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Rangemaster Traditional Belfast Bridge Tap TBL3/BL Valve

£16.50 – £33 incl. VAT

Rangemaster Traditional Belfast Bridge Tap TBL3/BL Valve

Please read below before ordering any valves as to which valve to order as this tap works differently from your standard two lever tap due to the levers being horizontal when the valves are turned off (closed).

Description

Rangemaster Traditional Belfast Bridge Tap TBL3/BL Valve

Nut Height: 8mm, Splines: 28, Overall Height: 53mm, Diameter at thread: 21mm

Which Valve to buy, CO or ACO ? WHICH BRIDGE TAP DO I HAVE?

VERY IMPORTANT: Provided that your Levers are extended outwards (like open arms) when Turned OFF (which is the correct way it should be fitted)

Cold Water Feed (right hand side of your tap as you are looking at it) = Order a HOT CO

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.

Useful Tip

It can be a common enough problem that when you remove your Valve it looks different than the valve in the picture. It is most likely because the brass bush is still attached.

1427R Valve and Brass Bush.

1427R Valve with Brass Bush still attached

For tips on how to separate a Valve from a Brass Bush, see here.

If the Valve is stuck inside the Brass Bush then you will have to separate them OR buy a Brass Bush as well (see You May Also Like section below)

If your Tap is dripping where the Spout meets the Base you might need to replace your Bridge Lever Tap O Ring Kit 1506R

Here is the link to all our Rangemaster Traditional Belfast Bridge Tap Spare Parts

Rangemaster Traditional Belfast Bridge Tap TBL3/BL FAQ

Is this a Genuine Rangemaster 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 My Kitchen Tap is dripping should explain the most common causes (and parts required) to fix a dripping 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 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.
Do your handles include grub screw ? Yes. It is screwed up into the handle for safe keeping.

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.