it is very easy
first turn off the water supply to it under the sink
then remove the handle and unscrew the middle part of the faucet
if it is an old fashioned type (seperate hot and cold) then on the bottom of it there will be a flat washer held on with a small roundhead bolt
measure the inside and outside diameter, then go to your friendly neighborhood hardware store and buy a replacement washer for cheap
or take the middle part of the faucet to them and ask for help.
good for you for doing it yourself and learning how things work!
2006-12-26 20:17:23
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answer #1
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answered by brainiac 4
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The answer will depend on the age of the faucet.
Turn the water off at the shutoff, usually located under the sink. If no shutoff there, you'll need to go to the basement, and find a water line going to the bathroom, with a shutoff on that line. If you can't find that, find where the water comes in to the house. There will be a shutoff there.
On the top of the handle, there will be a screw (sometimes under a plastic cap that you will need to pry up first) that you will need to remove to pull the handle off. This will expose what is usually called the stem, which is usually held in place with some kind of larger nut. On the bottom of the stem is a rubber faucet washer, which squashes and wears out over time. It is held in place with a small brass screw. Undo the screw to remove and replace the washer.
You can likely buy a faucet repair kit for $5-10 dollars, that will have an assortment of different size faucet washers, brass screws and other faucet repair materials.
Another possible source of leakage in a faucet that requires replacing the washers is the packing around the stem. This should also be replace when the washer is replaced, and would probably be included in the repair kit.
Newer faucets will not have replaceable washers, and likely will require replacing the whole stem assembly, often called a cartridge. Take the old one with you when you go to a plumbing supply store, hardware store or home center.
2006-12-30 16:26:17
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answer #2
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answered by displacedyankee 2
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depends on where the leak is comming from, if it is comming out of the join or the actual faucet nossel? if it is the faucet nossle you need to change the washer (probally) i am a woman and I have done this a few times without a hitch. Firstly, buy a pkt of tap washers from your hardware, they are very cheap turn off your water supply at the mains which is usually located clearly near the fence or entrance to the house, then with a steltson or multigrip losen the tap , if you can't figure out how to do it then don't---- it should undo with a hefty motion - probally anti clock wise. Inside you will see a tap washer- it is a longish metel object with a rubber plug on it and simply replace it with a new one from the packet., redo the tap and turn on water again.Washers wear out every few years,
some of the modern - one handle type hot and cold tap- are a bit harder to fix and the entire tap needs to be replaced as they are fixed fittings, you could allways undo the tap and take it to the hard ware and buy the same or a plumbing supply which you will find in your local ph book. the other thing is if it is leaking at the thread- then it may just need some plumbing tape- it is thin white stringy tape (again very cheap) - undo the tap and wrap a fair bit on the thread then do up the tap -this acts as a plug to stop the water pushing out under pressure- if all fails call a plumber or ask some old pensioner guy to do it- he will probally do it for $10 or free plus the cost of the materials--------------DON"T FORGET to turn the water off first and it is advisable to open a tap after this to release the pressure---good luck if all fails, buy a umbrella and a good pair of gum boots
2006-12-26 20:34:58
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answer #3
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answered by cooee 2
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A leak below a sink that forestalls after some days feels like its coming from the drain pipes particularly than the supply pipes. a proof would be that the cleansing soap and airborne dirt and airborne dirt and dust it is rinsed down the drain unearths its way into the recent joints and accumulates there, packed in over the years through the modest tension of flowing water. because of the fact the drain isn't a pressurized pipe, the packed in cleansing soap and airborne dirt and airborne dirt and dust create a barrier sufficient to reason the water to desire the path out during the pipe as meant, particularly than out during the joint and into your cabinet. The existence of the leak shows a less than perfect fit in the joints of your drain. it particularly is not any longer a great deal and that i does no longer hardship lots approximately it, when you consider which you do no longer plan to go away the water working for hours on end, precise? If the leak is from the water supply, it might quit after a quantity of time with the aid of swelling of a washer, yet it particularly is far less probably.
2016-12-15 08:55:39
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answer #4
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answered by ? 4
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You'll have to take the faucets off, after turning the water off and putting in new gaskets. You can get these from Ace hardware stores or Home Depot whichever is near your home.
If you live alone you can leave the faucets off and run down with the old gaskets to get the right ones or just guess at it, they usually have a kit for the model.
2006-12-26 21:12:03
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answer #5
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answered by cowboydoc 7
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Check the gasket, I think they refer to them as washers. It probably needs to be replaced. You probably know someone who has changed one before. Get some help the first time.
2006-12-26 20:12:58
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answer #6
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answered by Max 6
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