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Default Ceramic tap cartridges

On 10/12/2016 14:27, Tim Watts wrote:
OK - that was a bummer...

4 new 1/4 turn lever taps, less than a year old. One failed (dripping).


Alas not unusual.

Circlip holding gubbins together was rusted away.

Other 3 taps all have copper coloured circlips, with no corrosion.

Supplier will replace - but I had already taken it to 3 plumbers
merchants plus Tool/Fix and no joy.


Only one supplier in the entire Medway Towns.

Cartirdges are well known for being *******s with no standardisation,
but this one has 32 splines - which turns out to be a very find pitch.

Even https://www.tapmagician.co.uk/TMdefault.aspx who sell everything,
don't have these...

Very depressing - how many variants does the world need...


Does the world need poxy ceramic cartridge taps?
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Dave - The Medway Handyman