Questions tagged [faucet]
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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Why is new diverter faucet leaking?
Shower faucet leaks after replacement
I replaced the faucet with diverter with a brand new one. For what it's worth, the pipe (stub) looks super corroded. I unscrewed the stub, cleaned it with some ...
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How do I remove this shower handle?
I'm hoping that somebody can help show me how to take apart the this shower leaky faucet (and matching bathroom sink faucets).
I didn't find any set screws but I was able to twist off the cap (...
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How can I remove a screw-less spindle tap when I can’t reach the bonnet nut?
I have a pair of spindle taps in the wall at my laundry sink. They have screwless tap handles, I.e. the handles are somehow compression fitted onto the spindle shafts, and don’t seem to be removable.
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How do I fix a chrome bathroom faucet compromised by toilet bowl cleaner
I used toilet bowl cleaner and a toothbrush and it started to turn like this. is there something I can use to fix it. I don't know what to do,
I need help, I think this is a chrome faucet I don't ...
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Difficulty taking off tap body to attempt to change washer
Hi all to cut a long story short, had a dripping cold water tap, took the head off and am left with what you can see in the image, I have used some serious strength but am unable to turn the mechanism ...
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routing hoses in the duff, 5/8" garden hose, or 3/4" garden hose, or 3/4" polyethylene?
A related question is here: Buried hose through PVC to outdoor hose bibb
Should I route 5/8" garden hoses, or 3/4"?
We're trying a new watering set up this year. I've collected about a dozen garden ...
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Turning the faucet just a little bit makes the water too cold?
When I'm showering the faucet is usually turned well towards the hot side. Everything is fine and dandy. But sometimes I realize that the water is too hot so I turn the faucet ever so slightly to the ...
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How to remove this kitchen faucet cartridge?
I haven't been able to determine the make/model but doing some research it looks like possibly Pfister. Either way, the cartridge part is sticking and handle is very difficult to use. I am trying to ...
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how do I remove this faucet?
The faucet runs even when the handles are turned off so I wanted to pull these off and see if I could figure out what is going on...
but I have no idea how to get the faucets off. No visible set ...
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Moen 1225 replacement w/ new shower handle
Replaced a 1225 Moen Cartridge along with a new pull out/push in handle. After trying 3 different handles I am still having no success with finishing up this job. The problem is after installing the ...
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Leaking single handle faucet
I’m looking for guidance to access the cartridge of a leaking single handle bathroom faucet. It has no visible markings on it to determine manufacturer. I see how to remove the handle but question the ...
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How do you remove the restrictors from Hansgrohe & Axor faucets?
I want to remove flow restrictors from hansgrohe & Axor faucets. After the thermostatic cartrige in the shower went bad, I started digging in and found a selector restrictor that prevented both ...
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What is the brand of this square faucet? Need to buy an aerator. Square spout 1inch/0.5 inch
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What is the brand of this square faucet? Need to buy an aerator. Square spout 1inch/0.5 inch
Checked on faucet, below the sink, no signs/ID.
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What stops a one-hole kitchen faucet from spinning?
I understand kitchen faucet to kitchen sink compatibility by a simple 1, 2, 3. If I have one hole, I need to get a one-hole kitchen faucet—two for two, and three for three.
As the image above shows, ...
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Removing plastic aerator
I want to remove an old plastic aerator from my bathroom tap. I have tried with some universal aerator keys but my aerator doesn’t have any grooves to fit those keys. I’ve also tried to unscrew it (...
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Why does my brand new faucet cartridge leak from the handle when turned on?
I recently replaced the ceramic cartridge in my bathroom faucet. However, the new cartridge leaks from the top when the water is turned on. Could anyone advise me on what I might have done wrong/what ...
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Bathroom Faucet Removal
I am trying to remove a bathroom faucet that looks separate on top but is all connected underneath (all 3 pieces). I have gotten the hot and cold handles off and the unit would drop out the bottom if ...
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how to remove this faucet stem?
I got this old place recently and the tub faucet has been leaking like crazy. I tried google videos and can't find anything on how to remove this type of faucet/stem. I don't see any hex nut to remove ...
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Installing regular kitchen tap in caravan with garden hose
I live in a caravan attached to a granny flat next to my parents' home (in Australia). I want to run water from the tanks to the van, but the van no longer has any of the original plumbing, only a ...
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How to tighten this unusual faucet nut?
This is a 4 year old faucet, and it has a nut/extension that I have not seen before. The tip is plastic. I checked with local HD, and they did not have an answer either. I appreciate your help.
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What do I look for in replacing this shower knob? What is this style called?
I have these shower knobs in an older shower stall. I want to replace the knobs only (the valves seem to be working fine).
I picked off the cover for the screw on one and found that there was a cross-...
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My faucet leaks when I turn it off but stops when I move the handle to the on position just a tad
I’ve replaced the seat and spring hoping the dripping would stop. But now when I turn the handle off it drips. I can move the handle toward the on position just a fraction and it stops leaking. What ...
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Contaminants in very old water pipes?
Suppose they're 100 years old and metal - unsure if iron, lead, or neither - and inflowing water before the pipes is clean. What contaminants are expected in tap water from such pipes? Heavy metals? ...
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Need to identify the brand of this kitchen faucet
I need to replace the diverter and/or cartridge and need the brand to get instructions/parts. There are no markings/logos on faucet or beneath the sink.
Can anyone help?
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How can I mix hot and cold water in a dual flow tap?
We have an old kitchen dual flow tap. This tap has 2 holes, from were the hot and cold water come from. So the hot and cold water do not mix, this means that we end up burning and freezing our hands ...
