My bathroom faucet does not want to turn off. It ues to turn way past the on and off position, but now it won't go off and then it won't turn on to full blast. I've had to turn the water off at the nearest line valve. What's wrong and what can I do?

 

It sounds like the handle stripped out. If there is a cap on top the handle, it should pop out with a screwdriver. Then you will see a screw there. Remove it and pull the handle off.(may be a bit difficult). Check the inside and see if it is stripped. If so you will have to replace the handle. Good luck and post back.

 

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Also possible the washer and or seat is damaged.
You will need to disassemble as already instructed and determine the cause. If there is internal damage or threads are stripped, best solution is to replace the entire faucet assembly with a new one.

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You were right! A stripped faucet leading to a cracked piped. Had to replace EVERYTHING except the tub. Thanks for the help. Very much a preciated

 

i have a similar problem -a dripping faucet- and i've attempted to remove the faucet handle with a screwdriver. i'm being very careful and still the plastic started to crack at hte base. the handle is the pull on, push off style and it's plastic as i mentioned above. is there a particular spot around the circular base of the handle that has a hinge or something that i need to apply the pressure to?

 

Since it already started to crack, it will probably break before getting it off. They are normally held on by a spline and corrode very quickly. If you can take a wooden wedge and slip behind it and gently tap on it, you may get it to come off. Switch sides of the stem if it starts to move so you pull evenly on it. Good luck.

 

I know this is going to sound really stupid but I can't seem to find the shutoff valve from my hot water heater. I can shut off the main valve from outside but that still won't help me with the hot water currently inside the water heater. The top of the water heater has a know but I can't seem to locate the outlet valve.

 

kharding, Welcome to the DIY Forums.
Although I am USUALLY confused, your question did not do it. There is not normally a hot water shut-off valve on the heater. Using the cold water inlet valve will stop the water from flowing into the heater and thus stop any pressure from it. If you shut off the cold supply, you must also shut off the heat source.(electric or gas) to the heater.
What are you trying to do?
If you need to drain the heater, there is a valve at the bottom of the heater for this purpose. Open a hot water faucet near the heater before doing this.
Please post back for any help you may need and let us know what you are attempting to do.

 

Thanks Makadragon (love the name). All I'm trying to do is change the faucets in the bathtub. Had a stripped knob and instead of changing it right away, I used pliers to turn the hot water on and off increasing the problem. I know if I shut the main valve off I will eliminate water for the time being from the whole house. Nevertheless, when I turn the nut for the hot water the water still comes out because it's coming from the hot water heater. My question, will shutting off the power to the hot water heater keep the water from pumping through the house or do i need to drain the heater itself after I shut off main valve. Hope this makes more sense. (save a buck, drive myself crazy, lol)

 

Water heaters 101: The only way (except for gravity) that a water heater can put out water is if it has an input (usually cold water). If the water is still coming out of the heater when you turn off the main water supply, your main valve is defective.
Turn off the cold supply valve at the water heater and also the gas or electric breaker to the heater. Open a hot faucet and you should be good to go. No need to drain heater.
Bottom line: If the heater is not getting cold water supplied to it....it cannot push the hot water out of it. The gas or electric that heats the water has no bearing on water coming from the heater. It is water activated.