This is my first post on this forum, and I look forward to your assistance.
I just bought and installed a Kohler "Simplice" kitchen faucet. It came with factory-installed supply lines. The hot water supply line leaks where it connects to the house plumbing. When I took it apart, it appeared that the soft rubber compression washer within the faucet supply line was defective. I contacted Kohler and requested a new washer, but the Kohler representative said the supply hoses are not serviceable. They could not replace only the washer, but they would replace the whole faucet!
That's great except that the faucet is on backorder, and for the next couple of weeks we would have no kitchen faucet. I went to local plumbing supply stores without any luck, soI fitted a generic washer to the supply line, and although it is an improvement, it still leaks.
Has anyone found replacement washers that are compatible with Kohler faucet supply line compression fittings?
Is this a new faucet ?
What is the actual model number ?
I see the K-596 Simplice.
I see replacement hoses (1067500) shown as obsolete and discontinued.
The rubber seals are not available.
They only came with the hoses.
Pilot Dane - The other end of the hose is hidden inside the faucet shank and I don't know how to get to it.
Pjmax - It is a brand new Simplice faucet, Model No. 596-VS-KE. As much as I like Kohler products and their guarantees, its frustrating that they don't make such a simple replacement part available. Guess I'll put a bucket under the drip and wait a couple of weeks for the whole new faucet to arrive.
There are three short stubs from the valve body.... H, C and sprayer.
Then there are three quick release fittings.
Then there are two hoses for hot and cold. Third hose for sprayer.
Those quick release fittings come apart but not easily which is why everything comes assembled.
The parts in the diagram are not available separately except for the quick release o-rings.
House was built in 1975 and has the American Standard Aquarian type single handle control.
Called them and they said that the allen screw took a 2.5mm wrench, got the screw out but the handle
will not come off probably due to corrosion.
Tried PB Blaster, WD40, and gentle heat.
Any suggestions, should I just keep increasing the heat?
The attached .pdf shows the parts list.
Something snapped, the handle feels loose and the water will not turn fully off. I capped the tub and
shower feeds so we can keep the water main on. I'm going on he assumption that the guts have to be replaced, should I just cut off the handle since a new one is under $20?
Thanks, Pete
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I've got an older toilet with a huge flush capacity so I'm trying to keep it rather than replacing it with a newer lower capacity toilet.
Problem is it's as old as the hills and the oval shaped rubber gasket between the tank and base has aged and water now leaks at that connection point when it's flushed.
I'm guessing what I need to fix the issue is some kind of flexible adhesive that bonds to ceramic. I believe where the two make contact the bottom is glazed and the tank isn't...so the adhesive would need to stick to both glazed and non-glazed ceramic.
Any suggestion for what kind of gasket maker adhesive to use? or advice in general on how to get this done? Thanks
03-07-23, 04:34 PM
