Sunday, March 7, 2010

How do i fix my bath tubs single handle faucet?

i cant get the water to turn off. i turn it left,right and it refuses to turn off. i know i can turn off the main valve but, i want to know why this is happening and if it can be fixed, or if it needs a new one.How do i fix my bath tubs single handle faucet?
sounds like you need a new cartridge or just to rebuild it. if you take a picture of it I can help you on how to rebuild it.How do i fix my bath tubs single handle faucet?
Single handle faucets do not have seats or stems or washers, thats kind of the whole point of making them single handle. But to answer your question specifically, either two things have happened.


1. your stem broke inside the valve.


2. your plastic ';guide bracket'; behind the handle broke. or is improperly installed.


here's how to find out. turn off the water to house.


take the handle off the faucet. youre going to need a small allen or hex head wrench or a tiny flat head screwdriver. the ';set screw'; holds the handle over the valve stem securely by a small screw.


once that is removed, turn the water back on and see if you can get it to the ';off'; position. if you cant, turn off water again. remove the cartridge from the center of your valve, take it to supply house (with water still off) match it up, bring home and replace, turn water on, make sure it shuts off, then put handle back on.
Most likely the nut on the back of the valve stem has come off.


This is common on Mixit brand valves. You can get a replacement stem and handles at Home depot (they are cheaper than Lowes on this part) for around 10 dollars.


Follow the instructions, easy to do. good luck.


Chris
All of the home supply stores have replacement parts for faucets. Take apart the faucet and take it to the store. Get all new washers, seats, gaskets, and any other rubber parts. Replace everything and put back together.
remove the handle or take a picture of it and take it to your local plumbing supply house for identification.





relay back here and we'll all help you from there. w/o a brand name, it's very hard to help you.
screw it on
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