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Looking for help/solution to bathtub faucet issue?
Okay in my bathroom, my bathtub, the hot water faucet side, I am having trouble with it. Both the hot and the cold have to be super tight to prevent any leakage from the nozzle (correct wording?) We usually get a slow drip, of cold water, which is fine, but lately it has been a steady drizzle of hot water (hot water heater bill sky rockets). sooo
Had my cousin come out and he did some stuff to it, and that was like 5 months ago, now today when I was tightening it, something broke, and the plastic knob came off and the metal round thing (with notches in it) I can turn that with a set of pliers, but only so far and it is still a drip of hot water. Due to my bill I am trying to get this fixed, but cheap.
Any advice?
Sounds like the washers are failing.
Turn off the water and take out the cartriges. Make sure you know which is hot and cold.
Take them to your local hardware store and get replacement cartriges. If the washers are cut up, it means the seat has burrs on it and the washers will fail soon. If that is the case, change the seat as well.
If in doubt hire a qualified plumber.
People who dont know what they are doing and trying to save a buck, always end up spending more money...
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