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seidperson
Citizen
Username: Seidperson
Post Number: 107
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, April 16, 2006 - 1:41 pm: | 
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In the last few weeks, our bathtub faucet has been dripping after we turn it off. Not a torrent of water, just regular drips. I realize we should probably fix it to avoid rust, but I'm so not up for spending on a plumber right now. Is this something, possibly, I could attempt to fix myself or is that not a good idea for someone who knows absolutely nothing about plumbing?
Thanks for any advice. |
Bob K
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 11235
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, April 17, 2006 - 3:41 pm: |
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Is it a new faucet or original to the house?
If new you can probably buy a repair kit and replace the O rings pretty simply. The hard part is figuring out how to disassemble the thing.
If it is original/old, you have to undo a nut at the base of the faucet and given old plumbing pipes, this has to be done very carefully to avoid breaking an old pipe. Then it is a matter of putting on a new washer. Home centers still sell kits with washers and screws for installing them as the screws usually turn to powder when you try to remove them. |
Rick B
Citizen
Username: Ruck1977
Post Number: 1070
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 17, 2006 - 4:11 pm: |
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Find out the manufacturer of the your faucet and do some research online about it. Once you see the anatomy of the fixture, you can get a good feel for the difficulty of the job. |
Far_cry
Citizen
Username: Far_cry
Post Number: 16
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, April 22, 2006 - 4:04 pm: |
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I have the same problem, a leaky compression faucet in my tub. I took the handle and the stem nut off, but the stem assembly won't come out so I can see if the problem is the threads, the washer, or the valve. I turned it to the right and left. I gave it a good yank (mindful of the stem threads). Nothing worked. Any ideas? |
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