What ho one and all,

First off, a word of support to Ideal Standard for their amazing service. I have IS basins, baths toilets, etc and although had them installed for the past 12 years, on one wash basin the glaze is starting to craze. of course, well outside any warranty, but I contacted the IS CEO and they have very kindly, sent a replacement.

However, that is not the purpose of this thread.

I am also replacing the push-pull lever operated plug. On the current one, the chrome plug unscrews to remove it, and the cross-shaped centralising bit just pulls out from the threaded part. Easy to clean.

The replacement is slightly different in that the same cross-shaped centralising part is also threaded at the base. What I don't understand is a/ why? and b/ how does one clean it if the entire lever has to be removed from under the basin?

Totally agree regarding the amount or junk. Of course, long hair helps filter out the debris.

Have not tried just allowing it to sit on the lever. That certainly makes cleaning easy.

At the moment, the nut locks onto the plastic which is good; my current plan is to find another nut to act as a locknut, and drill a clearance hole in the plastic. But I will give your method a try first.

Thanks

Posted By: marktimeI have the same and I don't locate into the lever but let the assembly sit on the lever which makes cleaning easier.

This is the universal approach over here