Washerless faucets

[eelgrass]

About 10 years ago I went to the hardware store to get some rubber washers because my kitchen faucet was dripping. The kind that have worked just fine for the last 700 years!!!

The guy at the store sold me on a washerless faucet, because THEY'RE BETTER. It took my entire vacation time that year to finally get it installed. And it didn't leak. Cool!

Well, now it leaks. About one drip every 10 seconds.

So I went on youtube and found a video how to replace the guts. I got the parts and replaced them. No drips! About $12, as opposed to the 7 cent rubber washers I used to buy.

It's been almost a week and now it drips. About one drip every 3 seconds.

I just shut it off under the sink now until I can figure out what to do. Maybe that's the only answer.

One pissed off Eel!!!!!

 

[DW]

Hope that poor guy found a new job!

 

[eelgrass]

>Hope that poor guy found a
>new job!

He's probably retired living the easy life from conning people into buying washerless faucets.

 

[BIGJOHNT]

What brand ? Some of the washerless faucet have a cartridge that runs anywhere from 40 to 80 bucks. But if we know what brand your have , maybe we can help.

 

[DW]

>>Hope that poor guy found a
>>new job!
>
>He's probably retired living the easy
>life from conning people into
>buying washerless faucets.


Lol!

 

[NVBighorn]

Try removing the cartridge without turning off your angle stops under the sink. Probably just needs a little flush.

 

[elkassassin]

>Try removing the cartridge without turning
>off your angle stops under
>the sink. Probably just needs
>a little flush.


Sounds Like NVB Plumbs and Blows Water and Smoke!









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[elkassassin]

Hey Eel?

About every 650 Years You'll need to Replace the Faucet!







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[eelgrass]

I think it's a Delta? It's the same style as in the video I found. I took it apart and took them to the store and got the same parts, exactly.

 

[DW]

LAST EDITED ON Mar-12-17 AT 07:50PM (MST)[p]Tell Mrs eel not to yank em on and slam em shut! They'll last longer!

 

[elkassassin]

>I think it's a Delta? It's
>the same style as in
>the video I found. I
>took it apart and took
>them to the store and
>got the same parts, exactly.
>
>
>

Maybe NVB should watch that Clip where it mentions the angle Stops!









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[eelgrass]

I told Mrs. Eel she can either wash dishes in the bathtub or heat water on the wood stove. Only the hot water side leaks.

I think she's going to call a plumber tomorrow.

 

[eelgrass]

A friend (not my friend elkassassin ) told me to take it apart and stretch out the spring a little. I did it and bingo! No runs, no drips, no errors.

I still want my 700 year old faucet back.

 

[elkassassin]

>A friend (not my friend elkassassin
>) told me to take
>it apart and stretch out
>the spring a little. I
>did it and bingo! No
>runs, no drips, no errors.
>
>
>I still want my 700 year
>old faucet back.

Temporary Fix there eel!

It'll Work!

But it'll also Eat them Black Seats up a little Quicker!

But Hey!

It's Not Dripping Right?










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[DW]

Sounds like the black seats are the new rubber washers eel. Better stock up!

 

[DW]

Or have bobcat send ya a gross!

 

[eelgrass]

"But it'll also Eat them Black Seats up a little Quicker!"

Now you tell me. You didn't like the flex line on my garbage disposal either.

But Hey, it all works! And the wife is happy.

 

[elkassassin]

>"But it'll also Eat them Black
>Seats up a little Quicker!"
>
>
>Now you tell me. You didn't
>like the flex line on
>my garbage disposal either.
>
>But Hey, it all works! And
>the wife is happy.
>

That's All that matters Eel!








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