My kitchen mixer tap handles were turning without turning the water on. I’d previously tried tightening the screw inside the tap handle but this didn’t help any more as the fit between tap handle and valve had worn. I bought some new handles to fit onto the existing mixer body. These came with valve bodies, so I planned to replace those too so I knew the new handles would fit properly.
The new cold tap valve and handle went on fine and work as they should.
The new hot water valve screwed into the mixer ok, but then the handle wouldn't turn. As a temporary fix, I've resorted to putting the old hot tap valve in with the new hot water handle on it.
The old hot water valve body is a different type (narrower at the base) to the hot tap valve supplied with the new pack. Both the valves in the new pack are the same but the old ones aren’t the same as each other.
The problem with the temporary fix is that new valves are 1/4 turn and the old ones aren't (they're the ones that go round and round). I now have 1 of each type on the mixer, which isn’t ideal. I’ve had a look on this forum and on plumbing sites but can’t see anything to explain either
a) why the old hot tap valve is different
b) what new valve I need to get in order to have a working ¼ turn hot tap
c) if mixer taps can be repaired in this way
Any help appreciated.
Thanks.
The new cold tap valve and handle went on fine and work as they should.
The new hot water valve screwed into the mixer ok, but then the handle wouldn't turn. As a temporary fix, I've resorted to putting the old hot tap valve in with the new hot water handle on it.
The old hot water valve body is a different type (narrower at the base) to the hot tap valve supplied with the new pack. Both the valves in the new pack are the same but the old ones aren’t the same as each other.
The problem with the temporary fix is that new valves are 1/4 turn and the old ones aren't (they're the ones that go round and round). I now have 1 of each type on the mixer, which isn’t ideal. I’ve had a look on this forum and on plumbing sites but can’t see anything to explain either
a) why the old hot tap valve is different
b) what new valve I need to get in order to have a working ¼ turn hot tap
c) if mixer taps can be repaired in this way
Any help appreciated.
Thanks.