When water gets splashed up around faucet in bathroom sink, it leaks below. I tried a sealant.?

Question

The plumber was going to try and take the faucet off and use putty but then said he would damage the faucet so we nixed that idea.

Answer 1

You might want to try a new plumber.....to say he was going to "damage" the faucet sounds extremely off to me....and I've worked at plumbing companies for the last 7 years. Unless your faucet is very very old, and/or has an enormous amount of corrosion and such, he should not cause damage to it to just remove faucet, install putty, then reinstall faucet.
Get a second opinion. (That is, if you've already attempted the tried and true caulking solution. ---One note, regarding caulking....let it cure (dry) 100% before allowing ANY water or wetness to contact it. If it gets wet before completely curing it will only end up failing. Recommend at least 24 - 36 hours to cure completely, depending upon product)
But if caulking did not work, seriously, I would get another opinion. (Not that I am saying the guy was dead wrong, really, but every plumber has his own perspective and his own way of acheiving the desired results. There is more than one way to accomplish a task)

Answer 2

unless you have a great love for that faucet, or it is expensive, get a new one . never use anything except plumbers putty to correct a leaking seal. is it possible that it also leaks at other times? not trying to insult your intelligence, but i have been there done that, and replacement of the faucet was the only way i finally fixed the problem.

Answer 3

You could try caulking around the base of the faucet where it meets the top of the sink. Make sure you clean it really well before caulking and let the caulk dry for a few hours before using. There are several types of caulk out there but you probably would want to use a flexible type of clear silicone, especially for bathrooms. You can ask which one is best at your local hardware of home store as many places carry several brands.

Answer 4

Some faucets have a rubber seal under them but if that is gone, you may have to use a sealant. I wouldn't use silicone though.
Plumbers putty would probably work and it is easliy removed.

Answer 5

Please remember that plumbers putty goes on BEFORE the installation, never after, and it contains oils which can permanantly stain marble and other natural stones, so if your counter is made of that, use latex caulk. and if anyone doesnt believe me about the staining thing, go to the hardware store, pick up a can of plumbers putty, and read the frickin label.

Answer 6

check the rubber seal or gasket under the facet and above the sink... May not be the splashing either try double checking the valve connectors to the faucet.

Answer 7

warmth some white vinegar and soak some paper towels or some style of cotton textile like a t-shirt or truly long sock and wrap it around the section that ought to be wiped clean. enable to sit down down 10-20 minutes and wipe it away with regardless of you soaked in vinegar. in case you notice a stain from it being there so long, merely grab a canister of BarKeepers chum (interior the cleansing aisle by skill of the comet and ajax that on no account artwork) and make slightly paste with it and a few water, dip an old toothbrush interior the paste and scrub that stain away. I used barkeepers chum to make my sinks, countertops, tiles, grout and various of different different issues in my living house look extraordinarily much new returned. It deep cleans any floor with out unfavorable it and it gets to stains that bleach does no longer touch (kool-help, blueberries, rust and others). attempt it you will like it.

Answer 8

you need to get the propper gasket