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Tired from all that cooking, its time to hit the sack. But there’s something in your kitchen that’s sure to put your beauty sleep in mortal jeopardy. Is it that creaky kitchen cabinet that you vowed to set right while undertaking the next remodeling project? No, actually it’s something more innocuous. It’s the kitchen’s leaky faucet that seems to have embarked on a singular mission of decimating all your peace of mind. Relax, there’s a perfectly pragmatic solution in sight for this ubiquitous problem. Kitchen faucet repair, just like kitchen faucet installation, may sound very challenging, but the fact of the matter is that it’s child’s play. Be it a bronze kitchen faucet or even a brass kitchen faucet, you’re never far away from the answer of how to repair a dripping kitchen faucet.
Know the mechanism inside out
Before you get to know the intricacies of kitchen faucet repair, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the working of a kitchen faucet. Kitchen faucets are categorized in to four different types- the cartridge type, compression, ball and disc type. While the cartridge, ball and disc type of faucets have single handle control, the compression type of faucet is characterized by dual handles for both hot and cold water. In fact this kind of faucet is armed with washers and seals, something the other three lack. The presence of O-rings and neoprene seals make sure there are no leaks.
The reasons for those annoying leaks
Before undertaking any repair work, it’s important to diagnose the root cause of this galling problem. A faucet leak in the kitchen may be caused by worn out washers, seals or O rings. Even the presence of antiquated inlet and outlet seals may be the reason for the kitchen faucets not being up to snuff. Sediments in the inlet valve may lead to a leaky faucet.
Steps to fix that leaky faucet
Here are a few steps that are sure to put an end to this obnoxious problem:
* Firstly, turn off the hot and cold water valves. Loosen the screw at the base of the handle and remove the faucet.
* Make sure you line all the parts of the faucet in the order in which you remove them, so that putting them back does not seem to be like a jigsaw puzzle.
* Put a piece of tape around the plier to prevent any tell-tale signs of repair on the faucet.
* Remove all the inner parts by loosening the retaining nut.
* In case you find that the ball valve is damaged, replace it immediately.
* Replace all the springs and seals that are worn out.
* Remove all traces of sediments on the inner parts. Check for cracks on the O rings and gaskets.
* Smear packing grease on all the parts before putting them back in order.
* If you find that the recalcitrant faucet is back to its leaky ways, then you better get a replacement kit and install new parts.
In due course you’ll realize that kitchen faucet repair is not all that hard as it is made out to be. Does that assuage your fears a bit?
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