Does anyone have any info on repair parts for the faucet in the kitchen (i.e. seats and seals) or should I just go buy a new faucet at the local Home Depot?
Mac
Mac;
Unless there is a problem getting at the connections, I'd go for a newer unit. I replaced mine with a common brand goose neck bar faucet.
dave
Mac
I replaiced mine (was brand x cheapo) with a good quality brass single lever kitchen type. The sink mtg. hole has a forward lean that did not work for me as I wanted the spout up higher/taller for ease of dish rinsing. My work around was to get an 1-1/2" copper pipe cap and drill it out and use it for a mounting boss. I used the copper fitting because it will not rust, has a nice radius, and was cheap and easy to get, but anything would work. Here's a couple pics.
JerryT
P.S. I should have cleaned the sink first ::)
Mel used to have valve bodies for the original faucet, but I believe they are long gone. O-rings can be replaced, but it seems problems are usually in the cartridge, not the O-rings.
Bet bet is to replace the faucet. Worst case is you need to make the hole in the sink a little bigger and that's not too bad. I would recommend getting one with the spigot on an extension hose you can pull out. Makes it nice when you have a tall pot or something fill.
I have resigned myseolf to the fact that I will install a standard two-hole kitchen faucet. I'll have to flatten the raised area that housed the old faucet and drill two new holes to mount the new faucet but that should pose no problems...we'll see. As for the connections, one thing about plumbers is that they have an adapter for anything! I can easily adapt the small feed line to the new 3/8" line. Pressure will be down a bit at the faucet, but it'll still flow.
I'll attach pics of the finished product.
Mac
I just bought a cheap faucet at Ace. I had to take if of the 2 hole mount plate it came with. It had the same mounting screws/plate as the original, so it was a bolt in job. Works great now. As a bonus I installed the sprayer on next to the sink it works great for washing those big pots or filling large items up.
Dave