Ceramic Disc Faucet Repair

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Ceramic disc faucet repair.

Be sure to drain. Place the disc cartridge back into the faucet body aligning the tabs on the cartridge with the notches in the faucet body. Ceramic disk type 1 turn off the water at the valve under the sink and turn on the faucet until the water stops running. Replace the new or cleaned rubber seals back into their seal seats.

In this article we ll tell you how to find replacement parts for something like a moen kitchen faucet repair and show you how to stop spout drips on the three main types of single lever faucets. Ceramic disc faucets this type of faucet uses a cylinder with tiny discs on the bottom that control water flow. 2 loosen the setscrew with the hex wrench and remove the handle. Replace the decorative cover plate if there was one used in your faucet.

How to fix a leaky faucet. The most successful repair typically replaces the entire cylinder. Adjustable wrench tongue groove pliers screwdriver needle nose pliers faucet repair parts rag. Rotary ball cartridge and ceramic disc.

In today s video i will be showing you how to repair or replace a quarter turn ceramic disk tap valve. Placing a drop of food coloring inside the cylinder openings may reveal hairline cracks in the disc that aren t otherwise visible. It s often difficult to see damage to ceramic discs inside the cylinder of a disc type faucet. We re showing kitchen faucets and kitchen faucet repair for a dripping faucet but you can fix most.