How To Clean A Ceramic Faucet Cartridge

Find the bottom edge of the cap then slide the tip of the screwdriver underneath it.

How to clean a ceramic faucet cartridge.

Place the plastic bowl upside down over the faucet hole to direct water spray towards the drain. Tom from signature hardware shows how to clean your kitchen fau. Use your fingertip to apply a light coating of silicone grease to the new o ring and install it in the groove on the faucet body. 10 reinsert the cartridge.

Sediment or hard water buildup can cause leaking or difficulty turning your faucet s handles. I removed all the tubing handle chrome nut washers until i had just the valve assembly with the cartridge at one end. Because internal ceramic plates move to control the water flow not exterior o rings and the unit must be replaced. You can tell a ceramic disc faucet at a glance.

This will flush out any debris trapped in the faucet or in the water line. Replace the cartridge inside the faucet body and tighten with groove joint pliers. Use the cotton swabs to apply vinegar or citric acid to the edges of the cartridge until the cartridge can be pulled free of the faucet. The decorative cap is at the very top of the faucet stem.

Have your extra set of hands turn on the hot water supply under the sink while you hold a bowl. Kohler gp77005 rp hot ceramic cartridge kohler gp77006 rp cold ceramic cartridge. 11 replace the decorative cap. I took a roll of masking tape and wrapped the valve body threads several times.

Pry off the faucet cap with a flathead screwdriver. They use one lever on top of a broad cylindrical faucet body and you can operate them just by giving the lever a quarter turn. All you have to do is get the muck off the outside of the cartridge. Wide spread faucets are common.

Ceramic disc faucets are much tougher better able to deal with extreme temperatures and can go for years without needing repairs or replacing. You can t use 2nd hand scrubbers if you use a second hand scourer pad or anything that s got dirt fat or mud in it as soon as you scrub the cartridge you will just seal it up with that muck fat or oil and it ll seal it and you ll get any water through it.