1/4 turn ceramic tap valves

Swapping internals is easy, as you describe, but I'd expect the seat parts to be different sizes on sink and bath taps.

If manufacturer sells spare valve insert .. get one first. I changed one on my ceramic valves with no problem.

Pretty straight forward IME. Once you have the top off, then whole thing then normally unscrews from the tap body.

Thanks all.

I'll pop it out and see if the seats are different.

I'll have to try and remember where I got them to get a spare valve.

I found the culprit - the Rocol worked perfectly, until my daughter touched it. I have just explained 1/4 turn only require finger pressure, not full- hand-welly. *sigh*...

Hi,

For now I have put the lever of my spare 1/2" on (lever and bodies are identical between 1/2 and 3/4"). Seems *reasonably* OK - I think the lever lost its splines more than the valve spindle.

However, I have found out the specific brand I have are:

Ultra Solo CG302 Bath Taps (I used bath on basin for a better fit - 1/2" slop around in the massive holes).

No luck finding spare valves via google yet - I think I though probably buy a spare pair of taps while I can for parts, they're only 18 quid a pair so not too bad...

Cheers

Tim

Ah ha - I think I have it:

Try here

Thanks Dave,

That's very useful - ta :)

I rang the manufacturer and they said £28/pair for valves+levers. I pointed out I could get an entire pair of taps on ebay for £18-22 - but it was the kids fault for being ham fisted and stripping the splines.

After a moment, she said she's send me a pair gratis - now I am impressed :)

Cheers,

Tim

Some folks do seem to like to twist the nuts off every tap they meet!

She's been told she'll be helping to fix it, when I get the free valves the manufacturer promised me today. Plumbing for 8 year olds...