Dripping kitchen monoblock tap

[CAESAR32]

Hey if a monoblock kitchen lever tap is dripping. Is it hard to get a new cartridge for this? As it isn't just a case of changing a washer because there ceramic discs.?

 

[denso13]

you need to know which one you need. There are loads of them http://www.shop.lunns.net/ceramic-disc-valves-42-c.asp

 

[CAESAR32]

Its a single lever one though. I have repaired monoblock mixer taps that have a separate lever for the hot and cold by taking the ceramic disc part out and getting a new one from the merchants. But never a single lever mixer the tap.

 

[denso13]

http://www.shop.lunns.net/cassette-valves-53-c.asp

 

[CAESAR32]

Thanks do they sell these at plumbers merchants? Looking by the price of them it won't be much cheaper then putting a new tap in

 

[denso13]

The sell some but may need ordered in. Again though, it's finding the correct one that's the issue. A new tap may indeed be cheaper.

 

[JBR]

I once had this with a monoblock tap in our bathroom. Being a tightfisted git, I thought I'd take out the cartridge, disassemble it, clean each of the discs and re-assemble it.

Good idea. Did all of the above and added a little plumbers' grease, then re-assembled it. It wouldn't fully turn off!

It took me a good while to figure out what had happened: I had put the discs back in the wrong order, or one might have been the wrong way around, I can't remember now. Eventually, I got it right and it hasn't leaked for years.

If you feel like going down this route, for God's sake make careful notes of what goes where!

 

[CAESAR32]

Thanks is it always the same sized whole in the sink. So any monoblock kitchen tap will fit

 

[stardanny]

Yes.

Daniel.

 

[HERTS P&D]

Much easier and less hassle to buy a new tap.

Andy

 

[CAESAR32]

Thanks do you guys have any issues using the supplied flexis with monoblock taps? Just heard a few people slagging of flexis before.

 

[JBR]

Thanks do you guys have any issues using the supplied flexis with monoblock taps? Just heard a few people slagging of flexis before.

I fitted a new sink earlier this year. I had never done this sort of thing before. I found no problems with the flexible hoses. The only thing was that I had to cut the copper pipes shorter. I'd definitely recommend a pipe cutter rather than relying on a hacksaw.

 

[CAESAR32]

Much easier and less hassle to buy a new tap.

Andy

Thanks so a monoblock with a single lever you'd recommend a new tap as the cartridge is hard to get. But for a mixer that has two 1/4 turn levers, are the ceramic cartridge valves pretty easy to get for these?

 

[CAESAR32]

??

 

[denso13]

The cartridges are (probably) not hard to get for either tap if you know exactly which one you need. Although the cost of a cartridge, for either tap, may not be much different to buying a new tap.