Tool for removing cartridge?

[Rob Eveleigh]

Hello all. I can’t stand my dripping tap any longer so trying to replace a cartridge. It’s a mono block mixer tap in the kitchen.

I can take the headgear off no problem but the cartridge is recessed inside the tap housing - can’t a spanner to it, and it doesn’t look like there’s enough clearance between the cartridge and inner wall of the tap housing to fit a socket wrench.

Is there a specific tool for this job that I don’t know about, or is it a case of in built obsolescence?

Thanks in advance.


Rob

 

[Burger]

Ok this forum is officially amazing.

Agree 😎

 

[Gobsmacked]

It looks similar to a Franke Eiger, you could call them for the cartridge part numbers.

 

[Welder]

Was it screwed or pushed on? Just out of curiosity for future reference?

Looks pushed in to me. Can see no evidence of a thread internally

 

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Edit.

 

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Looks pushed in to me. Can see no evidence of a thread internally

Maybe it was the new sort where you Twist & Pull to remove? 😛

 

[Harvest Fields]

Maybe it was the new sort where you Twist & Pull to remove? 😛

Maybe it was the new sort where you Twist & Pull to remove? 😛

Double posting again mate? Have you been on the JD?😉😛

 

[rpm]

Double posting again mate? Have you been on the JD?😉😛

Pigs swill, wouldn`t even give it to a sparkie doing work here. 😛

 

[Harvest Fields]

Pigs swill, wouldn`t even give it to a sparkie doing work here. 😛

In your own personal opinion of course.😛😛😀😀😀

 

[Rob Eveleigh]

Was it screwed or pushed on? Just out of curiosity for future reference?

Hi - it was screw on, there's a thread on the inside of the shroud.

 

[Rob Eveleigh]

Look at the body. It only has two flats on it so won't take a socket or ring spanner. DO NOT try to use a spanner. It WILL fail.

You will need a minimum of a 12" water pump pliers held bl00dy tight on the carrier & then use a deep socket to extract the cartridge itself.

Any Approved TapMedic Installer in South Wales?

Hi again, thanks for the gen, I'm a long way from Cardiff and trying to save a few quid by doing this myself. Will a pair of molegrips do instead of water pump pliers?

Cheers!

Rob

 

[Mike Ballinger]

I advised a fix on a tap for a colleague recently where he explained what I think is the same problem. I suggested that the shroud around the cartridge unscrewed to gain access. He insisted it was welded or one piece and the shrouds could not be removed. He showed me a picture and I was still sure the shrouds would unscrew. Armed with new confidence he had a go and they did screw off. Then he could remove the cartridge with an adjustable spanner.

Just saying in case this one is the same style.

You LEGEND! Thanks for that just unscrewed the housing on mine to reveal the cartridge.