Can I change the washer inside this type of water tap?

[scorecard]

This water tap is leaking, it's about 8 years old.

 

 

I know where to buy a full new tap.

 

My question is whether it's possible to change the washer or whatever is inside taps nowadays, or is it better to just buy a full new tap?

 

Thanks.

[worgeordie]

I bought some valves from Aliexpress and changed the valve

in a very old tap,could not find any replacements here and

was kept getting the reply,buy a whole new tap.

regards worgeordie

[johng]

I think you'll find that it doesn't have a "washer" a such  but  two ceramic discs and some o rings + some plastic  bits,  if the plastic or  ceramic  bits are broken  you can all but write it off.

o rings it's possible to find replacements.

[moontang]

I got a good one at Mr diy for 309 THB... Stainless steel. 

[johng]

[johng]

1 minute ago, moontang said:

I got a good one at Mr diy for 309 THB... Stainless steel. 

Errr I doubt its stainless for 300 baht....I like the Mr D.I.Y shops but most of the stuff is "cheap and cheerful"

[moontang]

Stainless steel.. unlike the last five I purchased from homedepotlowes.  Was packaged as German quality. 

[scorecard]

13 minutes ago, moontang said:

Stainless steel.. unlike the last five I purchased from homedepotlowes.  Was packaged as German quality. 

 

I will replace the whole thing with a stainless steel item, I guess in CM homepro, thai watsadu, global all pretty much the same for the variety and price?

 

Homedepotlowes?  Is that in CM?

 

Mr. DIY, is that a specific shop / shops?

 

 

Edited May 14, 2019 by scorecard

[moontang]

25 minutes ago, johng said:

Errr I doubt its stainless for 300 baht....I like the Mr D.I.Y shops but most of the stuff is "cheap and cheerful"

www.mrdiy.com.my/agass-stainless-steel-pillar-sink-tap-18437

 

Exact same one I bought... It is 239 THB at Mr diy Malaysia.  304 stainless.. Hard for you to understand? 

www.mrdiy.com.my/agass-stainless-steel-pillar-sink-tap-18437

 

[moontang]

8 minutes ago, scorecard said:

 

I will replace the whole thing with a stainless steel item, I guess in CM homepro, thai watsadu, global all pretty much the same for the variety and price?

 

Homedepotlowes?  Is that in CM?

 

Mr. DIY, is that a specific shop / shops?

 

 

Mr DIY is on level 3 of Airport Plaza... and a few other locations around CM. 

[scorecard]

Thank you.

[johng]

6 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Mr. DIY, is that a specific shop / shops?

There are a few Mr D.I.Y  shops in the Pattaya area..maybe some in BKK ?  Chaingmai  ????

 

 

 

20 minutes ago, moontang said:

Stainless steel.. unlike the last five I purchased from homedepotlowes.  Was packaged as German quality. 

 Its hard to tell in your photo but it looks  like its  got  some rust ???

[johng]

10 minutes ago, moontang said:

www.mrdiy.com.my/agass-stainless-steel-pillar-sink-tap-18437

 

Exact same one I bought... It is 239 THB at Mr diy Malaysia.  304 stainless.. Hard for you to understand? 

www.mrdiy.com.my/agass-stainless-steel-pillar-sink-tap-18437

 

If it is "real" stainless steel then its  a very good price.  ????

[jimmym40]

There is a Mr. DIY also in the Promanada.

[tifino]

sometimes, and in similar case; it is not always the Tap nor the 'washer' assembly that is at fault! 

 

I dissassembled mine, but whilst doing, I noted that the unit was simply undoing itself! 

- the actual cause was that certain ummm unnamed individual who I am not allowed to fault;

was force-swivelling the entire tap/spout assembly away from centre...

 

 - it is even in the instructions not do do that - as it is known to loosen the integrity of the internal seals of the unit.

[rumak]

4 hours ago, tifino said:

sometimes, and in similar case; it is not always the Tap nor the 'washer' assembly that is at fault! 

 

I dissassembled mine, but whilst doing, I noted that the unit was simply undoing itself! 

- the actual cause was that certain ummm unnamed individual who I am not allowed to fault;

was force-swivelling the entire tap/spout assembly away from centre...

 

 - it is even in the instructions not do do that - as it is known to loosen the integrity of the internal seals of the unit.

integrity.   now that's something seldom seen nowadays

[lannarebirth]

18 hours ago, johng said:

There are a few Mr D.I.Y  shops in the Pattaya area..maybe some in BKK ?  Chaingmai  ????

 

 

 

Good onya. You reminded me of dave2 there for a minute, with a photo right at hand.

[johng]

On 5/14/2019 at 12:38 PM, moontang said:

Exact same one I bought... It is 239 THB at Mr diy Malaysia.  304 stainless.. Hard for you to understand? 

390 baht from the MR D.I.Y   branch at The Avenue Pattaya

..looks like Stainless and passes the magnet test.

 

[moontang]

be careful how you loosen the aerator...they are on tight.