One of the most used items in anyone’s home is the faucet; we use it several times within the day. Some parts especially the internal mechanism that is responsible to open and close the faucet wears overtime. The internal parts of the faucet are composed of other materials besides from metal, soft materials like plastic and rubber. To have a liquid tight seal a rubber seal us used, every time we shut it off this rubbers seal is being squeezed. The tighter we turn the faucet the higher the pressure is inserted to the rubber seals until they reach their breaking point and snaps into pieces. When this happens and because of the high water pressure, the water will start to leak. To fix this, you need to replace the rubber seal. If you are a do-it-yourself king of guy replacing some models of Price Pfister faucets is easy specially the old ones. All you need to do is to purchase a repair kit or a replacement rubber seal and some basic tools. When you purchase a repair kit it usually includes an installation instruction or manual showing the exploded view of the faucet with the parts labeled. Sometimes it includes the step by step instruction on how to dismantle it. Just remember to close the main water valve before you start doing anything.
Another faucet part that usually breaks other than the rubber seal is the stem. Usually the stem part is made of metal which is softer than the body of the faucet, usually made of brass. It is designed in such a way that the stem should fail and not the body. Replacing the stem is much cheaper compared to purchasing a new faucet if the body is damaged. The fault usually occurs on the threaded portion of the stem. Every time we use the faucet and turn the knob the threaded part of the stem wears, slowly this tread becomes thinner and thinner until finally breaks. When this happens you will no longer able to tighten the faucet, even though the rubber seal is still intact, there’s no more pressure to push it to the valve seat. The solution is to replace the broken stem.
When you have a leaky faucet most people think is that the rubber seal is broken so they try to replace it. What they don’t know is that the stem can also cause the leak. That is why it is better to purchase an overhauling repair kit and replace all the wearable parts including the gaskets. Doing it this way will make your faucet back to its brand new state again, just like when you first bought it. It is also a good idea to store spare parts for a quick replacement just in case it happens again. There are also Price Pfister Faucet Parts intended for upgrade. If you are tired of seeing the same faucet every time, why not replace the knob with white ceramic or chrome plated one. You also purchase a set of upgrade kit that includes the stem assembly and set of handles or knobs.
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