How To Fix A Dripping Ceramic Mixer Tap

Use your allen key to undo the grub screw until you can lift the handle off the cartridge spindle.

How to fix a dripping ceramic mixer tap.

Remove the red and blue indicator. 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. Want to find out how to fix a dripping tap.

The ceramic discs are in two parts and it is the top part which moves over the bottom part. Tools you ll need to fix a dripping monobloc tap. Carefully remove the ceramic cartridges take note of which is for the hot tap and which is cold. 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. Photo 4 shows the same tap valve with the discs closed meaning the tap would be off. If you love my content and would like to send me a co. In today s video i will be showing you how i repaired my 8 year old kitchen tap mixer and dripping tap.

Allen wrench screwdriver groove joint pliers an old toothbrush and a replacement cartridge if needed. Why does it do this. 2mm allen key hex key access to the water shut off valve. Ceramic tap valve with disc closed.

Small flat head screwdriver. Two locating lugs fit into the top part of the top disc and turn with the spindle. 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. Check both cartridges for dirt and damage.

Be sure to drain all the water from the pipes to prevent a mess. 1 turn off the water at the valve under the sink and turn on the faucet until the water stops running. 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. Once the seal ring is in place re fit the spout and secure it and you re done.

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. I have a couple of taps that do this. For loads more how to videos head.

If the cartridges are dirty wipe clean with a damp cloth and dry thoroughly. If the ceramic cartridges are worn replace with identical parts suitable for the tap unit. A box of washers in the form of a plumbers repair kit can be bought from most plumbers merchants or your local diy store. Drop it back down inside the neck of the tap and make sure it sits neatly at the base.

Turn off the water supply.