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How To Clean Disc Cartridges In Taps

Monday, April 19th, 2010

How To Clean Disc Cartridges In Taps

At chrome-tapshower.co.uk we don’t just sell high end taps and showers we also provide information and tips on how to maintain your appliances. This article was written by one of our team members so if you have any questions or would like to add to this article then just leave a comment at the bottom of this post.

Ceramic disc cartridges are made with two ceramic discs each with two holes (for mixers) or 1 hole (for pillar or 2 handle taps) in it. One disc moves with the tap handle and the other disc remains in position. When these holes are aligned, the water is allowed to flow. In the off position, the holes are no longer aligned and the water stops.

These regulate the flow of water from your tap. It can happen that small particles get stuck in the disc assembly and you must clean the cartridge. In extreme cases you must replace the cartridge but obviously it is better to clean the cartridge before replacing it.

1. Turn off the water supply. Place a cloth over the waste hole to catch any small screws or parts that may accidentally drop into the basin/sink as you work.

2. Remove the cartridge

3. Examine the cartridge. Clean and rinse the seals, openings and cylinder. If a seal is damaged then replace it

4. Remove mineral deposits stuck on the ceramic discs. A drop of food coloring may reveal a cracked ceramic disc. If you see a crack you must replace the cartridge

5. Reassemble and test. Ensure the tap is in the ‘on’ position and slowly turn the water supply back on. Too much pressure too fast can harm the discs in the cartridge

6. If the tap still leaks you need to replace the old cartridge

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We’ve Updated Our Site

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

We’re now well into our second year online and to celebrate that we have given the site a complete overhual. We have redeisgned the style and layout to give the site a new fresh look for 2010. There wasnt anything wrong with our old design but we like to keep up to date and by redesigning our site we show our customers that we mean business. We have completly redesigned the homepage and products page as well as the checkout system and the customers login area.

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 To mark the start of our second year and to celebrate easter we have put together some great special offers to help cut costs on your home refurbishment bills. As well as the design being updated we have also updated our product range providing you with even more information than before and better prices. Our range includes all types of taps from the popular traditional taps to the house hold kitchen mixer tap, we even stock the futuristic sensor taps as well as a range of fantasy taps. The list of taps we offer is endless and those are just a few of our popular ones, to find out more about our products or to see pictures please feel free to visit our online store.

If you have anyquestions about what we offer and what we do here at chrome-tapshower.co.uk then contact our customer support team who will be more than happy to assist you, or leave us your feedback about the design and function of our site.

A Few Reasons Why Kitchen Mixer Taps Are Good For Your Home

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Since it is nearly impossible for a kitchen to function well without water, your kitchen can never do without kitchen taps. Among the tap family, it must be the kitchen mixer taps which stand out from the rest in terms of operational functionality and modern appearance. There are also bath mixer taps and basin tap, but the kitchen mixer tap is the best. Similar to all the other kinds of taps, kitchen mixer taps are also available in different forms, styles, materials and make that will surely suit any kitchen theme – from the traditional style involving pewter and gold finish to the modern theme which is composed of silk steel finish. No matter what your taste, you will be able to find mixer taps for your home.

The dual flow mixer tap and the tri-flow mixer tap are the two primary forms of kitchen mixer taps that one may install in their kitchens. The dual flow is the more commonly used mixer tap in home kitchens. It is used for delivery of cold or hot water. Meanwhile, the tri-flow mixer is the type which features more options like an optional central lever used for purified water and a pull out spray. This type is better used for much larger sinks of when there is a requirement to regularly rinse large pans such as those in restaurants. The purification system is a stylish yet efficient alternative to refrigerated pitchers and bottles.

Majority of users who look to beautify their kitchen and make it efficient are the ones who prefer to use this purification system, therefore requiring mixer taps use to eliminate sediments, bacteria or contaminants and allowing fluoride and other healthy minerals to stay.

Other than the aforementioned functions of the two kinds of mixer taps, they also differ in relevance to the materials and finish that will complement your kitchen’s design and style. You can easily choose a kitchen mixer tap depending if you want a contemporary look, minimalist look or other designs that you have in mind.

Whichever type of appearance your kitchen has, you can find a mixer tap with the finish that can complement and integrate well with the rest of your kitchen fixtures and overall theme. Some tap finishes available today include nickel, chrome, silver, matt, high gloss and a whole lot more. Also, there are mixer taps that are available in different colors that satisfy your taste.

These kitchen mixer taps come in various brands. These brands are sometimes expensive or pretty cheap. Since big kitchens may require several numbers of taps for installation, it may be wiser to get the not so expensive ones unless you have a big budget reserved for it. The advantage of buying quality and more expensive mixer taps is that you can be assured that they are going to last long and will not easily stain, erode or develop rust.

To find yourself the perfect kitchen mixer taps that will best fit your kitchen, your taste and your budget, just browse the internet. The array of selection is quite huge and you will surely find the ones you need from the various brands, types, materials and prices of kitchen mixer taps available online. To get the best value for your money, make a thorough comparison before making your purchase.

2010 For Chrome Taps & Showers

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

It has been a great start in the 2010 for Chrome Taps & Showers, with the release of the new site and new products like our new range of chrome towel radiators at unbeatable prices. This has all proven to be very effective with increased sales and a higher traffic rate. On that note i would like to say a big thank you to our web developer and our seo guru, mention no names but they know who they are, for all the hard work you guys have put in over the last year.

Looking to the year ahead we shall be updating our product listings, introducing more relevent products for our customers and making a better use of our resources. Another product that we have launched this year is our Led Kitchen Taps this product is proving to be a fantastic seller, far better than we 1st thought it would be, but if this what the customer wants then this is what the customer shall have, we do try to seek out new and fresh products all the time so our customers can enjoy our website being updated rather than the same old boaring look day after day week after week.

We are currently looking for builders/plumbers & bathroom fitters to be listed on our site working in different parts of the country so we can give our customers a little help finding good plumbers or bathroom fitters around the UK. The chosen people must have an up to date website that we can link to.

How To Install A Bath

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

How To Install A Bath

Make sure that you prepare all the pieces and tools before beginning this procedure to prevent the water being switched off for a long period. Note that if your replacing your old bath with a new 1 and there different sizes and type, then the pipes may need to be extended to the new position.

Start with installing the supporting frame provided with the bath following the instructions given by the manufacturers, then using either your tap or mixer fit them to the bath. It’s essential that you have a plastic washer with your tap when you begin to fit your tap block, so that your able to use it between the bath and tap. If your installing a plastic bath then to avoid pressure on the bath, position reinforcing plates under the taps unit.

Now using olives and 2 nuts, put the flexible tap connectors under the 2 taps. Spread mastic filler around the basin outlet hole and pass the outlet through the hole in the bath, position with the supplied nut. This procedure is for fitting a plug hole outlet, check to see if it has an inlet on the side for the overflow pipe. Now install a overflow outlet to the end of the overflow pipe and attach it to the overflow face which should be positioned inside the bath, make sure to use all the washers provided.

Finally, wind the thread of the waste outlet with PTFE tape and screw it on the trap to the outlet. This will connect the bottom of the waste outlet of the bath to the trap. Now fix the bottom of the overflow tube in the same way, your bath has now been installed.

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