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Hot/Cold valves for Kitchen sink
Hello, all.
I am doing some work under the kitchen sink and I am trying to get it good and dry. I have taken out the disposal, all pipes, the faucet, etc. I turned the water off at the valves (of course) before removing everything, but still get a drip out of them. One is worse than the other. I went and bought caps for them, just so I can get the work done. Squeezes water around the caps, and still drips. Not a lot, mind you, but enough to be exasperating. I guess I could teflon tape as well to really seal it up, but the real question is do these valves need to be replaced? Is this some weird safety feature (nothing surprises me anymore) that keeps whatever from happening or not happening? I mean, over the 9 year life of the house they haven't exactly been worked to death; it's not everyday you turn off the water under the sink. Ideas? I am obviously not a plummer, but unfortunately not in the position to hire one. Thanks in advance, -- Maury French Wylie, TX "I cannot teach my kids ethics if I do not practice them myself" |
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Hot/Cold valves for Kitchen sink
The caps for compression fittings drip (in my experience) unless you either
put a compression ferrule in the valve or use a rubber washer which will fit. Teflon tape won't help. If the valve shutoffs drip a bit, this is not generally a problem when you use them for their normal function (working on the kitchen faucet), but the caps dripping could be a real problem if it sits there for a few days. "Speedy Jim" wrote in message ... CMF wrote: Hello, all. I am doing some work under the kitchen sink and I am trying to get it good and dry. I have taken out the disposal, all pipes, the faucet, etc. I turned the water off at the valves (of course) before removing everything, but still get a drip out of them. One is worse than the other. I went and bought caps for them, just so I can get the work done. Squeezes water around the caps, and still drips. Not a lot, mind you, but enough to be exasperating. I guess I could teflon tape as well to really seal it up, but the real question is do these valves need to be replaced? Is this some weird safety feature (nothing surprises me anymore) that keeps whatever from happening or not happening? I mean, over the 9 year life of the house they haven't exactly been worked to death; it's not everyday you turn off the water under the sink. Ideas? I am obviously not a plummer, but unfortunately not in the position to hire one. The valves have rubber washers in them which may need to be replaced. But, to do that, you would have to shut off *all* the water *and* drain all the piping. You may be better off living with the drip from the caps. Jim |
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Hot/Cold valves for Kitchen sink
The caps for compression fittings drip (in my experience) unless you either
put a compression ferrule in the valve or use a rubber washer which will fit. Teflon tape won't help. If the valve shutoffs drip a bit, this is not generally a problem when you use them for their normal function (working on the kitchen faucet), but the caps dripping could be a real problem if it sits there for a few days. "Speedy Jim" wrote in message ... CMF wrote: Hello, all. I am doing some work under the kitchen sink and I am trying to get it good and dry. I have taken out the disposal, all pipes, the faucet, etc. I turned the water off at the valves (of course) before removing everything, but still get a drip out of them. One is worse than the other. I went and bought caps for them, just so I can get the work done. Squeezes water around the caps, and still drips. Not a lot, mind you, but enough to be exasperating. I guess I could teflon tape as well to really seal it up, but the real question is do these valves need to be replaced? Is this some weird safety feature (nothing surprises me anymore) that keeps whatever from happening or not happening? I mean, over the 9 year life of the house they haven't exactly been worked to death; it's not everyday you turn off the water under the sink. Ideas? I am obviously not a plummer, but unfortunately not in the position to hire one. The valves have rubber washers in them which may need to be replaced. But, to do that, you would have to shut off *all* the water *and* drain all the piping. You may be better off living with the drip from the caps. Jim |
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Hot/Cold valves for Kitchen sink
If it's compression fittings leaking, you might want to go back and
use two wrenches to tighten them down a LOT. They do take more force than many folks expect. You are crushing a metallic object, after all. "CMF" wrote in message .. . Hello, all. I am doing some work under the kitchen sink and I am trying to get it good and dry. I have taken out the disposal, all pipes, the faucet, etc. I turned the water off at the valves (of course) before removing everything, but still get a drip out of them. One is worse than the other. I went and bought caps for them, just so I can get the work done. Squeezes water around the caps, and still drips. Not a lot, mind you, but enough to be exasperating. I guess I could teflon tape as well to really seal it up, but the real question is do these valves need to be replaced? Is this some weird safety feature (nothing surprises me anymore) that keeps whatever from happening or not happening? I mean, over the 9 year life of the house they haven't exactly been worked to death; it's not everyday you turn off the water under the sink. Ideas? I am obviously not a plummer, but unfortunately not in the position to hire one. Thanks in advance, |
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