For questions specifically relating to plumbing fixtures that provide an endpoint for a home's water supply system. Topics include fixture design and specialization, installation, maintenance, repair and replacement, among others.
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What is causing the minor leak in flex supply line under sink?
I had new shutoffs and new flex supply lines installed by a professional plumber a few months ago. Today, I installed a new faucet because mine was very old and starting to fail. I installed ...
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How to fix a leaking faucet aerator
I removed the aerator on my kitchen faucet and attached a hose for a time and cleaned the aerator. Now I cannot get the original one to screw back into the place without it leaking (well spraying ...
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Weird problem with kitchen sink water flow
I've had this problem for years and have learned to live with it, but today I got an idea to ask it here.
My kitchen sink has a problem where the water flows away from it slower than it flows into ...
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Can't get threaded connector all the way into shower faucet. Do they need to go all the way?
We're installing a small corner shower in one of our washrooms, and I'm having an issue with the threaded inlet/outlet connections on the faucet.
I'm using Sharkbite, and bought some ...
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Are replacement kitchen sprayers fairly interchangeable?
Well, first house break-down of the year happened about 6 hours into 2013... The wife grabbed the kitchen sink sprayer and snapped the lever off of it. No leak, but it doesn't work anymore. Am I ...
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How can I remove a broken plastic packing nut from a faucet?
I have a leaky exterior faucet where the plastic packing nut has broken and the threaded end is still inside the faucet. How can I remove the broken packing nut from the faucet?
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How can I repair peeling finish on a faucet handle?
I've got a faucet in my bathroom that has a bit of the finish peeling off after what appears to be some kind of oxidation has built up underneath it. I'd like some suggestions as to how to repair this ...
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how to unscrew faucet valve stem when it's stuck?
I'm trying to replace the valve stem of a 2-handle bathroom sink faucet. All the instructions I've found online say to unscrew the nut atop the valve stem.
But my nut, when it turns, also turns the ...
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Do I Need New Kitchen Faucet Handles?
I just replaced faucet washers and after reassembly, the tap doesn't work. There is a crack in the handle. Is a replacement handle needed?
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Water Hammer in kitchen faucet
I just installed a new sink and faucet and get really bad water hammer when I run the faucet. I never had this trouble before. I made sure the water supplies from the copper to the faucet is as short ...
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How can I connect a faucet adapter to a non-standard faucet without leaks?
I have a brand new countertop dishwasher with a faucet adapter that connects the faucet with a hose going into the dishwasher. Both my faucet and the faucet adapter are double threaded (inside and ...
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How can I get the drain apparatus out of a pedestal wash basin?
I have successfully replaced two out of the three wash basin faucets in my house so far, but this one has me stumped:
As you can see from the picture, it's a pretty run-of-the-mill pedestal wash ...
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how to remove this faucet aerator? it just slips
I have the following type of faucet aerator:
I tried to "unscrew" this one, but it seems not screwed at all; it just spins. Is there any way to remove this? As it is a separate part, there must be ...
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Why is my Delta kitchen faucet dripping? How can I fix it?
I installed a Delta Ashton single pull faucet in my kitchen about a year ago. Recently, it has started leaking both at the pivot and at the spray selector on the wand (red areas circled in the image ...
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Repair PricePfister WL2-23 Classic Lavatory Faucet?
I have a faucet that closely resembles the one found at http://bit.ly/bTTr8z the WL2-23 near the bottom right of the list. I am having trouble removing the faucet handles in order to look at the ...
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How can I fix my leaky bathtub faucet with minimal damage to the wall? [duplicate]
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How to fix a bathtub faucet that leaks only when the shower runs?
Our bathtub faucet leaks a steady stream of water. Sometimes this will temporarily slow to a drip if I ...
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Bathroom faucet drip
I had a faucet drip in my bathroom sink. I determined it was the hot water (confirmed by the warm drip and it stopped when I shut off the hot under the sink). I assumed that the stem went (which ...
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Shutoff in shower very tight all of the sudden
I have a Symmons hot/cold shutoff in my shower. Normally, when I shut it off it goes a little beyond "12 o'clock" (more like 12:30/1:00). Anyways, I've noticed lately that it stops at exactly "12 ...
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How to fix a leaking cold/hot water faucet
Our hot water faucet has been leaking (on its own, and also when the cold water faucet is turned on). Our building technician diagnosed a problem with the valves and recommended that we replace both ...
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Why does it seem all new faucets are using braided hose instead of stainless steel?
I have been looking for a new kitchen faucet recently at all the box stores, and noticed that pretty much all pull-out/pull-down faucets are now using a black braided hose instead of a more rigid ...
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Why is my shower head pipe very loose when the company installed a new tub and surround?
I don't know what the pipe is technically called, but it's the one that you attach your shower head to. Well, after the guys finished the job and left yesterday, I noticed that this pipe is very ...
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What can I do about my leaking washing machine faucet?
I recently hooked up a new washing machine to the faucets in my sink. They mostly work well, but both of the faucets drip slowly when there's water flowing through them.
What can I do? I've tried ...
