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    Dripping bath mixer tap despite replacing both valves

    I will check the seat and base of the valve tonight, but in anticipation of a knackered seat I've just ordered a valve reseating tool (8 quid delivered). This tap will not beat me. B*stard thing.
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    Dripping bath mixer tap despite replacing both valves

    Right ok, perfect. Thanks again - you've both been very helpful.
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    Dripping bath mixer tap despite replacing both valves

    Excellent - this I will do and report back.
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    Dripping bath mixer tap despite replacing both valves

    Understood. I will check this evening and take a load of interesting photos of bits of plumbery. So it's sounding like the base of the valve, or the pipe into which it screws, is worn/dirty and that's the cause of the leak. In other news does anyone want to buy a pair of only slightly used...
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    Dripping bath mixer tap despite replacing both valves

    The only rubber seal is a black rubber ring that sits at the base of the thread, i.e. Nearest to the end the tap slots on to. Do you mean the other end where the ceramic disc sticks out a tiny bit? Was reading this http://www.leakingtaps.co.uk/ and they talk about scratched to the ceramic...
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    Dripping bath mixer tap despite replacing both valves

    No problem, thanks for your replies Chris
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    Dripping bath mixer tap despite replacing both valves

    You may very well be right. So to attempt to reverse the faster leak I'd created I stopped the water again and replaced the original (and I presumed, leaking) valve and tightened everything back up. Water on and the leak is probably even slower than it was before. And yes, the leak is from...
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    Dripping bath mixer tap despite replacing both valves

    My bathroom has been designed by a genius with the bath and taps completely tiled in and inaccessible. I've had a slow leak on the bath's mixer tap for a while so have finally got around to replacing the valves which are quarter turn ones like this...
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    Shower and taps nice and hot, but bath hot tap luke warm?

    *bump* Can anyone offer any advice before I call in a plumber? Was hoping it was something easy... Thx
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    Shower and taps nice and hot, but bath hot tap luke warm?

    haha Bastard - I thought someone had replied with something useful.
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    Shower and taps nice and hot, but bath hot tap luke warm?

    Tried it - no difference. As the shower appears to have a higher flow anyway I don't think it's the tap running too fast for the boiler to keep up.
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    Shower and taps nice and hot, but bath hot tap luke warm?

    I have a Worcester Bosch R25 combi HE boiler which has been fine for heating my flat, and has been providing hot water to all taps and the shower. However, I tried the bath's hot tap for the first time since I moved in and it is only luke warm. The interesting thing is if I turn on the...
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