Wednesday, September 21, 2011

How do i fix a kitchen faucet with a reoccurring leak? (Sink / plumbing problem)?

I have installed a brand new kitchen faucet about 3 months ago. It is a peerless and the hot a cold handles are separate from each other. My problem is the hot sides cartridge keeps blowing the bottom seal, the one that sits on the spring. I keep changing it but it only holds about a week. It causes a constant drip from the faucet. The only factor added to the equation was a dishwasher that was installed at the same time as the faucet. What would cause this seal to keep blowing?How do i fix a kitchen faucet with a reoccurring leak? (Sink / plumbing problem)?
you need to replace the stem , seat and springHow do i fix a kitchen faucet with a reoccurring leak? (Sink / plumbing problem)?
seems you have too much water pressure.go under the sink and slightly close the inlet valve,usually close to the floor.replace the seal and see if this helps.
reduce the preasure of ur PRV on the water inlet to the house by turning it counter clockwise. This reduce the wear on the faucet. PS. peerless is crap
Go to the peerless website and see if they have a fix for it.
suggest to take it back while it is still under warranty
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