Replacing the cartridge in the blender with your hands

weakest point in a single-lever mixer cartridge, through which the mixed water in the taps.

Therefore, when a fault: the crane began to leak, making noise, you just replace that item.

To do this, you can not call the plumber, and to repair yourself as the replacement cartridge in the mixer - not a complicated procedure.

repair the mixer with their hands

Single-lever faucets operate without failure for a very long time, but because of the sand and small particles passing through them, sometimes violated integrity, and they begin to leak.

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In this case, you just have to change the cartridge mixer.The price of this part quite low.

To find out which cartridge suit you, it is necessary to know its characteristics.

These parts can have different:

• diameter;
• seat section;
• rod length.

To buy a new part, remove the old and take it with you when going to the store.

So you will be able to pick up and buy a new one, and replace the cartridge into the mixer without difficulty.
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How to replace the toner cartridge:

• Before beginning the repair close the water pipe rack with hot and cold water.Open the tap and drain the remaining water;
• Remove a decorative cap that is on the front of the crane arm.To do this, you can hook it with a screwdriver, and it comes off easily.Then unscrew the retaining screw of the handle using a hexagon;
• Remove the lever body, under which there is a defective part.If the lever is not removed, it is then stuck with him.Pour hot water on the lever, it will expand and will act or sprinkle WD - 40. While the lever is in place, remove the cartridge from the mixer will not work;
• nut, urging the cartridge to the housing, can be unscrewed with a pair of pliers;
• Remove the faulty cartridge and put the new one.He should take the place without any effort.Be sure to check properly aligned holes and replaced part of the mixer;
• Put the nut and tighten it;
• on the cartridge rod, set the tap handle;
• Tighten the locking screw and refit the plastic plug.

correctly set replaceable cartridges for mixers allow to serve them for several years.

Cartridges for single-lever mixers

If you decide to buy a cartridge for single lever mixer, you should know that they are available in two types:

• ball;
• ceramic.

cartridge has a ball mixer adjust the hot water flow, so you can quickly and easily set up a comfortable temperature.

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ball, due to its shape, is less sensitive to the harsh and polluted water.

Its working principle is simple, in a bowl water flows through the spring-loaded teflon seats and two lead channel.

flows of hot and cold water are mixed inside the ball, after which the water comes out.Among the main disadvantages
ball mechanism applies ball sensitivity to corrosion.

Also it can wear Teflon seals and connection gaskets because of heavily chlorinated water.

cranes with ball mechanism are rarely found on sale, since their release require a special permit.

can buy ceramic cartridge mixer, which consists of washers (two plates) made of aluminum oxide.

Between these plates should not leak, no drop of water.Ceramic parts are perfectly working for ten years.

ceramic cartridges for faucets showers distribute water for hand watering shower.They are in the divertor.

When a fault of this mixer have to buy a diverter.

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If faucet drip in the bathroom, the cartridge mixer for bath changes similar kitchen.

How are cartridges from different manufacturers?

difference designs cartridges of different manufacturers slight.

But some use proprietary technology to make its products more refined:

• popular products from Grohe firm, many sellers are advised to buy a cartridge mixer with grohe carbon crystal deposition on the plates, making the surface more durable;
• Reliable and practical cartridge oras mixer manufactured by the Finnish manufacturer of sanitary ware, is the standard, so if you break the old, the new find will be very simple;
• Price on plumbing Vidima one of the lowest, but the ceramic cartridge mixer vidima change very often.The warranty on them is given for five years;
• for hansgrohe ceramic cartridge mixer equipped with a safety feature and allows you to save energy and water.In the case of repairs it is easy to replace with your own hands;
• Brand Hansgrohe patented Boltic system: thanks to a special method of attaching the handle and lever faucet brand that works without loosening and failure for many years.

buying a mixer, it is necessary to pay attention to its details, as it is eternal can not be, and the replacement of the cartridge mixer ever still need.

To do this find out whether you can buy a replacement similar to free trade, or have it ordered from an authorized distributor.

Find out if working in your city officials this product.

Where to buy and how much it costs?

If your "one-armed" was faulty, repair the mixer cartridge spending is impractical because it is difficult to pick up some items for him.

better to buy a new part, because its cost is low.

When buying expensive branded products, cartridge change in the mixer for a long time would be required.

It is better to buy such products known brands, choosing from a mid-priced, if you have a limited budget.

purse permitting, at the same time it is better to buy a water filter system, then it will be a long time to work flawlessly.

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Raw water spoils the crane, and therefore without filters will soon have to buy a cartridge for a mixer and replace it.

Keep in mind that each company sets its cartridges, and so if you have a mixer one firm, then, and "stuffing" will have to buy from the same company.

Some major manufacturers produce these parts several sizes, although the principle of the work they have the same, they just run different volumes of water, so the price of the cartridge mixer can vary greatly.

Sometimes the market can meet the low-quality Chinese fakes, price them low, but the quality is far worse than that of well-known brands.