Ceramic disc faucet valve

A replaceable cartridge type valve for use in a faucet housing comprising

• an axially bored valve body with an open lower end in fluid communication with a supply of hot or cold fluid, said valve controlling the rate of fluid flow from the supply, at least one outlet in said valve bodyy in fluid communication with an outlet in said faucet housing,
• stationary and movable ceramic valve elements arranged in said housing for regulating fluid flow through the valve by rotation of the movable ceramic element,
• a rotatable spindle sealed within an axial bore of the upper part of said valve body,
• a drive disc arranged between the lower end of said spindle and the movable ceramic disc and flexibly keyed to each for transmitting movement of the spindle to the upper ceramic disc while absorbing and adjusting for dynamic and thermal shock, and
• means for sealing the spindle within the valve body comprising at least two O-rings arranged on the spindle spaced apart from each other and lubricants for O-rings retained between O-rings when placed in the valve body.