Single Lever Faucet Repair
Faucet with cartridge
This variety is the most in demand. An integral cartridge acts as an adjustable component. It is possible to determine its failure if the tap is flowing in the off position or the water pressure has become noticeably less. This component is not repairable. It needs to be replaced.
In general, the design of such mixers may vary slightly, but basically they are made according to a similar scheme: the nut that fixes the cartridge is closed by the control knob. So the first thing to do is remove it. The bolt that secures the handle to the base is often located behind the company logo or the hot-cold water symbol (red/blue). After removing the plastic plug, unscrewing is carried out with a screwdriver. Next, the following necessary steps are taken:
- The bolt is unscrewed, which fixes the handle with the cartridge control rod. Basically, this requires a hex, but you can unscrew it with a flat screwdriver.
- Then the handle is removed from the body of the structure, it is possible that with other components. It may be necessary to unscrew another fixing nut. After this procedure, a nut is available that squeezes the cartridge in the middle of the body, pressing it with seals against the holes through which water passes.
- After that, the large nut is unscrewed from the valve shell using an adjustable wrench or open-end wrench.
- The ceramic cartridge is now removed and replaced. When installing a new component, it is necessary to make an accurate orientation in accordance with the holes located in the housing.
ball valve
Modern ball-type devices are a little more complicated than conventional valve designs. Basically, the accumulated debris, which is located inside the body, disrupts the operation of such a crane. The repair steps are as follows:
- The screw that holds the handle is unscrewed.
- Very carefully remove the handle from the base.
- Then, using a screwdriver, the threaded screw is unscrewed.
- The cover and plastic seal are removed.
- The gasket is inspected, accumulated contaminants are removed.
- When worn, the part must be bought and replaced.
- The ball is taken out. If damaged, it must also be replaced.
- Using a thin screwdriver, pry off the seals that hold the ball. They should be replaced even with minimal wear.
- After changing the seals, it is necessary to lubricate them with a special compound.
All processes should be carried out with the utmost care, because the components of the ball mixer are easily damaged.
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Possible causes of this problem
Leaking kitchen faucet is not uncommon, although there are not so many factors that can speed up this process:
Incorrect operation. A crane, like any other object, has its own performance characteristics. Each manufacturer provides a warranty on their products, claiming long-term performance with proper use. If the customer exerts an order of magnitude more force than necessary when using or installing the faucet, presses hard on the handle at an incorrect angle, and performs other similar adverse actions, then damage to the device should not be expected. If used incorrectly, there is a huge probability of breakage.
Poor faucet quality.Quite often, when choosing an item, a person wants to save money, while purchasing products much cheaper, believing that there are no significant differences in comparison with more expensive samples. But such reasoning often turns out to be erroneous, and the lower costs incurred do not please for long. A perfect economy can cause a leak or even create an accident of great proportions. It will be lucky if during the breakdown someone will be present in the apartment and will be able to stop the water supply. Otherwise, repairs may be needed not only in your own, but also in the neighboring premises. Therefore, it is better not to save money by purchasing a crane for home
When buying, it is necessary to give preference to a manufacturer that has proven itself well in the market, while paying attention to the cost. If a branded device is overpriced, there is a huge possibility that the seller intends to sell fake products.
Casual wear
During operation, with numerous switching on and off of the mixer, wear of moving components, in particular rubber gaskets, begins to occur. This breakdown can be eliminated by replacing these elements in a timely manner. But rarely does anyone think about performing preventive procedures before a leak occurs, and therefore this phenomenon turns out to be inevitable after a certain period of operation. You can fix this damage on your own.
Poor or incorrect installation. In this case, the cause of the malfunction may be an assembly error or a manufacturing defect. When purchasing even a high-quality and costly crane, it is necessary to install it with special care. Mistakes made can negate all the advantages of a high-quality and expensive device. When contacting installers, you should make sure that they have the necessary professional skills.
How is the diagnosis carried out
The factors that provoked the appearance of discharge on the penis can only be reliably established in the course of a laboratory study. It is necessary to know that none of the currently existing laboratory methods gives a 100% reliable result.
