Repair of a single lever mixer tap

On the example of a mixer installed in a bathroom

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Instruments

  1. Plumbing pliers.
  2. Hex keys.
  3. Flat screwdriver.
  4. Adjustable or wrench.
  5. A set of gaskets.
  6. Mixing cartridge (if cartridge leaks).
  7. Electrical tape or rags.

Common breakdowns of a single-lever mixer

  1. Leaking from the mixer spout.
  2. Leaking from the shower spout switch.
  3. Leakage from the water supply lever.

Elimination of leaks from the mixer spout

  1. It is necessary to take a rag or electrical tape and wrap the nut with them not to scratch the surface.

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  1. Unscrew the nut and remove the spout.

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  1. Inside the spout, you will find sealing materials. It would be best if you replaced them, as, during the operation of the spout, they become unusable.
  2. Assemble the spout in reverse order.

Repairing a leak from a shower spout switch

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  1. It is necessary to take a rag or electrical tape and wrap them around the nut so as not to scratch the surface of the nut.

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  1. Unscrew the top nut of the spout switch and the hose for supplying water to the shower in the same way.

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  1. The part is not a collapsible joint. To eliminate the leak, it must be replaced entirely.

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  1. The shower switch has standard thread diameters and must be purchased from a store.

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  1. Install the new part in place of the old one without using additional sealing materials.

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  1. Check the tightness of the installed shower switch. If a leak is found, disassemble the connection again and replace the gasket.

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Prevention of leakage from under the water supply lever

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The leak may be due to damage to the mixer body after a heavy object falls on it, in which case the mixer needs to be replaced.

It could be a cartridge that mixes water, in which case you will need to replace it.

The ceramic cartridge also changes if the lever is hard to reposition and crunches.

Before starting work, turn off the water in the direction of this mixer.

  1. Use a screwdriver to pry off the plug in the water supply lever.

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  1. The next step is to remove the water supply lever. Look through the hole in the water lever for the screw that secures the water lever. It can be for a hex wrench, or it can be for a flat screwdriver.

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  1. In this case, use the hex wrench to tighten the fixing screw and remove the water supply lever.

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  1. Unscrew the decorative nut carefully.

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  1. Unscrew the nut that secures the cartridge.

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  1. Remove the replacement cartridge, take it to a store, and purchase a new replacement cartridge of the same shape and diameter.

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  1. Install a new replacement cartridge into the grooving and reassemble the mixer in reverse order. Check it out.
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Slots for installing a replacement cartridge

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  1. After replacing the cartridge, reassemble the mixer in reverse order.