The mixer is the weakest link in the plumbing system. This snap, even the most reliable, ever gives to flow. So that such a nuisance did not find you surprise, the article will be told about how to repair the mixer with your own hands.

Types of mixers

The task mixing is mixed cold with hot. Mainly distributed 2 types. This device can be:

• valve, where the temperature and water pressure are adjusted using valves;
• the lever, divided, in turn, on a single-dimensional ball and ceramic, where instead of a ball in the cartridge are placed ceramic plates.

Device and repair of ball mixers

Many install a ball mixer. All due to the fact that he:

• easy to use, because The design consists of one swivel handle. Occupying the upper and lower position, it regulates the water pressure, and moving it to the right or left can be changed temperatures;
• one of the most reliable.

The algorithm of his work is as follows:

• make the lever, we force the ball rotate;
• the holes of the ball begin to coincide with the holes of the saddle;
• depending on which part of the area of \u200b\u200bthese parts coincided, the jet is adjusted.

Briefly about the design

If you look at a single-dimensional mixer in the context, we will see:

• a decorative plug on which there are cold and hot water designations;
• screw;
• regulating rod;
• hollow ball with two holes where water is actually mixed;
• 2 rubber saddles are one for the skipping of cold water, the other is hot. A ball is installed in the saddle and pressed against them under the influence of water pressure;
• steam cuff;
• regulating ring;
• steam and adjustable cuff;
• ball sleeve;
• aerator.

The most important details of the mixer - the ball and the saddle are part of the cartridge, which is an unintended node. Therefore, the repair of the ball mixer, when the failure of one of them is reduced to replacing this module.

Possible causes of malfunction. Elimination

If from your mixer dripping, then:

• first of all, conduct a corps survey. In case of detection of mechanical damage in the form of a chip or crack, we can only perform the temporary repair of the faucet crane, chopping the damaged sealant section;
• we will check whether the water is flowing from under the cover above. To do this, tighten the nut from below. If the reason for this, then flow to stop;
• when the housing is intact, and the nut is well tightened, and the water drows out anyway, you will have to dismantle the mixer by performing preparatory work. We overlap water, then drain the remnants of the water from the mixer itself. Now it remains only to unscrew the fixing nut and look at the gasket. The reason, most often, lies in it. In this case, the repair is to replace it;
• in the case when all these manipulations do not help, the cartridge is to blame. Perhaps he just clogged or cause a malfunction in another, but it is not so important, because In any case, only his replacement will help.

Replacing the cartridge when repairing a single-load mixer

Repair of a single-grazing mixer associated with the replacement of the cartridge perform so:

• to avoid flooding, water valves overlap and drain the water;
• remove the mixer;
• we remove the plug with the designations of hot and cold water;
• unscrew the screw;
• dismantle the lever;
• we get access to the cartridge and remove it, instead of the old install a new one;
• we collect everything as it was.

Can be useful: If at the moment you can not for some reason, buy a new cartridge, then rinse the old well, wrap it with a fum ribbon in 1 layer and put in place. This measure is temporary, so you will try to buy a new one as quickly as possible.

When the reason is in the aerator

It happens like this: you can not normally wash the dishes due to the fact that the water from the tap in the kitchen flows a weak jet. Before you blaming the water, check the water pressure head in the bathroom. If everything is fine there, it means that the aerator just clogged. Your actions in this case:

• aerator remove;
• open water. Now everything is fine? There is no doubt, exactly the reason in this detail;
• we wash the aerator under a strong jet;
• it may be that he rusted, then we buy a new one.

Take note: The same symptoms are observed when clogged pipes or hose. Exit 2: Either change, or do the cleaning.

Features of the repairs of the ball mixer in the bathroom

Surely you come across such a phenomenon as spontaneous lowering the switch lever, while trying to submit water into the shower. From under the tap, it flows well, but at the top in any way. Suppose it is necessary to repair the DamiXa Eclipse 47100 mixer, although the probability of its breakdown is low, but still ... first briefly briefly characterize it:

• produce it in Denmark. Damixa company;
• designed for the bath;
• chrome-plated, has a ball regulator and a fixed dilapidation of 15 cm;
• output for 1/2 hose ";
• in the set of sockets, eccentric connections 3/4 ".

The reason to find a sample method:

1. We will try to start repairing the mixer from the simplest - replacement of the upper gasket:

• remove the hose, after unscrewing the nut cape;
• climbing the gasket with a thin needle, we remove the gasket;
• in place of the removed set new, without forgetting to moisten it before this water;
• we perform the assembly of the mixer.

2. If nothing has changed, it is possible to blame the Lower gasket:

• we have to overlap water;
• then remove the flexible hose;
• adapter, scolding and removable switch;
• now there is an opportunity to withdraw an eccentric;
• opened access to the spool. It also dismantle it;
• finally ring. Remove it, change to the new one;
• next assembly.

It will be useful: Spare gaskets are usually attached to the mixer. When you for some reason, you have not turned out, make them yourself. This is possible if there are 3-4 mm solid tires.

Will help in repairing a mixer video:

Repair of the mixer valve

Although the ball mixers are considered the most reliable, but if you choose a 2-valve mixer from a reliable manufacturer, then to serve, and it will look no worse. In the top of the popular manufacturers are:

• Grohe (Grode) from Germany;
• Damixa (Denmark);
• Vidima (Bulgaria).

Nevertheless, after the expiration of the warranty period, whether there is a need for water to be repaired from water. Consider the repair of the mixer GROHE CHIARA 33988 valve.

What can flow here, so this is a crane-shot. Its design is simple:

• 2 disks are pressed to each other tightly;
• on disks holes through;
• the crane opens - the holes match, in the closed position they are blocked.

In the event that the leakage is seen, then obviously a locking on the housing is broken:

• we take a wrench wrench;
• tighten. As you can see, everything is very simple.

Sometimes nothing helps, then, it means that it has served his cartridge and it is time to change it. The technology is similar to that we used to replace this node in the ball cartridge:

• we take a screwdriver and spin the screw under the plug;
• first, we break slightly, and then remove the lever;
• we unscrew the screw that holds the handle and remove it completely;
• pull the cartridge and insert a new one.

By the way: If you have a faucet with worm transmission and it has come out, then put the crane-tap in its place. Thus, you will increase its reliability.

All that is told about the GROHE mixer, can be applied in the event that you need the repair of the VIDIMA mixer produced by the Bulgarian Simony in Bulgaria, which is part of the Ideal Standard International Corporation. This mixer:

• reliable. Warranty up to 5 years, so earlier this period you hardly have to perform some manipulation with it;
• in most of them, ceramic cartridges;
• they are made mainly from brass. To obtain a shiny surface, manufacturers use electrochemical galvanization.

Repair of cheap models of 2-valve mixers

Models of biennial mixers, who, instead of crane, use worm transmission, are cheaper, and their reliability is proportional to the cost. So, the repair of the faucet crane is required. We start with disassembly:

• valve body need to unscrew. To do this, we turn it against the watch move;
• gasket remove;
• we change the old seal to the new, purchased in the store or manufactured by yourself;
• under the stubborn edge, screw the layer of FMA ribbons;
• next is the assembly.

This will help if the cause is in the laying, but maybe such that the place where the gasket is based on, saddle, in other words, rough, and the seal is poorly adjacent. Then this very roughness must be eliminated:

• we take a special milling shag;
• we install it at the place where the worm transfer is located;
• drill scroll through a hammer until the landing place is smooth;
• we change the gasket.

To secure the information received, check the video about the repair of the mixer: