Thursday 1 March 2012

Read this if you have noisy faucet

There are many possible factors why faucets can chatter, whistle, or scream. If the house is recently constructed, possibly you have water pipes which are too small to permit water to pass through normally. Similarly, in older homes water that flows through pipes may be limited by presence of solid deposit build-up. In either case, you must change the water lines to get rid of the noise, which is not really a cheap fix. For free quotation call plumber in Toronto. Before you begin any tap repair job remember to turn off the water.

Most likely, on the other hand, noise is caused by washer that's either the wrong size or is not held safely on the shank. Replacing the washer or securing it should eliminate the noise. If your tap still makes noise, examine the washer seat. The seat may become somewhat blocked with deposits, and the restricted water flow might cause whistling or chattering. If this sounds like the case, thoroughly clean the seat.

A squealing noise heard while you turn the tap handle, it means that the metal threads of the stem are rubbing against the faucet threads. Take off the stem, and coat each thread with vasoline. The lubrication should eliminate the noise making the handle much easier to turn. Of course, in case the shank threads or faucet body threads have become worn, the gap between them leads to rumbling and noise from the faucet. In such a case, you will need more than just lubrication.
Buy a new stem, and see if the noise goes away. If not, the faucet body threads are worn out, and the only option would be an entirely new faucet. Luckily, the stem typically wears first. But in case you need to replace the entire faucet, the task is fairly straightforward.

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