So if the study of secretions on the penis confirmed the presence of a particular disease, then before proceeding with treatment, it is better to check again.
Going into the depths of the diagnosis of sexually transmitted diseases does not make sense. It is only necessary to say that several different methods are currently used for this, such as:
- Bacterial seeding.
- detection of antigens.
- Detection of antibodies to the pathogen.
- General smear, etc.
A smear is taken to assess the nature of the disease. Bacteriological factors are examined using BAC culture and various tests.
In most cases, medical diagnosis does not cause any difficulties at all.
Causes of the problem
Why is tap water dripping?
There are several reasons for this:
- Bad faucet: if you save money and buy a completely low-quality cheap Chinese fake for brands, then very quickly all the flaws come out and the water faucet starts to flow. This is due to the fact that its constituent parts are poorly fitted to each other, and extremely cheap materials are used as gaskets, which quickly wear out under the action of water.
Incorrect installation: Often the cause of water dripping in the kitchen is improper installation. In this case, a quite expensive faucet can also start to flow.
That is why it is very important to properly install the faucet. And if this is beyond your power and there is no experience in such work, then it is better to trust a professional.
- Operational errors: the axle box faucet may leak due to the fact that it was used incorrectly.While everyone seems to know how to use a faucet, the current faucet clearly shows that this is not the case. If you press the faucet too hard during operation, if you turn the valve at the wrong angle, if you press on the faucet spout, then soon the faucet will leak in the kitchen. By the way, improper operation most often leads to leaks, much more often than marriage.
- Natural wear of mechanisms: nothing lasts forever under the moon, and over time, mechanisms wear out, and gaskets are erased.
Of course, leaks in the kitchen can be prevented by doing regular preventive inspections of the faucet and systematically changing gaskets and replacing mechanisms. But as a rule, no one remembers the faucet until it leaks and the time comes to fix it.
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There is a lot written on the internet. But how do you know what's dripping? Or maybe it's sperm comes out little by little from all sorts of fantasies. How can suspicious young people determine whether it's dripping or not. The answer is preferably with pictures in which everything is clearly visible.
REPLIED:
15.01.2016
Hello Dmitry!
At rest, nothing should “drip from the end”. The secretion of the fluid of the gonads at the time of arousal and the onset of an erection is permissible.
REPLIED:
15.01.2016
Completely wrong argument. There are certain signs of an inflammatory process in the urethra. You should contact a dermatovenereologist in person if there was a doubtful contact.
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Endure this pain
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When an adult begins to exercise on the horizontal bar or
in the gym, he often runs to the bar and bar first. This
classic mistake. Most likely, the beginner has long accumulated an extra
weight, which will greatly interfere with classes. Start training course
it is better with cross-country (aerobic) loads. Burn fat first - then
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|To the topic
The future of barefoot?
In the middle of the twentieth century, several professional Olympic athletes
distinguished themselves by running the largest tournaments without shoes. most
the lean Ethiopian athlete Abebe Bikala gained great fame. In 1960
year he won the barefoot Olympic marathon, the route of which ran
on the legendary hills of Rome. Among others, the "barefoot boy" furnished
favorite from the USSR Siberian Sergey Popov. Runners enthusiastically
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keda!
Later, other barefoot celebrities won medals.
on pro-marathons, but in general the technique did not take root. Turned out to be barefoot
running is fundamentally different from the usual civilized person
step. The athlete does not land on the heel, but on the front ball of the foot,
which, when hardened, expels the leg with exceptional efficiency
forward. It is pointless to run in this style in shoes, because the hard
the sole destroys the advantages of the foot. Unfortunately it's too hard
to learn barefoot technique for those who have been accustomed to normal
sole. Poor Africans, on the other hand, often run almost naked, honing
unique skills. You can simulate barefoot running in completely soft shoes,
what the American Indians once sewed. However, already in the nineteenth century
moccasins became similar to the shoes of "white people". In recent years, scientists
again interested in the idea of a flexible sole, tired endlessly
upgrade sneakers. Perhaps the future belongs to ancient technologies?
