05 25 ,2021
Tools required: Needle-nose plier, Allen key set, Warm Soapy Water, Clean Cloth and Grease.
If you are not confident it is best to get a trained professional plumber to do this but this is a relatively simple task that can be completed in about 30 mins all going smoothly.
To service this valve you first need to remove it. To do this:
1. Turn off the water at the nearest isolating valve and at the mains. Then open the tap valve and drain the remaining water away. This is important to prevent a flood, especially if there is mains electricity nearby.
2. Remove the Pedal from the tap valve. First you need to push the button since underneath this there is usually an Allen Screw holding the tap valve pedal in place. Turn this anticlockwise to loosen and remove the pedal from the tap. Then take off the nut cap by needle-nose plier.
3. The magnetic cartridge should now be exposed. Remove the cartridge. Use WD-40 if it is tight.
4. At this point, clean the various O-Rings and the cartridge with warm soapy water to remove debris and limescale. When finished, grease the cartridge and the O- Rings with grease before reassembling. It is worth taking the time now to clean the tap valve with warm soapy water to ensure there is no debris where the cartridge sits in the tap or around the O-Ring that seals the tap (on the brass housing). If there is obvious damage to the cartridge or damage to the Seals/O-Rings, then you will need a replacement.
5. Put the assembled cartridge back in the housing.
6. Replace the nut cap and pedal.
7. The last step is to turn back on the mains and open the isolating valves slowly to check for leaks. When you are sure there are no leaks, open the isolating valves fully.
That is it! Hopefully this has cured your leaky valve. If it did not, then you may need a replacement.
05, 25, 2021
05, 25, 2021
