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    my totally non expert understanding is that it has to do with the type of washers - the older fibre type swell up with the warmer water and restrict the flow, and the newer ones made of ?? dont. I dont know if this is exactly true, but I can say that this phenomenon me off no end till I took myself off to the plumbing shop asked for top quality washers and replaced the buggers (in 6month old taps) and have not had that trouble since.

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    Quote Originally Posted by taswegian
    my totally non expert understanding is that it has to do with the type of washers - the older fibre type swell up with the warmer water and restrict the flow, and the newer ones made of ?? dont. I dont know if this is exactly true, but I can say that this phenomenon me off no end till I took myself off to the plumbing shop asked for top quality washers and replaced the buggers (in 6month old taps) and have not had that trouble since.
    I am led to understand the material is "Neoprene" for the washer and the body of the jump valve is a type of poly plastic or nylon.
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