A plumbing question.

[gavroche]

I have a dripping tap in my kitchen, see photo for model.
How do I open it to replace the washer?

 

[Drago]

A guess...the chrome ring under the handle unscrews to reveal a large nut?

 

[TVC]

Agree with Drago.

Wrap the chrome cover with a little cloth and unscrew to reveal a standard tap head below.

 

[Crackle]

Undo the tap head until water starts jetting out the hole and then run around the kitchen panicking.

 

[TVC]

Undo the tap head until water starts jetting out the hole and then run around the kitchen panicking.

You're not new to this are you.

 

[Drago]

Undo the tap head until water starts jetting out the hole and then run around the kitchen panicking.

Thanks! I've just half inhaled a mouthful of pizza reading that!!!

 

[slowmotion]

Sometimes there's a ring you can unscrew at the base of the spout. Underneath it there is sometimes a circlip. Also, see if you can prise off the plastic caps that show whether the tap handles are for hot or cold water. When the plastic trim is off, there may be access screws showing underneath. Just think of all the cunning places that they can hide access screws/clips.

 

[welsh dragon]

I have no idea whatsoever. I just shout at Mr WD and magically, it's fixed.

 

[Mr Celine]

How do you know it has a washer?

If the taps are quarter turn from off to full on then it's more likely to have a pair of ceramic discs.

 

[Andy_R]

That looks like a ceramic cartridge tap - you don't replace a washer, you replace the cartridge. Oh, and make sure you put the plug in the sink before you start, just in case you drop any grub screws. DAMHIKT

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

How do you know it has a washer?

If the taps are quarter turn from off to full on then it's more likely to have a pair of ceramic discs.

Drat. Just what I was about to say. We have just had to have that type repaired. Discs not available seperately for our model so it was the complete valve assembly.

 

[gavroche]

How do you know it has a washer?

If the taps are quarter turn from off to full on then it's more likely to have a pair of ceramic discs.

Good point, so I may have to replace the ceramic seals then?

 

[Andy_R]

Good point, so I may have to replace the ceramic seals then?

You replace the actual valve assembly, or cartridge. Make sure you get the exact replacement as there are many variations.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Junk it and buy a more conventional tap.

That's what I did, anyway.

 

[screenman]

If you were to decide on a new tap can I suggest Screwfix, they seem far better value than Wickes etc.