Dripping Tap Repair: Dual Lever Mixer Tap Cartridge Replacement
Learn how to replace a dual lever mixer tap cartridge in this step by step video tutorial so you can do it yourself and save a few quid.
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Replacing a quarter turn ceramic disc tap cartridge is needed to repair a kitchen tap leaking, or sometimes because of other problems.
The biggest problem I come across on a dripping tap repair is removing the old cartridge when it's super stiff.
I will occasionally need to use my large (24 "/600mm) Stillson pipe wrench to hold the tap, and my large (16"/400mm) Knipex alligator water pump pliers to turn the cartridge. These have NEVER let me down on troublesome taps.
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You will only need two tools to get this job done most of the time:
• To loosen the grub screw - Either a hex (Allen) key, usually 2.5mm, or a screwdriver.
• To remove the cartridge - A spanner or pliers. This might be an adjustable spanner, fixed spanner, water pump pliers, or my favourite the Knipex pliers wrench.
(Sometimes you'll need a ratchet and a deep socket if you can't reach the nut with a spanner.)
Nut sizes on brass tap cartridges vary between 14mm-19mm.
Some of my cartridge removing tools on Amazon:
• My Knipex pliers wrench https://amzn.to/4aYyg7q
• My Wera L-key (Allen key) set https://amzn.to/44jGEvJ
• My large Knipex Alligator grips (for those really stiff cartridges) https://amzn.to/3Qk155P
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Video chapters for quick access:
00:00 Turning off the water supply
00:29 Loosening the grub screw
01:20 Removing the old cartridge
02:06 Fitting the new cartridge
03:05 Tightening the grub screw
03:43 Turning on the water supply
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