If your water is constantly leaking from the faucet, it may be due to a worn-out O-Ring. Replacing your O-Rings is a simple and easy fix, which can be done by yourself in just a few minutes. So why are O-Rings so important? By regulating the water flow through the faucet, O-Rings help to stop water leakage and keep your kitchen looking clean and tidy. If you’re experiencing water leakage around the base of your faucet, give our guide a read to learn how to replace your O-Rings easily and cheaply.
TIP: O-rings should be replaced every ten years to keep your faucet in tip-top shape.
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How to Fix a Two-Handle Kitchen Faucet Leaking from the Base?
You’ll need the following items to get started:
- Crescent wrench or strap
- Wrench,
- Small cloth rag,
- Flathead screwdriver or needle-nose pliers
- And silicone grease.
Step-1: Turn off the water supplies
Turn off the two-handle kitchen faucet’s hot and cold water supplies underneath the kitchen sink.
Step-2: Loosen the nut from the base
Using a Crescent wrench, loosen the coupling nut from the spout’s base.
TIP: To protect the finish from being scratched, use a rag to cover the Crescent wrench or a strap wrench to turn the nut counterclockwise.
Step-3: Find the old O-rings
You’ll need to twist the spout back and forth before gently pulling it up and off the base.
Now, it should be simple to see and find the O-rings. There are at least one or two O-rings, but there could be even three or four.
NOTE: The faucet handle will need to be removed if the faucet is a single lever type.
Step-4: Remove the O-rings
Now, remove each of the O-rings one by one using a flathead screwdriver or needle-nose pliers.
Step-5: Install new O-rings
Now you should install the new O-rings in the correct position.
Apply silicone grease to the faucet spout base, where the new O-rings will be reinstalled.
Make sure the O-rings are not bent before fitting them into their grouped slots on the faucet body.
Step-6: Apply silicone grease
Once the new O-rings are installed on the spout base, apply silicone grease to them.
Step-7: reinstall the spout handle and Screws
In this stage, you can reinstall the spout handle and screws along with the plastic decorative covers in the reverse order in which you remove them.
Step-8: Turn on the Water Supplies
Finally, turn the water supply back on. And check well if there are any leaks at the faucet base.
NOTE: You will need to replace the faucet cartridge if the faucet is constantly leaking even when it is turned off. The faucet cartridge is the part that controls the flow of water. If the cartridge gets damaged, then the flow of water will not be controlled properly. So, you will need to replace the cartridge.
How to Fix The Two Handle Kitchen Faucet From Leaking At The Base [Video]
Conclusion
The leaking issue at the base of your two-handle kitchen faucet is still there? The leak was caused by a small microfracture in the stem near the base.
Therefore, changing all of the O-rings will not be sufficient. A new kitchen faucet should be installed to resolve this.
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