Then you ll need to determine the area of the faucet that is leaking.
Two handle sink faucet repair.
Decide which side of your faucet is dripping closing the water supply valves one at the same time.
Most bathroom faucets that have two handles are cartridge style faucets.
How to fix a leaky bathroom sink faucet double handle locate the leak.
Installing new valves in a two handle faucet is something almost anyone can do.
If you have a very old two handle faucet it may be a compression type rather than a cartridge.
Leaking bathroom or kitchen faucets can cost money and try your patience.
The most common single handle option is either a ball valve or a ceramic disk.
Kohler faucets are designed for the homeowner to repair.
Turn off the water to your faucet and remove the handle fig.
Learn to repair a single handle or double handle faucet with our step by step instructions.
On most two handled faucets this can be done by unscrewing the bonnet under the lever.
If the leak does not stop once the first valve is switched off is another line that is leaking.
The most common two handle type is a cartridge valve usually found on inexpensive faucets and ceramic disk valves found on more premium faucets.
After determining which side is leaking switch off both the supply valves.
Compression valved faucet single handle faucet each valve has its own unique design and procedures for repair.
In this case i m repairing a bathroom sink two handle center set faucet.