Dripping tap - who is responsible.

franklee

mart.vader wrote: »

Also, if a ceramic disc tap is dripping, you will find that there are dozens of different types, and no-one has the type you want. After a lot of mucking about, as I found out, that provided the ceramic disc is not scratched, the drip can be fixed by dismantling the cartridge, smearing some thick grease, like vaseline, in between the discs, and reassembling, (it only goes back together one way) Thus - drip fixed at no cost.

Not that the OP has mentioned what type of taps he has but I'm glad someone else has pointed out the issues with ceramic disc taps which I have here and for those I'd say replacing the cartridge goes beyond the above mentioned little jobs about the place that fall to a tenant. If nothing else as they are expensive, when we had to change one the only reliable fit I could find was from a local shop ordering one from the manufacturer and it was twenty five quid. The local shop thought I should get a whole new tap for that price. Next time I am going to try your tips