Hi Patrick,
There are a variety of options for replacement with Rheem being one of the better options. Please call our office and we can give an estimation over the phone or have one of our plumbers attend for a no obligation free quotation.
- Ken
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Friday, May 7, 2010
Help, Our shower still is leaking. I replaced the washers, rings on boths taps and even grinded the seats and still drips.At wits end. Gary -Northgate
I feel your pain Gary. Majority of the time a reseat, o'ring and washer change will solve a leaking tap problem. After a reseat there should be no blemishes on the brass and it should look shiny and clean.
After a reseat you also need to make sure that there are no brass filings left in the tap body, any filings caught under the jumper valve "tap washer" will allow water to pass.The tap body always should be flushed with water before re-installing the spindle and jumper valve. An old plastic drink bottle with a pull up nozzle sprayed into the tap body will normally clear the debris left after a reseat.
Worse case scenario is a fine crack in the brass seat, this will allow water to pass and cannot be solved with a reseat or jumper valve replacement , a breecher replacement is the only method of repair if this is the issue.
If in doubt give us a call and we can have this fixed for you in about half an hour.
- Ken
After a reseat you also need to make sure that there are no brass filings left in the tap body, any filings caught under the jumper valve "tap washer" will allow water to pass.The tap body always should be flushed with water before re-installing the spindle and jumper valve. An old plastic drink bottle with a pull up nozzle sprayed into the tap body will normally clear the debris left after a reseat.
Worse case scenario is a fine crack in the brass seat, this will allow water to pass and cannot be solved with a reseat or jumper valve replacement , a breecher replacement is the only method of repair if this is the issue.
If in doubt give us a call and we can have this fixed for you in about half an hour.
- Ken
HELP!!! - Peter - West Lakes
Question - Morning ,
I am contacting your company in the hope you would be able to help me or be able to put me in contact with the suitable person within your company that would be able to forward their advice and a price to resolve a plumbing problem I have in my home.
Just after 3 years of moving into my property I have had to continually replace tap washers for the hot water tap in my shower due to a leaking tap. As you would understand this would become annoying (from the dripping noise) as it is adjoining my bedroom and frustrating (to have to change washers periodically). I have been in the property from new now nearly 5 years.
I finally succumbed and called a plumber in the rare chance they could fix the problem and I would stop wasting time, money and water. The plumber suggested reseating the breaching piece of the shower so the washer would sit flush on the housing. I agreed and advised to do the work. During the works the plumber summoned me to visually inspect a problem with the breaching piece. The plumber indicated a major problem in the housing. A slot/notch/groove in the seating of the housing, and according to the plumber the slot/notch/groove was caused by continual leaking of the tap ( which makes no sense to me) was the cause of the leak. I was given information, and estimates, so firstly I would like a second opinion from a professional company as yours did the leaking tap or water cause the notch in the housing, and secondly a price and solution to fix the problem. Hope to hear from you soon.
Answer -
The advice given to you by your plumber appears correct. A groove will occur if a tap is left dripping for a period of time. A groove is caused by water passing between a worn or split jumper valve (tap washer) and brass seat, overtime the water will cut a groove in the brass. A reseat of the tap seat on most occasions will remove this groove and stop that annoying leaking tap, however if left to long a groove will become to deep and require complete replacement of the breecher. This is not a problem for us to repair. For a price on this repair please call our office.
- Ken
I am contacting your company in the hope you would be able to help me or be able to put me in contact with the suitable person within your company that would be able to forward their advice and a price to resolve a plumbing problem I have in my home.
Just after 3 years of moving into my property I have had to continually replace tap washers for the hot water tap in my shower due to a leaking tap. As you would understand this would become annoying (from the dripping noise) as it is adjoining my bedroom and frustrating (to have to change washers periodically). I have been in the property from new now nearly 5 years.
I finally succumbed and called a plumber in the rare chance they could fix the problem and I would stop wasting time, money and water. The plumber suggested reseating the breaching piece of the shower so the washer would sit flush on the housing. I agreed and advised to do the work. During the works the plumber summoned me to visually inspect a problem with the breaching piece. The plumber indicated a major problem in the housing. A slot/notch/groove in the seating of the housing, and according to the plumber the slot/notch/groove was caused by continual leaking of the tap ( which makes no sense to me) was the cause of the leak. I was given information, and estimates, so firstly I would like a second opinion from a professional company as yours did the leaking tap or water cause the notch in the housing, and secondly a price and solution to fix the problem. Hope to hear from you soon.
Answer -
The advice given to you by your plumber appears correct. A groove will occur if a tap is left dripping for a period of time. A groove is caused by water passing between a worn or split jumper valve (tap washer) and brass seat, overtime the water will cut a groove in the brass. A reseat of the tap seat on most occasions will remove this groove and stop that annoying leaking tap, however if left to long a groove will become to deep and require complete replacement of the breecher. This is not a problem for us to repair. For a price on this repair please call our office.
- Ken
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