Hello,
First time poster on these forums; hoping to get some help on a faucet issue.
I noticed last night my bathroom faucet water was becoming somewhat greasy; upon removing the aerator, several large chunks of grease came out. They have a yellowish-brown color, similar to ear wax.
I tested other water outlets in my home, and the bathroom faucet seems to be only one that has a problem. So my best guess is they weren't from the water, but rather from the faucet (not to mention large chunks of grease would probably have already clogged up the branch pipes, if they were indeed from the water).
Is this substance possibly faucet lubricant? Anyone has any idea what might have happened to my faucet? It's a 2-year old Kohler faucet, so it's not terribly old. I'm hoping to find out if this is just a common, one-off incident that I can ignore, or if it signals something broken inside the faucet and that it should be replaced.
EDIT: there are no leaks on my faucet, or under the sink.
Thanks!
First time poster on these forums; hoping to get some help on a faucet issue.
I noticed last night my bathroom faucet water was becoming somewhat greasy; upon removing the aerator, several large chunks of grease came out. They have a yellowish-brown color, similar to ear wax.
I tested other water outlets in my home, and the bathroom faucet seems to be only one that has a problem. So my best guess is they weren't from the water, but rather from the faucet (not to mention large chunks of grease would probably have already clogged up the branch pipes, if they were indeed from the water).
Is this substance possibly faucet lubricant? Anyone has any idea what might have happened to my faucet? It's a 2-year old Kohler faucet, so it's not terribly old. I'm hoping to find out if this is just a common, one-off incident that I can ignore, or if it signals something broken inside the faucet and that it should be replaced.
EDIT: there are no leaks on my faucet, or under the sink.
Thanks!
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