How To Fix A Ceramic Tap Washer

How to dissemble a ceramic tap valve so you can stop a dripping tap and how to remove the limescale if you live in a hard water area.

How to fix a ceramic tap washer.

Clean the o rings in soapy water and if you live in a hard water area you may need to place the rest of the disk valve including the ceramic plates in a descaler. 1 turn off the water at the valve under the sink and turn on the faucet until the water stops running. One of these discs remains in a constant fixed. Then check that the disks.

With the retaining washer b simply pulled out from the valve a tap on a hard surface will see the ceramic discs a slip out of the valve body these are the parts that matter and if you are lucky enough to live near a good plumbers merchants and you know the make and model of your taps you may get a replacement disc. Ceramic disc taps feature a cartridge within the tap that contain a pair of ceramic discs. Be sure to drain all the water from the pipes to prevent a mess. The majority of modern taps now use ceramic disc cartridges as opposed to rubber washers to prevent dripping.

To solve this issue opt for a or turn ceramic disc so the flow of water isn t as intense and is more gradual. Then if your tap stem uses a screw or nut use the screwdriver or pliers to tighten the screw nut back in place. Use your fingers or the needle nose pliers to slide and press the new washer into place. Roger shows you how to replace a ceramic tap valve cartridge.

Here are 5 common reasons for a leaky tap. Most plumbers will have spare ceramic disc and tap washer spindles in stock the intensity of the water flow can be unexpected and splash water everywhere. 2 loosen the setscrew with the hex wrench and remove the handle.