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    Bath mixer tap problem

    Hi all, I have a problemwith the hot water from my bath tap. Thetap is a mixer type and the cold water works fine. I’m also getting hot/cold water from thesink. I’m not sure whatthe problem is, i.e. does the tap need replacing or the does the spindle needreplacing. Can anyone advise me...
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    Bath mixer tap problem

    Hi. I have a tantadisc 2 hole bath mixer tap with shower attachment that was fitted in 2002. Noticed the cold water tap is getting harder to turn off (stiffer). I suspect it requires a new ceramic cartridge. After extensive internet searching I cannot find any information regarding this tap and...
    • defender1007
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    • bath mixer mixer tap
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    Single flow kitchen sink mixer tap

    If fitting a kitchen sink tap(single flow) were the water mixes in the tap body. If mains cold and gravity fed hot water. Do I need to put single check valves on both the hot and cold supply's to the sink?
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    basin mixer tap whooshing on cold side????

    I have a COMBI boiler system in my home and have just had my basin mixer tap in my bathroom changed. It is a premier fj315 tap and not the lift up type. The problem I have is that when the cold side is turned on, there is a huge whooshing noise where it seems like the pipes under the sink are...
    • Siddiq675
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    • basin cold mixer mixer tap
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    Small amoount of water around bath mixer tap base( from gasket ),

    Hi I have lived in my 3rd flat for 2 years and have never noticed this before.This morning there was a small amount of water seemed to be coming from the gasket inbetween bottom of mixer taps and bath. Could it be condesaton or a leak?. If I continullay wiped the cold tap while running cold tap...
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    Mixer tap removal help

    Hi everyone, after some advice please. I have a dripping mixer tap, so I want to change the washer. Problem is, I cant even figure out how remove the tap! Any help greatly appreciated.
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    Kitchen mixer tap with pull-out hose

    Hi, My kitchen mixer tap is one of those with an integral hose and pull-out spray head. The hot and cold supplies are different pressures so it's not possible to regulate the temperature. Since the cold water pressure is higher, turning on the cold water with the hot causes cold water to flow...
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    Capillary action in curved mixer tap, is this normal ?

    Hi had my kitchen tap working fine for 4-5 months, but suddenly it now drips ever 3-5 seconds. I read due to the curved design from these style taps here: Wickes Siena Mono Mixer Kitchen Sink Tap Chrome | Wickes.co.uk that you can expect this Capillary effect of water dripping and its just due...
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    Kitchen mixer tap - how to expose headgear nut?

    Hi everyone. Hoping someone might be able to help me out with a quick query. I've got a dripping kitchen mixer tap - which drips only when the hot water is switched on. I'm presuming it just needs a new washer, but I'm unable to access the headgear nut. I've removed the cap from the tap...
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    New flume bath mixer tap is dripping

    Can anybody help me with my new installation. I've fitted a new bath flume mixer shown here https://victoriaplum.com/product/flume-bath-filler-tap202 Since replacing my old mixer tap they have dripped cold water from day one. My cold water feed is from the mains not a tank so I'm wondering if...
    • lee barlow
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    • bath mixer mixer tap
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    Loss of water pressure in my bath after installing a mixer tap

    Hi all, I have just installed a new mixer tap to my bath and seem to have done something wrong as after about 20 seconds the water pressure drops off, I have a low pressure system with a regular boiler and have pressure everywhere else in the hose. Any advice would be very much appreciated
    • Paul Mutton
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    • bath mixer mixer tap pressure water
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
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    Fitting kitchen bridge mixer tap to bath

    Picked up this cooke & lewis chambley 05341757 tap hoping to use on bath. Is there any reason why I shouldn't install on bath? It's suitable for both high & low pressure systems. I should add that we have a combi boiler and usually have to run hot tap at a low flow rate to get water hot enough...
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    Bath mixer tap on sink ?

    Hey guys, I just purchased a wall mounted bath tap by mistake thinking it was for a basin. Can I use it as a basin tap? Will it overflow? Thanks a lot JJ
    • JJSully
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    • bath mixer mixer tap sink
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    Where to buy a Replacement Spout for Kitchen Mixer Tap?

    Hello Chaps, I am looking to replace the peeling spout of my kitchen tap (not the entire tap). The local hardware store says they only do entire taps (and warned that majority other shops also only do complete taps). So where can I buy one of these spare spouts?
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    Mixer Tap not mixing - cold spurts out independent of hot flow

    HI there, I'm not a plumber but am considering changing the kitchen mixer tap as I think its not working right, but Im not sure; Its a mixer tap, but the hot and cold water come out of the end unmixed. Theres no aerator on the end (nor any threads wher eone may have been/ may be fitted) and...
    • mr_p_mart
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    • cold flow mixer mixer tap
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    Traditional basin mixer tap, tap handles broken - help

    Hi I have a traditional basin mixer tap both handles are now loose and spin freely without turning the water on or off. How do I fix this issue? Can I replace the handles or do I need to replace the entire tap? Also, is this an easy DIY job or should I get a plumber? Thanks a lot, Davie
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    kitchen mono block mixer tap

    I've just replaced a mono block kitchen mixer tap for a customer that said his old Tap intermittently released a bust of water through spout, I advised him to buy a new replacement tap as I believed the cartridge maybe on the way out. I then installed a identical looking tap that he'd had...
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    Mixer Tap Air Lock

    Hi there, I'm hoping somebody can give me some advice on a problem I have created for myself. I fitted a new (cheap) mixer tap yesterday, and now I think I have an airlock on the hot water tap. I've made a couple of videos to try and make it easier for anybody trying to help. Apologies for...
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    mono basin mixer tap issue

    I have fitted a mono block mixer tap to my basin and are having issue when turning the cold water on. A noise comes from the tap even when using the mixer, but the hot water is silent. I have done the following: removed and cleaned the cartridge. still no change in noise. flushed out the tap...
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    Mixer tap grub screw

    I have a leaky mixer tap but I cant get the screw out of the back of the tap. Any ideas

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