Once an outdoor water faucet begins leaking, you need to replace the valve stem's rubber seal or else risk not only wasted water but the possibility of the leaking water freezing and rupturing the faucet or water supply pipe. Loosen the nut on the faucet to remove the valve stem from the...
Whether it’s leaky or just out of date, replacing your faucet is easy with these step-by-step instructions from HGTV.
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STEP 5: Remove and replace the seat washer. The washer at the bottom of the stem is called a seat washer. This is the part of the faucet that gets compressed by the handles to close the flow of water through the faucet. It is the part that is typically responsible for a leaking fauc...
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