Ceramic Disc Taps Leaking

The majority of modern taps now use ceramic disc cartridges as opposed to rubber washers to prevent dripping.

Ceramic disc taps leaking.

Ceramic disk faucets are durable but need repairing if they develop leaks or water flow problems. You can replace the actual discs themselves though this is a far more precise specialist task. I checked online every one was suggesting changed the disc. Remove the retaining washer and tap it on the kitchen or bathroom surface.

No leaks no drips just a fully working ceramic disc ta. Basin ceramic disc spindle quarter turn clockwise for hot. Ceramic disc taps are great until they leak aren t they. Find ceramic disc tap spares and ceramic tap valves.

Measure twice cut once trim some off the end trim some more. Our particular leaking tap is one of those quarter turn taps which doesn t take a washer but a whole assembly spindle. So ordered mine from kwc cost me a whopping 55 quid but thought it was worth it since doing job myself and new tap wil cost me 200 upwards. A step by step guide to changing servicing and fitting ceramic disc taps.

The tap has been leaking for a few months now from where the spout meets the body of the tap. How to repair a ceramic tap with advice on tap valve fitting ceramic tap washer repair and ceramic tap cartridge replacement. Our diy guide with tutorial video means you can easily do it yourself. Here are 5 common reasons for a leaky tap.

Below the brass locking nut you will discover your monoblock tap s ceramic disc cartridge. To make it easy to change washers or ceramic discs for a basin get your plumber to install a stop valve or whisper flood stop isolating valve so the water can be isolated easily for the changeover. Once just about need a replacement tap becuase they don t seem to have any form of standard that applies like the good old washer taps. Why is my tap leaking.

Want to find out how to fix a dripping tap. With any luck the ceramic disc cartridge will fall out of the valve body. Then this tutorial can help showing you how to replace to a ceramic disc tap. To fix a ceramic disk faucet you can get new seals and replacement parts.

Taps with new ceramic disc spindles the only inconvenient part of the issue was i couldn t fix the problem immediately because i only had washers not spare ceramic discs.