Ceramic Discs Vs Rubber Washers

Taps with the traditional rubber washer are still available.

Ceramic discs vs rubber washers.

Ceramic disc spindles are more expensive than tap washers. I have no expereince with ceramics. Rob explains the benefits of ceramic discs which are used in all bathempire showers bathro. In simple terms this means no or at least far fewer leaks and only a 90 degree rotation to turn the tap on or off.

They are controlled simply by raising the lever on a single handle model and turning the individual knobs on a double handle type. Ceramic disc faucets are the most recent development in fixtures and by far the most reliable. Additionally there was purposefully no usage of springs washers or any rubber components to further reduce mishap and maintenance. 14 april 2013 at 7 41am.

The bottom sealing washer in ceramic works makes the ceramic a tight seal but deteriorates through time. But that does not simply mean all the other taps are rubber washer type. What is the difference between ceramic discs and rubber washers. Its simple to convert change.

Spares aren t kept on site compared to tap washers so you can potentially waste more water until new ceramic discs are purchased. Video showing how to swap compression standard tap glands over to ceramic disc quarter turn cartridges. Nowadays the vast majority of modern bathroom taps use ceramic disc cartridges instead of rubber washers. If you go to a dripping ceramic tap try holding the tap head down by pushing on it for 10 seconds often the drip stops as you do this.

The ceramic is strong enough to resist cracking and stand up to extreme heat and cold. The washers are blue or red but some are white which are particularly prone to falling apart. The ceramic discs also protect the metal of the valve from erosion. So keep a set spare.

Most plumbers will have spare ceramic disc and tap washer spindles in stock. Back in days of old taps and shower fittings always used rubber washers to prevent dripping. The catalogue states ceramic insert on the item description of some of the taps. Because they are very hard ceramic discs aren t subject to the same wear that traditional rubber washers experience.

When old style taps drip itll cost you 20p for a washer when ceramic discs drip they all do eventually it cost you s thats if you can get the discs. They use neoprene rubber washers as seals which tend to wear out more quickly than other types of faucet. However trying to identify them in tool station for example or any other catalogue is extremely difficult.