How to change ceramic disc cartridge

[Letdown]

Hi,How do i change the ceramic disc cartridge on a Hudson Reed tec leverbath shower mixer with swivel spout.tel 354.

 

[oz-plumber]

1/ order a new one.
2/ check it is what you ordered.
3/ turn water supply off.
4/ remove old cartridge and install new cartridge.
5/ turn water back on and test

 

[Letdown]

Hi Oz thanks for replying.The problem i've got is when i remove the handle theres not enough of the cartridge exposed.I've tried using a socket but it's tight.Any advice will be appeciated

 

[townfanjon]

Can u post a pic pal

 

[Letdown]

Can u post a pic pal

 

[Letdown]

Hi,just posted pics.

 

[Letdown]

Hi, Have you recieved pics?

 

[JCplumb]

Pics recieved.
That's tight in there. If the socket you have is too fat, try taking it to a car parts shop or similar where they sell single sockets and see if you can get a narrower one. If not then either try to contact the manufacturer to see if they can help or replace the taps.

 

[Letdown]

Pics recieved.
That's tight in there. If the socket you have is too fat, try taking it to a car parts shop or similar where they sell single sockets and see if you can get a narrower one. If not then either try to contact the manufacturer to see if they can help or replace the taps.

Pics recieved.
That's tight in there. If the socket you have is too fat, try taking it to a car parts shop or similar where they sell single sockets and see if you can get a narrower one. If not then either try to contact the manufacturer to see if they can help or replace the taps.

 

[Letdown]

Thanks for advice.

 

[townfanjon]

Bloody lousy design that , as JC suggests you need what they call a “deep”socket, if you know a friendly car guy he will have some .

 

[ShaunCorbs]

or a box spanner

 

[Letdown]

Can u post a pic pal

Bloody lousy design that , as JC suggests you need what they call a “deep”socket, if you know a friendly car guy he will have some .

 

[Letdown]

Cheers mate

 

[Letdown]

or a box spanner

Cheers mate

 

[townfanjon]

or a box spanner

Lol , I cant help going back to my “car days “.

 

[Welder]

Top part of tap screws off exposing the cartridge.

 

[Letdown]

Hi,Spoke to adviser from Hudson Reed.He told me it's a push fit cartridge just pull it out.I haven't tried it yet waiting for the weekend incase it's a disaster.

 

[Welder]

There is no such thing. All cartridges have some form of retaining mechanism otherwise the pressure would push them out.

 

[Letdown]

There is no such thing. All cartridges have some form of retaining mechanism otherwise the pressure would push them out.

Hi,You were right.Hudson Reed got back to me.They said to use a 18mm socket.I tried this and it's to big,17mm slips.Any ideas.

 

[Ric2013]

But 17mm fits? Try a deep 17mm 6-sided socket or box spanner. 12-sided sockets are quite likely to slip on brass, as they can just round the corners off.

 

[Letdown]

But 17mm fits? Try a deep 17mm 6-sided socket or box spanner. 12-sided sockets are quite likely to slip on brass, as they can just round the corners off.

Thanks,I'll try that next.

 

[Ric2013]

Halfords, amazingly, used to have a fairly decent range of sockets you could buy individually.

 

[Letdown]

But 17mm fits? Try a deep 17mm 6-sided socket or box spanner. 12-sided sockets are quite likely to slip on brass, as they can just round the corners off.

Just tried other tap and 18mm fits,looks like other tap is rounded.How do i get out of this one?zThanks.

 

[Ric2013]

Can you get a socket similar to the Metrinch brand type, or even a Metrinch socket? Some other decent sockets have a similar system in place. I believe they are also known as knucklesavers.

 

[Nwalky]

Hi, instead of trying to find the ceramic discs, would you be interested in maybe changing the tap itself? If so and you can take the bath panel off and have a look at the setup,take some pictures. I'm sure me and the rest of the lads could try and keep you right. At the end of the day, if you know where to turn the water off you can have a shot at it. £40 for a set of taps and an afternoon fitting them would spare you the hassle of sourcing parts, just a suggestion 🙂

 

[Letdown]

Thank's for the suggestion.Waiting for a Gator socket to arrive.If that fails new taps it is.