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A ceramic is any of the various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing an inorganic, nonmetallic material, such as clay, at a high temperature. Common examples are earthenware, porcelain, and brick.
The earliest ceramics made by humans were pottery objects (pots or vessels) or figurines made from clay, either by itself or mixed with other materials like silica, hardened and sintered in fire. Later, ceramics were glazed and fired to create smooth, colored surfaces, decreasing porosity through the use of glassy, amorphous ceramic coatings on top of the crystalline ceramic substrates. Ceramics now include domestic, industrial and building products, as well as a wide range of materials developed for use in advanced ceramic engineering, such as in semiconductors.
The word "ceramic" comes from the Greek word κεραμικός (keramikos), "of pottery" or "for pottery", from κέραμος (keramos), "potter's clay, tile, pottery". The earliest known mention of the root "ceram-" is the Mycenaean Greek ke-ra-me-we, workers of ceramic written in Linear B syllabic script. The word ceramic can be used as an adjective to describe a material, product or process, or it may be used as a noun, either singular, or more commonly, as the plural noun "ceramics".

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    3/8” 20 spline ceramic valve

    Can anyone help me please ... ive been searching for a 3/8” ceramic valve for my bathroom tap and nowhere seems to stock them anymore. It’s a mini valve (41mm) with 20 spline 7.5mm ... photo attached from when I purchased one a few years back. Any help really appreciated. james
  2. J

    ceramic cartridge circlip replacement

    Hi, My kitchen mixer tap has been leaking, and one of the faucet levers is wobbly. So I tried the replace the grub screw and 'clean the ceramic cartridge' thing in the hope that would sort it out, because I can't get to a hardware store to compare and buy a replacement cartridge/tap in person...
  3. L

    ceramic disc cartridge set

    hi all I get alot of dripping tap calls and most are ceramic discs that need to be replaced can anyone recommend a good selection box of cartridges so i can go to call outs with a bit more choice on the van. thanks
  4. D

    Can't free 1/4 turn ceramic cylinder

    Dripping hot tap on 1/4 turn ceramic mixer so replaced the cylinder. No problem until I decided to replace the cold too. I'm assuming one is clockwise and the other is anti?? No joy either way and now I have gnarled the nut by using a wrench instead of the dedicated spanner. I've soaked with...
  5. D

    Noisy Ceramic Taps under high pressure.

    Hi all, i have an unvented cylinder with balanced cold feeds. The cloakroom basin monoblock tap is under 3bar of balanced pressure. As the basin is very small ive had to turn down the isolation valves to stop water flooding. Obviously this has made the taps very loud at night. Is there a way of...
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    Ceramic sink tap knockout

    I fitted my first white ceramic sink the other day or it may have been porcelain and it required me to use a 10mm centre punch and chip my way through for tap hole, the hole came out jagged and not in one round piece like the knockout. I didn't fancy drilling it as if the cutter slipped when...
  7. nigel dodd

    How to dismantle tap, kitchen mixer, ceramic

    I need to stop the dripping from the cold side of the unit. The tap goes from full on to off in half a turn so I assume it has a ceramic valve. Normally you prise the cap off, however there seems no gap at all and a knife will not locate a gap. Here is a photo...
  8. T

    Drinking Water - Ceramic Water Filter System vs 6 Stage Reverse Osmosis Water Filter?

    Hi, I am looking to install a new Drinking Water Filter System as water quality is not good at my home. Lots of Lime Scale and Chlorine etc. Which one should I choose? 1. Ceramic Water Filter System 2. 6 Stage Reverse Osmosis Water Filter Appreciate any help in this regard...
  9. F

    Ceramic monobloc mixer tap valves/cartridges

    I know it is not normal practice to use a replacement HOT water ceramic valve/cartridge in COLD water monobloc mixer tap. However, I have been told by my supplier that they are awaiting stock of the cold water valves/cartridges and apparently they come from China and could be some weeks before...
  10. David Gill

    Ceramic Cartridge Replacement?

    [/URL][/IMG] Any idea how to replace the cartridge in one of these taps? No top to unscrew, no grub screw in the body. Looks like it might just pull off, but don’t want to attempt it if it’s the wrong thing to do! TIA
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    Bristan now require ceramic cartridges to be 'serviced'

    Talking of being bent over... I finally spent some time on the phone to Bristan. As you know the changed their general warranty to 5 years. Part of that was a change in Ts&Cs that any cartridges that fail had to have been 'serviced' a minimum of annually and if in a hard water area semi...
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    Ceramic kitchen monobloc mixertap

    I guess this might seem a stupid couple questions to the pro plumber but to the diyer which I am I would like to know the answers. Question 1. I have a Wickes Chantiily ceramic kitchen monobloc mixer tap as per attached photo and would like to know wether these are classed as clockwise or...
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    Bristan - warranty for ceramic cartridges

    Bristan are currently refusing to replace ceramic cartrdiges that leak if a homeowner cannot demonstrate that the cartridge has not been 'serviced' twice a year. This is the excert from the Bristan website The guarantee does not cover damage or defects caused by: • System debris, including the...
  14. J

    Help identifying broken "ceramic" part found in toilet bend

    Hi all, Hoping for some help to identify this - images attached - I found this in the bowl of my wall mounted toilet in the upstairs bathroom geberit parts but installed by previous home owner The toilet works and there’s no obvious external leak or smell I’ve got 2 kids so not impossible...
  15. M

    durability / chips - ceramic kitchen sinks

    Anyone have experience of kitchen sinks being chipped from cutlery etc being dropped in. I like the look however have had bathroom sinks ending up being chipped in the past. Alternative may be composite - any recommendations?
  16. K

    Ceramic cartridge spindle wobbles

    Hi there. I'm a home DIYer with a question (please excuse if my terminology is incorrect). A tap I have has a wobbly handwheel. On removing the handwheel I found it's the spindle of the cartridge that's wobbling. In off or fully on postions the spindle doesnt wobble, it only wobbles when the...
  17. M

    Dripping tap ceramic disk cartridge.

    Do many of you try getting a new ceramic disk cartridge for a dripping tap. Or just fit a new tap. I know getting a new cartridge unless a recognised make like bristan etc can be hard to impossible. What are your thoughts on this?
  18. J

    Difference between ceramic cartridge and check valve taps

    Hi I'm buying a new kitchen mixer tap, and I've found two with the exact same specs, brand and price, other than one having a 'ceramic cartridge' and the other having a 'check valve'. What's the difference between the two, and which would be preferable? Thanks for any replies
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    Parcelain / ceramic p trap butlington

    hi lads anyone has fitted them before? Just finishing a bathroom refurb and wondering how to connect the ceramic p trap to the 4" soil stack? What kind of fitting will I need? Burlington Ceramic Trap For Converting P Trap Pan To S Trap Floor Outlet | Wayfair.co.uk Thanks in advance for...
  20. S

    Unusual Ceramic Cartridge

    Please can anyone tell me if they either recognise the manufacturer of the kitchen monobloc (see attached photo 1), or if they know how to remove the cartridge in the second photo and what tools to use. The spindle has a clip around it inside the hexagonal recess, but it is proving difficult to...
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