Lav Sink
That Dripping Faucet  by Mike Kelly
Does the incessant dripping of your faucet keep you up at night? It may not need to be replaced just yet. You may be able to stop the drip and return to a peaceful nights sleep sooner than you think.
The cause may be sediment that has become trapped in the water line over a period of time. This sediment may be preventing the faucet stem washer from completely seating allowing a small amount of water to bypass and creating a drip.
The attempted fix is relatively simple and the savings over the cost of a new faucet is nice too.
Try this: First determine if the water drip is coming from the hot or cold side. To do this, simply feel the drip. Under the sink (in a bathroom the proper terminology is lav or lavatory) you will find two shutoff valves (one hot – usually on the left and one cold –usually on the right.) By the way, the proper terminology for these shutoff valves are angle stops.
Turn the handles all the way to the right to shut them off. Next, turn on both lav faucets to release any water pressure that is still in the supply lines. Remove the decorative cap located on top of the appropriate faucet handle to reveal the screw. Note – Some faucets have an allen screw located on the side of the faucet handle but this is not the norm. Using a screwdriver, remove the screw and then the faucet handle. This will expose the valve stem which will have a nut at the bottom. Using a crescent wrench, turn the nut to the left until you can remove the stem from the faucet body. Next, place a large cup upside down over the opening in the faucet body. This will help to prevent water from splashing onto the floor. Holding the cup firmly and directing it back into the lav, turn the appropriate angle stop on just enough to get a good shot of water into the cup and back out into the lav. Do this for only about 3 seconds and then shut off the angle stop. Repeat this procedure two more times. This action will remove the sediment that has been trapped in the waterline allowing the stem washer to fully seat which should stop the drip.
Now reinstall all of your parts and test the faucet. This procedure is surprisingly succesful most of the time and the cost – just a little of your time.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.mikekellyconstruction.ws
About the Author
Mike Kelly is a construction professional with 40 years experience in home building and home improvement. Owner of Mike Kelly Construction, he has served the Inland Empire of Southern California since 1981 and has managed the development of many communities for some of the premiere builders in Southern California and Arizona.
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