Archive - How to Keep Kitchen Faucet Rotating Smoothly
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- Опубликовано: 24 янв 2012
- This video exists for archival purposes and historical data only. Products, features, and other items featured in these videos may may be discontinued or may have changed. It's quite easy to keep the kitchen faucet rotating smoothly. An easy to follow tutorial by Gerber Plumbing Fixtures.
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Sir, I'm a 38 year old woman with no idea what I was doing. I didn't even know what kind of faucet I had. I followed your steps, and my faucet is working great again. Thank you so much for your video. Your steps were easy to follow and I didn't feel lost, intimidated at the task at hand. I really appreciate your help!
Exactly what I needed to see! Perfect! Thank You!
And yes I knew this was a 12 yr old video.
Happy to help!
Thank you for the straight-forward video. I’m a 56 year old woman. It’s all fixed and perfect!
I see that this video was from 11 years ago but it could have been 30 years, it was spot on and worked like a charm. Much thanks to you, sir!
So glad we could help!
WOW! Perfect video! No annoying background music, great enunciation, very thorough and not rushed but doesn't waste time- just a pleasure to watch. I was looking at replacing my faucet because this rotation has become so stiff that the whole tap has been coming loose from the counter from the repeated force of me yanking the faucet side to side, and needs retightening every few weeks. Of course it's no fun getting up there to tighten it. But a new one would be over a hundred dollars, ouch. So I tried googling for a repair idea and this showed up... what luck for me! This has saved me the cost of a faucet or the stress of trying to figure out what to do on my own. Now I can fix it myself easily and quickly, just as soon as I pick up some of that lube. I'm so happy! Thanks a million! I wonder what else I can learn from this channel... definitely gonna check out the other vids!
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Thank You my friend, now I know how to do it. They state on the instructions when replacing the cartridge to don't forget to grease the faucet for easy rotating, but nothing as to where and how that is done, I guess ya just have to know, o, and I didn't, but now I do, Thanks again for doing this video!
Thank you very, very much. This is one of the best instructional vids I’ve ever seen. Clear, concise complete. Couldn’t ask for more. Subbing immediately. I just noticed that 29 people didn’t like this vid. I can’t imagine why. Oh well, whatever. Thanks again 👍
Very good and clear. This was helpful. Thank you very much.
Thank you for showing how easy this is. I followed the same principle with our faucet that has the sprayer on a hose that passes through the fixture. I realized AFTER having completed the job that there was really no need to disassemble the brass fitting or pull out the cartridge. The entire rotating surface for the neck is at the base and has nothing to do with the interior. So it is even easier: pull the faucet handle (hex key), rotate off the top collar (by hand), lift the faucet body up to expose the running surfaces, clean and grease then reverse the process.
... addendum... My faucet is different than the one shown in the video. The brass nut DOESN'T hold down the body of my faucet.
As long as you have access I would go ahead and replace those 0 rings. They fatigue quite quickly under normal conditions.
Thanks for sharing. Nice job
Thanks for the video, I lubricated the bottom O ring but couldn't unscrew the mid section to do the top one, still spout moving much better and smoother than before. 👍
thankyou, i would suggest testing it rotates freely after lubing but #before any further assembly. Also good to check there are no built up deposits that would require cleaning up, before applying grease
Thank you great video
Bravo!!! on the Instructions and Video. Now I feel like a Professional Plumber and I'm sure I can do what you did in 15mins Because of you!
Priceless information.
Exactly the video I needed! Thank you!
So happy we could help!
Great video. It worked!
Thanks, Jim! We are so glad to hear it!
Great information
Thanks for the video. I have a Danze faucet. Once I remove the cartridge and cartridge sleeve there is a metal base remaining that has a plastic sleeve that fits over it with a flange at the bottom that holds the faucet fixture down. There is a set pin through that plastic sleeve and the metal base. This prevents the sleeve from being removed which prevents the faucent from being removed. I even gently tapped on the set pin to see if it was easily removable but it is not. Its as if Danze designed this faucet to prevent any maintenance like what you demonstrated in this video - which is madness. Would be thankful for any additional advice you might have.
This did the trick for our Glacier faucet. For some reason ours had filled up with grit over the course of a couple years 🤔
Thank you so much for this video! I don't really want to buy silicone grease as I already have some silicone spray. Would that work?
