Have 2 handle kitchen faucet, cartridge stems. Hot water dripping from faucet even if hot water supply turned off. Volume of water dripping increasing over time. Changed o-ring, didn't help. Not sure if I need new hot water cartridge stem or hot water supply valve, or both.

Hi Michael

It sounds like you need both a new hot water washer/cartridge and a new shutoff.

Here, if the shutoff had worked the drip would have stopped so the shutoff also needs to be replaced.

Good luck!

Mark

Thanks very much for your answer, and for getting back to me so quickly. Much appreciated.

Glad to help! Hopefully, it is an easy fix after this!

Mark, one more question. The supply valve were soldered on and I don't have a soldering torch. I'd replace it with a valve with compression fitting, but how can I get the old valve off. Not much room or pipe length to cut it off. Do I need a torch to remove it? Thanks!

Yes, if you need the length, you will need to remove the old fitting with a Propane or MAPP torch. If you have the length, cut the pipe with a pipe cutter or hacksaw and use a sharkbite or compression fitting. Use a ball valve, they are much better shutting off the flow.

Yeah, agee with Ma0641 (Brian)... shut off the water supply, drain the water pipes and then use some sandpaper to clean the solder joint real well... apply flux to the solder joint and then heat the fitting with a torch until the solder melts and pull off the old shutoff off. Apply more flux and then wipe the pipe clean of most of the solder. When the pipe cools, use some sandcloth and clean the pipe up real good and apply the new compression or sharkbite type of fitting. Turn the water on to test your work and hopefully you are all set!

One other option would be to shut the water down and then simply swap out the washer from a new shutoff to the old shutoff... but only if it is a brasscraft for a brasscraft type of deal, OK? That make sense?

Back to you...

Mark