Leaking again

[daffodil]

My tub leak that we just fixed a month ago is dripping again! What would cause that? We put new parts in it and new handles too. Also the bathroom sink is dripping bad now too. It had a stream of water coming out Sunday. I took part of it apart now when I first shut it off the stream comes out then slows up to a drip.

[marshall]

Don't you just hate to open up the pressurized side of your plumbing?? Seems every time I do, I'm tightening this or that, and getting a new seal or tefflon tape. Once it works a month, never touch it!

:) :)

Marshall

(http://www.genverters.com)

[randallhilton]

Do your faucets use rubber washers or are they "washerless?"

If they use washers, then it sounds like the seat might have a groove eroded into it. (or them).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpY_dt7FB3c

[daffodil]

Do your faucets use rubber washers or are they "washerless?"

If they use washers, then it sounds like the seat might have a groove eroded into it. (or them).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpY_dt7FB3c

they are rubber washers. Had the washers, springs, cartridges??? and handles all replaced. still leaking. can't watch the video. I have dial up, won't work.

[dademoss]

Here is a fix it for valve seat repair and reaming thats looks dial up friendly:

http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/dripping_tap.htm

Good luck, I fixed my shower valves by using a reamer on the seats.:)

[recoilless_57mm]

Hard to say what may be wrong with the faucet without being right there. There is a basic question we need to ask first.

1. Is the faucet washered or washerless? If you don't know the difference it would be easiest to have someone help you identify which it is.

Before beginning work on any type faucet the first step is turn off the water supply to the faucet. Next, take it appart and dry it out and clean it up. This includes removing any built up oxides, dirt etc.. If the faucet is a washer type look into the faucet body and identify the "seat". This is where the rubber washer closes the water supply off. If the seat looks rough or uneven then replace it. If the seat is not of the replaceable type then you can get a tool to even it up so the rubber washer makes a good seal. Replace the rubber washer at this time as well. If the faucet leaks around the handle stem there is a packing material that you can use to repack the stem seal. reassemble the faucet. If all was done correctly it should give you good service.

Now, if the faucet is of washerless type you are in better luck. Simply disassemble, clean everything so there are smooth surfaces. Replace the assemble inside the faucet with a new one. It helps to use a little lube on the surfaces to keep from damaging the o-rings. Petroleum jelly works if you don't have anything else. I have also used liguid soap. Carefully put the new cartridge in the faucet body and wha-la you are done. I would replace all o-rings. If the replacement kit does not include them buy them seperatly. O-rings can roll or get gouged upon installation. Be careful with them, especially at initial insertion.

I want to point out that I have tried to do step by step. I am assuming there is little to no knowledge of plumbing. Please don't take anything I have said personally. Good luck!! OT

[daffodil]

Hard to say what may be wrong with the faucet without being right there. There is a basic question we need to ask first.

1. Is the faucet washered or washerless? If you don't know the difference it would be easiest to have someone help you identify which it is.

Before beginning work on any type faucet the first step is turn off the water supply to the faucet. Next, take it appart and dry it out and clean it up. This includes removing any built up oxides, dirt etc.. If the faucet is a washer type look into the faucet body and identify the "seat". This is where the rubber washer closes the water supply off. If the seat looks rough or uneven then replace it. If the seat is not of the replaceable type then you can get a tool to even it up so the rubber washer makes a good seal. Replace the rubber washer at this time as well. If the faucet leaks around the handle stem there is a packing material that you can use to repack the stem seal. reassemble the faucet. If all was done correctly it should give you good service.

Now, if the faucet is of washerless type you are in better luck. Simply disassemble, clean everything so there are smooth surfaces. Replace the assemble inside the faucet with a new one. It helps to use a little lube on the surfaces to keep from damaging the o-rings. Petroleum jelly works if you don't have anything else. I have also used liguid soap. Carefully put the new cartridge in the faucet body and wha-la you are done. I would replace all o-rings. If the replacement kit does not include them buy them seperatly. O-rings can roll or get gouged upon installation. Be careful with them, especially at initial insertion.

I want to point out that I have tried to do step by step. I am assuming there is little to no knowledge of plumbing. Please don't take anything I have said personally. Good luck!! OT

Step by step is good:). Now I'm wondering do I have washers or washerless. Are those little black round o rings washers??? I was thinking that's what they were but you mention washers and o rings. I replaced the cartridge and it came with the little black rubber o ring things. The guy that put them in used the plumbers gel or whatever it is to lubricate them. I'm afraid to take the thing apart because last time I did I made it worse and then had to wait for this guy I used to work with to come over and fix it. He does plumbing on the side. That's why I don't understand why it would have started leaking again a month later. I guess I'll have to take it apart to find out. What a hassle that was.

[recoilless_57mm]

Daffodil: I would like to give you a diffinative answer to your question. There is to little information to do that. I have to ask if any of the other folks in the area have some of the same issues with their faucets? If they do it could very well be an issue with the disolved solids in the area. If not perhaps it is the fixture itself. It may need replacing. The other thing that comes to mind is the rubber rings may have been damaged in reassembly. After that I would have to ask if the cartridge was an exact replacement for the old one. You say you have a fellow that does plumbing on the side. He should stand behind his work, especially if he has been paid.

Sorry I can't be more help. OT

[daffodil]

Daffodil: I would like to give you a diffinative answer to your question. There is to little information to do that. I have to ask if any of the other folks in the area have some of the same issues with their faucets? If they do it could very well be an issue with the disolved solids in the area. If not perhaps it is the fixture itself. It may need replacing. The other thing that comes to mind is the rubber rings may have been damaged in reassembly. After that I would have to ask if the cartridge was an exact replacement for the old one. You say you have a fellow that does plumbing on the side. He should stand behind his work, especially if he has been paid.

Sorry I can't be more help. OT

I don't know of anyone else having the problem. The fixtures were brand new put in around Jan. 2009 (not by the guy that tried to fix it). The guy did the work for free, I just paid for the parts. The plumbing store gave me the wrong little black rings and he worked on it for a couple hours before he figured that out, then he even went to the store to get the new ones in the bad weather. Took him like 3 hours I think it was to get it to stop dripping. He did it because he's a nice guy. I have to wonder if there's not something major wrong with the plumbing. The guys who put that in back around nov. 2009 never finished the job, took the money and left. I had to install the kitchen and bath sinks and hook the toilet up and also run in a drain for the washer. Maybe the pipes aren't even in right. They didn't put in vents for the methane gas either. Tried to hire a licensed plumber after that and he ran from the house. Said he'd lose his license if he worked on it, that the whole job would have to be redone. He's the one that told me about the methane gas not being vented. He said I wouldn't find anyone licensed to do it, I'd have to do it myself if I didn't redo the whole thing. So I did it myself.