How To Regularly And Professionally Maintain Stainless Steel Faucets

Stainless Steel Faucets can be seen everywhere in life. After a long time of use, they will definitely need maintenance, so how to maintain them correctly?

Tools needed: Use these tools to deal with push-type faucet screwdrivers, penetrating lubricants, slip joint pliers, or adjustable wrenches and their replacement pads.

1. Remove the handle and check the parts of the faucet. Use large slip-joint pliers or an adjustable wrench to remove the packing nut, being careful not to scratch the metal. Turn the spool or shaft in the same direction as when you turned on the faucet to unscrew them.

2. Remove the screw holding the washer. If necessary, use a penetrating lubricant to loosen the screws. Check the screws and valve core, and replace them if they are damaged.

3. Turn off the water supply and remove the small screw on or behind the faucet handle to remove the handle fixed on the faucet body. Some screws are hidden under metal buttons, plastic buttons, or plastic sheets, which snap into or screw into the handle. As long as you turn on the button, you will see the handle screw on the top.

4. Replace the old washer with an identical new washer. New washers that almost exactly match the old washers generally keep the tap from dripping. You should also pay attention to whether the old gasket has a bevel or flat, and replace it with the same new gasket. A gasket designed only for cold water will swell violently when hot water flows through it, blocking the water outlet and slowing down the flow of hot water. Some gaskets can work in hot and cold water, but you have to make sure that the gasket you buy for replacement is exactly the same as the original one.

5. Fix the new gasket to the valve core, and then reinstall the parts in the faucet. Rotate the spool clockwise. After the spool is in place, reinstall the packing nut. Be careful not to scratch the metal with the wrench.

6. Reinstall the handle and put the button or disc back. Turn on the water supply again and check for leaks.