Thank you!!
How do I get to the o -rings on a Foremost ?
excellent
I believe the Allen wrench size you want to use is about 3/32 of an inch. It might feel very tight at first if you have lime or calcium buildup in there due to a prolonged leak. Do not try to force the handle off if you do not have a replacement cartridge handy because you will break the plastic stem off the cartridge!
Yes, it is 3/32. I have a leaky faucet. So I tried it and it fits on mine. Now, to find those seals.
Real sticking problems occur at the cutoff valve knobs. They are terrible knobs, usually pointed ellipses with sharp edges, hard to reach at the back wall, way under the sink in the dark. That's what the videos never tell you! Hah!
Thank you for the video, I feel certain I can tackle this project now. 👍 🔧 💧
What if the handle's the part that's stiff? It moves around with the faucet body, which moves where the hot and cold sit
I have an older MOen, it's nothing like that. It uses a 1225 cartridge. Where can I find a video on that ?
Ours is a little different I think it is an Adler.
once we got the cartridge out. There’s a white round assembly with a black trim at the bottom but can’t get it to come loose.
Hello! We do not manufacture Adler faucets, so I would encourage you to reach out to the manufacturer for questions!
can I use petroleum jelly if I don't have the grease?
Definitely not, it rots the seals.
My kitchen faucet swivels OK, it's the handle that's sticky. Amazingly no vid on RUclips addressing that specific problem.
I had the same problem with my handle. I sprayed some lime away into it from underneath and that seemed to loosen it up. 👍
Doh! Knew all of this except the part where you don’t need to switch off the water and remove the entire tap!
Can i use white lithium grease instead of silicone grease?
No, lithium grease is for metal and metal.
the handle on my faucet is stiff ..
Could you use lithium grease instead of silicon grease?
Not a good idea if you do not want the seals to deteriorate.
@@buddyboy4x44 Thanks buddyboy. I went out and bought some silicon grease.
@@squirrelattackspidy You're welcome. One of the biggest no-nos in plumbing repairs is to use regular grease or oil as a lubricant. They literally dissolve the seals meaning they work well initially but quickly fail. Only silicon based lubricants do not attack the seals.
That sure was easy, or I shall say look easy.
Is it just Me? I didn't see him installing the fiber washer between the spout and cartridge sleeve.
My base moves, do I need to put putty to hold it
HI! We would need to find out a little more about this-feel free to contact our Technical Support team at 1-888-648-6466 with your Gerber faucet questions. :)
I don't know why they make these thing so tight...I've had 2 that are so tight they move the whole piece from the base.
I review as I watch. I am very knowledgeable of the "Handyman" approach. I am 64 years old and have been around the world. I have been doing things like this for years. I kinda search the web for "How to's". Just to keep them going in the right direction.
I realize this is 6 years ago. But, if I came upon it now, i'm sure someone else will as well. If, and when, you do a "How to". You need to show everything. You must keep in mind that not everyone has even a little knowledge of what you are talking about. What the hell is an allen wrench? What size allen wrench? What did you do to remove that handle? You must show everything from start to finish.
It is easy to forget that your audience may be someone that don't even know what a screwdriver is.
I get your point but I would rather have this well done and to-the-point video than not have it because he doesn't want to explain every single thing. If someone is as uninformed as you suggest they can Google things they are unclear about, ask a friend or ask at the hardware store.
Silicone grease comes in a small tube for about $5.00. Why not Vaseline? It's clean. It lubricates. It is waterproof. It is not poisonous. Does it interact with rubber. Probably very slowly. By the time the original grease has failed, the faucet, spigot and valve are no longer new. Mine is in its 12th year since I installed the Glacier Bay unit. It's not worth the cost of silicone grease. I'll try Vaseline. It does the job. How long will it last? How long will we last? The doomsday clock is at two minutes to midniight!
I tried silicone grease. It lasted 8 or 9 months, and I put it on liberally. There's got to be something else that lasts longer...
Hey, I'm just about to do this project and am wondering how your vaseline option worked out for you. Do you recommend it?
Vaseline rots rubber seals.
Brilliantly clear. Now to try it and see if it works on my - slightly different - Franke Swing Tap 115.0155.644 in UK.
Thank you! We hope it helps!!!