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Lubrication for plumbing non-toxic?
My kitchen faucet moves left/right via concentric
cylinders. IIRC, they're brass. It's getting stiff and I want to lubricate it. What can I use that's non-toxic and harmless to the O-rings? Probably can't be water-soluble either. |
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On 8/14/2016 3:32 PM, mike wrote:
My kitchen faucet moves left/right via concentric cylinders. IIRC, they're brass. It's getting stiff and I want to lubricate it. What can I use that's non-toxic and harmless to the O-rings? Probably can't be water-soluble either. I'd clean or replace them. Grease may swell an o-ring. Happened to me when I put Vaseline on one. |
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On 8/14/2016 4:09 PM, Frank wrote:
On 8/14/2016 3:32 PM, mike wrote: My kitchen faucet moves left/right via concentric cylinders. IIRC, they're brass. It's getting stiff and I want to lubricate it. What can I use that's non-toxic and harmless to the O-rings? Probably can't be water-soluble either. I'd clean or replace them. Grease may swell an o-ring. Happened to me when I put Vaseline on one. There are food safe silicone lubes for o-rings, but as you say, replacing is probably the best bet long term. |
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Mike,
Plumber's Grease is commonly used. Any hardware store should have some. Dave M. |
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On Sun, 14 Aug 2016 19:10:59 -0400, "David L. Martel"
wrote: Mike, Plumber's Grease is commonly used. Any hardware store should have some. Dave M. There are food safe synthetic greases on the market - Synco Super Lube is one I have used a fair bit of. |
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On 8/14/2016 4:24 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/14/2016 4:09 PM, Frank wrote: On 8/14/2016 3:32 PM, mike wrote: My kitchen faucet moves left/right via concentric cylinders. IIRC, they're brass. It's getting stiff and I want to lubricate it. What can I use that's non-toxic and harmless to the O-rings? Probably can't be water-soluble either. I'd clean or replace them. Grease may swell an o-ring. Happened to me when I put Vaseline on one. There are food safe silicone lubes for o-rings, but as you say, replacing is probably the best bet long term. Silicone should be OK. I mention replacement as they sound like Moen cartridges which last forever. I had so much trouble removing a 35 year old plus cartridge from my tub that I hired a plumber to do the one in my shower. |
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"mike" wrote in message ... My kitchen faucet moves left/right via concentric cylinders. IIRC, they're brass. It's getting stiff and I want to lubricate it. What can I use that's non-toxic and harmless to the O-rings? Probably can't be water-soluble either. Some Key jelly will do the trick. |
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On 08/14/2016 07:07 PM, Tony944 wrote:
My kitchen faucet moves left/right via concentric cylinders. IIRC, they're brass. It's getting stiff and I want to lubricate it. What can I use that's non-toxic and harmless to the O-rings? Probably can't be water-soluble either. try some ear wax on a q-tip |
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On 15/08/2016 10:00, rattlesnake wrote:
On 08/14/2016 07:07 PM, Tony944 wrote: My kitchen faucet moves left/right via concentric cylinders. IIRC, they're brass. It's getting stiff and I want to lubricate it. What can I use that's non-toxic and harmless to the O-rings? Probably can't be water-soluble either. try some ear wax on a q-tip Silicone grease. |
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On 15/08/2016 10:26, Bod wrote:
On 15/08/2016 10:00, rattlesnake wrote: On 08/14/2016 07:07 PM, Tony944 wrote: My kitchen faucet moves left/right via concentric cylinders. IIRC, they're brass. It's getting stiff and I want to lubricate it. What can I use that's non-toxic and harmless to the O-rings? Probably can't be water-soluble either. try some ear wax on a q-tip Silicone grease. Here's a link to prove it: Silicone Grease - Hobby Lubricants www.hobbylubricants.com/silicone-grease.html Silicone Grease is a premium quality, non-toxic, chemically resistant, silicone high temperature grease, available in a handy twist lock cap plastic tube. |
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On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:26:43 +0100, Bod wrote:
On 15/08/2016 10:00, rattlesnake wrote: On 08/14/2016 07:07 PM, Tony944 wrote: My kitchen faucet moves left/right via concentric cylinders. IIRC, they're brass. It's getting stiff and I want to lubricate it. What can I use that's non-toxic and harmless to the O-rings? Probably can't be water-soluble either. try some ear wax on a q-tip Silicone grease. I use WD40 on everything, and despite being told it won't last, it does. -- Why do our kids have to take the Iowa Test for Basic Skills? Why can't we have a Georgia Test of Basic Skills with questions like, "Bubba's got three cars and he done traded for two more. How many cement blocks is Bubba gonna need?" |
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On 15/08/2016 15:46, James Wilkinson wrote:
On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:26:43 +0100, Bod wrote: On 15/08/2016 10:00, rattlesnake wrote: On 08/14/2016 07:07 PM, Tony944 wrote: My kitchen faucet moves left/right via concentric cylinders. IIRC, they're brass. It's getting stiff and I want to lubricate it. What can I use that's non-toxic and harmless to the O-rings? Probably can't be water-soluble either. try some ear wax on a q-tip Silicone grease. I use WD40 on everything, and despite being told it won't last, it does. Silicone grease is the standard lubricant for plumbing. It's non toxic and does not rot rubber O rings and is safe to use with potable water. |
