One disc is fixed in place whilst the other moves with the tap handle.
Ceramic disc valves taps.
Remove the retaining washer and tap it on the kitchen or bathroom surface.
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Ceramic disc cartridges are made with two ceramic discs each with two holes for mixer taps or one hole for a pillar or two handle tap.
We can now start to dismantle the ceramic disc and service it.
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With any luck the ceramic disc cartridge will fall out of the valve body.
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.
One nudge and it s on another nudge and it s off.
Remove the ceramic disc valve using a spanner or a socket preferably to stop rounding of the flats by turning anticlockwise.
To make it easy to change washers or ceramic discs for a basin get your plumber to install a stop valve or whisper flood stop isolating valve so the water can be isolated.
You can replace the actual discs themselves though this is a far more precise specialist task.
Two locating lugs fit into the top part of the top disc and turn with the spindle.
The ceramic discs are in two parts and it is the top part which moves over the bottom part.
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Ceramic tap valve with disc closed.
Photo 4 shows the same tap valve with the discs closed meaning the tap would be off.
Below the brass locking nut you will discover your monoblock tap s ceramic disc cartridge.
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At this point the ceramic disc is free from the tap housing.
Taps with new ceramic disc spindles the only inconvenient part of the issue was i couldn t fix the problem immediately because i only had washers not spare ceramic discs.
The ceramic disc valve should now be exposed.
Fixing your tap is that easy.
Use wd 40 if it is tight.
It s just more comfortable convenient and it ll mean less struggling for children and less accidental leakage.