How To Replace A Single Lever Mixer Tap Cartridge (in 3 Minutes)

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If your single lever mixer tap is leaking or faulty, follow these steps to fix it so hopefully you won't need to replace the tap.
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Single lever mixer tap cartridge replacement. Some mixer taps have two handles (and two cartridges) but this video is for single lever mixer taps only.
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The grub screw holding the tap handle to the cartridge on this basin tap needed a small flathead screwdriver. They typically need an Allen (hex) key which is usually 2.5mm.
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Video chapters for quick access:
00:00 Isolate water supply
00:16 Remove lever handle
00:41 Remove old cartridge
01:29 Fit new cartridge
02:10 Refit lever handle
02:54 Turn on water and test tap
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@Housewarm Ай бұрын

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@McAwesomeReaper 10 ай бұрын

This is exactly what an actual instructional video should look like. Nice work!

@Housewarm 10 ай бұрын

😁👍

@jonathancrawford2825 3 күн бұрын

Thank you very much, I was struggling before I watched your video. Great result👍

@Housewarm 3 күн бұрын

You're welcome!

@tonypisacane7705 2 ай бұрын

Just what the doctor ordered! Worked perfectly

@Housewarm 2 ай бұрын

That's what I like to hear 💪 🔧

@diyyangSG 11 ай бұрын

Just discover your channel and subscribed to you. Keep going!

@Housewarm 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@donjesson7160 9 ай бұрын

Why is it in all of these videos the taps especially come apart very easily, I wouldn't mind a pound for everyone I've tried to take apart and it's been virtually impossible.

@Housewarm 9 ай бұрын

As a full-time plumber I would say the majority of taps come apart quite easily and only occasionally a nightmare. The reason they come apart easily in all the videos is because it would be stupid to upload a video of a nightmare job and you wouldn't even finish filming it

@unofiat1150 8 ай бұрын

j'apprends avec vos vidéos Merci

@Housewarm 8 ай бұрын

👍

@afaqkhatri968 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the help. I was able to fix my tap myself.

@Housewarm 8 ай бұрын

You're welcome. Good job 👍

@stfuplsok 7 ай бұрын

you mean your video tape? 🤦‍♀

@Housewarm 7 ай бұрын

@@stfuplsok tap 😁

@JustaHumanBeings 6 ай бұрын

Hey boss, the ring you unscrew on 0:48, what is that called? I only need that part

@JustaHumanBeings 6 ай бұрын

@@BitViber cheers mate, trying to find one had no idea how to even describe it haha

@markhibberd7750 10 ай бұрын

You need to fix your isolation tap under the sink. It is leaking. see start of video.

@Housewarm 10 ай бұрын

Not anymore 😁 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/irqkrK98yLrWZGQ.html

@FatbardhaAllko 2 ай бұрын

Hey. I’ve tried to remove the solid part after I did some unscrew on the hole but no result. Can you tell me what should I try ?

@Housewarm 2 ай бұрын

Not sure what you mean. If you mean the shroud cover then you'll probably need some water pump pliers to undo it

@mda5003 9 ай бұрын

I would have placed the screw cover somewhere safe in case it fell down the plughole.

@Housewarm 9 ай бұрын

That's why the rag is there 👍

@VinhNguyen-ip4dr 6 ай бұрын

@@Housewarmit nearly fell into the drain when the rag was used to undo the nut

@Housewarm 6 ай бұрын

@@VinhNguyen-ip4dr yeah I should have put it on the windowsil after rewatching the video just now

@BCFC89DOM 10 ай бұрын

What size mm was cartridge??

@Housewarm 10 ай бұрын

This one was 40mm x 4mm

@smithnxumalo7590 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the lesson bro but you just wanna ask if the tap mixer is stuck just out of the blue is not turning , what must I do ? Thank you 🇿🇦!

@Housewarm Ай бұрын

If you mean the tap cartridge is stuck after removing the round cover, you probably need to pull it out forcefully using some water pump pliers like the ones in the video

@smithnxumalo7590 Ай бұрын

@@Housewarm Thank you so much brother 🤝

@Housewarm Ай бұрын

@@smithnxumalo7590 you're welcome! 💪

@user-nv3wm3xt7l 10 ай бұрын

Графитной смазкой надо смазывать ещё новый, и снимается потом от руки всё

@mickleblade 10 ай бұрын

Was that it! Damn, I've been robbed!

@Housewarm 10 ай бұрын

Yup, pretty simple most of the time.

@albertmwelase3528 3 ай бұрын

This cartridge can replace?

@Housewarm 3 ай бұрын

Huh?

@mawii27 4 ай бұрын

How to change the whole tap? Sir.