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On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 15:54:29 +0100, Bod wrote:
On 15/08/2016 15:46, James Wilkinson wrote: On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:26:43 +0100, Bod wrote: On 15/08/2016 10:00, rattlesnake wrote: On 08/14/2016 07:07 PM, Tony944 wrote: My kitchen faucet moves left/right via concentric cylinders. IIRC, they're brass. It's getting stiff and I want to lubricate it. What can I use that's non-toxic and harmless to the O-rings? Probably can't be water-soluble either. try some ear wax on a q-tip Silicone grease. I use WD40 on everything, and despite being told it won't last, it does. Silicone grease is the standard lubricant for plumbing. It's non toxic and does not rot rubber O rings and is safe to use with potable water. Yes I'd use it if I was putting something together, but to fix something, a quick squirt with WD40 works wonders. -- To make the train seat next to you remain empty, simply smile at anyone approaching it and pat the seat. |
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On 15/08/2016 15:58, James Wilkinson wrote:
On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 15:54:29 +0100, Bod wrote: On 15/08/2016 15:46, James Wilkinson wrote: On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:26:43 +0100, Bod wrote: On 15/08/2016 10:00, rattlesnake wrote: On 08/14/2016 07:07 PM, Tony944 wrote: My kitchen faucet moves left/right via concentric cylinders. IIRC, they're brass. It's getting stiff and I want to lubricate it. What can I use that's non-toxic and harmless to the O-rings? Probably can't be water-soluble either. try some ear wax on a q-tip Silicone grease. I use WD40 on everything, and despite being told it won't last, it does. Silicone grease is the standard lubricant for plumbing. It's non toxic and does not rot rubber O rings and is safe to use with potable water. Yes I'd use it if I was putting something together, but to fix something, a quick squirt with WD40 works wonders. WD40 is basically a solvent, not a lubricant. |
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On Sun, 14 Aug 2016 19:10:59 -0400, "David L. Martel"
wrote: Mike, Plumber's Grease is commonly used. Any hardware store should have some. Dave M. +1 ... and it is designated "food grade". |
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On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:11:55 +0100, Bod wrote:
On 15/08/2016 15:58, James Wilkinson wrote: On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 15:54:29 +0100, Bod wrote: On 15/08/2016 15:46, James Wilkinson wrote: On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:26:43 +0100, Bod wrote: On 15/08/2016 10:00, rattlesnake wrote: On 08/14/2016 07:07 PM, Tony944 wrote: My kitchen faucet moves left/right via concentric cylinders. IIRC, they're brass. It's getting stiff and I want to lubricate it. What can I use that's non-toxic and harmless to the O-rings? Probably can't be water-soluble either. try some ear wax on a q-tip Silicone grease. I use WD40 on everything, and despite being told it won't last, it does. Silicone grease is the standard lubricant for plumbing. It's non toxic and does not rot rubber O rings and is safe to use with potable water. Yes I'd use it if I was putting something together, but to fix something, a quick squirt with WD40 works wonders. WD40 is basically a solvent, not a lubricant. It works well as both. -- "A slipping gear could let your M203 grenade launcher fire when you least expect it. That would make you quite unpopular in what's left of your unit." - Army preventative maintainance publication |
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Sorry Mike some of us having little fun.
Go to pool supply store must of them carry grease that is use on gaskets for water pumps and filters this should do the job!! "mike" wrote in message ... My kitchen faucet moves left/right via concentric cylinders. IIRC, they're brass. It's getting stiff and I want to lubricate it. What can I use that's non-toxic and harmless to the O-rings? Probably can't be water-soluble either. |
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On 8/15/2016 8:18 AM, James Wilkinson wrote:
On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:11:55 +0100, Bod wrote: On 15/08/2016 15:58, James Wilkinson wrote: On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 15:54:29 +0100, Bod wrote: On 15/08/2016 15:46, James Wilkinson wrote: On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:26:43 +0100, Bod wrote: On 15/08/2016 10:00, rattlesnake wrote: On 08/14/2016 07:07 PM, Tony944 wrote: My kitchen faucet moves left/right via concentric cylinders. IIRC, they're brass. It's getting stiff and I want to lubricate it. What can I use that's non-toxic and harmless to the O-rings? Probably can't be water-soluble either. try some ear wax on a q-tip Silicone grease. I use WD40 on everything, and despite being told it won't last, it does. Silicone grease is the standard lubricant for plumbing. It's non toxic and does not rot rubber O rings and is safe to use with potable water. Yes I'd use it if I was putting something together, but to fix something, a quick squirt with WD40 works wonders. WD40 is basically a solvent, not a lubricant. It works well as both. You keep pushing this stuff. Fine for you if you don't care what poisons you drink, but my family will pass. I'd recommend the same to all others. |
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On 8/15/2016 3:00 AM, rattlesnake wrote:
