Description

Lamona Garda Water Filter Tap1130 Valve and Cartridge

In some very rare instances we have come across an old Garda Tap with hot 20 spline valve / 50mm tall , stamped San Marco Valve. You can remove your own handle and check the splines before ordering to eliminate ordering the wrong valve. In 99% of the Garda, it is the 28 spline valve. There are images below showing the 20 spline and the 28 splines.

If your hot valve has 20 splines, this is the old 1212R Valve and you can order it here.

If your diverter cartridge has 20 splines please contact us with pictures of Tap and part to assist you.

All the information below is on the basis that you have the 28 splined diverter cartridge and then you need to consider  which Hot valve to order and whether you also need a bush for the Hot Valve.

Diverter Cartridge 3466R for the Cold Filtered and Mains Cold:

Splines 28, Diameter of thread :29mm, Height: 52mm Brass to Brass.

3466R Diverter 28 Splines

Lamona Garda Tap Valve Details (Hot side)

Originally a two threaded Hot valve, 4276R, was used in this Tap.  It was later changed to the one threaded 3547R. Sometimes when you remove the Hot Valve (be it the 4276R OR the 3547R, the bush 3868R might be stuck to it).  We have below lots of images to assist you in identifying which Hot Valve you have, and whether the Bush is stuck to your Valve or not.

4276R Hot Valve Splines: 28, Overall height: 53mm, Diameter at thread: 21mm – Two threaded
3547R Hot Valve Splines: 28, Overall height: 53mm, Diameter at thread: 21mm – One threaded

If in doubt, just order the 4276R as its got the larger white seal underneath and will fit perfectly in your Tap even if, when you remove your own valve, its the later 3547R valve with one thread. It would be our preferred replacement valve.

4276R Valve CO aka Hot

SMR 3547R Valve , Hot shown here.

Useful Tip about the Bush

If you remove your Valve and it looks different than the valve in the picture, it is most likely because the brass bush is still attached.  You will have to separate them OR buy a Brass Bush as well. For tips on how to separate a Valve from a Brass Bush, see here.

1427R (4276R) Valve and Bush 3868R separately

Here is the same Lamona Garda Water Hot Valve stuck inside the Brass Bush

4276R Valve with Bush 3886R attached

Old 3547R One threaded Hot Valve inside Bush 3868R

Howdens Garda Chrome Tap1130 Valve FAQ

• Is this a Genuine Howdens Tap part ? Yes it is.
• 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.
• 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.
• My valve looks wider and different from the pictures here? The Bush may be stuck to your own Valve. That is the round extra piece of Brass that surrounds the valve. Sometimes they can get stuck together and come out as one piece.  See the images below.  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 might 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

This is a Genuine Spare Part you are buying here.

Difference between Genuine and Compatible ?

Genuine Howdens Lamona Garda Water Filter Tap1130 Spares available here

By fixing your Howdens Tap with Genuine Howdens Parts you prolong the life of your quality product.

So many Howdens Models & Discontinued Taps – Don’t worry, We are here to help you
A lot of the different Howdens GARDA Tap Models share the same parts, so if you do not know your own Howdens model, don’t worry at all. Simply contact us with the details e.g picture, is it standard tap or a filter tap, how old etc and we will gladly help in identifying the correct part you need.

All the Genuine Parts you need are available here
We sell from the smallest Grub screw, to Valves, Cartridges, O Ring Kits, Spouts & Handles. When you purchase Howdens Tap Spares from us you can email us after you have bought it for further advice. Troubleshooting and DIY guides are linked to the parts online. We also have Helpful Tips for the most common queries.

After Sales Service

Our Sales Team is available for excellent after sales service. We have been supplying Kitchen Taps for over 30 years and 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 because customers purchase the wrong part or the exact part is hard to source.

If you contact us before buying, we will advise you on the correct part for your Tap. So if you are calling in a Plumber, all the correct parts will be there for them to fix your Tap.