Ceramic Tap cartridges

[rocketmanbkk]

Hi Friends

Not sure if this has been asked before so Ill ask it.

A kitchen mixer tap is dripping, i took it apart and its a ceramic disc tap.

I had a couple of ceramic discs in the van so changed them, didnt work.

I told the custard I need the tap make & model to order the correct cartridges.

Is that correct? Wickes sell them but im sure a plumbers merchant told me there are like over 1500 different ones available and its hit & miss with the tap make & model.

Am I correct or what would you do?

Again, they want cheapest fix!

RCT

 

[mutley racers]

New tap. I never even bother trying to replace cartridges. Although, I do take them out of taps occasionally to have in van just incase

 

[hammers4spanner]

New taps as mutley says to much hassle else

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Thx chaps. I told custard that too.

 

[lame plumber]

I carry several different ceramic valves which normally solves the problem and only resort to new taps if they are totally out of the ordinary.

 

[AWheating]

Tbh if the taps crap I'd rather just change it. If it's a good expensive tap then I'd try and source the cartridge. There's a few websites which specialise it this type of thing.

 

[rocketmanbkk]

It's a cheap tap!

 

[mfgs]

Tbh if the taps crap I'd rather just change it. If it's a good expensive tap then I'd try and source the cartridge. There's a few websites which specialise it this type of thing.

Got any links for ones you recommend? It always seems to be a nightmare to track the right one down.