Ceramic Mixer Tap Dripping

There are plastic versions of ceramic disc valves for one handle mixer type taps these have one handle for both flow and temperature control.

Ceramic mixer tap dripping.

Ceramic tap inner components. If you have a large leak or several leaking taps this can rack you up a hefty water bill very fast. I have just given up in replacing a ceramic disc cartridge which i thought was going to be pretty straightforward but has turned in to a complete nightmare. The tap has been leaking for a few months now from where the spout meets the body of the tap.

The majority of taps are sold with ceramic disc cartridges or valves these days. One of these discs remains in a constant fixed position and the other rotates when the handle is operated. The only differences is the size and type of disc that goes in them. That s 12l day or 4380 l a year.

I have discussed the topic of ceramic disc valves previously for anyone that is unfamiliar with them. 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. Leaking taps cause high water bills but they can also cause serious damage to your property. Mixer taps comprise of three seperate areas when it comes to repair.

A leaking tap can consume as much as half a litre of water per hour. I have a kwc domo single lever swivel spout kitchen tap. Both of the ceramic discs feature two. Adjustable spanner socket set allen key set stanley knife flat head screw driver warm soapy water clean cloth and wras approved grease.

Ceramic disc taps feature a cartridge within the tap that contain a pair of ceramic discs. The majority of modern taps now use ceramic disc cartridges as opposed to rubber washers to prevent dripping. In photo 2 we can see the parts we are concerned with. The individual water controls hot and cold on either side are repaired and serviced as individual taps and repair information for leaks and failure here can be found in our repairing a dripping tap project.

This repair is done on a shower mixer tap but the repair is the same on any leaking mixer tap regardless if its a kitchen bath or shower mixer taps its all the same process. Can a leaking mixer tap cause damage. A disc retaining washer b ceramic discs c o ring which stops any water seepage up to the head of the tap d valve retaining nut e spindle on which the handle sits. Gritty or stiff operation 4.