Kitchen Faucet Shut Off Valve Leaking

Description of the issue.

Kitchen faucet shut off valve leaking.

Turn the home water supply back on. To remedy this most plumbing pros advise first using a groove joint pliers to tighten the packing nut one eighth turn clockwise photo 1. Under sink shutoff valves also called fixture shutoffs or stop valves allow you to turn off the water to the sink or other fixture without having to use the home s main shutoff. Deburr the pipe with a deburring tool.

There should be no leaks and all should be good. Turn the water supply valve under the sink off. Once you determine which side is leaking turn off both supply valves. Place a bucket under the old valve.

Good job you have fixed your leak. These inexpensive little valves rarely get used and when they do sometimes they leak. Before you replace worn parts and reassemble the faucet hold a rag over the dripping faucet and open the water shutoff valve slightly to flush out debris that may have been loosened during the cleaning and inspection. Causes for the leak.

When cutting the supply line cut slowly and gently so. Occasionally after shutting off a toilet supply valve to replace the tank plumbing parts you may find that the shutoff valve leaks through the packing nut once the valve is opened again. This troubleshooting document relates to standard pull out and pull down kitchen faucets. Cut the supply line with a pipe cutter leaving enough room between the escutcheon plate and the cut to allow installation of the valve fitting.

If this happens to you you can simply replace the valve with a new valve that matches the old one. Faucet is leaking or dripping from the spout. If your valves are stuck shut off the water main. Open the faucet to drain the line.

If the leak doesn t stop after the first valve is turned off it s the other line that s leaking. Attach the water line from the faucet to the water supply shut off valve using plumbers tape. Turn off the next valve up the line which may be the main water supply valve. Determine which side of your faucet is leaking by shutting off the water supply valves one at a time.

With this issue water will drip from the end of the spout after the water has been turned off at the handle. After the faucet is reassembled open the faucet to the middle position and gradually open the shutoff valves to turn on the water. If there aren t individual shutoff valves under the sink shut off the water supply for the house. Twist the valve under your sink to turn off the water supply valve or valves.

Ignoring minor leaks can waste up to three gallons of water every day and can also lead to permanent water stains and rot under your sink.