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Faucet valve damaged spout loose handle missing, hints from a home inspector
Faucet valve damaged spout loose handle missing : loose valves and faucets can easily be TWIsted off their pipes. Sometimes the pipe may even be broken by the pressure exerted on the pipe while opening and closing a valve. Loose spouts and valves in showers and tubs, atop lavs, atop kitchen sinks, protruding through siding or stucco, etc.; can allow water to run inside the wall or under counters, etc. A damaged faucet may have a broken handle or spout. The inspector may have described the particular condition in the report. Most faucets have "nuts" under the counter top that hold the faucet firmly to the counter top. Sometimes these nuts work loose. Some faucets are attached directly to the fixture, and these also have "nuts" underneath which may work loose. If the faucet originally had an aerator which is not now installed, the inspector may consider this a faucet which is "amiss." Some faucets simply do not work. In the case of loose lav or kitchen sink faucets you should purchase a "lavatory wrench" at a building supply outlet or home improvement store to tighten the nuts. You will find this job quite easy with the use of this special wrench. Some newer faucet assemblies require the use of a
716 or 12 inch deep-well socket with a long extension connected to a ratchet handle. Loose faucets and spouts in walls usually can be secured somewhat by caulking or grouting around the faucet where it protrudes through the wall or tub. Missing aerators can be purchased at home improvement stores and easily installed. Be sure to get the right aerator. Some have female threads and some have male threads and there are several sizes. Damaged or inoperative faucets usually need replacing, although the water supply may somehow be turned off to the "inoperative" faucet. Contact a plumbing contractor for an additional opinion and assistance if you feel you cannot replace, tighten, or repair a faucet or spout.
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File last updated May 22, 2012 * Copyright © 2012 All rights reserved by: Accurate Inspections, Inc. A New Jersey home inspection firm 56 Woodland Drive, Woodland Park (formerly West Paterson) NJ 07424 973-812-5100 providing New Jersey Certified Home Inspections in NJ, by New Jersey Licensed home inspectors. Inspector of record Michael Del Greco, New Jersey Home Inspector License GI 0121.
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