Faucet Repair
Faucet Repair
Faucet Repair: A step by step guide
The mere mention of the word ‘faucet repair' sends shivers down our spines and if working on leaky faucet repair is not exactly your cup of tea or forte, then you'll need to know some of the leaky faucet repair tips that we have here.Step one to faucet repair
First of all, turn the valves under the sink to the ‘off' position to stop the supply of water to the leaky faucet before you start the faucet repair process. After that, turn the tap to the ‘on' position to drain any remaining water from the leaky faucet. Proceed with leaky faucet repair when the water is completely drained.Step two to repair leaky faucet
If there's decorative cap on the handle of the leaky faucet, take it off with a knife or proper tool. The purpose of doing this during the leaky faucet repair process is to reveal the screw hidden underneath the faucet decorative cap. Remove the unveiled screw and pull off the handle to expose the stem. Then, before you proceed with the faucet repair part, remove the retaining nut that holds the stem in place.Step three to leaky faucet repair
Take a quick look at the leaky faucet stem that you've just removed and see if it is damaged. While you repair the leaky faucet, check the rubber washer on the end as well. If they look OK to you, check the O-rings inside.If the washer is ruined: Unscrew and replace the washer of the leaky faucet with a new one.
If the O-rings is damaged or old: cut it off, take out the new O-rings, grease it and replace the new O-rings in place of the old one on the leaky faucet.
Just to remind you, you'll have to be careful and remember the faucet repair part that you have removed so that you'll know where and how to put the faucet repair part back into place.
There's no single golden rule to leaky faucet repair, so, if you don't want to replace the faucet repair part one by one, you can replace the entire stem assembly – but remember to replace new faucet repair parts for both hot and cold water sides.