Below the brass locking nut you will discover your monoblock tap s ceramic disc cartridge.
Ceramic disc valves taps.
Photo 4 shows the same tap valve with the discs closed meaning the tap would be off.
You can replace the actual discs themselves though this is a far more precise specialist task.
The ceramic disc valve should now be exposed.
We stock a large range of ceramic disc tap spindles for basin bath and shower sets to suit dorf caroma donson easytap ram enware pacific phoenix irwell and generic style ceramic disc tap spindles with 1 4 1 2 3 4 turn operating and contra rotating spindles for lever tap sets.
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With any luck the ceramic disc cartridge will fall out of the valve body.
Two locating lugs fit into the top part of the top disc and turn with the spindle.
Ceramic tap valve with disc closed.
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At this point the ceramic disc is free from the tap housing.
Fixing your tap is that easy.
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Ceramic disc cartridges are made with two ceramic discs each with two holes for mixer taps or one hole for a pillar or two handle tap.
We can now start to dismantle the ceramic disc and service it.
Remove the ceramic disc valve using a spanner or a socket preferably to stop rounding of the flats by turning anticlockwise.
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When both discs are in alignment the water is allowed to flow through the tap and when they are no longer aligned the water stops.
The ceramic discs are in two parts and it is the top part which moves over the bottom part.
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To make it easy to change washers or ceramic discs for a basin get your plumber to install a stop valve or whisper flood stop isolating valve so the water can be isolated.
One nudge and it s on another nudge and it s off.
One disc is fixed in place whilst the other moves with the tap handle.