Flowing tap: how to repair their own hands

If the house is flowing tap-it can deliver a lot of trouble. This annoying sounds, and rusty streaks or lime, and the possibility of flooding the neighbors. In addition, it is the increased water bills. Independent faucet repair is quite possible, but you need to stock up on tools and spare parts. Anyone who knows how to handle the pliers and the screwdriver can fix the tap with his hands without the aid of plumbing.

The main reasons for the flow mixers.

Before proceeding to repair the mixer, it is necessary to determine the cause of the leakage. The most common ones are:

• Manufacturing defects. It is possible if the economies of the mixer was purchased lowest price category manufactured unknown. In an effort to minimize the cost, irresponsible manufacturers use the cheapest materials, maximally simplify design and monitor bad for the manufacture of parts and the quality of the final assembly. Possible as cracks in the mixer housing, and installing shims skewed. Explicit defects occur immediately after mounting the first water supply. In this case, you need to hurry to the store and demand a replacement or refund. Much worse latent defects are gradually emerging in the course of operation. They can lead to a sudden break and flood.
• Errors during assembly mixer. It is necessary to carefully follow the installation of the technology described in the manual. Not enough or too much laced thread, non-observance of installation dimensions, the use of incompatible components will quickly lead to the device unusable. Trust the installation of the mixer can only be proven plumber with a good reputation and recommendations. Otherwise, you can ruin an expensive and high-quality device.
• Improper use. Error handling can incapacitate even the most reliable mixer. Too much force exerted by opening or closing, the use of the mixer as support, hanging on various subjects izliv- all this accelerates wear and can put the device out system. Significantly reduces the service life and brings damage to poor water quality. Water with mechanical impurities and a high mineral content will quickly lead to damage to the device components and leakage.
• Natural wear and tear. Sooner or later wear out the most reliable part of the best materials. The best way to deal with the immediate repair will be the very first drops that have fallen into the sink. The delay may cause wear and destruction of other parts of the mixer.

If you notice how much time has worn gasket or cartridge in a new mixer will be reasonable Renovated count the same time and again to replace the item in a planned manner, without waiting leaks.

Repair of cranes of different types

All modern faucets in the bathroom or in the kitchen taps are one of three types. It:

• Valve with a rubber gasket. Worm gear mechanism presses the rubber seal against the valve seat and blocks the flow of water.
• Valve with ceramic head parts. Modern cores for the twin valve. The principle of operation is similar to the previous one, but the flow of water is controlled by two ceramic plates with a cut in their windows. When the windows are the same, open the lumen of the flow.
• Ball or single lever. The most convenient kind of mixer can be adjusted with one hand and the pressure and temperature of the water. This is especially convenient for a crane mounted on the kitchen sink. Shaped bowl with the handle rotates within a ceramic cartridge, opening the window for hot and cold water and directing it in a goose.
• Touch. Water flow is switched on automatic control system responsive to the approach of hands or dishes to the tap. The temperature and pressure are set in advance.

Attention! If faucet leaks of this type is not recommended to repair it yourself. This will result in damage to expensive equipment.

Specific faults for each type of crane mixers cause especially at their repair.

Single lever (ball)

Despite the ease of use, single-lever mixer has a complex device. The whole mechanism is assembled inside the cartridge. Repair is reduced to replacement of the cartridge, or O-rings.

Sometimes it is possible to clean the dirt from the bottom of the cartridge, but most often it does not work and still have to change the unit.

Important: unpack the items in the order in which the PPE was removed. This will help in the assembly.

We must act in such a way:

• Remove the plastic cap under the handle. Remember or write down, as they were placed blue and red zone
• Unscrew the handle mounting screw and remove it by pulling it up. The handle should be cleaned of deposits.

• The cartridge is covered by a cap, it is necessary to loosen by hand.
• Under it will seem large nut size of 27 to 32 mm. Such keys or the swing of sufficient size is necessary to prepare in advance. The nut is quite narrow, and the old keys with oval jaws will not be able to seize it. We need modern with well-rounded edges.

• Remove the cartridge and replace it with a new one.
• Assemble the unit in reverse order. At the bottom of the cartridge have projections, they should coincide with the grooves on the mixer body.

If you know which cartridge model costs in your mixer, it can be bought. If such information is not available, disassemble the better start in the morning to catch up to the closing of stores.

valve

Proven design used by people over two hundred years. It cost inexpensive to operate and remonte- pads are very cheap. In modern homes, they are superseded ball single-lever mixer is much more convenient to use.

They crane axlebox with rubber gaskets may be used (1) or ceramic (2).

