How To Replace A Single Lever Mixer Tap Cartridge (in 3 Minutes)

[@HouseWarm]

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[@McAwesomeReaper]

This is exactly what an actual instructional video should look like. Nice work!

[@HouseWarm]

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[@DYIIdeas]

This is exactly what an actual instructional video should look like. Nice work!

[@HouseWarm]

Thanks!

[@donjesson7160]

Why is it in all of these videos the taps especially come apart very easily, I wouldn't mind a pound for everyone I've tried to take apart and it's been virtually impossible.

[@HouseWarm]

As a full-time plumber I would say the majority of taps come apart quite easily and only occasionally a nightmare. The reason they come apart easily in all the videos is because it would be stupid to upload a video of a nightmare job and you wouldn't even finish filming it

[@itsfatboyjim]

Same here 😢

[@jonathancrawford2825]

Thank you very much, I was struggling before I watched your video. Great result👍

[@HouseWarm]

You're welcome!

[@tonypisacane7705]

Just what the doctor ordered! Worked perfectly

[@HouseWarm]

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[@theexerciseedit3147]

I needed a refresher, this was just the ticket. 👍

[@HouseWarm]

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[@markhibberd7750]

You need to fix your isolation tap under the sink. It is leaking. see start of video.

[@HouseWarm]

Not anymore 😁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioXXqn-BmLmlapI

[@ebox3572]

I have a golden faucet with a switch to use the faucet as a shower. Now that plastic thread from the shower to the switch has broken and the filter and shower are falling off, but the switch remains. Is it possible to replace only that part from the switch

[@HouseWarm]

Sometimes you can on certain faucets

[@nicolejean3794]

If the nut is stuck any suggestions on how to get it to turn so I can complete the procedure, is it safe to force it while holding the base ? Thanks

[@HouseWarm]

Yeah, that's what I do. The bigger the tool you use the easier it comes off.

[@JustaHumanBeings]

Hey boss, the ring you unscrew on 0:48, what is that called? I only need that part

[@JustaHumanBeings]

@@LaughinAttacks cheers mate, trying to find one had no idea how to even describe it haha

[@lesleyturner1251]

My lever has corroded badly, can I just replace the lever without replacing the cartridge ?

[@HouseWarm]

Yeah, you can replace the tap lever handle.

[@lesleyturner1251]

Sorry to sound like a complete dumb arse but do I literally just yank it off ? 😅

[@HouseWarm]

You need to loosen the screw first, same as in video.

[@lesleyturner1251]

Ok

[@lesleyturner1251]

Many thanks !! Done it 😂x

[@electricink3908]

1:17 it won't budge !What do i do ?

[@HouseWarm]

Use a bigger tool to get more leverage

[@electricink3908]

@@HouseWarm thank you

[@moons4768]

Why similar Grohe taps impossible to take top nut off.I bought the 32mm socket still won’t come off.

[@HouseWarm]

Yeah they can be tough to remove, I usually use my 400mm Knipex pliers to get plenty leverage on tight nuts and cartridges.

[@afaqkhatri968]

Thank you for the help. I was able to fix my tap myself.

[@HouseWarm]

You're welcome. Good job 👍

[@stfuplsok]

you mean your video tape? 🤦‍♀

[@HouseWarm]

@@stfuplsok tap 😁

[@diyyangSG]

Just discover your channel and subscribed to you. Keep going!

[@HouseWarm]

Thanks!

[@knowledgesharer6983]

Can you please tell me how to know the Exact size of the Cartridge? Once I bought 'Handle Faucet Lever' and it was not fitted propertly because of its size.

[@HouseWarm]

@@knowledgesharer6983 the measurement you need is the width (diameter) of the fat round part. The rest you'll have to make sure it looks the same, top and bottom.

[@mda5003]

I would have placed the screw cover somewhere safe in case it fell down the plughole.