Actions in case of a leak
Any plumbing fixture has its own service life or margin of safety, so sooner or later it fails, and bathroom taps are no exception.
In this situation, it is important not to panic, but to clearly understand what needs to be done to quickly eliminate the emergency. The service life of the faucets is indicated by the manufacturer, but it also depends on the intensity of use, correct installation and quality of tap water.
When answering the question of how to fix the faucet in the bathroom, we recommend that you proceed according to the following plan:
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First of all, it is necessary to determine the exact location of the leak and select the materials and tools necessary to eliminate the accident.
Then, using ball valves on the supply pipes, shut off the hot and cold water supply to prevent water loss.
The next step is the dismantling of the mixer. During disassembly of the device, it is necessary to evaluate its internal condition.
To eliminate leakage in the connecting nodes, you need to clean or replace the rubber gaskets with new ones.
If the faucet starts to dig in only when the valves are open, then the gland most likely needs to be replaced.
If the previous paragraphs do not solve the problems with leakage, the ball mechanism or cartridge is most likely clogged depending on the design of the mixer. If devices with a ball mechanism can be cleaned, then the entire cartridge is replaced and is not cheap.
Single Lever Ball Mixer Repair
In such a device, the function of the mixing unit is performed by a hollow ball with two inlets and one outlet. As with a cartridge faucet, hot and cold water pressure is controlled by matching the ball and seat holes.
Gasket replacement
Replacing the gasket in the ball mixer is carried out as follows:
- It is necessary to remove the lever, as described in the section on ceramic mixers.
- Next, unscrew the screw to gain access to the working part of the device.
- Now you can remove the ball and seals.
- When new gaskets are installed, the ball returns to its place. After that, the gaskets must be fixed with a plastic nut.
It remains to assemble the device, proceeding in the reverse order.
The power of positive thinking
Countless scientific studies in sports psychology have proven the power of positive thinking. Athletes who start training or running with a positive mindset perform significantly better and better than those who do it with a negative mindset.
Rethinking your belief in yourself begins before your workout or race. If you lack self-confidence during the entire period of preparation, then no amount of self-talk and attempts to cheer yourself up will cancel several weeks or even months of self-deprecation. Positive thinking starts with every second you run.
I understand that it's hard to change the perception of yourself and your own running ability all at once, so here are some helpful tips:
Regardless of the speed, the main thing is that you still run
There is no difference between a person who runs 5K for the first time in 30 minutes and someone who runs the same distance in 16. They both worked hard and experienced the same problems.
This means that all runners are equally good, no matter how fast they are.
I ran 10 km in 29 minutes. I'm still nervous because I ran last (in fact, only 2 US champions ran ahead of me), and there are many more things that I don't know about running, but I know enough about bad training, injuries and unsuccessful competitions.
So there is no need to constantly think about how slow you run. I run fast but face the same problems and fears. And all the runners collide.
There is always someone who runs faster
Do you run a kilometer in 12 or 15 minutes and feel embarrassed about it because many people run faster than you? Let me tell you a secret: all “fast” runners feel the same way.
Former pro runner Ryan Warrenburg recently told me how hesitant he is to call himself the “elite” of running. Ryan runs 5 km 13 minutes 43 seconds - this is an excellent result, worthy of "elite" status. But do you know what place his result occupies in the world? Outside the top 500.
What's wrong with "slow" running?
Runners are the most hospitable and friendly community of athletes in the world. No runner has a problem running slower just for the company of a friend. Remember this. It's cool to run next to a friend, even if you don't set Olympic records.
Second, regardless of your pace, you are cooler than almost 80% of Americans. A study by the CDC found that less than 20% of Americans exercise, and more than a quarter of US adults do not spend any time in physical activity at all.
Speed is just a state of mind. Once you understand this, you will discover great potential in yourself and be able to do much more than you think you can.
And the next time you're afraid to go out for a run or join a running club because you feel like you're running too slow, think about it, does it really matter? And enjoy the run."
