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How to remove a push in tap seat?

LeeBailey1975

Hi All,

I completed what I thought was an easy job of fixing a leaking tap in my bathroom sink. Its an older bathroom with a water spout in the center of the sink. I bought a leak repair kit and replaced the tap washer valve body flat washer and o-ring, reassembled the components and the leak seemed to get worse. When I disassembled it again I can see what looks like a brass push in valve seat.

Is there a kit to remove and reinstall a replacement seat?

Thanks,

Lee

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Jason

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @LeeBailey1975. We're really pleased to have you join us.

You might like to share some photos so members can see what you are working with. Please let me know if you need a hand adding some.

Jason

LeeBailey1975

Thanks Jason. I'll take some tonight.

EricL

Hello @LeeBailey1975

Once we see your tap photos, we should be able to assess your taps condition. We can then offer recommendations on what you'll need to do to move forward.

I also suggest having a look at this guide: How to replace a tap washer

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric

LeeBailey1975

Hi Jason, please see the photos of my tap seat/washer issue.

LeeBailey1975

Hi Eric, please see the photos of my tap seat/washer issue.

MitchellMc

Hi @LeeBailey1975,

Repair tap seats are typically screwed in place with a tool. To remove them, you'd need to check the internals of it to see if a tool is used for removal. You can see the tools required for this HydroSeal Tap Seat Replacement Kit.

May I ask, before you attempt to remove the repair seat, where the tap is leaking from? Is it out of the spout or from the tap body?

The repair seat has likely been added due to a crack in the original seat. That crack might have worsened, allowing water to bypass the repair seat. If this is the case, you'd likely need a plumber to replace the seat for you.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

LeeBailey1975

Thanks for getting back to me Mitchell.
The spout in the centre is leaking which leads me to believe it’s the tap washer seal. The seat has an ellipse type shape which makes me think it’s a seat insert. The ID is circular. Does a push in seat have a circular ID? I’m assuming a threaded seat insert would have a square shape internally to screw in and out.
thanks,

Lee

Can you also please tell me what brass component is?

MitchellMc

You can see on the Hydroseal version @LeeBailey1975, that the repair seat has tiny little indents internally to allow it to be screwed in with the allenkey. So, if yours is similar, the indents might not be particularly pronounced, and it might not be an obvious square or hexagonal shape internally.

You may want to consider a dome-type valve, as they can tend to seal more effectively. However, if the current valve is not sealing well at all, there's likely something else going on.

Mitchell

LeeBailey1975

Thanks Mitchell. I’ll give those suggestions a go.

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