[@HouseWarm]

That's why the rag is there 👍

[@VinhNguyen-ip4dr]

​​@@HouseWarmit nearly fell into the drain when the rag was used to undo the nut

[@HouseWarm]

@@VinhNguyen-ip4dr yeah I should have put it on the windowsil after rewatching the video just now

[@lexie7753]

I followed this and now my water pressure is extremely low. Otherwise everything seems to be working perfectly, no leaking no nothing. Can anyone help or offer advice please? I really can't afford a plumber and I'm trying to do it all on my own.

[@HouseWarm]

Remove the cartridge and check for any debris in the holes on the bottom. You should also make sure water is turned back on fully at isolating valves or stopcock

[@lexie7753]

@@HouseWarm Thank you for replying. I'll try checking the cartridge and holes again. The water is on and the pressure from the pipe is good, as it also goes to the sink and that works just fine (this cartridge I changed was for the shower tap but it's still a mixer tap so it's the same)

[@HouseWarm]

@@lexie7753 yeah if the cartridge is the exact same as the old one then it won't matter about it being a shower tap.

[@FatbardhaAllko]

Hey. I’ve tried to remove the solid part after I did some unscrew on the hole but no result. Can you tell me what should I try ?

[@HouseWarm]

Not sure what you mean. If you mean the shroud cover then you'll probably need some water pump pliers to undo it

[@hevt5735]

Love the video, great tutorial but why can’t i remove the lever part of the tap with an Allen key??? I’m losing the will here 🙈

[@HouseWarm]

Have you removed the grub screw?

[@WhitEagle7]

00:05 looks like the supply water valve also needs to be changed 😅

[@HouseWarm]

It's called a stopcock and it just needed the gland nut nipped up a bit, not replaced kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioXXqn-BmLmlapI

[@eduardbejan7666]

Very helpful, thank you very much for this!!

[@HouseWarm]

You're welcome 🙏

[@smithnxumalo7590]

Thanks for the lesson bro but you just wanna ask if the tap mixer is stuck just out of the blue is not turning , what must I do ? Thank you 🇿🇦!

[@HouseWarm]

If you mean the tap cartridge is stuck after removing the round cover, you probably need to pull it out forcefully using some water pump pliers like the ones in the video

[@smithnxumalo7590]

@@HouseWarm Thank you so much brother 🤝

[@HouseWarm]

@@smithnxumalo7590 you're welcome! 💪

[@johnpaul5402]

What is the difference between the mixer tap cartridge and the mixer raised cartridge?

[@HouseWarm]

Raised tap cartridge is taller

[@AndrewGritt-ytSam]

This guy is the go... not Jawing off with boooolshit... just shows you how it's done.

[@HouseWarm]

It's the only way 🫡

[@jasonsingh9698]

Hi, at 1:16 what is that valve thing called you are unscrewing? I need a new one but don’t know what it is called. Thanks

[@HouseWarm]

Mixer tap cartridge retaining nut

[@syedbukhari2689]

Good Job

[@HouseWarm]

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[@unofiat1150]

j'apprends avec vos vidéos Merci

[@HouseWarm]

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[@bobbojones8157]

But there’s so many different cartridges and unless it’s a brand name how do you know which one ?

[@HouseWarm]

A lot of standard taps have the same standard cartridges. There's 2 different sizes of this one in the video and they fit a lot of taps. You can remove the cartridge and try to find it online, or take it to a plumbing merchants to try and match it up. Sometimes you have to contact the manufacturer, typically on fancy expensive taps.

[@bobbojones8157]

@@HouseWarm yeah but what if the merchants don’t have it . I’m retired but when working found it in the long run cheaper to replace the tap

[@HouseWarm]

@@bobbojones8157 remove it and look for the same one online. It's the bottom that's different so make sure it looks the same then measure the width, they're typically either 35mm or 40mm wide

[@Mr12hope]

Hi , I have falt cartridge from paffony Italy, new one is 35€, the same wholes and size from China is 1€. But the water doesn't come out

[@Mr12hope]

Paffoni has some hole on cartridge side and Chinese dont

[@mawii27]

How to change the whole tap? Sir.

