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Default Ceramic tap has become very hard to turn

On Sat, 3 Nov 2007 21:01:20 +0000, Chris ] wrote:

We have two ceramic taps on the washbasin.
The hot tap turns easily - but the cold tap has become almost impossible
to turn - very stiff.
Advice please!


Quite often caused by bits of grit or stone in the water. The cure
is to remove and clean the capsule. If you persist with forcing it
the disc fractures and life becomes interesting - and wet.


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