Replacing Ceramic Head in Washbasin Faucet: Fixing Dripping Tap & Full Stream Water Flow

It was supposed to be easy, so I did it myself. My tap was dripping. I bought a key and a ceramic head. I unscrewed the old head, screwed in the ceramic one. I unscrew the main valve and the water is flowing in full stream, even though the tap is turned off. Several attempts to set the head in a different position did not help. What have I done wrong? Please help. So far, I turned on the old, ordinary one and the water does not run, it is dripping in the old way.

Is the new print head identical to the old one?
Are there any elements, gaskets, etc. missing?

The old one is ordinary, new ceramic, the Lord promised the shop that it would fit. The seals are. The size looks the same.

When it comes to batteries, the so-called mixers, it is probably the head is wrongly selected (it must be identical), or some gasket is missing. When it concerns a traditional battery (2 taps), it may mean either a defective head gasket or the head does not fit this type of battery (it may be too short). I once replaced the ordinary heads in a washbasin faucet (one for 2 taps, with a switch for an automatic washing machine) and everything is fine. I haven't had to repair this battery in about 10 years.

Okay, but can there be any error in the assembly of this head, if it is good? There is a rule? Or do I just put it in no matter how, tighten it and it should work. There are two holes that open or close when turned. Are they supposed to be in some special position? Should they be open when mounted or closed? Are they supposed to be up down or right left? Does it matter?

The position of the valve does not matter.
Important is the diameter of the gasket and the diameter of its seat, as well as the length of the head.
If it is too short, it will not seal with the seat and even though the openings of the valve (head) will be closed, the water will overflow through this leak.

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Insert photos of this head and the old one if it doesn't cause too much trouble.

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This blue gasket must go to the bottom of the valve seat and seals the valve seat contact with the head body.
If the head is shorter, it will not be pressed against the bottom of the valve seat properly.
The red and blue colors of the seals are used to distinguish the head adapted to warm water, from that to cold water.

I had the same problem with old batteries. In the last one, I tried a few ceramic heads (!) And nothing (I will add that the old type head, although it was dripping, probably had better pressure and was longer).
As advised on the forum, I changed the distance between the (red / blue rubber) and the pressure tube by placing an additional gasket inside. The idea may be a bit guerrilla, but this is the only method other than buying a new battery.

The traditional zipper head has this in common with its "length" increasing as it closes
The dimension of the ceramic heads is constant, and if the place where it is screwed is longer than its dimension, the water must drip,
in such cases, you have to resort to ways like the colleague wrote above

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stoos wrote:

The traditional zipper head has this in common with its "length" increasing as it closes
The dimension of the ceramic heads is constant, and if the place where it is screwed is longer than its dimension, the water must drip,
in such cases, you have to resort to the ways that a colleague wrote above

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Hint on how to unscrew the round metal cover above the head in the battery. After removing the handle, you need to unscrew this cover. After years of using the battery, the cover will not budge. Do you have any way to do this?

Through the cloth. In any case, do not use any "frogs" as you may damage the cover.

through the cloth, I do not move on a stone from water

The battery is aged since 1997. Used often and this wonder is only now starting to fly. how to descale? Tried with WD-40 and still nothing

The scale must be removed not with WD-40, but with a scale-dissolving agent, eg Cilit (note - you need to rinse it, because it is sharp and may burn your hands), or with vinegar (normal, table). Maybe try to unscrew in a leather (old) glove? I advise against trying with a frog (unless through a piece of rubber).

I have a problem with a kitchen mixer with a mixer.
I bought a new 40 mm (longer) head - it was the factory.
After installing a new head, water does not run through the spout or runs out of the head. Why is the water not running through the spout?

attyde wrote:

I turn on the main valve and the water runs in full stream

I had the same. It turned out that the faucet has two holes (hot and cold water) of the same diameter, and the outlet is larger. The original gasket just couldn't seal it. I made a gasket from an old inner tube.

Hello .. I will refresh the topic .. I have a problem because I have to replace the head in the bidet faucet and I cannot remove it. The head is 40 high and when I take it out, everything goes out from the bottom with the gasket around. I wanted to remove this "bottom" without damaging it, but unfortunately it is so baked that I can't move it ... do you have any way to remove this "bottom"?
all the instructional videos show the disassembly on the example of new batteries, so the fitter's head almost falls on the hand of the installer. For me, unfortunately, the head, when you pull the square spindle, with which you regulate the water pressure and temperature, comes out with a blue casing and guts, but the base sits in the battery and I can't move it for China ... please help .. maybe you have an idea ?

Thanks in advance.

If you have a stone there, fill it with vinegar and let it stand ...

Hello

I have replaced more than one head, today I got a zonk from a friend. Two-head tap, old type head, i.e. gaskets.

Problem:
Water drips on the screwed tap, it does not drip, but it pours normally in a small stream.
The old head tarnished a bit and the seal had such a cut - everything was clear.
We bought a new head exactly the same, after installing the zonk exactly the same - the water is still pouring.

Once again demolition, inspection of the nest (if there was water, it was not visible) but what turned out in the nest was like a dent, a transverse line through which the water is probably seeping through.

The apartment is rented, so we do not know the history.

Have you come across something like this? Just changing the tap or something else?

Remove the entire battery and replace the mushroom seats. (9 Allen key)
New heads before assembly in the body should be lubricated with Teflon silicon grease.
I personally recommend NASKOSIL grease,
Install the new saddles (left-hand thread), install the body and new lubricated saddles.
As we dismantle almost everything, I recommend replacing the aerator, it is cheap and probably stony.
Unscrew the spout, replace the gasket and ring. This is also very little money.
Of course, moving parts are lubricated with food-approved silicone Teflon grease. -Naskosil.

After 13 years, I wanted to replace the head in a single-lever mixer. Nothing is leaking but it creaks and doesn't run smoothly. I have already injected the syringe with the vinegar and the descaler. The handle started to run smoothly but after a few days it was creaking again and not running smoothly.
I want to give a new head, but it's a second try and it is impossible to remove the handle. The internal hexagon screw, of course, unscrewed.
I have no idea what to remove the handle, using force, and even tapped the rag from below with a hammer. The handle is held as if it were integrated with the head.
Anyone have an idea how to take it off?

And has this screw been unscrewed sufficiently (or only slightly loosened)? If it is unscrewed enough (so that it does not hold the handle), then the plastic of the head pin is firmly stuck to the handle. You can try to beat the bottom with a hammer (not too big).

I unscrewed the screw completely and tried it with a hammer. Nothing helps wrestling.

chickenik77 wrote:

I unscrewed the screw completely and tried it with a hammer. Nothing helps wrestling.

Where it is? Maybe in Krakow (especially in the neighborhood of the Ugorek estate)? If so, I could see it (I don't have a car or a "license", so preferably Os. Ugorek or on the route of the 424 bus).

Śląskie, at the Czech border ??