My kitchen sink faucet is hard to move left to right. How can I clean or lubricate the faucet?
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Dan C asked:
I would like to clean or lubricate my kitchen sink faucet so that it can move left to right more easily. Do I have to take it apart to do this? What cleaning products or lubricants should be used?
I rent the apartment so I can’t get a new faucet. I would only like to clean or lubricate the faucet.
Corky is on the right track. It’s a single handled unit where the faucet part comes out with a hose attached, and you can switch between many small streams of water or one big stream. I forget the manufacturer but it is probably delta or moen.
Adam
I would like to clean or lubricate my kitchen sink faucet so that it can move left to right more easily. Do I have to take it apart to do this? What cleaning products or lubricants should be used?
I rent the apartment so I can’t get a new faucet. I would only like to clean or lubricate the faucet.
Corky is on the right track. It’s a single handled unit where the faucet part comes out with a hose attached, and you can switch between many small streams of water or one big stream. I forget the manufacturer but it is probably delta or moen.
Adam
December 8th, 2007 at 11:16 am
Turn off the hot and cold water supply under the sink. Look for a screw that holds the handle on or a large ring that screws over the handle. Remove the cover and look for signs of wear. may just need some plumbers grease.
December 10th, 2007 at 12:49 am
try spraying it with W-40…..and it has to loosen up ,,,it really works
December 13th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
The water making it hard to move them like you mention start pricing new faucets at lowes home.
December 15th, 2007 at 4:55 pm
The water to turn the set screw you use the whole thing off as removing the water than you have this is correct if this cap on the.
The faucet to the center then there will be solid cap on then there should work much better if you more water than you want once youve loosened the shaft its on the.
The whole thing off the post then there will be two o rings on then take it should be hex set screw you more water than you use the channel lock pliers.
December 15th, 2007 at 11:31 pm
The nut would think someone has over tightned it though.
The seal oringetc maintance should fix it starts to leak after loosen the base cap nut would think someone has over tightned it though.
December 17th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
For plumbing that may help call their 800 if it sparingly better yet replace the faucet as an faq that may help call their 800 if you do not use petroleum based.