I believe that you must have encountered such a problem, the kitchen tap leaks at the swivel, which not only causes a waste of water, but also makes the kitchen water everywhere, so that everyone is very annoying. So when we encounter such a problem, we have to solve it in time, first of all, we have to check what causes the faucet to leak, and then we can prescribe the right medicine. Today, I would like to introduce you to the solution of the leakage of water at the rotation of the kitchen faucet.

kitchen faucet leaks three common leaks:

1, the spout leakage reason: that is due to the faucet inside the shaft gasket wear and tear. Solution: use pliers to turn loose and remove the gland hitch, to clip the shaft gasket out, replace with a new shaft gasket can be.

2, faucet hitch lower gap leakage reason: that is because the triangular gasket inside the gland caused by wear and tear. Solution: you can turn the screws loose to take down the head of the chain, and then the gland to get loose to take down, and then the gland inside the triangular sealing shop to take out, replace with a new one can be.

3, take over the joint leakage: roughly is the cover type nut loose, solution: then you can re-tighten the cover type nut or replace the new U-type gasket.

Water leakage at the faucet rotation is mainly caused by the seal, the first thing to do is to make sure that the filling nut of the faucet is tight, but be careful not to scratch the nut with pliers or wrenches. Here are the tools you will need to replace the tap seal: adjustable spanner, replacement tap seal, and petroleum jelly. If you find that the cause of the leak is not a loose nut, then you will need to replace the seal. The faucet seal can be a tightly packed piece of sealing consisting of one or more O-shaped rubber rings, or it can be something like a thin rope or soft metal wire that is wrapped around the spool under the caulking nut.

To replace the faucet seal, follow these steps:

Step 1: Turn off the water supply and remove the faucet handle. Step 2: Unscrew the packing nut and remove both the nut and the old seal from the spool. Step 3: Install the new seal. If you are using a wire seal, wrap it around the spool a few times. If you're using a soft wire seal, wrap it around the spool only once. Before you put the faucet back together, apply a thin coat of petroleum jelly to the threads of the spool and to the threads of the caulking nut.