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Essex Orange Fix-a-Tap Tap Fitting Kit for 1/2" Taps - for Ceramic Wash Hand Basin.

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First, turn off the water and isolate the supply to the tap you’re working on. This can be done at an isolation valve or at the mains stop tap if not. Turn the tap on and run any remaining water out of it. As soon as you get the valve moving and break the initial thread seal you should then be able to easily unscrew it. If it’s stiff apply a little WD40 or easing fluid. In a pillar tap, when the handle is turned to turn the tap on or off, the washer is either raised or lowered by the spindle on to the seat. The seat is a ledge in the base of the tap body that the water flows through. When the washer is closed down on to the seat it creates a seal stopping water flowing, but when raised the seal is broken and the water is allowed to flow. However if it is an older tap then it may still have a washer in place that may be worn or there may be wear in the valve seat. This is where the steps will differ depending on the type of tap you have and the type of repair you need to make. If you have a traditional tap, keep reading to learn how to replace the washer or O-ring, if you have a monobloc lever tap, skip to step six to learn how to replace the ceramic disk.

Leaks can also be caused by the valve seat in the body of the tap. Over time, due to the pressure of the water it tries to force its way under the washer and little by little it erodes the brass from which the seat is cast. Tiny little canals are formed in the seat which allows water to pass under the washer and out through the tap. Before fixing anything, the first job to do is to identify exactly where the leak is coming from. With a mixer tap this is fairly easy as there is really only 2 points it can leak from; the top of the spout or the bottom. The washer in a standard pillar tap can be found on the end of the valve at the end of the spindle below the jumper as can be seen in the image below. Compression valve taps, which need a full turn or more to reach maximum power, use rubber washers. These washers sit at the base of the valve and form a seal to stop water flow. Drips occur when the washer starts to wear away.

How to Reseat a Tap Valve

If this is the case you might consider investing in a water softener as this will increase the life of these sorts of parts and other appliances too.

There are 2 main areas that a mixer tap can leak from and that’s out of the top of the spout and also out of the base of the spout. Mixer tap spout and retaining screw refitted after replacing leaking seal Additional Fourth Type Of Mixer Tap Even a constant slight drip can waste up to 1/2 a litre of water an hour. Over the course of a year that’s nearly 4400 litres, a massive amount!If your outside tap is leaking from the smaller (gland) nut under the handle, then you can tighten that nut to stop it from leaking.

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