Tap leaking again with new cartridge
Tap leaking again with new cartridge
Hi,
I replaced both cartridges to fix a dripping kitchen mixer tap and it was all good, for 6 months, but then it started leaking quite badly.
I then disassembled and checked the tap, put a thin smear of grease around the bottom gasket of the cartridge and tightened it back into the tap as much as I dare. I think the first time I probably did not tighten it quite enough to make a proper seal.
That put a stop to the the leaking and all was good, for another 3 months. Now it's dripping...
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by charlie275
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Tap leaking again with new cartridge
Hi,
I replaced both cartridges to fix a dripping kitchen mixer tap and it was all good, for 6 months, but then it started leaking quite badly.
I then disassembled and checked the tap, put a thin smear of grease around the bottom gasket of the cartridge and tightened it back into the tap as much as I dare. I think the first time I probably did not tighten it quite enough to make a proper seal.
That put a stop to the the leaking and all was good, for another 3 months. Now it's dripping...
Read more
by charlie275
This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum