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| Thread ID: 148023 | 2019-06-19 01:49:00 | Question for the plumbers | Tony (4941) | PC World Chat |
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| 1461652 | 2019-06-19 01:49:00 | When I was a kid, back when dinosaurs walked the earth, I seem to remember that hot taps and cold taps had different types of washer. Is that still the case, or has tap design/washer technology changed so these days it doesn't matter what you stick in there? | Tony (4941) | ||
| 1461653 | 2019-06-19 01:55:00 | Most if not all mixers have a ceramic cartridge | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1461654 | 2019-06-19 01:59:00 | Most if not all mixers have a ceramic cartridge Yes, I know and they are much better, but for reasons I won't bore you with, in this instance I'm stuck with conventional washers. |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1461655 | 2019-06-19 04:40:00 | With actual taps, not mixers, you can use the same washer in both....not a different size or anything. And, apparently I am now a plumbing apprentice. So says husband. I asked him to change the shower mixer yesterday. Long story, short, I had to help.....in more than a pass tools capacity Er...not that I wanted to be actually. |
piroska (17583) | ||
| 1461656 | 2019-06-19 04:48:00 | With actual taps, not mixers, you can use the same washer in both....not a different size or anything. And, apparently I am now a plumbing apprentice. So says husband. I asked him to change the shower mixer yesterday. Long story, short, I had to help.....in more than a pass tools capacity Er...not that I wanted to be actually.I'm talking about a bathroom basin with a single spout but two different tap heads that are separate units. |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1461657 | 2019-06-19 05:06:00 | Same washer, replace both. | Richard (739) | ||
| 1461658 | 2019-06-19 05:22:00 | Same washer, replace both. Thanks, I thought that was the case. The reason I asked is that in the hardware store you will see a bag of washers and there are usually two different colours, and I wondered if that was significant. |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1461659 | 2019-06-19 07:31:00 | With actual taps, not mixers, you can use the same washer in both....not a different size or anything. And, apparently I am now a plumbing apprentice. So says husband. I asked him to change the shower mixer yesterday. Long story, short, I had to help.....in more than a pass tools capacity Er...not that I wanted to be actually. Is husband now HWMBO? :) Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1461660 | 2019-06-19 08:04:00 | Very droll Ken but very clever! | Bryan (147) | ||
| 1461661 | 2019-06-19 21:49:00 | Is husband now HWMBO? :) Ken His health isn't the best. His eyesight isn't either. So I could see the hole the grub screw went in better, so I got that job. Also getting the nuts done on the mixer, in it's hole in the wall, it was an awkward bugger...he was getting er....strained I guess you'd say, so I had a go. PLus I have smaller hands. So both of us in the end. He said "how did you manage to get it"? LOL.....and "you're learning" It's better than car repairs I guess, but I still prefer PC hardware. |
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