I hired plumber to install new faucet on my kitchen sink and bathroom basin. He did a good job with it, but while he was installing them he did not use silicon putty under the faucet gasket. I told him or remind him to do that but he still didn’t do it and told me you don’t need grout under new millennium faucet. Now here is the PROBLEM: every time water goes behind the faucet at the base of the faucet on top of the sink, I get leak from bottom. It is from middle hole. What do I do now?

I would be surprised if your plumber would not come back and fix this for you. The millennium faucet can be installed without tools so it will be a quick fix for him.

Water is going inside the mounting plate from base of the sink. There is a hair line gap between mounting plate and base of sink. Water leak from the bottom, from middle hole.

The plumber should come back on a no-charge recall, but if he won't then loosen the retaining nuts on the faucet until you can pull it up 3/8ths inch or so. Now roll out a small rope of plumbers putty silicon jel and place it under the lip of the faucet. Tighten everything back up, remove the excess and change plumbers. Good luck, Tom

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Originally Posted by speedball1

The plumber should come back on a no-charge recall, but if he won't then loosen the retaining nuts on the faucet until you can pull it up 3/8ths inch or so. Now roll out a small rope of plumbers putty silicon jel and place it under the lip of the faucet. Tighten everything back up, remove the excess and change plumbers. Good luck, Tom

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Very little space to get to nut. Can I put silicon jel from top of the mountain plate to close any gap? Invisible silicon...

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Originally Posted by ajaydesai

very little space to get to nut. can i put silicon jel from top of the mountain plate to close any gap? invisible silicon...

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This is why God made basin wrenches. To get at those "hard to get to retaining nuts on faucets. Pick one up at your hard ware store. My way would conceal the caulk. Your way leaves it on the outside, but yes, it would work. Good luck Tom

Ajay, did you look up inside your sink cabinet with a flashlight? The only millennium faucet I ever installed doesn't require a wrench, there is a hand collar and the plumbers hands are as big as yours. Speedballs suggestion is best to get that seal under the gasket.

I would have the plumber remove the faucet, clean the top of the sink, put a baead of clear silicone around the bottom of the faucet and reinstall it. I personnally don't like using putty, it dries out and dicolores. Silicone will resist mildew and it makes for a better job.

NY... you are posting to threads from 2007 (this thread) and 2008 (other thread you posted to)...

Look at the dates in the upper left corner of any threads you are posting to... in this way you may actually get a response to your suggestions, OK?

Have a good day!

Mark