@Housewarm 4 ай бұрын

That's a lot more tricky but I haven't got a video for that yet. I do have blog posts though, here's one: housewarm.co.uk/how-to-change-a-kitchen-tap/

@user-lv6dh5df1c 10 ай бұрын

Amaizing

@Housewarm 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@stfuplsok 7 ай бұрын

*Amazing

@youssefmehib8753 9 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤ بتوفيق اخي

@bobbojones8157 9 ай бұрын

But there’s so many different cartridges and unless it’s a brand name how do you know which one ?

@Housewarm 9 ай бұрын

A lot of standard taps have the same standard cartridges. There's 2 different sizes of this one in the video and they fit a lot of taps. You can remove the cartridge and try to find it online, or take it to a plumbing merchants to try and match it up. Sometimes you have to contact the manufacturer, typically on fancy expensive taps.

@bobbojones8157 9 ай бұрын

@@Housewarm yeah but what if the merchants don’t have it . I’m retired but when working found it in the long run cheaper to replace the tap

@Housewarm 9 ай бұрын

@@bobbojones8157 remove it and look for the same one online. It's the bottom that's different so make sure it looks the same then measure the width, they're typically either 35mm or 40mm wide

@lexie7753 Ай бұрын

I followed this and now my water pressure is extremely low. Otherwise everything seems to be working perfectly, no leaking no nothing. Can anyone help or offer advice please? I really can't afford a plumber and I'm trying to do it all on my own.

@Housewarm Ай бұрын

Remove the cartridge and check for any debris in the holes on the bottom. You should also make sure water is turned back on fully at isolating valves or stopcock

@lexie7753 Ай бұрын

@@Housewarm Thank you for replying. I'll try checking the cartridge and holes again. The water is on and the pressure from the pipe is good, as it also goes to the sink and that works just fine (this cartridge I changed was for the shower tap but it's still a mixer tap so it's the same)

@Housewarm Ай бұрын

@@lexie7753 yeah if the cartridge is the exact same as the old one then it won't matter about it being a shower tap.

@alltecnicalinfo1403 2 ай бұрын

L key size ?

@Housewarm 2 ай бұрын

It was a small flathead screwdriver for this tap. A hex (Allen) key grub screw is usually 2.5mm but the size can vary

@electrouabarrou667 9 ай бұрын

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@Housewarm 11 ай бұрын

Tap cartridge replacement guide housewarm.co.uk/tap-cartridge-replacement/

@user-dg5ek7ls4x 9 ай бұрын

Оь

@keithdavies1395 9 ай бұрын

Unless it's a bungalow, turning off stop tap isn't enough, open all taps in bathroom and flush toilet, also, if there's a downstairs toilet, flush that,otherwise when you strip tap down it'll piss out all over worktop.

@Housewarm 9 ай бұрын

@@keithdavies1395 this wasn't a bungalow and turning off the stoptap was enough. If the tap you're working on is downstairs then you should open a tap upstairs to let the water out the pipes. I've never heard of anyone doing what you're saying, definitely no need for all that

@freeserve1942 3 ай бұрын

Check diameter mine was 35mm !

@Housewarm 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, the most common sizes are 35mm and 40mm

@johnburns5966 3 ай бұрын

If only

@Housewarm 3 ай бұрын

🤔

@CC-qb5ev 2 ай бұрын

I can't get that damn cover off the pin. I've totally hacked up my tap and poked a hole in my finger. Great video though

@Housewarm 2 ай бұрын

Thanks. Yeah sometimes you just gotta bite the bullet and get a new tap

@bernhardschwarz4302 8 ай бұрын

Bevor man das neue Teil einsetzt,macht man als ordentlicher Handwerker alle Teile sauber.

@Housewarm 8 ай бұрын

Green

@cypruswez 8 ай бұрын

Hot/cold indicator pip the wrong way round. Hot to the left. Just saying. 😅

@Housewarm 8 ай бұрын

The hot is on the left 🔎

@stfuplsok 7 ай бұрын

*pop

@maurizio377 8 ай бұрын

Ma solo a me capita??? di cambiare le cartucce nei lavandini e per toglierli mo fa dannare....🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️invece nei video va sempre via con tanta semplicità boooooooo

@Housewarm 8 ай бұрын

succede a tutti noi, ma è facile la maggior parte delle volte

@stevenrichardson7882 9 ай бұрын

Your stop tap leaking is the main problem 👎🏻

@Housewarm 9 ай бұрын

It's not leaking anymore kzfaq.info/get/bejne/irqkrK98yLrWZGQ.html But how would the stopcock leaking when it's turned off be the main problem 🤔 you know it alls are funny...

@stfuplsok 7 ай бұрын

@@Housewarm *all

@Housewarm 7 ай бұрын

@@stfuplsok "you know it all are funny" doesn't make sense, "know it alls" is the plural

@stfuplsok 7 ай бұрын

@@Housewarm well, that doesn't make sense. There is NO word like 'alls'. The word 'all' can be used as singular or plural.

@Housewarm 7 ай бұрын

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