How to replace the tap?

No doubt, every landlord facedthe question of how to replace the valve or repair it, in case it leaks or is poorly regulated. The case can be in a rubber gasket, which over time under the influence of hot water wears out and loses its elasticity. We will analyze this and other problems in this area in our article.

How to replace the crane-axle

It is recommended to change the mixers at least once ayear, however, if water of poor quality comes to you, it will have to be done much more often. For the replacement of the crane-axle, it is not necessary to call specialists, this is a fairly simple procedure.

In order to repair the old tap,you can simply replace the worn parts in it with a ceramic tap-axle. In the new generation cranes, the locking element is made of ceramics and therefore it will last a long time.

In some cases, the issue isThe need to repair a crane that directs cold water in the mixer. It can loosely wrap around or poorly regulate the supply of water. To repair it is most convenient to start with a screwdriver.

First of all, you need to release the cap of the crane handle, for this you need to hook the cap with a screwdriver in the area of the blue strip.
After that, you can release the lock nut and remove the plastic plug.
Then it is necessary to unscrew the old tap-axle with a keyon 17. Usually all the actions are fairly easy to make, in some cases because of rust and scale, you have to use a WD-40 liquid to clean the thread on the crane.

After the mixer is disassembled, it is possible withoutlabor to consider its components. The details of the old screw crane are not much different from the corresponding elements of the modern ceramic crane-axlebox. However, the rubber plug of the worn-out crane must have lost its shape and was visibly worn out. In order to avoid leakage of water in the new crane, it is recommended to tighten the thread with a fomka, which will serve as a seal, and firmly screw in the tap. The control nut closes, which must be screwed with a key.

How to replace the gasket in the valve

We offer you two ways to replace the gasket in the crane.

If you have a back-and-forth cranestock movement. Turn the tap all the way, having drained all the water from the pipe that supplies water. Carefully remove the decorative valve by hand or with a key wrapped around the tape to avoid scratches on the hood. Carefully unscrew the crane head inside the valve body and remove the valve with rubber gasket, which is located at the bottom of the system. In some crane models, the valve does not separate from the housing. There are also different ways of fixing the gaskets in the cranes - in some cranes rubber plugs are held on the pin, in some they are screwed onto the nut. In the case of fastening with a nut, oil is dripped onto the threads of the nut and turned away. If the nut does not lend itself, change the valve as a whole
If you have a faucet with a flywheel. A feature of the design of a crane with a flywheel is that the outer casing and the head are integrated into a whole. First you need to get rid of the protective cover and open the access to the nut. In models where the outer casing is simply put on, it is easy to remove. In some cases, the casing is secured with a retaining screw, which must be unscrewed, after removing the lid of the decorative cap. Then use a wrench to remove the neck, at the base of which the gasket is located. The gasket can lie freely, and can be pressed against the bolt rod. Carefully replace the worn gasket with a new one.

This manual will help even those who for the first time decided to independently eliminate the shortcomings of the mixer, to enjoy the results of their work.