On 08/14/2016 07:07 PM, Tony944 wrote: My kitchen faucet moves left/right via concentric cylinders. IIRC, they're brass. It's getting stiff and I want to lubricate it. What can I use that's non-toxic and harmless to the O-rings? Probably can't be water-soluble either. try some ear wax on a q-tip yes, earwax is a self-cleaning agent, with protective, lubricating and antibacterial properties. |
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On Sun, 14 Aug 2016 19:10:59 -0400, "David L. Martel"
wrote: Mike, Plumber's Grease is commonly used. Any hardware store should have some. Dave M. Yep, thats what I was gonna suggest. I've used it for decades and it works well. It's made for faucets so it has to be non-toxic, (and should say so on the label). |
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On Tue, 16 Aug 2016 01:51:14 +0100, Bob F wrote:
On 8/15/2016 8:18 AM, James Wilkinson wrote: On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:11:55 +0100, Bod wrote: On 15/08/2016 15:58, James Wilkinson wrote: On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 15:54:29 +0100, Bod wrote: On 15/08/2016 15:46, James Wilkinson wrote: On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:26:43 +0100, Bod wrote: On 15/08/2016 10:00, rattlesnake wrote: On 08/14/2016 07:07 PM, Tony944 wrote: My kitchen faucet moves left/right via concentric cylinders. IIRC, they're brass. It's getting stiff and I want to lubricate it. What can I use that's non-toxic and harmless to the O-rings? Probably can't be water-soluble either. try some ear wax on a q-tip Silicone grease. I use WD40 on everything, and despite being told it won't last, it does. Silicone grease is the standard lubricant for plumbing. It's non toxic and does not rot rubber O rings and is safe to use with potable water. Yes I'd use it if I was putting something together, but to fix something, a quick squirt with WD40 works wonders. WD40 is basically a solvent, not a lubricant. It works well as both. You keep pushing this stuff. Fine for you if you don't care what poisons you drink, but my family will pass. I'd recommend the same to all others. There are "poisons" everywhere. Your body doesn't die because you ingest a bit. -- In 1272, the Arabic Muslims invented the condom, using a goat's lower intestine. In 1873, the British refined the idea by taking the intestine out of the goat first. |
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On Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 5:16:34 AM UTC-5, James Wilkinson wrote:
On Tue, 16 Aug 2016 01:51:14 +0100, Bob F wrote: On 8/15/2016 8:18 AM, James Wilkinson wrote: On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:11:55 +0100, Bod wrote: On 15/08/2016 15:58, James Wilkinson wrote: On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 15:54:29 +0100, Bod wrote: On 15/08/2016 15:46, James Wilkinson wrote: On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:26:43 +0100, Bod wrote: On 15/08/2016 10:00, rattlesnake wrote: On 08/14/2016 07:07 PM, Tony944 wrote: My kitchen faucet moves left/right via concentric cylinders. IIRC, they're brass. It's getting stiff and I want to lubricate it. What can I use that's non-toxic and harmless to the O-rings? Probably can't be water-soluble either. try some ear wax on a q-tip Silicone grease. I use WD40 on everything, and despite being told it won't last, it does. Silicone grease is the standard lubricant for plumbing. It's non toxic and does not rot rubber O rings and is safe to use with potable water. Yes I'd use it if I was putting something together, but to fix something, a quick squirt with WD40 works wonders. WD40 is basically a solvent, not a lubricant. It works well as both. You keep pushing this stuff. Fine for you if you don't care what poisons you drink, but my family will pass. I'd recommend the same to all others. There are "poisons" everywhere. Your body doesn't die because you ingest a bit. -- It's amazing what toxins that naturally occur which the human liver filters out of our bloodstreams. You really have to abuse your liver or catch some liver destroying disease to get into trouble. Plus every sort of microscopic organism is constantly attacking humans. I'm surprised I'm still alive after all the crap I've been through. o_O [8~{} Uncle Surviving Monster |
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On Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 6:11:17 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Sun, 14 Aug 2016 19:10:59 -0400, "David L. Martel" wrote: Mike, Plumber's Grease is commonly used. Any hardware store should have some. Dave M. Yep, thats what I was gonna suggest. I've used it for decades and it works well. It's made for faucets so it has to be non-toxic, (and should say so on the label). I didn't know it contained fumed silica. You can take a look at what traditional "Plumber's Grease" contains. There are two PDF documents. ^_^ http://www.oatey.com/brands/hercules...lumbers-grease http://tinyurl.com/glwaot7 [8~{} Uncle Greasy Monster |
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On 8/17/2016 1:01 AM, mike wrote:
My research suggests that "plumber's grease" is intended to be used on the part of the fixture where the valve shaft exits the body. Any water force from inside pushes it out of the fixture. The place I want to use it is INSIDE the water channel. Water force pushes it inside ME. One of the original options was to replace the o-rings. You could have been done by now and had water with no worries about contamination. Two types of people in the world. Those that research endlessly and those that actually get the job done. |
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