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BEFORE YOU START
Be aware that original faucet spares are expensive making it only worth to repair a faucet if the body, handle, chrome plating, etc. are still in good condition. |
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Readers who envisage to carry out similar works inspired by the below method shall do this at their own risks and liability.
Dismantling a single-lever faucet and extracting the replacement part
Work over a towel or a piece of carton board.
When looking first at this single handle faucet, you could think that it cannot be dismantled but the following pictures will show how easy this can be.
When looking first at this single handle faucet, you could think that it cannot be dismantled but the following pictures will show how easy this can be.
You do not need to remove the faucet neck, but it is easier to manipulate the single handle mixer when it is removed especially this takes a minute. Use a small flat screwdriver to pull out the holding half-moon washer as shown in the left and middle pictures then pull out the faucet neck.
A small hole with a rubber plug can be found to the back side of the handle.
Take out the plug, this uncovers a small bolt that can be unscrewed with an Allen key.
Take out the plug, this uncovers a small bolt that can be unscrewed with an Allen key.
Pull out the handle and unscrew its fitting adapter on the valve.
The chrome dome-shaped ring around the valve can be simply pulled out by hand (right) which uncovers the nut that hols the valve inside the faucet body.
The chrome dome-shaped ring around the valve can be simply pulled out by hand (right) which uncovers the nut that hols the valve inside the faucet body.
Most faucets will have a 27 mm size nut which you can remove with the drive socket of the same size (left).
Try pulling out the valve by hand or use monkey pliers to extract it (middle).
It might not come out in one piece, the lower transparent part was separated in this case as shown in the right picture.
You can now clean the faucet body with vinegar and refit a replacement cartridge by reversing the above steps.
Try pulling out the valve by hand or use monkey pliers to extract it (middle).
It might not come out in one piece, the lower transparent part was separated in this case as shown in the right picture.
You can now clean the faucet body with vinegar and refit a replacement cartridge by reversing the above steps.
This is just to show the internal components of the single handle mixer tap, you do not need to dismantle the valve for repairing your faucet.
See also our other tutorials on taps and mixers:
Buy your tap mixer replacement cartridge here:
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