Repair of a two-valve mixer
Let's figure out how to fix a two-valve faucet so that it doesn't drip.
So, if, when using the mixer, you actively turn the lamb like a steering wheel, it means that a threaded rod and a gasket at the end are installed inside it.
When screwing the stem, the gasket moves to the seat and blocks the flow of water, when unscrewing, everything happens the other way around.
Before taking any action, you need to find out which faucet is leaking. Many people overlook this point and quickly disassemble the “cold” faucet, because the water from the faucet is dripping like cold. After spending a couple of hours and sending a completely working gasket on an undeserved vacation, they run into an unexpected result: water still drips. It cannot be otherwise, because a “hot” tap gave a leak, and cold water drips because it has time to cool in the pipes.
In order to prevent such an oversight, we do this: we close the root valve on the cold water pipe and see what happens. If the water has stopped dripping, then we will disassemble the “cold” tap; if it still leaks, then most likely the “hot” valve is to blame. Only first you need to close both root valves.
Before "dismantling", open both taps on the mixer and see if water will flow. After all, the root valves may also be leaky, then an unpleasant surprise awaits you after disassembling the tap.
The crane box is disassembled very simply:
- Having fully opened the tap, it is necessary to remove the plastic cap in the center of the lamb (pry it with a knife or screwdriver) and unscrew the screw hidden under it.
- After removing the lamb, unscrew the nut with an adjustable wrench and remove the crane box.
Further actions will depend on the problem.
How is the gasket replaced?
A worn gasket (it is given out by disheveled or torn edges) is enough to just pry with a knife, after which it can be easily removed.
In its place, you will need to install another - purchased or homemade.
If you decide to make your own gasket, use small scissors to chamfer the bottom edge of the gasket.
Such a measure will prevent the occurrence of vibrations when opening and closing the tap.
Carrying out seat grinding
If you notice that the pads are wearing out too quickly, then the saddle has scratches. Grinding of its surface is carried out using a special tool - cutter, which must be fixed in the drill chuck. After removing the scratches, you can install a new gasket and assemble the crane box.
Self-repair of a valve valve
Valve taps can be called classics of water supply. And, although they are gradually being replaced by new designs, there are still plenty of them. Their internal structure has not changed over the decades. Only the design has changed - it has become more diverse and refined. Today you can find both the most common models and very exotic ones.
Water taps of this type are still in use, as they are simple and reliable, they serve not for years, but for decades. If all the “stuffing” is of good quality, all that can fail during this time is gaskets. Replacing them is the main way to repair a valve valve.
Replacing the rubber gasket
If, with the valve completely closed, the faucet in the kitchen or bathroom continues to drip, most likely the reason is the gasket on the valve that has lost its elasticity (see photo in the next paragraph). She no longer clings tightly to the saddle, which is why the water continues to flow and sometimes the tap does not just drip, but even flows. Repair the faucet in this case - replace the gasket. To do this, you need a wrench, or better - an adjustable wrench and a set of gaskets.
Before you fix a dripping faucet, turn off the water supply (you can completely, you can only in this branch, if possible). Next, it is useful to make sure that the water is still blocked. Water does not flow - we begin repairs. You will need a wrench or adjustable wrench. They will need to unscrew the head housing (the upper part of the housing).
It is better to work with a wrench. In order not to damage the surface during the operation, wrap it with a soft cloth, and then apply the key. Unscrew the head, remove the valve. Now you can replace the gasket or install a new valve. You pry the old one with something sharp - you can use a screwdriver with a flat blade, you can - with an awl, etc.
When choosing a gasket, please note that its edges must be beveled at about 45 °, otherwise the plumbing will make noise during operation. If this is not in your arsenal, you can trim the edge with something sharp - a knife or scissors
If there is no suitable gasket, it can be cut from a sheet of dense rubber (porous is not suitable). The thickness of the rubber sheet or gasket is 3.5 mm, the inner diameter is slightly less than the diameter of the rod, the outer one should not protrude. Don't forget the 45° beveled edges.
