One Handle Kitchen Faucet Dripping

Description of the leak.

One handle kitchen faucet dripping.

For too long now a stubborn drip drip drip has been descending from the one handled kitchen faucet in the home of richard trethewey this old house s plumbing and heating consultant. If your faucet has a hex screw you ll need an 1 8 inch allen wrench to remove it. Step 2 step 3. When you re done close and cover the sink drain with a small rag to catch any small parts you may drop as you re working.

All that s usually required to access these o rings for replacement is to wiggle and pull up on the spout to remove it photo 1. If the handle has a top screw cover pry it off with a flat screwdriver and set aside. After removing the screw cover on the faucet handle use a screwdriver to lift off the actual handle. If there is a set screw behind the handle insert a hex key or allen wrench into the screw and turn it to remove.

Then use a phillips head screwdriver to loosen the screw underneath the cover. As the 1 faucet brand in north america moen offers a diverse selection of thoughtfully designed kitchen and bath faucets showerheads accessories bath safety products garbage disposals and kitchen sinks for residential and commercial applications each delivering the best possible combination of meaningful innovation useful features and. This troubleshooting document relates to standard pull out and pull down kitchen faucets. Turn faucet handles to the on position to release any residual water.

Causes of the leak. Faucet is leaking or dripping from the handle. Loosen a stuck screw on a single handle faucet a single handle ball type faucet if the allen screw is stuck or if you strip it so it won t come out remove the cap with the handle still in place. With this leak water will leak from the area where the handle attaches to the faucet body after the water has been turned off or while the faucet is still on.

Close the drain and place a towel in the sink to protect the surface and catch any dropped parts. To service these remove the handle and shimmy the spout up and off the top of the valve. Most people will ignore a dripping faucet out of fear or ignorance says richard. Depending on the dripping faucet you ll also have to remove the handle and other parts to access the spout.

How you remove the handle depends on your faucet type. If a moen single handle kitchen faucet is leaking from the handle or you see water dripping onto the sink deck the o rings around the base of the spout are worn.