Description
Howdens Lamona Victorian Brass Bridge Tap8318 Valve
Nut Height: 8, Splines: 28, Overall height: 53mm, Diameter at thread: 21mm
VERY IMPORTANT: Provided that your Levers are extended outwards (like open arms) when Turned OFF (which is the correct way it should be fitted)
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Cold Water Feed (right hand side of your tap as you are looking at it) = Order a HOT CO
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Hot Water Feed (left hand side of your tap as you are looking at it) = Order a COLD ACO
(which is the opposite to what you would expect, but horizontal levers open the opposite way to standard two lever taps).
Here is some further detail / explanation:
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.
It can be a common enough problem that when you remove your Valve it looks different than the valve in the picture (or the Valve that you purchased from us). It is most likely because the brass bush is still attached.
3561R Valve and Brass Bush 3868R separate.
Here is the same Valve stuck inside the Brass Bush.
3561R Valve surrounded by Brass Bush 3868R.
If the Valve is stuck inside the Brass Bush then you will have to separate them or buy a Brass Bush.
Howdens Victorian Tap8318 FAQ
- Is this a Genuine Howdens Tap part ? Yes it is.
- How do I know which Valve to order? You need to determine where the drip is coming from e.g cold water feed or hot water feed. If in doubt, order a pair. There are more detailed tips / advice here. This Blog post My Kitchen Tap is dripping should explain the most common causes (and parts required) to fix a dripping Kitchen Tap.
- How do I access the Valve? You need a 2mm allen key to loosen the grub screw underneath the handle. See below for our DIY Guides.
- My valve looks wider and different from the pictures here / the one I ordered ? The Bush may be stuck to your Valve and has come out as one piece. That is the round extra piece of Brass that surrounds the valve. You can order the Bush part separately if needed. It is one Bush per Valve.
- How do I separate the Brass Bush from the Valve? Check out this guide here.
- My tap is leaking at the base of the spout, not the top, what do I need? If your Tap is dripping where the Spout meets the Base then you need to replace your O Ring Kit.
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
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 7-10 working days.
- Courier Delivery DPD Track & Trace: £5.50 Usually takes c. 2-3 working days.
- BREXIT: No additional charges on delivery once your Order before shipping charges is less than £135.
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