bathroom shower/mixer tap bailey pageant series 5

[Julie_374364816]

Hi

I'm the owner of a Bailey Pageant series 5 bretagne, 1st reg'd April 2006 so am coming up to the end of my 3 year warranty. I have just returned from the Easter break having had to isolate the water supply to the basin by cutting the hot and cold pipes and capping them of as when I pumped water to the taps, the bathroom one was gushing from the cowl. On speaking to the caravan firm that has serviced the van, they have advised that the tap has suffered frost damage, which would not be covered by the warranty. This is apparently a common problem. The question I have is how to change the tap. It is mounted on the basin through a wooden block (under the basin for rigidity) there is no way you can access the underneathof the tap where presumably the fixing "nut" is recessed into the timber. Is there an easy way of doing it or does it require the sink et al being removed to gail access to it (I can't believe that Bailey would create such a huge job to replace a tap) Any suggestions would be gratefully received Many thanks Julie

 

[Peter_374392356]

Hi

Had the same problem. Just stick this in your web browser.

http://www.notjusttaps.co.uk/spares-Valves-35mm-cartridge.htm
Undo the grub screw behind the blue / white plasict marker, take off lever then unscrew the body of the tap. take out crtrige and replace with new unit.

The new caryridge takes a couple of days to turn up. Don't start to dismantle the whole tap like I did.

Good luck

Pete

 

[MooseontheLoose]

Frost damage too in my Pageant 5 Bretagne, same tap but it has happened just the right side on the detachable part. We also had frost damage to the filter under the kitchen sink but thankfully there appears no other damage (fingers crossed)