Faucet in kitchen?

Question

Our kitchen sink faucet sprays water from the top seam before the spray head. It makes a huge mess. Will simply replacing a washer fix this situation or is it time to get a new faucet for the sink? If fixable, please explain how. Thanks.

Answer 1

You did not specify what type of faucet you have, check out the link below. It will tell you about the different types and how to repair them.
http://homerepair.about.com/od/plumbingrepair/ss/faucet_types.htm
Hope it helps.

Answer 2

Shut off the water supply to be safe. Then simply take a large pair of pliers and an old rag. Wrap the rag on the faucet tap to keep from scratching it. Remove the tap screen and take the o-ring to your hardware store. They can help you match it up. It will run you less than one dollar. If that doesn't solve your leak, then you are better off replacing the entire faucet, which is also an easy or fairly easy D.I.Y. project. I changed my first faucet when I was 17 years old and I have changed many in my 52 years.
The other posts are trying to take the easy way out, however calling a plumber will run you around 75.00 an hour if not more. If you can't change the part yourself, talk to the hardware store you get the o-ring, they will most likely know someone who would replace the faucet for a fair price.

Answer 3

If you don't take apart anything that you can't put back together, then there is no reason that you shouldn't take a look at your faucet. It sounds like a bad O-ring or something like that. If it is just an O-ring, there is no reason that you can't replace it yourself. If you reach a point in taking apart the faucet where you don't know if you can remember or do all of the steps of putting it back together, either start writing stuff down or get help.

Answer 4

Sounds like you will need a new faucet. If the "seam" is broken, there is no way to fix it. You can get one at Home Depot or call a plumber to change it out. It will you cost you "allot" more to have a plumber come out and fix it. Going to Home Depot will only be the cost of the new faucet.

Answer 5

now days it is easier and cheaper to replace the faucet.a cheap faucet costs about 15.00.they r really easy to change just turn the water off get under the sink unhook both water lines then unscrew the 2 screws and remove then put new one in the same way..u may have a water shut off valve under the sink other wise u have to turn the whole house off should take about 15 minutes to do the job

Answer 6

If your talking about a faucet that is a pullout sprayer you may just have to hand tighten the spray head. If it still leaks unscrew it and examine the washer or o-ring inside.Take it to a plumbing or hardware store for a replacement washer or o -ring

Answer 7

in most cases a oring and new screen will resolve your problthe make of the faucetem. simply unscrew the head and replace the oring and screen.you can get the exact match at a lowes or home depot.have the make of the faucet when going or take the parts with you.goodluck

Answer 8

The cold water supply from your kitchen sink tap will always be direct from the incoming main water pipe. Sometimes there is an in-line filter fitted to remove lime and stuff if you're in a "hard water" area. Apart from that filter the water is as fresh and clean as the supplier can provide. It will come out of the spout at very high pressure, often much higher than the hot water. Until recently it was common for all the Cold taps to be fed directly from the incoming water mains, so that the cold water pressure was higher than the adjacent Hot tap. In more modern houses it is common for the cold water supply to other (non-kitchen), basins and bath tubs to be fed from a storage tank in the roof. This is to moderate the pressure and make it the same as that which comes from the hot water taps. If the storage tank is clean and has no rust, or dead birds or rats floating in it, then the water should be just as safe to drink as the fresh water that comes out of the kitchen tap. It may taste a bit "flat" and unexciting but won't kill you. Compare the water pressure (speed of flow) between your various cold taps to see which type of plumbing you have.

Answer 9

You were not specific on the type you have. Usually there is a cover and a hidden screw to remove the top of the fawcett and everything will come apart. You may need an allen wrench. There are 2 washers that need to be replaced. If you are not patient or mechnically inclined it may be better to buy a new one.

Answer 10

since you'll probably have to remove the faucet to repair it, you might as well just replace it. if you try to repair it and it still leaks it will have been a big waste of time. they are not that expensive. be sure to replace the supply lines and maybe even the stop valves as well if they are stiff or wont shut off all the way.