Hi,

I've got a dripping mixer tap (dripping from hot water side). I took it 
apart expecting a washer/jumper type fitting but it has a rotating 
cylindrical metal plate with two holes in it on a plastic insert and two 
(what look like) rubber grommet/spring things which push against it forcing 
a seal when the valve is shut. These grommet/spring fittings are worn and 
I'd like to replace them but I've not got a clue what they are called!

Can anyone help me with the name of them or what this type of valve is 
called? Are they a common type of tap fitting? They seem a bit half-arsed to 
me

M

Mazza wrote:


> Hi,
> 
> I've got a dripping mixer tap (dripping from hot water side). I took it
> apart expecting a washer/jumper type fitting but it has a rotating
> cylindrical metal plate with two holes in it on a plastic insert and two
> (what look like) rubber grommet/spring things which push against it
> forcing a seal when the valve is shut. These grommet/spring fittings are
> worn and I'd like to replace them but I've not got a clue what they are
> called!
> 
> Can anyone help me with the name of them or what this type of valve is
> called? Are they a common type of tap fitting? They seem a bit half-arsed
> to me


Sounds like ceramic glands. I assume the taps are quarter-turn operating
types? If it's a common make you should be able to get replacement glands
from plumbers' merchants or B&Q. They come in 2 different sorts for taps
that open opposite ways (e.g. mixer taps) or where both turn the same way.
If it's a Franke or something posh you may have to order the correct type.
The differences are generally in the splined shaft fitting to the tap
handle: all[1] glands fit all[1] tap bodies.








[1] for values of 'all' probably rather less than 1.0000

Mazza wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've got a dripping mixer tap (dripping from hot water side).


I was trying to imagine dripping mixer tape - maybe a case of dali it
yourself?

NT