Today, with the improvement of home living conditions, bathtubs have become sanitary ware that is often used in daily life. Of course, sometimes there are some problems with the bathtub that the owners who have not done maintenance do not know how to start. The bathtub faucet always has problems. I will teach you a few tricks to solve all the problems of the bathtub faucet The editor has carefully prepared some knowledge here, let’s go and understand with the editor, I hope the content of the editor is helpful to you!
Damaged bathtub faucet
What to do when the bathtub faucet is damaged?
The faucet spool is like the heart of the faucet, adjusting the size of the water and the switch of the water. If the faucet spool is broken, it will cause the faucet to leak and so on. If the faucet spool is broken, you need to replace it with a new one. How to replace the faucet spool? The editor expresses my humble opinion here.
How to buy a new faucet spool: The replacement spool must match your faucet. First of all, find out whether your faucet is single-handle or double-handle, whether it is a single cold water faucet or a hot and cold water faucet, and you must also know how big your faucet’s spool is. Chips are generally not easy to buy in the market, so it is generally best to remove the old one and find a seller to replace it.
How to remove the old faucet spool?
Method 1: Close the main water valve first, then buckle the faucet handle with a red and blue mark of about 8 mm, loosen the fixing screw counterclockwise with a flat screwdriver, take off the handle, and disassemble the faucet with an adjustable wrench For the spool, open the upper part of the gland with a wrench, and take out the ceramic spool inside.
Method 2: Close the main water valve first. You can use a screwdriver to insert under the handle of the faucet, and pry up from left to right, with one side prying, slowly, with even and steady force, so that the valve core can be removed.
Method 3: Close the main water valve first, unscrew the blue cover on the right handle, loosen the screw inside with a Phillips screwdriver, take off the handle to expose the valve core, and then unscrew the valve core with an adjustable wrench.
How to replace the new faucet spool?
After removing the spool, you will see a blue rubber around the bottom of the spool. Generally, the bottom of the left spool is a red rubber, while the right spool is a blue rubber. Therefore, when changing the valve core on the right side, the blue rubber valve core should still be used. After installing the valve core, insert the handle and adjust the direction of the handwheel. Install the screws and cover the blue cover on the right, so that the new spool is replaced.
