Krystle
Member
Hi There,
We recently renovated our bathroom.
The new sink faucet is this one: https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/docresources/818/39/397966.pdf
There are a couple of issues with this faucet that I'm hoping someone can help shed light on.
1. The handle 'wiggles'/is loose.
2. The faucet is not giving much pressure and is sputtering.
For #1: I'm wondering if this could be caused by the fact that the contractor used pex instead of copper? How can we fix this? Would silicone help?
For #2: This was a problem when the faucet was first installed but less so. It's been getting worse. I mentioned it to the contractor and he first said it was like that because the faucet is designed to be low-flow and so there's a lot of air being aerated in. But, like I said, the issue is getting worse so I can't imagine that's the only issue. The contractor also said it could be caused by the fact that the plumbing to the bathroom was off for awhile while he was doing the reno and, because we live in an old house, particulate could have built up in the pipes and gotten stuck in the filter piece at the end of the spout and could be causing this.
This seems like it could be an explanation because, if I remove the filter, we seem to get pretty good pressure.
So, is there some way to just replace the filter piece or would that be a waste of time because it will just get gunked up again?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Krystle
We recently renovated our bathroom.
The new sink faucet is this one: https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/docresources/818/39/397966.pdf
There are a couple of issues with this faucet that I'm hoping someone can help shed light on.
1. The handle 'wiggles'/is loose.
2. The faucet is not giving much pressure and is sputtering.
For #1: I'm wondering if this could be caused by the fact that the contractor used pex instead of copper? How can we fix this? Would silicone help?
For #2: This was a problem when the faucet was first installed but less so. It's been getting worse. I mentioned it to the contractor and he first said it was like that because the faucet is designed to be low-flow and so there's a lot of air being aerated in. But, like I said, the issue is getting worse so I can't imagine that's the only issue. The contractor also said it could be caused by the fact that the plumbing to the bathroom was off for awhile while he was doing the reno and, because we live in an old house, particulate could have built up in the pipes and gotten stuck in the filter piece at the end of the spout and could be causing this.
This seems like it could be an explanation because, if I remove the filter, we seem to get pretty good pressure.
So, is there some way to just replace the filter piece or would that be a waste of time because it will just get gunked up again?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Krystle