Ceramic Disk Cartridge Faucet

You can tell a ceramic disc faucet at a glance.

Ceramic disk cartridge faucet.

This faucet is the perfect kitchen faucet if your idea of luxury is quiet rather than loud. Disassemble the faucet and take the old parts with you when you go shopping for replacement parts so you can get exactly what you need. A cartridge is connected to a handle and resides within a valve which resides within the faucet. Like a cartridge or ball faucet a disc kitchen faucet may have a single handle.

Single lever ceramic disc cartridges are used in faucets and single control showers to mix hot and cold water. But unlike the ball faucet which has rounded ball shaped cap right above the base of the faucet and moves in a spherical direction the single handle disk faucet has a spout lever over a wide cylindrical body and moves in an up and down and side to side motion similar to a cartridge faucet. Because internal ceramic plates move to control the water flow not exterior o rings and the unit must be replaced. Ceramic disc valving is an innovative water control system found in each american standard faucet.

8 50 max deck thickness read more. Two ceramic disks at the bottom of the chamber will raise and lower to control the volume of water flow. Ceramic disc cartridges for single lever mixing faucets and shower valves. Brass construction 1 4 turn ceramic disk cartridge porcelain lever handle 11 spout reach from the wall valve type.

Wide spread faucets are common. Water volume control cartridges quarter turn ceramic disk cartridges. To fix a ceramic disk faucet you can get new seals and replacement parts. The disk faucet mixes hot and cold water inside a mixing chamber called a pressure balance cartridge.

1 4 turn ceramic disc cartridge faucet centers. When you turn the handle of a faucet the handle turns the cartridge within the valve to control the flow of water out of the spout of the faucet. They use one lever on top of a broad cylindrical faucet body and you can operate them just by giving the lever a quarter turn. Each time you use one of our faucets two discs control water flow by gliding back and forth in an airtight seal that prevents leaking and ensures a super smooth operation.

Ceramic disk faucets are durable but need repairing if they develop leaks or water flow problems.