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    cheryl h Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 8, 2009, 12:41 PM
    Kitchen pipe leak
    At the water connection on the left under my kitchen sink there is a slow drip. There is a twist turn but I don't want to turn it. What should I do?
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    Jul 8, 2009, 01:53 PM

    Is it leaking directly from the valve, behind the handle ?
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    Jul 8, 2009, 03:18 PM

    Is the leak coming from angle valve? See picture below. If coming from packing nut, tighten nut. Use one wrench on nut and another on housing.

    Chuck
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    Jul 8, 2009, 05:06 PM
    Just another picture to compliment the above answers regarding tightening of the packing nut... see image... ;)

    Use two wrenches as suggested by Chuck.

    MARK
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