Faucet steam leaking due to lime/calcium buildup
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Faucet stem leaking due to lime/calcium buildup
Although this may be a quick fix, I haven't been able to find a quick answer.
I have a faucet stem that has progressively been building up what seems to be lime and calcium. It must've caused some sort of breaking in what I assume was sealant on the parts of the faucet that swivel and now water slowly but continuously leaks out of these two ringed areas and down the faucet.
The attached pictures show the two ringed areas where green colored buildup has caused this problem.
I have a faucet stem that has progressively been building up what seems to be lime and calcium. It must've caused some sort of breaking in what I assume was sealant on the parts of the faucet that swivel and now water slowly but continuously leaks out of these two ringed areas and down the faucet.
The attached pictures show the two ringed areas where green colored buildup has caused this problem.
Last edited by JackTH; 01-25-14 at 06:03 PM.
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Hello and welcome?
Are you on a well? Looks like PH issues...
The leak can be fixed by replacing the O rings after you remove the spout...
Need to get the model # of the faucet because they are not universal AFAIK..
Are you on a well? Looks like PH issues...
The leak can be fixed by replacing the O rings after you remove the spout...
Need to get the model # of the faucet because they are not universal AFAIK..
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Could be that it was weeping slightly and that is calcium build up from your water being hard...
But when I see the blue green its often copper pipes eroding. When copper hits the air it turns that color... Like a penny...It oxidizes...
But when I see the blue green its often copper pipes eroding. When copper hits the air it turns that color... Like a penny...It oxidizes...
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It's difficult to provide "exact" without knowing what faucet you have but yet, you should disassemble the faucet and replace the O rings. They are like round rubber bands that seal the moving spout. If you can't identify the brand and model of faucet it would be easiest to disassemble the faucet and take the old O rings to a plumbing supply or home center to look for a replacement. Before disassembling the faucet don't forget to turn the water off at the shutoff valves which you probably have in the vanity below the sink.