Bristan Bathroom Sink Tap

[Tarser]

Hello, I bought some replacement cartridges to fix a leaky tap (Bristan). I have no clue as to how to get the top of the tap off so that I can replace the cartridge. I asked the men in the shop and they didn't seem to know either! There are no grub screws so I was told that it 'probably just pops off'. I've been twisting, turning ,pulling and pushing and I can't get it off. Any help would be greatly appreciated. It doesn't seem to be a specialised technical question but finding the answer seems to be absurdly difficult!

[Mamyalynne]

Anything like this?

[Tarser]

Hi mamyalynee,

Thanks for your reply. The tap looks like the one in the link below - it's a Bristan Smile with a 'loop' that turns at the top. There's nothing to unscrew. If it comes off by yanking it hard, I want to know that I'm not going to damage it. Hope you can help!

https://www.victorianplumbing.co.uk/bristan-smile-contemporary-bath-taps-chrome-sm-3-4-c?campaign=googlebase&;gclid=Cj0KCQiA-8PjBRCWARIsADc18TJCOp3t-dcodPAXDiuCWvHwN1iwdcuDFC-6HBNGJHupisfXAy6IEsYaAn9qEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

[Mamyalynne]

Here's the installation guide (hard for me to read) may include the details you need.

https://www.plumbworld.co.uk/documents/1-bristan-smile-tap-range-installation-guide.pdf

[Mamyalynne]

Yes, there's a section on Maintenance.

[The Builder]

Page 14 of Mamya's installation guide, Tarser.
A little chrome cap to prise off with a sharp blade. Then it's straightforward.