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Single Lever Kitchen Tap dripping

Single Lever Kitchen Tap dripping

Usually your single lever kitchen tap dripping from either

• The Spout – recommend replacing Cartridge
• The Handle – recommend replacing Cartridge
• Where the Spout meets the Base – recommend replacing the O Ring Kit (or Spout)

*At the bottom of this Post is also some Troubleshooting guides that might solve your issue of Single Lever Tap is dripping and are useful to take note of when replacing any new Spare Part.

To find your Spare Part by Brand:

• Here is our Spare Tap Parts Section by Brand.
• If you know the Brand of your Tap, then click on that Brand Name. Each Brand Section lists the Spare Tap Parts by Tap.
• If you don’t see your model, EMAIL with your Tap details and we will assist you. DIY Guides are included on all the parts we sell.
• Please EMAIL us if a specific part that you require is not listed for a model we do Spare Parts for.

Unknown Tap Name / Model? :

Cartridges

• You can still establish which Cartridge you have / need by comparing your own to our Cartridges in store here:
  First you will need to remove your own Cartridge. Here is our Guide How to replace a cartridge in your Single Lever Kitchen Tap .
• Compare your one to the Cartridges we stock here.
• Please take note of the measurements and key images.

O Ring Kits

• Generally we only supply O Ring Kits based on Model.
• We do have measurements of our own O Rings and are always happy to try and assist a customer fix their existing Tap rather than have to replace it.
• Email us a picture of your own Tap together . Please include any other information you know  e.g. approximate age of Tap, brand of sink if fitted same time as that might identify your Tap model.
• Email all details to sales@tapsandsinksonline.co.uk

• Parts might be modified by the manufacturers over the years of a product being made.  We  guarantee that the parts we supply are as per the technical specifications sheets provided by the manufacturers. We can’t always guarantee that a part will fit an older version of a Tap.
• All spare parts that do not fit can be returned for a refund but we do not refund associated postage costs.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE / TIPS:

Debris inside a Tap, e.g particles in the water like limescale left inside the tap can affect the performance of a New Cartridge.

Here are some trouble shooting measures that you can take .

Running Water:

• is most often caused by the rubber seating washer (at the base of the Tap cartridge) from the original part having been left in the tap.  This washer should ideally come out when removing the original cartridge.
• Always look inside the tap for any loose parts before inserting the new part.

Dripping:

• dripping can be caused by a part of the old cartridge left in the tap as per above.
• A Cartridge will stiffen if a drip goes untreated.  An untreated drip can cause irreparable damage to the Tap itself that no spare part can fix.
• It is recommended that a shot of compressed air is blasted across the metal seating and the seating washer visually checked for foreign matter prior to installation.

Water Supply after installation of new part:

• Foreign particles in water can affect a cartridge e.g limescale
• Remove the Cartridge again and check inside the body of the Tap for any debris and try again.