One of those modern mono block mixer taps with the single lever which you
lift for flow and move side to side for hot or cold. In a bath - fitted
about 3 years ago. Low pressure system with header tank and storage for
the hot. Hot is down to a trickle - and cold not much better. It's a hard
water area. It was ok when new but now totally useless. Does that sort of
tap get blocked in a hard water area?

It's going to be difficult to replace it as the floor was laid and
skirting fitted after the bath side panel. So would like to be certain
that is the problem.

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On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 00:09:48 +0000, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

One of those modern mono block mixer taps with the single lever which
you lift for flow and move side to side for hot or cold. In a bath -
fitted about 3 years ago. Low pressure system with header tank and
storage for the hot. Hot is down to a trickle - and cold not much
better. It's a hard water area. It was ok when new but now totally
useless. Does that sort of tap get blocked in a hard water area?

It's going to be difficult to replace it as the floor was laid and
skirting fitted after the bath side panel. So would like to be certain
that is the problem.

Ours has a removable nozzle. Quick soak in vinegar - job done.



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On 26 Feb 2014 01:45:44 GMT
Bob Eager wrote:

On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 00:09:48 +0000, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

One of those modern mono block mixer taps with the single lever
which you lift for flow and move side to side for hot or cold. In a
bath - fitted about 3 years ago. Low pressure system with header
tank and storage for the hot. Hot is down to a trickle - and cold
not much better. It's a hard water area. It was ok when new but now
totally useless. Does that sort of tap get blocked in a hard water
area?

It's going to be difficult to replace it as the floor was laid and
skirting fitted after the bath side panel. So would like to be
certain that is the problem.

Ours has a removable nozzle. Quick soak in vinegar - job done.




Agreed. Look in the discharge, and see if there is an insert in there
with a filter mesh. Remove, de-scale, re-insert.
And install a water softener for the whole house.

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Davey wrote:
Ours has a removable nozzle. Quick soak in vinegar - job done.




Agreed. Look in the discharge, and see if there is an insert in there
with a filter mesh. Remove, de-scale, re-insert.

Right - passed on.

And install a water softener for the whole house.

It seems there was one when they bought the house - but had it removed. ;-)

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On 26/02/2014 00:09, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
One of those modern mono block mixer taps with the single lever which you
lift for flow and move side to side for hot or cold. In a bath - fitted
about 3 years ago. Low pressure system with header tank and storage for
the hot. Hot is down to a trickle - and cold not much better. It's a hard
water area. It was ok when new but now totally useless. Does that sort of
tap get blocked in a hard water area?

It's going to be difficult to replace it as the floor was laid and
skirting fitted after the bath side panel. So would like to be certain
that is the problem.



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On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 11:18:09 +0000 (GMT)
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

In article ,
Davey wrote:
Ours has a removable nozzle. Quick soak in vinegar - job done.




Agreed. Look in the discharge, and see if there is an insert in
there with a filter mesh. Remove, de-scale, re-insert.

Right - passed on.

And install a water softener for the whole house.

It seems there was one when they bought the house - but had it
removed. ;-)


Bad, bad move! Remove a defective/dead one, yes, but replace it with a
new one, surely? That's what we did.

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In article ,
Davey wrote:
And install a water softener for the whole house.

It seems there was one when they bought the house - but had it
removed. ;-)


Bad, bad move! Remove a defective/dead one, yes, but replace it with a
new one, surely? That's what we did.

I'm told you had to dismantle a kitchen unit to re-fill it. And that there
was no place for a dishwasher. So they decided to get rid and put a
dishwasher in its place.

I'm in a hard water area and it's not a priority for me. I actually prefer
the feel of hard water when washing.

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On Sat, 01 Mar 2014 14:06:10 +0000 (GMT)
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

In article ,
Davey wrote:
And install a water softener for the whole house.

It seems there was one when they bought the house - but had it
removed. ;-)


Bad, bad move! Remove a defective/dead one, yes, but replace it
with a new one, surely? That's what we did.

I'm told you had to dismantle a kitchen unit to re-fill it. And that
there was no place for a dishwasher. So they decided to get rid and
put a dishwasher in its place.

I'm in a hard water area and it's not a priority for me. I actually
prefer the feel of hard water when washing.


The unit that was here when we moved in was a dead Calgon pellet type,
and refilling it would have needed a contortionist. We replaced it with
a unit that uses block salt, which is just dropped in with ease. I
cannot easily explain it here, but that is the fact of it. A totally
different approach, which now works just fine.
As to preferring hard water, each to his own! Having seen the
reduction in scale on taps etc, I have no doubt that
having one here in East Anglia is worth it.

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