Hi Do you need to turn water off at street to change a tap washer?Cheers
trade4us2,
Jul 7, 10:05am
Normally you do. But if that is not possible, turn on lots of taps elsewhere, and that will minimise the water coming out of the tap.
morrisjvan,
Jul 7, 8:27pm
If it is a hot tap you may be able to just turn off the cylinder, or if it has a flexible hose somewhere in the circuit you may be able to squish it with a clamp, but you will need to isolate it somehow.
lythande1,
Jul 8, 8:06am
Unless you want water to pour out all over when you take the tap off, yes.
2xpetes,
Jul 8, 3:17pm
Where do you turn off hot water?It is a mixer tap.Cheers
johotech,
Jul 8, 6:00pm
To do a mixer tap, you'd need to turn off both hot and cold. There might be a tap under the hot water cylinder, or at the gas unit if you have gas.
But mixer taps don't have washers. They have ceramic inserts. If it's a cheap tap, it might be easier to just replace it. If it's a better one like Methven or Greens, or some plumbing outlet brands, there might be parts available.
As it seems like you're not much of a DIY'r, it might be better to just call a plumber.
pauldw,
Jul 8, 8:11pm
Modern single lever mixers may have ceramic inserts but twin tap mixers also exist.
2xpetes,
Jul 8, 8:29pm
It’s aquatica brand.How much is a ceramic insert?
..pip..,
Jul 9, 11:55am
I can turn mine off at the house, I don't have to walk the 300m to my gate
ceebee2,
Oct 22, 10:53am
If a ceramic insert, I wouldnt bother with replacement (If any available) as it is cheaper in the long run to replace the entire tap and look for the longest warranty (Up to 5 years on some)
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