My Dripping Tap - Please help

[mikegas]

use a set of grips on this part and unscrew

 

[cks333]

Thanks mike. Gonna try this weekend and update you. Your time is much appreciated.

 

[royston]

Im pretty much sure that the rounded section at the top will unscrew leaving you with a screw holding the rest of the tap top on. When you take that screw out, the top will completely lift off leaving you access to the tap body.

 

[cks333]

Hi All,

Many thanks for all your help and advise. I have managed to unscrew the top part and the nut as well. It has got a ceramic catridge inside it. I cleaned it and put it back but again dripped. So took it to B & Q and they said that they sell only generic ceramic catridges and cannot use theirs. They asked me to go to plumbing specialist shops where i can get the correct catridge.

Any idea about plumbing specialist shops ??? I checked online but could not find the correct one. I put back the old one and the dripping continues. What a hassle to find the spares !

Any help appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[HoodedClaw]

If you know or can find out the make I go online for parts. there are a few really good spares companies with exploded diagrams of valves.

All the dripping cartridges I've had so far have just needed a really good clean and descale.

 

[dontknowitall]

You could try these people:

Lunns

 

[markproperjob]

Ive always used plumb center.
They are a big national firm and every large town has one on an industrial area somewhere.
I know they sell their own brand half inch ceramic tap valves.
But you can also buy tap revivers, these come with a variety of style heads and give you a new valve using traditional tap washers that are less prone to problems. Your existing tap heads may fit these valves, take one along to compare. Cheaper than b&q!
118 wolesley plumbcenters in your area.
Mark

 

[cks333]

I managed to get one from Edwin fryer in Coventry. This solved my problem. Many thanks for everyone who answered my queries. Fantastic forum in my experience.