After installing the gasket, put the valve in place, twist the head. The new models do not require a winding on the thread. Moreover, winding is contraindicated - it can cause a crack in the body. If an old crane from the times of the USSR is being repaired, tow is placed on the thread, lubricated with packing paste, then twisted. After that, you can gradually turn on the water.
Sometimes the opposite story happens with this gasket on the valve - water does not flow or barely oozes. In this case, the gasket flew off the stem and blocked the flow of water.First, you can try to open / close the tap a couple of times, and if it doesn’t help, you need to repeat the operation described above, that is, repair the tap by replacing the gasket. Just remember to remove the old one stuck to the saddle.
Water oozing from under the stem
If water drips from under the valve, the seals are most likely worn out. There are two ways to fix a faucet with a leak from under the stem. To begin with, you can try to twist the head housing more tightly. They do it again with a wrench. It is undesirable to use pliers, as traces remain after them. Tighten the head as far as possible (just don't overdo it).
If the thread is tightened to the maximum, and water continues to ooze, it is necessary to replace the gaskets on the stuffing box. To do this, first tighten the tap to the limit, then remove the tap head again, pry something sharp and remove both rubber rings, replacing them with new ones.
Water does not shut off
If the gasket is changed, and the water does not shut off, when the tap is rotated, the thread is torn off, it is necessary to change the stem - the thread on it has worn off. There are two options here - replace the stem itself or completely the entire valve head.
If the threads are not worn, the gasket is new, but the faucet is leaking, inspect the seat. It may have a hole in it. It is formed gradually - it is washed out by water supplied with high pressure. If the gasket is not pressed tightly in some place, a sink will form in this place. Sometimes water undermines the entire circumference, forming sharp edges, which quickly damage the gasket. The gully and sharp edge must be removed. Take a regular screwdriver and run it along the edge to dull the sharp edge. The same operation can be done with a nut file or a piece of fine-grained sandpaper. The main thing is to achieve a smooth (as far as possible) and non-sharp edge.
How to fix a cartridge faucet
Most often, taps with one lever are installed in the bathroom or in the kitchen. They are also called flag or single-lever. For opening / closing the water in it, a special device is responsible - a cartridge, because they are also called cartridge.
Inside the cartridge there are two plates with holes. The lower one is fixed rigidly, and the upper one is movable. A rod is attached to it, and it, in turn, is attached to the handle. Turning the handle, we move the rod, and it shifts the movable plate, which opens / closes the water and changes its pressure.
If there are problems with such a faucet, it can only be repaired by replacing the cartridge. The main problem in them is that they start to flow - water oozes or drips from under the handle. To repair a leaking or dripping cartridge faucet, the cartridge must be replaced. The only way.
Cartridge replacement
First of all, you need to turn off the water, then remove the handle. To do this, first remove the colored plug - it closes the screw. Having unscrewed the screw, the handle is pulled up, separating it from the stem. After the handle is removed, unscrew the clamping ring - it holds the cartridge. Now it remains only to take it out.
Then, along with the cartridge, you need to go to a store or market, buy exactly the same. The new one must match in size, the holes in its lower part must have the same shape and location. In general, you need to find an exact copy.
Assembly is in reverse order:
- we put the cartridge (strictly vertically, scrolling a little around its axis so that the protrusions in the case fall into the recesses on the cartridge),
- tighten the clamping nut;
- install the handle
- screw in the fixing screw;
- insert a plug.
An initial check can be made after the pressure ring has been installed. You can open the water and check if the faucet is flowing now.
If the flow of water has become too weak
Most modern faucets are equipped with a mesh on the spout that traps solid particles that may be contained in the plumbing.If gradually the stream of water became not so elastic, and the pressure on other taps did not change, the reason is the clogging of this very grid. In this case, the faucet can be repaired in a couple of minutes.
Unscrew the nut with the mesh, which is located at the end of the spout. Rinse it, clean clogged holes (you can use a needle or an old toothbrush). Install the cleaned mesh in place.
