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Step 1
Turn off the water supply to the leaky faucet. Water shutoffs are often located under the sink but in older homes there may only be one main water shut off for the entire house, usually located where the water pipe enters (often facing the street).
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Step 2
Open the faucet and let any water in the pipes drain out.
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Step 3
Put in the sink drain plug or put a towel in the sink bottom. Faucets have small screws and you don't want to lose one down the drain.
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Step 4
Remove the faucet handle. Virtually all handles are attached with a screw often hidden under a decorative cap that can be pried off with a small screwdriver.
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Step 5
Remove the workings of the faucet and determine what kind of repair is required (see Tips). Once you have identified what kind of faucet you have, see the related eHow for details on repairing your particular faucet.
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Comments
cliffordrk said
on 8/2/2009 I found the best way to receive the wright parts for a faucet is to either take a picture and e-mail it to a vendor or take the actual part in to you local store, I found out from the FaucetDoctorSuperstore.com that if you have a stem your looking for,there are two important things to do 1st. measure the length of the stem and 2nd. Count the number of points on the end of the stem or what they call the broach area. (the end where the handle is located)
robert2584 said
on 7/10/2009 it's definitely not my cup of tea, however I will try this now.
ndbrian said
on 5/19/2009 The unending pop-up ads were distracting and irritating. Once users watch the initial ad they shouldn't have to constantly close out pop-up windows which otherwise obscure the video. Please, give us a break.
4thumbs said
on 4/24/2009 A common mistake is to get a wrong replacement part. Visually compare the old and new parts to make sure they are the same, even if an experienced plumbing store person picks it out for you.
patsyroot said
on 4/14/2009 help!!! i can not get past the little decorative cap to unscrew the handle!