Mixer symptoms
Four cases wesee often.
Each one of these points at a different part inside the mixer.
01
It drips after closing
If it keeps dripping with the handle fully closed, the ceramic discs inside the cartridge no longer meet cleanly. A single grain of grit is enough to score that face and keep the drip going.
02
The handle has gone stiff
A mixer that needs force to move has lost the grease inside it, or deposits have worked between the discs. Forcing it keeps breaking the cartridge, and you end up changing the mixer instead of a part.
03
The flow sprays sideways
When the flow breaks up and sprays to the sides, the small aerator at the tip is partly blocked. It is the easiest case of all, cleared by unscrewing the aerator and cleaning or replacing it.
04
Hot and cold are swapped
You open it towards cold and hot arrives, or the other way round. This follows a new installation with the two supplies reversed, or a cartridge refitted the wrong way up. The correction is simple and does not need a new mixer.
This area
What setsthis area apart
Jaber Al-Ahmad City is rapidly developing with ultra-modern flats and villas, most built in the last two years. The mixers are the latest types and each unit has several taps. But Kuwaiti water is mineral-rich, so even new cartridges dry out fast and seals wear from salt. We disconnect the mixer, inspect the cartridge, seals and aerator, and advise on cleaning or replacement based on condition.
Jaber Al-Ahmad City is in Kuwait governorate, a rapidly expanding new residential development with modern villas and flats.
Jaber Al-Ahmad City's mixers are new but face the same water pressure and salinity as the rest of Kuwait.
In short
The mixer work.
Service
Kitchen and bathroom mixer and tap repair
The parts
Ceramic cartridge, rubber rings, aerator, flexible tails
Types
Single lever, two handle, wall mounted, and hand shower
Where it applies
Kitchens and bathrooms in houses, flats and chalets
Hours
Daily, 6:00 in the morning to 12:00 midnight
The method
From the handleto the test.
Careful work on small parts, and all of it above the basin.
We close both angle valves
A mixer has two supplies, hot and cold, and both have to be closed. We then open the mixer to release the pressure still held in the two tails.
We lift the handle off
The handle is held by a small screw hidden under a plastic cap, and beneath it a ring clamps the cartridge. That comes off with the right tool so the mixer body is not scarred.
We change the cartridge
The old cartridge comes out and its seat is cleaned of deposits, because a new cartridge dropped onto a dirty seat gives you the same drip again before long.
We open it and check both
Both valves open, we run hot, cold and every position between, and we look under the basin while it runs to be sure the tails are not weeping.
Common questions
Questions about Mixer and faucet repair in Jaber Al-Ahmad City
The cartridge may not have been installed right from the factory, or your water has high mineral content affecting the seal. We disconnect the mixer and check, usually a simple clean or new cartridge fixes it.
In new areas, pipes sometimes need time to self-clean from rust and minerals, but individual mixers usually work fine. If all your taps have the same issue, it could be the main isolator or the line itself, not always the mixer.
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