Your faucet aerator might seem like an insignificant part, but choosing the right aerator saves money and makes life easier. Aerators create an aerated stream of water that is softer and easier to work with than non-aerated water. Today’s aerators reduce water flow rates to as low as 1 gallon per minute. However, choosing the wrong […]
Faucet Repairs
How to Replace a Faucet Aerator
Replace a faucet aerator to reduce water flow rates from your kitchen faucet, or to improve water flow if your aerator is clogged with sediment. This project is very simple and only takes about ten minutes for the average handyman. It requires a new aerator, a pair of slip joint pliers or vice grips, and […]
Installing a Bathroom Sink Drain
When installing a new bathroom sink, replacing the sink drain is part of the job. Install your new bathroom sink drain the right way to avoid leaks and potential cabinet damage down the line.
Why Faucets Squeal or Make a Screeching Noise
Faucets make many different types of noises from common water hammer to high-pitched squealing sounds. If your faucet squeals or hisses, it probably isn’t a pressure problem but a loose washer.
How to Fix a Leaking Kitchen Faucet
If your kitchen faucet is leaking that drip isn’t just annoying, it costs money, but a leaking kitchen faucet is not hard to fix if you know how. All you need is ten minutes and few simple tools.
How to Replace a Faucet Cartridge
Learning how to replace a faucet cartridge takes only a few minutes and it is a fail safe way to fix a leak in any faucet made within the last five to ten years. Today’s faucets all use a simple, sealed and water tight ceramic disc cartridge to operate the water, and this is the […]
How to Fix a Leaking Faucet in 10 Minutes
A leaking faucet is not just annoying, it leads to many serious problems like mold, wood rot, and water damage. So, why not learn how to fix a leaking faucet for good. It only takes ten minutes and requires no patching or sealing.
How to Fix a Leaky Shower Faucet
Leaking shower faucets are frustrating, but easy to fix if you know how. A simple repair takes only ten minutes and solves leaks in all types of modern shower faucets.
No Hot Water in Shower or Kitchen Faucet – Causes and Solutions
If you have no hot water in your shower or kitchen faucet there may be one of several things wrong. Outlines below are the most common causes of no hot water and solutions, some of which you can repair and fix by yourself.
Solving Different Types of Faucet Leaks
Faucets leak for a variety of reasons from loose or broken supply tubes, to a worn out ceramic disk. If you have a leaking faucet, you can diagnose the origin of the leak based on where the faucet is leaking from.