year old kitchen tap mixer and dripping tap. For loads more how to videos head. Why does it do this.

Turn off the water supply. 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. This screw is what fixes your handle to the base of your mixer tap. Check both cartridges for dirt and damage.

Turn off the water supply avoid making a mess by turning off the water. You can either do this at the stopcock or isolation valve which is located on the pipes underneath the sink. Drop it back down inside the neck of the tap and make sure it sits neatly at the base. 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.

Ceramic tap valve with disc closed. If you love my content and would like to send me a co. In terms of repairing a mixer tap that s pretty much it. I have a couple of taps that do this.

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. Once the seal ring is in place re fit the spout and secure it and you re done. What is wrong with it.

The grub screw sizes vary tap to tap but a 2mm or 2 5mm allen key generally does the job. 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. Carefully remove the ceramic cartridges take note of which is for the hot tap and which is cold.

A box of washers in the form of a plumbers repair kit can be bought from most plumbers merchants or your local diy store. Tools you ll need to fix a dripping monobloc tap. 2mm allen key hex key access to the water shut off valve. Photo 4 shows the same tap valve with the discs closed meaning the tap would be off.

Remove the red and blue indicator. Then this tutorial can help showing you how to replace to a ceramic disc tap. Locate your stop tap so that you can turn off the hot and cold water supply to the house. Small flat head screwdriver.

Allen wrench screwdriver groove joint pliers an old toothbrush and a replacement cartridge if needed.