Worn washer on dual kitchen tap. Easy to source & repair ?

eigrod

Hi

We have a dual kitchen tap similar to the one in the image below. The hot one (left hand side) has worn and only works with some manual manoevering.

http://image.dhgate.com/albu_347149309_00/1.0x0.jpg

Where can I purchase the necessary part and is it easy to replace ? Don't particularly want to call in a plumber if it's easily done.

Thank you

listermint

if its goosed sometimes replacing is just as cheap/ easy


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hapilife-Warranty-Kitchen-Standard-Fittings/dp/B00NIOH2YW/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1467727781&sr=8-5&keywords=kitchen+tap

eigrod

listermint wrote: »

if its goosed sometimes replacing is just as cheap/ easy


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hapilife-Warranty-Kitchen-Standard-Fittings/dp/B00NIOH2YW/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1467727781&sr=8-5&keywords=kitchen+tap

Thanks. Yes, replacing the entire tap is probably what I had intended to say in my OP (pic you linked was single lever, mine is double, but that's fine, I found double on there too).

Is it relatively easy once I've turned off hot & cold water sources ?

evolving_doors

YA I've done it with that exact same tap ( from B&Q!)

You'd be looking for a quarter turn ceramic valve. Chadwicks had the one I was looking for. (they sell the same type here http://www.chadwicks.ie/results?keywords=quarter+turn).
I think there's a few slightly different variations on valves so I had to bring back one I was sold from another plumb centre the first time.

Ideally you should shut off the 2 lines under the sink first. If you don't have shut off valves under the sink then shut off the mains for the cold and the hot water valves in the hot water cylinder (but make double sure to right down the exact position the taps are at in the hot water tank, i.e. a bit of tap at the top of the tap dial and write "3 and 3/4 turns clockwise to shut off".)

Then try and take out the valve to bring to the centre with you, tell em it's for the left hand side (hot tap) as the RHS one is a different direction.

Sometimes it can be just a bit of grit between the plates (the guy shows in the 1st video below) and it's worth a little close inspection/clean up/ trying again first before replacing. My tap went again a few years after replacing and I just mixed the parts with the old original valve I kept and it worked fine.. happy days!

1. shut off the supply
2. unscrew the little handles anti-clock wise. this will reveal an alan key nut undeneath which you screw off to loosen the big twisty part (!)
3. Whilst holding the body of the tap youll need a wrench to twist off the valve itself... some people take off the whole tap from the base of the sink as it's a bit easier to work with the unit.
4. I'm not sure then.. pop out a clip or something. have a look at the videos as there might be some equipment you need before starting (alan keys, wrench etc)

there's loads of video's on replacing them on you tube and I can't remember which on I followed
This one gives a general description

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fU_81RyS48

or this one to go through the step (I love the deapan accent)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQHdzRnbkW4

it takes a bit of fiddling and possible driving around town to get the right valve in stock or tools so devote about 5 good hours to it.

eigrod

Excellent. Thanks a million for the comprehensive reply Gebgebgb.