Ceramic Disc Faucet Repair

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Ceramic disc faucet repair.

Watch more how to make plumbing repairs videos. Placing a drop of food coloring inside the cylinder openings may reveal hairline cracks in the disc that aren t otherwise visible. It s often difficult to see damage to ceramic discs inside the cylinder of a disc type faucet. Be sure to drain.

Rotary ball cartridge and ceramic disc. How to fix a leaky faucet. If you can t find screws under the handle look under. We re showing kitchen faucets and kitchen faucet repair for a dripping faucet but you can fix most.

2 loosen the setscrew with the hex wrench and remove the handle. Replace the new or cleaned rubber seals back into their seal seats. Replace the handle and tighten the attaching screw. Ceramic disc faucets this type of faucet uses a cylinder with tiny discs on the bottom that control water flow.

The most successful repair typically replaces the entire cylinder. Replace the decorative cover plate if there was one used in your faucet. Ceramic disk type 1 turn off the water at the valve under the sink and turn on the faucet until the water stops running. In today s video i will be showing you how to repair or replace a quarter turn ceramic disk tap valve.