A water tap body , the water tap body comprising: a housing having an exterior wall ; a mixing valve and a selector valve (120") each contained within the housing, each valve (120, 120', 120") comprising at least one inlet and at least one outlet and being operable to control the flow of water from the inlet to the outlet ; wherein the water tap body comprises, for each valve (120, 120', 120"): at least one first spacer arranged between the respective valve (120, 120', 120") and the exterior wall of the housing ; wherein the at least one first spacer is formed of a material having a low thermal conductivity; at least one second spacer arranged between said respective valve (120, 120', 120") and the exterior wall of the housing ; wherein the at least one second spacer is formed of a material having a low thermal conductivity; wherein the at least one first spacer and the at least one second spacer space said respective valve (120, 120', 120") from the exterior wall and support said respective valve (120, 120', 120") in the housing ; wherein the at least one second spacer is arranged towards one end of said respective valve (120, 120', 120") and the at least one first spacer is arranged towards the other end of said respective valve (120, 120', 120") to provide balanced support for said respective valve (120, 120', 120"); and wherein each spacer is a separate component provided separately of the housing and the respective valve (120, 120', 120"). a housing having an exterior wall ; a mixing valve and a selector valve (120") each contained within the housing, each valve (120, 120', 120") comprising at least one inlet and at least one outlet and being operable to control the flow of water from the inlet to the outlet ; wherein the water tap body comprises, for each valve (120, 120', 120"): at least one first spacer arranged between the respective valve (120, 120', 120") and the exterior wall of the housing ; wherein the at least one first spacer is formed of a material having a low thermal conductivity; at least one second spacer arranged between said respective valve (120, 120', 120") and the exterior wall of the housing ; wherein the at least one second spacer is formed of a material having a low thermal conductivity; wherein the at least one first spacer and the at least one second spacer space said respective valve (120, 120', 120") from the exterior wall and support said respective valve (120, 120', 120") in the housing ; wherein the at least one second spacer is arranged towards one end of said respective valve (120, 120', 120") and the at least one first spacer is arranged towards the other end of said respective valve (120, 120', 120") to provide balanced support for said respective valve (120, 120', 120"); and wherein each spacer is a separate component provided separately of the housing and the respective valve (120, 120', 120"). at least one first spacer arranged between the respective valve (120, 120', 120") and the exterior wall of the housing ; wherein the at least one first spacer is formed of a material having a low thermal conductivity; at least one second spacer arranged between said respective valve (120, 120', 120") and the exterior wall of the housing ; wherein the at least one second spacer is formed of a material having a low thermal conductivity; wherein the at least one first spacer and the at least one second spacer space said respective valve (120, 120', 120") from the exterior wall and support said respective valve (120, 120', 120") in the housing ; wherein the at least one second spacer is arranged towards one end of said respective valve (120, 120', 120") and the at least one first spacer is arranged towards the other end of said respective valve (120, 120', 120") to provide balanced support for said respective valve (120, 120', 120"); and wherein each spacer is a separate component provided separately of the housing and the respective valve (120, 120', 120"). <EOS>