How to fix a dripping kitchen tap?

Question

It’s a mixer tap but only the hot tap drips. Cold is fine. You have to turn the hot tap handle really tight to stop it and then it’s a pain to turn back on next time.

John · Accepted Answer

Hi ,
The washer in the tap needs changing 

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John Burns 
Owner / Director 
JB INSTALLS LTD

Kerry · Answer

Hello 
The cartridge needs to be replaced. You can do this by isolating the hot water to the tap remove the handle unscrew the cartridge, replace it and refit handle reinstate hot water and check for leaks.

Thomas · Answer

Change rubber washer. Tool station sell them. Product code: 23104 £2.32

Keith · Answer

If you know the make of the tap it’s quite possible you can buy spare inserts if not you may just as well replace the whole tap

David · Answer

The tap washer may be faulty or the tap seating faulty ceramics may be sticking.

Gary · Answer

Hi. It seems like a simple tap washer change needed. It does not seem like a quarter turn disc tap so I would say tap washer or maybe tap body as well. Should be a simple fix and cheap. Pennies if washer or tap body and not too much labour cost.

Darren · Answer

Hi theres 2 answers to your problem if the mixer tap has washers then the hot side needs replacing and you can descale it while its out and use plumbers grease to make it easier to turn again. If you have 1/4 turn for on and off then they are ceramic disc cartridges and they come as a set and you replace both the inside of these type of valves are non serviceable. Hope this helps Darren

Mark · Answer

Your best solution is to replace the inner using what’s called a tap reviver. These are available in half inch and three quarter depending if it’s for a bath or basin. You can purchase these from any plumbers merchants or a diy store. To change. Isolate the water. Remove tap top. Undo the old and replace with new

Steven · Answer

Hi, its probably been dripping for a while. So the more you've been tightening the tap the more damage you've done to the cartridge inside the tap. If you know the make of the tap, you should be able to get a replacement, which will save you buying a new mixer tap. Hope this helps, Steve Davies Plumbing.

How to fix a dripping kitchen tap?

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