Pulldown Kitchen Faucet - Stiff Neck and Won't Turn - EASY FIX - Glacier Bay
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- Опубліковано 21 чер 2023
- In this video I will show you how to clean and lubricate a stiff pull-out kitchen faucet that is not swiveling correctly. They get mineralization build up within the neck around the O-rings and need to be clean and lubed from time to time. The will help the faucet and handle spin more freely and function much better.
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Thanks so much for helping those of us who lack your wisdom and helping us save money ! Have a very blessed day my friend ! 😃🙏❤️
No problem. I'm glad I could help. We could all use a little money saving these days! You have a blessed day as well!
Great note about covering the drain so you don’t lose small pieces down there. Thanks
No problem!
i have that same faucet that is starting to do the same thing. Thanks, great video!
No problem and glad I could help. Hope you are doing well, bowman.
A very good video: A+!
This comment comes from a plumber in Vancouver, Canada.
Wow, that's a big compliment coming from a pro! Thank you!
@@fixitFlip You did the job like a pro yourself!
Cheers!
Thanks again!@@marcelnowakowski945
Well done! Thanks.
No problem!
Thank you so much for posting this!!! It was easy to follow and very informative. Now I can fix the dang wiggly faucet my damn self!
No problem, glad I could help!
Thank you, buddy!
No problem!
You saved my son in law ass big-time. 10/10
Ha ha, glad I could help.
You are amazing!
Ha ha, you are too kind!
Great!
Thanks!
Hi.Great video.I have a faucet like that one, with a problem because I can not keep it on straight flow,makes a lot of noise and goes to spray.I have not been able to find the head replacement.
Please help me.
Thank you very much
Cecilia
You could simply replace the head. This one MAY work. I'm not 100% sure
www.homedepot.com/p/Glacier-Bay-Market-Pull-Out-Spray-Head-in-Chrome-RP90143/302602531?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&srsltid=AfmBOor8-is18LBONBDDTji_wcsaqPlslqhWltOhivhkd-QwEPKaSnbjCpw
Following your instructions and great so far. I got to the part about popping the faucet straight up but mine is really stuck. Any tips for how to loosen it to pop up? TIA!!
Did you get it yet? I was going to say try some gloves. If you put a wrench on it you will scratch up the finish. They can really get stuck.
@@fixitFlip Thanks fixitFlip. I gave up pulling on the neck after a while and ended up applying the silicone grease to the neck joints from the outside on the bottom and where I could on the top, and turning the neck back and forth to let the grease seep in. It got the stiff neck going… good enough for not having succeeded in popping the whole neck up. The rest of your video was spot on. 👍Thanks for the tip of not taking the set screw all the way out and the part about hand tightening from underneath the sink. 👍
@@benitadairchen7696 Well, great, I'm glad you got it loosened up and that I could help out somewhat!
My base plate has rust leakage and drains into the sink leaving a rust trail on the sink..do I need to take the plate out clean it and reseal it? I see you don't have silicon on the outside of your base plate..by following the instructions it stated that I needed to..when I installed it. Should I remove it?
Mine came with a rubber gasket that that plate sits on that acts as a sealant. It did not need silicone. I would probably remove that base plate and clean under it and see if you can find a replacement gasket.
Is this a Glacier Bay faucet? I have one and the casing does not pop up even though I am pulling up really hard. I can detach the hangle easily as you described, but the casing is apparently stuck to the base. Any thoughts or suggestions on how to proceed?
Yes it is. Pull harder! Lol. They can get really stuck! Which is probably why it's stiff and won't turn in the first place.
I’m gonna try to do this! My faucet the whole bottom plate is also moving. Do you think this will still work?
Yes, I definitely think it will!
Any ideas on what to do if the handle itself is stuck and won't move at all?
Must be really calcified on there. Put a towel over it to protect the finish it and lightly tap with a hammer to break it loose??
how to remove the faucet body itself if pulling it won't come off?
So, you don’t have to close the water valves before you do this?
Nope.
Can you use dielectric grease
That seems to be a topic that is highly debated. I would probably shy away from it as opposed to drinking water that could possibly get something toxic in it.
@@fixitFlip Ok thank you.
No problem.@@ron4413
My mom's faucet is exactly like the one you are showing. My problem is a little different. The entire portion of the base doesn't want to swivel from sink to sink. The ring is in place but the swivel portion doesn't want to move from sink to sink. The handle portion is also working properly. So my issue is a bit different. Help if you can explain to a plumbing clueless girl???
I would say there's a very solid chance it is just all gummed up with calcification under there from mineral deposits. Just needs removed, cleaned, and lubed up!
Thank you! Wish you were my mom's neighbor!
@@kimberly-hj9nf Ha ha, no problem!
ya they can get pretty tight, but every video i watch they slide off easy but mine isnt coming off
Mine wasn't that easy.
We have an older sink and faucet, I have no idea the age of either they were here when we moved in in July. The faucet is an old school, not goose neck, no sprayer faucet. It's stupid stiff, I found an older video with a faucet that looks like ours. I'm already planning on taking it apart and lubing it to save what's left of my sanity. The other problem we're having with it is that the base of the faucet moves with the faucet head. Do I just use silicone caulk to secure it? We might change out the kitchen cabinets next year, and if we don't, I'm changing the sink and faucet. I hate both so this would just be a fix until then.
Thanks to anyone that can answer my question.
Tightening the nut under the counter that holds the faucet in place should help with that.
@@fixitFlip thank you! I'll take a look and give it a try when I grease the innards.
Okay, good luck with the project!@@amystreasuresdesign
I have the problem where the handle will not go past the faucet when turned to the left. If I have the faucet directly facing me I have to turn the handle all the way back til it’s facing the wall to access cold water.
Yes, definitely sounds like it is misaligned.
I can’t get the Allen screw out. You said 3/32 Allen wrench right? This is just a stupid design
Yes. They can get pretty stuck.
@@fixitFlip Thanks for the quick reply I was able to get it out with 2 Allen wrench on the metric scale. I think idiots who did our kitchen lost the first screw and put replacement in. I was at it for hours and I’m no dumb dumb. I’m like something just ain’t right here and I kept trying different ones and finally found the right Allen Wrench/ Hex Key
Ahhh. That is very possible. Nice job solving the mystery. The joys of owning a house. @@GaryInHell