I don't know what brand the faucet is.. . can't find a brand name on it
If I turn the handles really hard, it'll shut off but I need a lot of strength
2007-09-28 18:37:37 · 8 answers · asked by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Looks like the washer/seats have gone bad. Shut the water off, remove the faucet stem(s) with a suitable socket set. Take a stem to your local hardware store only if they can be trusted to know ANYTHING about plumbing. Otherwise, take a stem to a plumbing supply house and let someone with real parts experience set you up.
2007-09-28 18:48:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to do this about once or twice a week at the hotel that I work at. Open it up, and cut off the water. There should be about a 2 inch piece you'll need to unscrew to get to the insides of the faucet. Once that's off pull out the section that contains the rubber caps and springs. Take off the caps and remove the springs, and spread them open just a little bit, maybe 1/8". Reverse the procedure to put everything back on and it should work fine.
2007-09-29 17:01:07 · answer #2 · answered by Tim E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its easy to fix, I just fixed mine last week and I'm a female senior citizen. First..determine which one is leaking (hot or cold) usually its not both. Remove the handle, mine uses a Allen wrench, unscrew the base and remove, pop up the stem, put in a new small piece of rubber that sits on top of a small spring. Press down hard till it "seats" and replace the base and the handle and it should stop leaking. AND BE SURE TO TURN THE WATER OFF UNDER THE SINK...
2007-09-28 18:53:50 · answer #3 · answered by kingsley 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not hard you can do it just turn off the water and start taking it a part... the handle then the screw part behind that will be a rubber washer unscrew it and take to a hardware store and get a new one should get a few is fix anyone can do it
2007-09-28 19:05:21 · answer #4 · answered by infoman89032 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just go to the local hardware store Lowe's or home depot pick up a new one for about 30 $. they are all a standard size.it will fit rite in place of the old one, job well done
2007-09-28 19:14:59 · answer #5 · answered by Jim F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to replace the old handles with the new one. You could also try to put a lubricant first, you never know it might work. Good luck anyway.
2007-09-28 18:49:38 · answer #6 · answered by salve h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try replacing washer.
2007-09-28 19:39:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hope this helps!
2015-05-02 14:43:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