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    GaryandEddie Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 1, 2011, 06:46 PM
    How do I fix a dripping bathroom faucet?
    Bathroom faucet leaks. What's the best way to fix it?
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    Dec 1, 2011, 07:08 PM
    Vanity or tub?

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    Dec 1, 2011, 08:27 PM
    Pretty much every leaky faucet I've had to deal with has been a torn or worn-out washer. Turn off the water before the faucet and take apart the faucet, while remembering how everything went, take the torn washer to the hardware store and buy a new one just like it, then reassemble the faucet. It doesn't hurt to replace all the washers while everything is disassembled. With really old faucets it might be a good idea to just replace the entire faucet.
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    Dec 1, 2011, 08:34 PM
    Washers were common decades ago, most of today's faucets use cartridges. If you could tell us a brand/model or post a picture we could b more specific.
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    Dec 1, 2011, 08:49 PM
    I feel so old.
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    Dec 1, 2011, 08:51 PM
    You are not old, those faucets you work on are old.:D
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    Dec 2, 2011, 07:36 AM
    Hi Gary and you too Eddoie. We need more details before we can answer.

    What fixture is the valve on? Is it a single handle valve? What brand is it. How old? Answer me and I'll answer you. Regards, Tom
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