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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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 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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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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How can I determine what is in my water?
My question is, how can I determine exactly what these "floaties" are that I see in my drinking water? I know that I sound crazy and more than a little obsessive-compulsive....my wife tells me this ...
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Should I create my own faucet aerator?
I installed some new "fancy" faucet, and am quite happy with it, except it lacks an aerator, and water easily splashes out of the sink. Obviously, this faucet is calling for an aerator. Unfortunately, ...
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Why does it take a second for water to come out of the kitchen faucet?
Starting about a week ago, our kitchen faucet has exhibited some odd behavior. When you lift the handle for it, nothing comes out for a second. You can hear air or water flowing, but nothing comes ...
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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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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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How can I fix a Moen faucet that is still leaking after replacing cartridge?
I had a leaky Moen faucet (Moen 4600) so I removed the old cartridge and replaced it with a new brass replacement cartridge (model 1200.) Since replacing the cartridge I now have a leak from the valve ...
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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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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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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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What could cause water hammer after changing a valve cartridge?
I fixed my delta 1400 series shower faucet the other day by replacing the valve cartridge with a non-delta brand.
Everything went well, until I turned it on, now the shower pipe is hammering. The ...
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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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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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How can I disassemble this old bathroom faucet to fix a leak, without damaging the decorative chrome piece?
Update 4: Once I followed Michael's suggestion I was able to remove the cartridge. Closest match was a Moen 1224, 131222. Inlet and outlet were very different, and rotation of valve was much greater ...
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Can I install a sink sprayer with a faucet not designed to support one?
Is there a way to connect a sink sprayer to a Moen faucet that doesn't have an outlet to accommodate a sprayer? Is there some kind of in line adapter I can use or do I need to buy a whole new faucet?
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How Can I re-attach my bathroom fixtures which are hanging loose from the wall?
Please see the two pictures below. I'm trying to re-attach the two faucets so that there is no gap between them and the wall. These faucets work perfectly fine its just that they aren't attached to ...
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What kind of valve is this and how do I disconnect it?
So, I have a leaky faucet. I am in the process of disconnecting everything so that I can take the faucet out and inspect what's going on with the leaky faucet. However, when disconnecting the faucet, ...
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How do I prevent this bath faucet from leaking while the shower is running?
Here's a photo of my setup:
The hose and nozzle hanging down in the picture make up the shower head assembly (it is a hand shower that can hang up on the wall or be removed for directed use). ...
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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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Is it common for faucet handles to turn in opposite directions?
I just had my bathroom renovated and I noticed that cold and hot sink handles turn in opposite direction. The hot is the standard lefty lucy and righty tighty-- but the cold is the opposite (closes ...
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Why does my kitchen faucet cut out intermittently?
Sometimes when I'm running water from my kitchen faucet, it will cut out for no apparent reason. It doesn't seem to matter if I'm running hot or cold water (or a mixture), but does seem to happen ...
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How can I temporarily fix a leaky faucet?
I have a house from the late '20's and my hot water leaks in my tub. I've had it fixed a few times by plumbers and the last one said that to permanently fix it, I'm going to need to replace the whole ...
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How do I adjust a Delta bathroom faucet that has a scald guard?
I have a new Delta faucet but the water temperature is too low. The handle actually doesn't even turn all the way to "hot", there's something preventing it from turning the entire way.
Is there a ...
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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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Does water run through a kitchen faucet sprayer when the faucet is off?
I was attempting to replace my faucet sprayer and hose today and discovered that the hose I bought was not compatible with the faucet. I bought a hose that screws on, the one on the faucet has some ...
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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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What is this component that connects to the garbage disposal?
I am trying to install a new faucet with a soap dispenser. I removed my old facuet; however, where the soap dispenser is supposed to go, this is here:
It has pipes that go to the sink erator under ...
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How do I diagnose weak water flow from tub faucet and shower?
I have a shower that has very low flow from the hot and cold water and also from the shower when you turn the valve to switch it to the shower. All of the other fixtures in the house have strong flow ...
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How can I take apart this kind of tap to replace the washer?
I need to replace the washer on this tap as it keeps leaking.
The tap design seems quite similar to the one described here, but it seems the middle section cannot be turned (it's completely round, ...
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How do I fix a faucet that turns all the way around?
The hot water faucet in my bathroom sink turns in circles instead of stopping at the fully closed/open positions. It gives slight resistance at some points.
This annoying as I can't tell where the ...
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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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How can I remove stuck anti-vandal rings in tap head?
Most of the taps in my new house are fitted with so-called "anti-vandal" screws in the tap heads, as shown in the image. These screw into the tap head to tighten them onto the stem.
I can't remove ...
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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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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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How can I eliminate play in a water tap?
My hot water tap in the bathroom has had half a turn of play for as long as I can remember. That is, after increasing flow it takes half a turn before the flow will start going down again, and vice ...
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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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How can I fix a leaking outdoor faucet with broken threads?
We bought a house recently. The backyard has a faucet that is leaking (at the connection between pipe and faucet). looks like the previous owner tried to fix it too and in the process did the ...
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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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What's this top part of this faucet used for?
This is a faucet coming out of a wall in my backyard. What is that top white round part used for? What tool is used to screw/unscrew it?
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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 can I straighten pipes behind a wall?
The original builders did a shoddy job when they installed the plumbing in the bathroom, causing the taps/faucets to come out of the tiled plasterboard wall at a slight angle - about 5 degrees - so ...
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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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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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How do I connect my kitchen sink sprayer
I just bought a house, and the first thing to break is the spray hose for my kitchen sink. It was added recently, and I'm unable to find any brand listed to help me understand the parts, or even what ...
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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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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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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, ...
