Ceramic Disc Faucet Repair

Replace the decorative cover plate if there was one used in your faucet.

Ceramic disc faucet repair.

Rotary ball cartridge and ceramic disc. We re showing kitchen faucets and kitchen faucet repair for a dripping faucet but you can fix most. Ceramic disk type 1 turn off the water at the valve under the sink and turn on the faucet until the water stops running. Replace the handle and tighten the attaching screw.

Placing a drop of food coloring inside the cylinder openings may reveal hairline cracks in the disc that aren t otherwise visible. Replace the new or cleaned rubber seals back into their seal seats. In today s video i will be showing you how to repair or replace a quarter turn ceramic disk tap valve. Be sure to drain.

How to fix a leaky faucet. Place the disc cartridge back into the faucet body aligning the tabs on the cartridge with the notches in the faucet body. It s often difficult to see damage to ceramic discs inside the cylinder of a disc type faucet. Watch more how to make plumbing repairs videos.

Adjustable wrench tongue groove pliers screwdriver needle nose pliers faucet repair parts rag. If you can t find screws under the handle look under. In this article we ll tell you how to find replacement parts for something like a moen kitchen faucet repair and show you how to stop spout drips on the three main types of single lever faucets. The most successful repair typically replaces the entire cylinder.