Change Ceramic Tap Valve

This video will show you how to change over the easytap 1 2 turn ceramic disc spindle directions.

Change ceramic tap valve. Below the brass locking nut you will discover your monoblock tap s ceramic disc cartridge. Towards the wall behind the tap and for the cold side to loosen the valve you would have to pull towards you and downwards to loosen the valve. 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. You screw a valve out anti clockwise which means on a standard 2 lever tap where you pull both levers towards you to turn on and push back up to turn off and hot on the left and cold on the right on the hot side you have to push away from you i e.

This is part one. Order a new cartridge by noting the manufacturer s name and the faucet s model number. It is always recommended that filters are put in place before the tap to prevent debris getting in and that the lines are flushed before the tap is installed. With any luck the ceramic disc cartridge will fall out of the valve body.

The cartridge varies depending on the faucet you have so getting an identical replacement is important. You can replace the actual discs themselves though this is a far more precise specialist task. The cause of dripping taps is debris or limescale getting into the valve and causing the seal on the o ring or the discs to fail. Purchase a cartridge that matches your faucet s model.

The name is usually printed somewhere on the faucet handle.