How to fix a leaky kitchen faucet

Faucet leakage is a problem that every family may encounter in life. If it cannot be solved in time, it will not only waste water, but also cause disastrous consequences once it is found not timely enough.

How to fix a leaky kitchen faucet?

Kitchen faucet leakage repair method: the first thing to do is to turn off the water supply. Simply turn off a water supply valve near the tap, but if not every tap is equipped with a water supply valve, you may have to turn off the main water supply valve to turn off all water in your home.

1. There is no water outlet leakage in the water hose: when the shaft gasket in the faucet is worn, this situation will occur. Solution: according to the size of the faucet, select the corresponding pliers to unscrew the faucet gland, and take out the worn shaft gasket with the clip, and then replace the new gasket can solve the problem.

2. Leakage occurs at the joint of the faucet takeover: check whether the nut at the takeover is loose. For solution, tighten the nut or replace the new U gasket.

3. The reason for leakage of the lower part of the faucet is that the triangle gasket in the gland is worn. You can loosen the screw to remove the bolt head, then loosen the gland and remove, and then take the gland inside the triangle seal shop, replace the new can be.

Common problems with faucet leakage

Q: Why is the water leaking after I changed the whole faucet?

A: Some leakage problems have nothing to do with the tap itself, but may be caused by the improper installation of the water hose and the tap itself. In addition, it may also be due to the aging of the water hose to the tap water supply, water pressure instability or corrosion and other problems. Once the water hose cracks, bursts and other problems, the consequences will be very serious. Therefore, experts recommend checking or replacing the water hose every 1-2 years or so.

Q: What should we pay attention to when fixing a leaky faucet?

A: If you fix it yourself, the first thing you do is turn off the water. The water supply can be turned off by simply turning off a water valve near the tap, but if not every tap in the house is equipped with a water valve, you may have to turn off the main water valve to turn off all water. If it is difficult to find the cause of the leakage of the faucet, you can find a professional maintenance division to disassemble the faucet and replace the parts.

Q: How to use the faucet correctly?

A: Some citizens like to twist the tap tightly every time after using water, thinking that it can prevent leakage. Actually, correct use faucet should as far as possible light close light open, do not rotate faucet knob repeatedly vigorously, should not rotate faucet too tight. In addition, faucet should not knock against as far as possible with hard thing. For the use of the bathtub faucet, the metal hose of the shower head should be kept in a natural stretch state, do not coil it on the faucet when not in use, in use or not, pay attention to the connection between the hose and the valve body do not form a dead Angle, so as not to break or damage the hose.

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