I've got a puller designed just for the job and it still won't budge. Any suggestions? I've sprayed some lime away to try and break up the deposits. I was told that I had to be careful of the stems behind the handles, so I'm afraid to really go to town on it.
2007-07-23 13:58:40 · 8 answers · asked by Kal-El 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I had one like that in which lime deposits kept the handle on the hot water faucet despite a puller and rust breaking fluid.
I put a thin piece of wood behind the handle to protect the rest of the chrome and got one of those 6" long flat prybars. I pried a little. Then I twisted the handle so a different section was adjacent to the prybar. I kept repeating that until I had gone all around. Then I turned in the opposite direction and did small pryings at each pause. It took a while but it did loosen and the small prying did not crack the handle.
After it came off I cleaned it of the lime and then put vaseline on the interior of the handle to avoid that grief next time.
2007-07-23 14:46:44 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faucet Handle Puller
2016-10-05 11:54:58 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-12 08:51:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks like everyone missed a significant point in your post. Do you realize that removing the handles will not expose anything that needs fixing. It is just one step in getting to that point. The handles just pull off once the screw is removed. It is very common for them to be corroded and stuck on. Soak it in Liquid Wrench or similar for a half hour. Tap it a couple of times during the soaking to help it go inside the junction. If that doesn't lossen it up enough, you will need a handle puller. They are cheap. Once the handle is off, take off any decorative trim. That may involve a set screw or a nut screwing the trim on. Eventually, you will see a nut that the shaft of the valve comes through. That shaft is what the handle was screwed on to. The nut keeps the insides of the faucet from coming out so you need to remove it. Again, Liquid Wrench. A flare nut wrench might be of value here. Once that nut is out, you will be able to unscrew the shaft counterclockwise. It will now keep going so you can remove the guts of the faucet.
2016-03-22 18:54:02 · answer #4 · answered by Marilyn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Try using a few drops of "CLR" or"Lime away" to help free it up. I haven't had much luck fixing faucets that leak. I suggest replacing the entire fixture, this is based on cost of replacing the valves vs. a new faucet .
2016-04-07 09:29:56 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not plumber but I know when to stop what i'm doing and let a plumber handle it. You are dealing with faucet fittings that are probably hardened in place by rust, minerals, etc.. don't get in over your head.
2007-07-23 14:03:17 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2015-08-04 18:43:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
white vinegar
pour a little over the handle let it soak a minute
it will desolve the sediment and free up the handle for removal
2007-07-23 14:12:23 · answer #8 · answered by Imagine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you take the screw out first before pulling on it :)
maybe you can hit it with a hammer to loosen it up, carefully
2007-07-23 14:07:33 · answer #9 · answered by You may be right 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try penetrating oil spray. and tap gently, keep doing this and usually it will finally let loose, but be patient.Tap tap tap tap
2007-07-24 16:13:58 · answer #10 · answered by kolorz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