Pillar tap dismantle

[thetcutkid]

Sorry, also meant to ask, do I need to replace the entire valve or just the ceramic disc ?

To be honest, doing a quick Internet search, there seems to be little difference in cost between buying the whole thing or just the disc, so I guess I may as well buy a new valve complete.

 

[FiremanT]

Don't forget to buy two!!!

Jon

Concise post, Jon. But, OP, remember they are handed. Which should be obvious when they are bought, but depends on where you go, I suppose

 

[Morag Morrison]

This link shows how to dismantle 2 basin lever taps (not mixer).

Basically unscrew levers and unscrew protruding thread and washer. The top of tap lift off. I didn’t have to replace cartridge.

My problem was the taps are standard my home’s plumbing wasn’t. Meaning the taps turned on into the middle of the basin instead of out the way. If I’d put them on as they came the H & C would either be on the wrong pipe (dangerous) or the mechanism rotated awkwardly. To rectify I took tops off switched them over, popped tops back on, checking they turned correctly and reassembling.

N.B. Luckily I realised this before I installed the taps so it wasn’t a big fix