The most common cause of this type of valve leakage - wear rubber gasket. Repairs carried out in the following order:

• Shut off valve near the water tap or at the riser.
• Open the valve and let the water remaining in the pipes to drain into the drain.
• Remove the decorative cover with the flywheel.
• Under it will screw. It is necessary to unscrew and remove a flywheel.
• Further it seems brass housing crane axlebox.
• Unscrew the head parts

• Inspect the rubber gasket if it iznoshena- unscrew the securing screw and remove it by gently prying with a sharp object.

• Replace gasket on properly and tighten the screw. Do not forget to put a washer under the screw head.
• Inspect as a rubber ring sealing thread cranes axlebox housing under the nut. If it is worn, also replace.
• Clear valve seat against dirt and mineral deposits. Wipe with a damp cloth.
• Assemble the mixer upside-down

Important! Laying must exactly match the jack mount, not serve beyond. If the hand is no exact match, the seal may be cut from a larger diameter liner of the same thickness. Thus it is necessary to use a sharp knife and a wooden block.

Some valves, especially designed for outdoor installation is, may be slightly different in design. So, they may not be the screw that secures the gasket, and it is set to friction.

With ceramic head parts

Ceramic head parts have been developed in the last century, specifically to replace morally aging core with a rubber gasket. They have a much longer service life and allow you to more accurately adjust the pressure. However, ceramic is very sensitive to the quality of a large amount of water- mechanical impurities (sand or rust particles) may damage the exact mechanism.

Before correcting leaks need to stock up on repair kit

Disassembly of the crane is carried out in the same way as the plate with a rubber seal, until the tap-extracting axlebox.

Followed by:

• Remove the retaining clip in the upper part of the core.

• Gently pull the rod and the moving parts of the crane-Books.
• Replace worn parts to serviceable.
• Assemble the head parts in reverse order.
• Assemble the mixer.

If replacement parts from the repair kit has not given results, it is necessary to change the whole car head parts as a whole.

Depending on the place of formation of a leak.

What to do if water is leaking from the spout faucet, it was covered in detail above.

However, water can appear in other places. The most common of them:

• Flowing spout swivel faucet in the bathroom. It should check the tightness of the coupling nut and its mounting condition of the sealing ring. If necessary, replace and tighten the fastener.

• Water is leaking from under the base of the mixer. It is necessary to check the tightness of povodyaschih flexible hoses. If they poryadke- bad news. Most likely, the casing is damaged mixer. it can not be repaired.
• The water flows from the site of attachment of the hose shower. It is necessary to check the tightness of the nuts. Hereinafter inspect gasket and replace if necessary. If this does not work, the damaged rubber tube. I have to change the entire hose.

Recommendations for repair professionals

Skilled craftsmen give the following advice:

• Before disassembly podstelit the sink or bath tissue sheet, plastic or cardboard. This will prevent small parts falling drove off the drain cover and protect against falling heavy tools.
• The tests of the repaired crane is best done vdvoem- one valve opens, the second stands at the tap and watching. So you can cut off the water immediately if a leak is not resolved.
• Prepare vinegar. It will help soften the lime deposits that do not give become attached to unscrew the nut.
• When using ceramic cores or cartridges is better to put in front of a kitchen tap or faucet in the bathroom cleaning mechanical filter. He will delay a lot of pollution and will extend the life of the crane to repair.
• If the valve has broken and water gushes struey- must first close the valve or the riser, and only then start to deal with the cause.
• If from the hot tap every time flowing cold water, check the correct connection of supply hoses. Hereinafter check pads cartridge. If they have to change mixer ispravny-
• If water pipes are buzzing at the opening of the tap - it is also one of the signs of wear pads.
• In the case where the tap has a shock when touched, check the operation of the heater or pump stations and to repair or replace them. However whistle valve may due to wear pipe, poor water pressure or the errors in assembling.

If you have checked, but water continues to leak into the valve is closed, do not hesitate to contact a professional plumber.

required tools

To repair the crane will need:

• Serviceable seals, repair kits to the head parts or cartridges.
• An adjustable pipe wrench, or
• Set of open-end spanners.
• Screwdriver Set
• sealant
• Knife

Drill or screwdriver, grinding cup.

Also need the box for the folding of small parts.

Possible difficulties and tips

The main difficulty faced by domestic mastera- become attached nuts. Deal with it can drench limescale vinegar and leave for some time. Depending on the strength and thickness of the layer may need from 15 minutes to several hours. Copes with the compounds become attached and loyal assistant avtomobilista- WD40 liquid.

There is one more capable of wooden or rubber mallet obstukivayut recalcitrant nut, causing 15 = 20 short strokes of moderate strength on each side. In the most difficult cases, after removal of all plastic parts should be carefully heat the building nut hairdryer. Due to the different coefficient of thermal expansion of the materials crane axlebox housing and the nut can be unscrewed.