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How can I fix this broken connector piece on my Symmons shower Knob?
I was trying to get the knob off so I could potentially increase the amount of hot water getting mixed and it seemed to be coming off nicely but then snapped. By nicely, I mean it was a steady ...
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How to choose a kitchen faucet compatible with old sink and new counter top?
I need to replace my kitchen faucet which just broke. However, we're already planning to have a new counter top installed in about 3 months (I was hoping the old faucet would last).
I want to buy a ...
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Options for replacing a broken kitchen faucet head?
My kitchen faucet broke, the head piece where the water comes out fell apart, other than that the unit works. I went to Home Depot and they sell the entire faucet instead of just the head. I wonder ...
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Shower faucet ring won't budge
I'm in the middle of repairing a leaky shower faucet but I can't remove a certain ring from the faucet mechanism. I have sprayed the area with WD-40 and will try again in the morning. Below are some ...
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How can I fix this persistently leaky shower faucet?
Several weeks ago water began slowly dripping from the shower head in our master bath. Also, the underside of the hot water faucet is wet long after the water has been turned off and the shower has ...
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How can I find a replacement aerator for this faucet?
We have the following faucet, which is missing an aerator. I don't see any identifying marks, nor anything to unscrew at the end of the faucet (i.e., it doesn't seem to be a standard screw-in ...
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Who makes this shower faucet handle (logo identification)?
Who makes this shower faucet handle?
It's slightly broken, I'd like to get a replacement part, but I have no idea what company this is. Does anyone recognize this logo, or know how I might go ...
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How to remove flex hose from a single-control, tall faucet?
I have a faucet that is leaking down the flex hose. The one flex hose unscrewed easily. The second is turning but not coming out. I assume the nut has become separated from the crimp on the hose. ...
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How can I loosen a faucet cartridge that is stuck due to limescale buildup?
The cartridge faucet in my bathroom has developed a pretty steady dripping so I decided to give it a shot and replace it. I managed to remove the handle, but the screw ring that keeps the cartridge in ...
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How to fix a falling handle on a Price-Pfister single handled faucet
I have a Price-Pfister 533 Genesis single handled kitchen faucet that turns itself off. It is impossible to run water at a low volume because the moment your hand is off the handle it shuts off.
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Should I turn off the cold water while replacing a hot water faucet stem?
When I'm fixing or replacing the hot-water valve stem in a 2-handle bathroom faucet, do I need to turn off the cold water as well as the hot water, or is turning off the hot water sufficient?
I'm ...
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What type of adapter do I need to connect my water supply lines?
My last faucet started to leak, so I just bought a new Moen one. I just about got it installed, but when I tried to hook up the water lines, I have two female connectors that don't seem to like each ...
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Why is the water pressure so high from my overhead water tank?
We have recently rented a house and it has normal taps fitte, and a normal
overhead water tank, but the water pressure is very high. The water comes out
with so much pressure, that if I am trying to ...
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What alternatives do I have to cap/plug the kitchen spray nozzle
I have a seasonal camp that is winterized each year. The kitchen faucet spray nozzle must have suffered from some ice damage and leaks constantly.
The feed line to it comes from the mixed section ...
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How do I get even water pressure from a bathtub mixer faucet?
I just bought my house and noticed there is a problem in the bathroom tub faucet and that is: the valve starts from the cold toward hot and as it goes toward the hot the water pressure increases and ...
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What could cause banging in the hot water tap?
I have erratic hot water from my tap in the bathroom sink, when I turn on the hot water it runs for about 30 seconds and then bangs and the water stops. After a few seconds the water returns with a ...
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How do I repair broken bathtub faucet handles?
How can I repair the faucet handles on my bathtub? It snapped off then when I was trying to use it; it shot off the wall and water constantly pours out where the handles go.
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How can I stop my Watts premier filter faucet from leaking?
I installed a Watts Premier RO Filter under our kitchen sink similar to this one.
Water is now starting to leak from the small weep hole on the faucet on to our counter. Anybody experience this? ...
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What would cause my bathroom faucet to shut itself off?
Faucet was leaking so I replaced the washer on the hot side (old-style two-handle faucet)...now when I turn the hot water on the water does not maintain steady flow--what did I do and how can I fix ...
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Problem with water flow in tub faucet and shower head? [duplicate]
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How do I prevent this bath faucet from leaking while the shower is running?
I have a tub with a faucet that has a valve you lift up to start the shower. When I lift the ...
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tricks for re-caulking bathtub faucets [duplicate]
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Is there a trick to applying caulk using a caulk-gun?
I recently had a plumber replace the drippy valves in our bathtub faucet. In the process he broke the caulk around ...
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Running Shower Faucet After Hot Water Heater's Off
I was awoke by a chemical smell from my electric hot water heater. The past two weeks I noticed my shower was not getting/staying very hot during my 10 minute showers. Thinking not too much about it, ...
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What could cause water to surge from bathroom taps?
We fitted new bathroom taps, both bath and basin. There dosnt seem to be a constant flow in any of the taps. It suddenly gushes out at full flow, then suddenly stops. You have to keep adjusting the ...
