My faucet's single touch a moment ago broke right rotten, how do I fix this? It's a Moen faucet, single handle. It has be wobbly for awhile...
It's a Moen faucet, single handle. It has be wobbly for awhile and today it just broke off. Can I purely replace the top of the handle that is broke and how do I walk about doing that? Is it difficult? Should I take the broken bar to the hardware store and ask them what to do? Thanks for any help!
Answers: Some stores do carry an extensive inventory of parts for a variety of brands of faucets. You'd just have to cart it in to see.
Before you do tho. did the handle a short time ago come off... or did it actually "break" ?
You mentioned it be 'wobbly' for awhile. most likely (if the handle is not truly 'broken'), the set screw just backed out, and you dont requirement a new handle. Typically a single lever faucet toy with is held in place by an 'allen' screw. If you bought this faucet yourself, one was probably supplied next to it. If you look at the faucet handle, as if you were standing at the sink, beside it pointing towards you, the set screw will be on the opposite side, near the bottom.
The set screw is probably still surrounded by the handle, if the whole piece did just come off the podium. IF you cannot find the allen wrench (aka 'hex' key), you could take the handle to any hardware store, or building supply store, and probably buy one to fit. It may be SAE, or Metric. Worst case scenario, you buy a combo pack of hex keys, of respectively type, for less than $20. I believe that would be considerable less than a alien Moen faucet, hehehe.
Now, these allen screws, tighten thru the handle onto the stopcock stem of the faucet... usually a small brass piece, at the top of it. if THAT part is broken, you can get a latest valve stem, at most hardware stores.
Here are some pics for you -
A typical faucet allen screw looks like this -
http://www.ceetex.co.uk/vshop/prodimages...
Here is a similar type of screw, but it is easier to see what the screw come first looks like -
http://www.scooterrestorations.com/prodi...
And here are a couple of 'hex keys', or 'allen wrenches' -
One with a 'screwdriver' type bar -
http://www.infinityaerospace.com/764_All...
An individual set of allen wrenches -
http://www.wpclipart.com/tools/hand_tool...
A 'combination' set - all the 'hex keys' fold into the handle, approaching a pocket knife -
http://www.sunbeltstudwelding.com/images...
There are other types of Allen wrenches/hex keys... 'T' handle, and specially bent versions, but the photo links I've provided are the most common, and you can find them at of late about any store... hardware stores, WalMart, etc.
And... last but not most minuscule... here is a link to Moen, where you can instruct replacement parts online, if you cannot find one in a local store - http://www.moen.com/buymoen/buyparts/ind...
Good Luck
Call 1-8OO-BUY-MOEN. You will need to know what model number the faucet is. It will also assist if you know what the part number is, or at least what it is call. If you have the model number, you can go to www.moen.com, punch the model number into the explore engine (top right corner of the page). Select the link that says "Product Detail:" followed by the faucet model number. This will bring you to the catalog page for that faucet. Underneath the picture of your faucet, you will see a connection that says "exploded parts view". Click on that, and you will see a line art drawing of adjectives the parts of your faucet, complete with parts number. Locate the part number you require, telephone call the 800 number, and they will ship you a new part at no charge. If you can't replace the bit yourself, call a plumber, and they can do it for you. You will most likely hold to replace the whole unit.