Help.... Plumbing - Plumber - Kitchen Fitter

[WelshAndy]

My hot water tap on the mixer in my kitchen is dripping.... 

I’ve taken the unit apart, cleaned it and refitted..

It was ok for about a week and no it’s dripping again..

 

aaahh

 

anyone of the PW massive know where I can source a new one online?

 

Thanks in advance

[dazb1967]

Should be able to get one from B&Q for ease or any local plumber merchants, should be a standard mixer cartridge 

[WelshAndy]

Nearest B&Q is an hour drive from me... I’ve seatched standard mixer cartridge but they seem a lot shorter. 

[snow white]

Hi Andy the iron monger in jail street Pwllheli might be able to help you out mate there are the builders merchants on marina.

[WelshAndy]

Good shout Tony thanks

[seph234]

Try these.

https://www.notjusttaps.co.uk/hart-55mm-half-inch-tap-valves.html

https://www.notjusttaps.co.uk/spares-valves-half-inch-quarter-turn.html

Edited February 5, 2019 by seph234

[Blackpowder]

There are umpteen different knurled heads on these ceramic inserts making it almost essential to take the tap handle or lever to the merchants to get a proper match.  It may mean a visit to more than one merchant before you get a match.  Take the photograph also, it is atotal pain and expense that  those heads were never standardised for the convenience of all customer and tradesman.

 

Blackpowder

[WelshAndy]

14 minutes ago, Blackpowder said:

There are umpteen different knurled heads on these ceramic inserts making it almost essential to take the tap handle or lever to the merchants to get a proper match.  It may mean a visit to more than one merchant before you get a match.  Take the photograph also, it is atotal pain and expense that  those heads were never standardised for the convenience of all customer and tradesman.

 

Blackpowder

Will do

 

thank you to all who have taken the time to reply. 

 

Andy

[Shufti]

Screwfix  have these

[Rob525]

1 hour ago, Blackpowder said:

There are umpteen different knurled heads on these ceramic inserts making it almost essential to take the tap handle or lever to the merchants to get a proper match.  It may mean a visit to more than one merchant before you get a match.  Take the photograph also, it is atotal pain and expense that  those heads were never standardised for the convenience of all customer and tradesman.

 

Blackpowder

This is a must. Many places may have a small selection but Its as gaurente most will not have the ones you want!

[Winston72]

Option 1

https://www.toolstation.com/contract-basin-tap-reviver-kit/p45674?r=googleshopping&rr=marin&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwe2n88-l4AIV9hXTCh0ppwJZEAQYASABEgIt8_D_BwE

Option 2

https://www.screwfix.com/p/flomasta-ceramic-tap-glands-24mm-x-2-pack/1908F?kpid=1908F&ds_kid=92700020952475137&ds_rl=1241687&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1249404&ds_rl=1249799&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1249481&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwe2n88-l4AIV9hXTCh0ppwJZEAQYBCABEgJCMvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

if your taps are under 10years old option 2 will PROBABLY work fine if over option 1 works on 99% of taps

[TR1]

Tapmagician on line

[manthing]

Easy option is a new tap. 

By the time you factor in time spent looking online, fuel and time going around the various outlets buying what you think is the right part but its not when you put everything back together. A new tap looks ever more the right way to go. If you keep the paperwork you should be able to order replacement parts direct. 

I do a lot of the general maintainance around the farms where we live, of the 3 I've changed all the taps to new ones whenever the 1/4 turn taps start to drip. 

Built in obsolescence I believe is the phrese. 

[Blackpowder]

It only seems to take a piece of grit to score the ceramic surface and you have a dripping tap.

 

Blackpowder