How To Change A Ceramic Tap Washer

Investing in taps with ceramic disc cartridges is a good idea if you can t bear the thought of another leaky tap or diy tap washer change.

How to change a ceramic tap washer. A leaky tap can make a frustrating companion. Replace a ceramic tap cartridge. Turn off the water supply. We got our parts from tap spares.

Next pull off the tap handle and loosen the hexagonal packing nut. So keep a set spare. They are kept in place by water pressure. To change a tap washer start by turning off the hot and cold water supply and draining the lines by turning on the hot and cold faucet taps.

Roger shows you how to replace a ceramic tap valve cartridge. The retaining washer here acts just like a normal tap washer providing a seal between the tap and ceramic disc. Ceramic disc taps are resilient and durable meaning that you won t need to change them nearly as often as you would for a compression washer. Decide according to your tap style whether you will be changing a washer or a ceramic disc.

Spares aren t kept on site compared to tap washers so you can potentially waste more water until new ceramic discs are purchased. Most plumbers will have spare ceramic disc and tap washer spindles in stock. Then use a flat head screwdriver to pry off the faucet tap and remove the screw under the cap. Below the brass locking nut you will discover your monoblock tap s ceramic disc cartridge.

Photo 3 shows a valve body b ceramic discs c retaining washer. Put the plug into the plug hole. While the tap is in use. If you re here to find out how to change a tap washer on a mixer tap or hot water tap turn off the boiler and immersion heater too.

It must be said at this point that the retaining washer acts almost like a normal tap washer. Some sinks will have an isolation valve underneath otherwise turn it off at the mains. First of all to mend a leaking tap you will need to follow one of two sets of instructions depending on the type of tap fitting which you have. It provides a seal between the metal of the tap and the ceramic disc.

Remove the retaining washer and tap it on the kitchen or bathroom surface. Most people hate its constant drip drip drip.