Description
4873 Titan 3 Hole U Spout Tap Valve
Order 9.13145 if your Cold Side is dripping (this Valve opens Clockwise).
Order 9.13146 if your Hot Side is dripping (this Valve opens Anti-Clockwise).
Valve Measurements
Overall Height: 53mm
Nut Height: 5mm
Diameter at thread: 21mm
No of Splines (teeth at top): 20
Height of Splines: 12mm (with vernier)
Height of Splines: 10mm (without vernier)
Provided your Tap has been plumbed correctly i.e. that the levers are extended horizontally when Tap in OFF position (and the Hot feed is on the left and the Cold feed on the right), then please note the following:
The norm in Industry when referring to Cold or Hot Valves usually means that a Clockwise Opening Valve is known as a Hot Valve (CO) and an Anti-clockwise (ACO) Valve is known as a Cold Valve. However, in a Bridge Lever Tap where the Levers operate Horizontally rather than Vertically, the opposite applies (provided your Tap is plumbed as described above). This means that you would need our 'Hot CO' Valve for the Cold Feed and a 'COLD ACO' for the Hot Water Feed. If in doubt, remove your own valves first and order the same i.e if your own Valve has a blue seal, order the Cold ACO Valve. If your own Valve has a red seal, order the Hot CO Valve. If your own Valves have white seals, then the COLD ACO valve will have NO nick on the nut, whereas the HOT CO valve will have a nick on each side of the 6 sided nut below the splines. If still in doubt, order a Pair.
Please see here an example of a Bridge Lever Tap and note that the Hot Valve is on the Cold Side and the Cold Valve is on the Hot Side.
If your Tap is dripping where the Spout meets the Base then usually replacing the O Ring Kit fixes this.
This is a Genuine Spare Part you are buying here.
Difference between Genuine and Compatible ?
To maintain your warranty and the longevity of your Tap you should replace any parts with only Genuine Spare Parts. "Genuine" means that it is coming from the manufacturer of your own Tap. You might see the word 'Compatible' used on other websites. You might even see same Part Code BUT "Compatible" means that it does NOT come from your own Tap manufacturer. Genuine Tap Parts means that the Parts have been tried and tested in your Tap model. It also guarantees that it will fit your own Tap correctly (provided that you have selected the correct replacement Part). We have had customers who fitted compatible parts in their taps and damaged other connecting parts in the process. It can work out more costly in the end to use Compatible parts.
Detailed Shipping / Returns information can be found here.
In Brief:
- Small items only by Post: £3.50. Can take currently up to 7-10 working days.
- Courier Delivery DPD Track & Trace: £5.50. Usually takes c. 2-3 working days. Please make sure to provide mobile number for DPD to text you regarding your delivery.
- BREXIT: No additional charges on delivery once your Order before shipping charges is less than £135.
DIY Guides
- Here is our Guide: How to remove the Handle on your Kitchen Tap
- Here is our Guide: 7 easy steps to replace a valve
- Here is our Guide: How to replace your O Ring Kit
- Here is our General Troubleshooting Guide: UK Kitchen Taps Troubleshooting Guide
- Here is our Guide: How to Remove your Aerator / Antisplash from your Kitchen Tap
- Here is our Guide: What are the Splines on Tap Valve
- Here is our Guide: How to remove a Brass Bush from Valve
- Here is our Guide: How to remove Kitchen Tap Spout
After Sales Service
Our Sales Team is available for excellent after sales service. We have been supplying Kitchen Taps for over 30 years and accordingly can troubleshoot any issue with a Kitchen Tap. The most effective way to maintain your Kitchen Tap is to fix any issue as it arises.
If you ignore a drip it can effect the inner workings of your Tap. It might result in the drip being beyond repair. Often Plumbers advise to replace the Tap. They do this because customers purchase the wrong part or the exact part is hard to source.
But not if you contact us. If you contact us before buying, we will advise you on the correct part for your Tap. That way, if you are calling in a Plumber to fix your Tap, all the correct parts will be there for the Plumber to fix your Tap.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. With 30 years experience in supplying sinks and taps, and the accompanying spare parts to the UK market, we consider ourselves to be experts in this field. Any queries received will be answered as quickly as we possibly can in as clear a manner as possible
