Back in days of old taps and shower fittings always used rubber washers to prevent dripping.
Ceramic disc bath taps.
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Below the brass locking nut you will discover your monoblock tap s ceramic disc cartridge.
In today s video i will be showing you how to repair or replace a quarter turn ceramic disk tap valve.
Unlike the older washer type these taps use two close fitting slotted ceramic discs in place of the traditional washers.
You can replace the actual discs themselves though this is a far more precise specialist task.
Its a pretty simple method.
Remove the retaining washer and tap it on the kitchen or bathroom surface.
In recent years ceramic taps have appeared on the market.
One of the discs is fixed while the other can be turned by the tap handle through 90 degrees.
With any luck the ceramic disc cartridge will fall out of the valve body.
Find ceramic disc tap spares and ceramic tap valves.
We stock a large range of ceramic disc tap spindles for basin bath and shower sets to suit dorf caroma donson easytap ram enware pacific phoenix irwell and generic style ceramic disc tap spindles with 1 4 1 2 3 4 turn operating and contra rotating spindles for lever tap sets.
A step by step guide to changing servicing and fitting ceramic disc taps.
Our diy guide with tutorial video means you can easily do it yourself.
Nowadays the vast majority of modern bathroom taps use ceramic disc cartridges instead of rubber washers.
Ceramic taps explained.