[@HouseWarm]

That's a lot more tricky but I haven't got a video for that yet. I do have blog posts though, here's one: housewarm.co.uk/how-to-change-a-kitchen-tap/

[@BCFC89DOM]

What size mm was cartridge??

[@HouseWarm]

This one was 40mm x 4mm

[@kamransamadov8171]

Great video, it actually helped me

[@HouseWarm]

Great, thanks 🫡

[@albertmwelase3528]

This cartridge can replace?

[@HouseWarm]

Huh?

[@Omidsul1994]

Which company is ur faucet

[@HouseWarm]

I'm not sure, possibly Swirl

[@Detached_AZ]

My Huntington Brass GT2620-20 bathroom single lever handle won't budge. I can't move it up or down to turn the water on. Do you think it's just the cartridge, or something else I need to be looking at? TY

[@HouseWarm]

Sounds like the cartridge

[@steveblack610]

Good video but nearly had a schoolboy at 0.45 losing the little cap down the plug hole.

[@HouseWarm]

I'm a plumber, it would have added 30 seconds to my day removing the trap to get it.

[@alltecnicalinfo1403]

L key size ?

[@HouseWarm]

It was a small flathead screwdriver for this tap. A hex (Allen) key grub screw is usually 2.5mm but the size can vary

[@mickleblade]

Was that it! Damn, I've been robbed!

[@HouseWarm]

Yup, pretty simple most of the time.

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[@ВикторРыбальченко-н2в]

Графитной смазкой надо смазывать ещё новый, и снимается потом от руки всё

[@HouseWarm]

Tap cartridge replacement guide housewarm.co.uk/tap-cartridge-replacement/

[@ИринаЧернышева-б9ъ]

Оь

[@keithdavies1395]

Unless it's a bungalow, turning off stop tap isn't enough, open all taps in bathroom and flush toilet, also, if there's a downstairs toilet, flush that,otherwise when you strip tap down it'll piss out all over worktop.

[@HouseWarm]

@@keithdavies1395 this wasn't a bungalow and turning off the stoptap was enough. If the tap you're working on is downstairs then you should open a tap upstairs to let the water out the pipes. I've never heard of anyone doing what you're saying, definitely no need for all that

[@freeserve1942]

Check diameter mine was 35mm !

[@HouseWarm]

Yeah, the most common sizes are 35mm and 40mm

[@Rohanaqeel-f4e]

Amaizing

[@HouseWarm]

Thanks!

[@stfuplsok]

*Amazing

[@bernhardschwarz4302]

Bevor man das neue Teil einsetzt,macht man als ordentlicher Handwerker alle Teile sauber.

[@HouseWarm]

Green

[@CC-qb5ev]

I can't get that damn cover off the pin. I've totally hacked up my tap and poked a hole in my finger. Great video though

[@HouseWarm]

Thanks. Yeah sometimes you just gotta bite the bullet and get a new tap

[@johnburns5966]

If only

[@HouseWarm]

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[@youssefmehib8753]

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[@HouseWarm]

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[@cypruswez]

Hot/cold indicator pip the wrong way round. Hot to the left. Just saying. 😅

[@HouseWarm]

The hot is on the left 🔎

[@stfuplsok]

*pop

[@maurizio377]

Ma solo a me capita??? di cambiare le cartucce nei lavandini e per toglierli mo fa dannare....🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️invece nei video va sempre via con tanta semplicità boooooooo

[@HouseWarm]

succede a tutti noi, ma è facile la maggior parte delle volte

[@stevenrichardson7882]

Your stop tap leaking is the main problem 👎🏻

[@HouseWarm]

It's not leaking anymore kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioXXqn-BmLmlapI But how would the stopcock leaking when it's turned off be the main problem 🤔 you know it alls are funny...

[@stfuplsok]

@@HouseWarm *all

[@HouseWarm]

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[@stfuplsok]

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[@HouseWarm]

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