Sunday, February 20, 2022

Bathroom Faucet Issue Resolved?

It seems there is something wrong in every room of our tiny condo. The door to the patio is very difficult to open and close. The paint on the kitchen cabinets is slowing peeling off. The floors have several spots that are raised. The bathtub seems to clog up a lot more than any place we have ever lived. There are a lot more “problems” - nothing serious but absolutely annoying because it is a brand new build. We even hear an occasional dripping but can’t figure out the source and believe me - we have great experience with water problems having lived in an 1890’s Capitol Hill condo. So when the bathroom water in the faucet was hardly running I had a feeling we would probably need to call someone in to check it. But before we did I looked up on line how we might be able to fix it. Since it was isolated to just this faucet it had to be something specific. I made sure the water handles were all turned to the left. Then I checked the faucet filter using a very large wrench to screw the piece off. And sure enough the filter was pretty clogged up. The water ran fine without the filter on, so we knew that was the culprit. So we removed the filter and brushed off the debris, and soaked it in vinegar for awhile. We put it back on and it is working at least as well as it used to, save for a few drips on the side. It feels very rewarding when you fix something yourself. Thank goodness for the internet. 












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