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    Mixer tap identification

    Hi all, Can anybody identify the manufacturer and model of my bath mixer tap with shower attachment. The tap head pulls off and there is no grub screw - interference fit I believe. My best bet is that it is about 15 years old. It's a quarter turn and leaking on the cold side so I need to source...
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    Bath mixer tap identification

    Bath mixer tap manufacturer identification I have a drip on the cold side of my quarter turn bath mixer. I cant isolate the feed as the isolation valves were installed face down against the floor! If some kind soul could identify the make/manufacturer I could source a new cartridge. My guess is...
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    Fixing Bathroom Mixer Tap

    Hi. Novice here! Bathroom mixer tap was getting 'sticky' and I so sprayed some wd-40 silicone lubricant through some of the gaps - unfortunately it has made it seize up and the tap needs quite a bit of force to either turn it on or change temperature. I'd used the silicon spray on a couple of...
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    disassemble bathroom mixer tap

    Hello, I have a bathroom mixer tap which drips. I cannot see how to remove the valves as it is all smooth chrome. Would someone know how & what tool i would need please to take it apart ? I can send a photo if required. Thank you and Happy New year....
    • Nik Warren
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    John Lewis ceramic mixer tap washer replacement

    Hi I have a John Lewis kitchen mixer tap but can’t see the item name just JL. Does anyone know what replacement ceramic washer I’d need? It’s approx 5-7 years old. Many thanks
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    Ceramic John Lewis mixer tap repair

    Hi I have a John Lewis kitchen mixer tap but can’t see the item name just JL. Does anyone know what replacement ceramic washer I’d need? Afraid platform won’t allow my to add a pic. It’s approx 5-7 years old. Many thanks
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    Will my bathroom sink take a mixer tap?

    Hi, My bathroom is getting redone in a few weeks. I have the option of 2 taps again or a mixer. I've seen online that if the hot flow is 'too much' lower than the cold, a mixertap won't work well. How do I know if it might be an issue? (Or what the cause of difference is?) (I can't say for sure...
    • Fletch666
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    • bathroom mixer mixer tap sink
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    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    New mixer tap not activating pump.

    Hi, complete newbie so hope you don't mind me asking for help... I've just had my dripping thermostatic bath/shower mixer tap replaced, which was fab for the first few days. However, it is now taking ages for the hot water pump to kick in when using the bath or shower for the first time. This...
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    Dripping kitchen mixer tap - problem with pressure?

    We live on a farm and the main water pipe comes down a long driveway and then splits off two ways - 1) to the main farmhouse, which then feeds a pressure washing bay on one of the other units and 2) to the other units, including a small commercial kitchen, and another pressure washing bay. In...
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    Boiler HW short cycling due to mixer tap

    Hi. My boiler (a Vaillant Ecotec Plus 8xx) short cycle HW every few seconds and, because of the he priority it means no central heating. If I close the hot water circuit (turning the valve underneath the boiler) then the CH works fine. So, I can either have hot water or central heating. The...
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    Franke Eiger mixer tap

    My Franke Eiger mixer tap started leaking from where the spout joins the body. I took the spout off, the o rings looked ok so I put a bit of silicone grease on and put it back. After a couple of days it started again. I have a friend that has about six different boxes of o rings, he must have...
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    Kitchen mixer tap - how is it fixed?

    We are replacing our kitchen mixer tap, but I haven't figured out how to remove the old one yet as I'm a lowly DIY-er and unfamiliar with the fitting that holds it in place. The old tap is a Franke Zurich, and inspecting underneath the sink I can see it has what looks like a brass tube with a...
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    3 tap hole basin mixer tap

    Are the tap hole centres on most 3 hole tap centres the same? Have to swap the taps in one that has 200mm centres for the taps with the spout in the middle. Thanks.
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    Changing bath mixer tap on Unvented System?

    Good Evening all, hope everyone is well. Im not long out of my time so go gentle please lol. I have the job of replacing bath mixer tap (no isolation valves fitted under bath). It has an unvented cylinder installed. Is it just a case of isolating mains water, opening taps to drain water out of...
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    Kitchen mixer tap disaster - advice please

    I have lived at this house for over 10 years and it has been interesting keeping things working. The latest issue is a weeping kitchen mixer tap. Probably been gently weeping since I moved in but always blamed the slight damp on somthing else. Took it apart and look what I found. Standard tap...
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    I have a mixer tap on bath, flow on left temperature right but leaking

    I have a shower mixer tap on bath, flow on left temperature right but leaking from temperature control on right side, found a replacement but the flow and temperature reversed, is that ok
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    Installing New Mixer Tap & Valves

    Hi, I'm installing a new mixer tap in my kitchen. The current setup doesn't have any isolation valves so was thinking I'd cut the pipe, install a couple of flat faced isolation valves and then screw the flexi's into that. My question is, should I be using PTFE on the threads, joining compound on...
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    How do you change the washer on this type of kitchen mixer tap?

    Hi All, Kitchen mixer tap (see image) is dripping and it's driving me nuts! I can't find a good enough description of the type of tap it is to find a link on You Tube and work out how to change the washer. Any links or generic advice on what needs to be done to change the washer (after I've...
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    Vanity unit built in sink mixer tap leaking at the swivel. Is it repairable?

    Hi, The mixing tap swivel in my bathroom sink has began to leak. Can anyone tell me if it's repairable or if it needs replaced. I attached a few photos. Is it possible to remove it from the top and add a new seal.
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    Anybody Recognise This Mixer Tap?

    Hi Guys, I'm sure some of you will have seen it before, usual merchant didn't recognise it! It was installed with the wash bin in my gf en suite WC & Shower about 30 years ago, I have maintained it when it started passing a couple of times but only by dismantling, clean & reassembly. Before...

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