ravip Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 After reading the thread with the title "Kitchen sink tap, washer replaceable?" I thought of writing this about my experience, today. My kitchen faucet started to go drip, drip, drip... (It is very similar to the photo @giddyup has posted (made of metal). The inside part too looks the same, as what @johng has posted. I dismantled the thing and saw a lot of whitish lime formation in its innards. I sprinkled some Bicarbonate of Soda and added a little vinegar - it starts foaming. Kept it for a couple of minutes, scraped lightly with a thin scraper (or a screwdriver would do), and rinsed it. Repeated this procedure twice, and reassembled - (maybe if I kept it soaked in that solution for a couple of hours, it would have been better). So far no drips and seems perfect! Convenient, simple and cheap procedure, anyone could try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 3 minutes ago, ravip said: After reading the thread with the title "Kitchen sink tap, washer replaceable?" I thought of writing this about my experience, today. My kitchen faucet started to go drip, drip, drip... (It is very similar to the photo @giddyup has posted (made of metal). The inside part too looks the same, as what @johng has posted. I dismantled the thing and saw a lot of whitish lime formation in its innards. I sprinkled some Bicarbonate of Soda and added a little vinegar - it starts foaming. Kept it for a couple of minutes, scraped lightly with a thin scraper (or a screwdriver would do), and rinsed it. Repeated this procedure twice, and reassembled - (maybe if I kept it soaked in that solution for a couple of hours, it would have been better). So far no drips and seems perfect! Convenient, simple and cheap procedure, anyone could try. The "O" rings on the shaft cause drips too, I haven't found any the same size, but the complete replacement fitting costs peanuts on Lazada.........🤗 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 23 minutes ago, transam said: The "O" rings on the shaft cause drips too, I haven't found any the same size, but the complete replacement fitting costs peanuts on Lazada.........🤗 Link please trans.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 3 minutes ago, petermik said: Link please trans.... Take your time to be sure you order the right one. Take out the old one and have a rule handy....😉 https://www.lazada.co.th/tag/faucet-valve/?spm=a2o4m.home-th.search.2.11257f6dczOnz6&q=faucet valve&_keyori=ss&clickTrackInfo=abId--378451__textId--8062635908993314726__score--0.19724953__pvid--54f6077b-61b2-4a19-95bd-f12688610b47__matchType--102__matchList--2__listno--0__inputQuery--faucet%2Bvalves__srcQuery--faucet valve__spellQuery--faucet valve__ctrScore--0.5313781__cvrScore--0.0021698321&from=suggest_normal&sugg=faucet valve_0_1&catalog_redirect_tag=true 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickstart Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 We have used Thai toilet cleaner, on washing machine filters, and tap parts, works well, cleans out the lime scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravip Posted March 30 Author Share Posted March 30 15 minutes ago, kickstart said: We have used Thai toilet cleaner, on washing machine filters, and tap parts, works well, cleans out the lime scale. Which brand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickstart Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 19 minutes ago, ravip said: Which brand? Sorry ,Vizol was the one we used, but the others that are similar should do the job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 20 hours ago, kickstart said: Sorry ,Vizol was the one we used, but the others that are similar should do the job. If you mean Vixol, be careful as I had that stuff eat up grout on floor tiles in the shower....... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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