Kitchen faucet leaks

dipam · Aug 10, 2011

I have a dripping kitchen faucet and I haven't been able to figure out how to get to the washers to change them. I live on an island off the coast of Venezuela and have access to limited "expertise" here. I bought the faucet here but the place where I bought it no long carries it. There's no brand name on it so I have no idea who made it. It's a single hole, double-handle faucet and has no obvious ways to access any screws or places for an allen wrench or other visible means of how to access where the washers might be. Any suggestions of how to go about addressing the drip? Thanks.

havasu · Aug 10, 2011

Can you post a picture to look at to give you an idea of which brand it is?

dipam · Aug 10, 2011

Sorry, I'm not that tech savvy. But I've gone through a number of websites to find the one closest to the one that I have. It's the Richelieu faucet pictured at
Richelieu A122140 Universal Kitchen Faucet with Two Handles 12" Polished Chrome - eFaucets.com
It may be the actual one that I have, but if not, it's very close.

havasu · Aug 10, 2011

I have no knowledge on that faucet. You can either wait until our experts pop in here after work, or contact them directly at www.richelieu.com and request their customer service department.

phishfood · Aug 11, 2011

Just stabbing blindly here, but look on the ends of the 4 pegs that make up the handles. Does one of them have a cap that can be pried off that covers a set screw?

Does the top of the section that the handle attaches to thread unscrew?

Hopefully someone will recognize the faucet and respond with a better suggestion.

Fansplumbing · Aug 11, 2011

Their installation instructions are a little lacking, but I'll take a stab at it. Look on the handle beneath the X part that you turn for a small hole. Most times on these faucets with no screw through the top, there is a set screw holding the handle on. If there is a hole underneath the handle, try fitting a allen wrench into the hole and see if you can screw the set screw out. This will allow you to pull the handle off and get to the threads to screw the stem out to change the washer. Hope this helps!