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Kitchen Faucet Low Water Pressure (Cold Only)
Have a single handle kitchen faucet. Hot water pressure works fine, but cold water has very low pressure (almost a trickle).
Things I have tried:
Cleaned the aerator (nothing blocking it)
Changed ...
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Will replacing wall-mounted kitchen faucet help with leak?
I live in a 1930 building and have a wall-mounted faucet as shown in the first two pictures. I have had the cartridges under the handles replaced twice (the last time for $300), but a drip always ...
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New tap is incredibly noisy, can I fix that?
Plumber changed my bathroom sink (and toilet & shower too). The old sink from the 70s had 2 taps - cold + hot, and it was silent. New sink has a single tap and is insanely noisy: https://www....
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Warm water often coming from cold taps
The issue I am having is that very often, the water in the cold line from my taps is cold for a few seconds when I turn it on, and then it warms up almost immediately and stays warm.
Last year, I was ...
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What is causing my tap (faucet) to not work properly?
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My flat is on the 3rd floor of a converted Victorian building and the mains water pipe to my flat has a booster pump installed on the ground floor to improve water pressure. Whenever any ...
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Identify old shower stem in 100 year old home
Every supply shop is stumped. Possible very old American Standard due to its 22 spline broach. I am also leaning towards Gopher due to similarity of appearance to some seats I found online.
This is ...
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Kitchen sink tap
I try to replace the tap myself but not successful. I just only remove the flexible pipe. Please see attached photo showing the tap details. Could anybody see this type of tap? And how to remove it? ...
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How can I disassemble this kitchen faucet for repairs?
My kitchen faucet recently started leaking, but I've not been able to find instructions on addressing this problem that will work with my faucet.
I don't know the make of model of the faucet as it is ...
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Unknown kitchen tap aerator needed
I need a new aerator for this kitchen tap, but I can't identify the correct type required.
I have a standard fitting that fits the thread, but it doesn't interface with the narrow pipe directly like ...
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Need to repair leaky hose bibb
My hose bibb drips out of the faucet. I want to fix it. I know I need to replace the washer but I can't figure out how to take it apart! Has anyone seen a hose bibb like this and do you know what to ...
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Help w/ Countertop Dishwasher Connection/Adapter
I have a countertop dishwasher that needs to be hooked into my faucet, but the major obstacle is that my faucet is a pull-out spray head. I can pop the bottom of the spray head off to reveal the ...
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Adapter to use a Doulton water filter on a Pfister faucet
I live in the USA. The water in my unit is very bad, so I bought a Countertop Filter from Doulton, one of the highest-reviewed ceramic filters out there that uses a standard 22mm female thread.
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How to open this conical tap trimming?
I need to fix the leaking tap but problem is I am not able to open this cover. I have tried dousing it in WD-40 but even that didn't work. I have tried strap wrench but it does not give much grip. It ...
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How do I remove a Chatsworth 1928 Traditional 3TH Crosshead bathroom faucet?
I have leaky faucet and would like to remove the faucet handle so I can gain access to the cartridge so I can replace it.
Here is the faucet:
I am unable to use a razor blade to get under the button ...
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Delta Faucet leaks from the bottom
I am having my Delta kitchen faucet leak from the very bottom (image attached, marked red). I checked, it's not the hose connection itself, but from the faucet body itself, above the sink. Any ide how ...
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Sink Faucet Handle Removal
I need to remove the base of the broken-off handle on the right in order to put in a new handle. The base does turn back and forth a little but seems to be only for the purpose of adjusting the ...
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Kitchen Faucet Low Flow by design?
Just moved in and noticed the kitchen faucet has low flow. About 1 GPM.
Rest of the house is fine.
Seems like the faucet supply lines are too narrow.
Never seen this before.
Is this normal?
The ...
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Faucet Supply Line Pinched
We recently had to have our island cabinets replaced. To do this the contractor had to remove and reset the quartz countertop. It’s a decent sized chunk, about 9’ x 4’. During the installation of the ...
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Frozen outdoor spigot, small leak from indoor shut off valve
So I shut off the indoor valve to my outdoor spigot and then opened the outdoor valve to drain in the fall. There was a slight drip like the indoor valve wasn't closing all the way but then it stopped....
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weird sink symptom: drips, and supply lines have no effect
Our bathroom faucet has had a slow drip for ages, so I decide to finally fix it. (It's a one-knob faucet.)
I run the water, go underneath and turn the cold-water supply off, and the tap water ...
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Sink pressure increases after turning water off and on again?
The water pressure in my kitchen sink is usually low when I first turn it on, but if I turn it off an on again, the water pressure increases. Subsequent attempts to turn it on and off do not alter the ...
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Moen Single-Handle (Monticello 7730) Cartridge replacement FAIL..what did I do wrong?
UPDATE, MAY HAVE FIXED IT! Going to go get some plumber's grease and grease it up good before I do a full reassemble, but right now the water is no longer pouring out as it does in video above.
Fix: ...
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How do I get this cartridge out of the faucet?
The videos I looked at online of other taps shows a way to expose the nut but this cartidge is buried deep in the handle and you can't access any nut if there is one (I'm not sure there is a nut at ...
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Sealing a pinhole at a soldered pipe connection?
I just replaced my kitchen faucet with a new faucet that was sold-as is, in-box, from an auction. After spending hours trying to get the old faucet off (years of rust and corrosion), I installed the ...
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How to lubricate and fix faucet handle
I have that faucet and it's too stiff. By that I mean that to have the handle move a little, I have to apply a lot of strength, and I often "overshoot" so it splashes everywhere. I wanted to put some ...
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