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De-Scaling A Mixer Tap
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I think the answer to this might be take it apart but our kitchen tap is an up and over mixer and the cold now sprays everywhere. I guess it needs de-scaling but I don't see how (when you'd have to pour Viakal or whatever upwards). I know you can get those rubbery things to put on the spout but they are ugly. Any suggestions?
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Can you unscrew the bit where the water come out. I can on mine and there is a little mesh filter that gets clogged which I take out and soak in vinegar
13:22 Wed 24th Mar 2021
Not all diffusers can be unscrewed from the end of the tap spout. If it happens to look black it will more than likely be plastic .. Dont attempt to unscrew it as they tend to be perished and will crumble with the slightest of pressure.
Do as ginge says and soak the spout using a small container. After a while soaking, aggitate the end of the spout using an old toothbrush and then repeat until your scale has gone.
Do as ginge says and soak the spout using a small container. After a while soaking, aggitate the end of the spout using an old toothbrush and then repeat until your scale has gone.
Hard water is a real bugbear. It's supposed to be healthier for consumption but it sure messes with your domestic equipment. I used to live oop north where the water came from the Lake District - no problems. Then London & now the Midlands where our water comes from ground sources - disaster. Furring up of taps/boilers/kettles/washing machines/dishwashers. The list goes on. Not to mention the extra bathroom cleaning!
Repeated additives are expensive as is home based water softening for installation & maintenance.
Think I'll move somewhere else!
Repeated additives are expensive as is home based water softening for installation & maintenance.
Think I'll move somewhere else!
I don't find the usual de-scalers very effective. To dissolve scale they must be acidic but you can't use strong acid with metals so they need to be a compromise between dissolving the scale while not attacking the metal.
As well as de-scaler try poking into the nozzle with (say) a stiff nail brush.
As well as de-scaler try poking into the nozzle with (say) a stiff nail brush.
Dont laugh but for years I have worked on taps and as part of a service I would often descale the spout, as I was replacing washers.
As with every job out on site.. you make do and work with what you have got to hand. For this specific job I had an old section of a bike inner tube. One end had a knot tied in it and the other end was open. I put some descaler into the tube and pulled it onto the tap spout and left it there while I would service the rest of the tap. After a couple of minutes I would remove the tube and the spout was descaled.
New Judge has just come up with the perfect item !!
... anyone want my old inner tube ?
As with every job out on site.. you make do and work with what you have got to hand. For this specific job I had an old section of a bike inner tube. One end had a knot tied in it and the other end was open. I put some descaler into the tube and pulled it onto the tap spout and left it there while I would service the rest of the tap. After a couple of minutes I would remove the tube and the spout was descaled.
New Judge has just come up with the perfect item !!
... anyone want my old inner tube ?
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