FIX A LEAKY SINK FAUCET

Company: ROYAL

Item: Half turn designer sink faucet.

PROBLEM: Leaks water in fully closed position. Applying pressure laterally on the knob increases or decreases the quantity of leakage.

WORK TO BE DONE:

- Check whether the leakage is from the flow end or at the joints.

- If at the joints, a worn out washer could be the cause.

- If at the flow end, it is the channel, where the problem could be because of a worn out washer or something else.

- Here in the case, it was the latter. In such a case, open the faucet from the knob end.

- Look for a small opening usually closed by a plastic lid. Remove the cover.

- Using an Allen Key of the proper size, unscrew the knob from the fixture.

- Now using a spanner or a plier, unscrew the cartridge form the fixture.

- The cartridge has a rotating knob, a set of ceramic discs that performs the opening and closing function for the water to flow or block, and a few washers.

- Dismantle the cartridge and wash properly all its elements to remove the sediments of mud from every corner. Refix it back to shape later. If all the washers and the discs are fine, then this much should do.

-Screw the cartridge back to the body and also the knob.

This much of patience worked for me. TRY IT YOURSELF.

          

Note: The above mentioned work has been tested and found to be OK. However, they are the personal views of the author and are subjected to agreement or disagreement.