How do I remove a Price Pfister kitchen faucet?

Solution: Remove build-up within the handle.

  1. Turn Off Water. Let’s start by turning off the water supply to your faucet.
  2. Remove The Handle (set screw) There are two ways to remove your handle, depending on how it was manufactured.
  3. Removing Handle Hub.
  4. Remove Water Build-up Within Handles.
  5. Call Pfister.

How do you remove a Pfister faucet?

Simply unscrew the handles – grip the handle tightly and turn in a counter-clockwise direction to unscrew it from the base. If the handle is screwed on too tightly, wrap it in a towel and gently use a wrench to provide some leverage. Once you have it turning freely, it should be easy to remove.

How do you remove a kitchen faucet cartridge?

  1. What Type of Faucet Do I Have? Cartridge faucets come in one or two-handled models.
  2. Shut Off the Water.
  3. Remove Decorative Handle Covers.
  4. Remove the Handles and Nuts.
  5. Remove the Cartridge.
  6. Remove the Retaining Nut and Clip (One-Handled Faucet)
  7. Remove the O-Ring and Springs.
  8. Replace the Cartridge and Reassemble the Faucet.

How do you remove a faucet handle without a set screw?

If you can’t have it out with your plain hands, try using a pair of pliers or faucet handle puller. Pliers can scratch your faucet’s handle if applied directly. Wrap an old cloth or towel around the handle’s base then use the pliers. After removing the handle, you may find some mineral deposits.

How do you loosen a hard faucet handle?

Some common items that are used to loosen hard-to-turn faucets include plumber’s grease, an adjustable wrench, Allen wrenches, tongue and groove pliers, and Phillips and slotted head screwdrivers.

Are Pfister faucets good quality?

Most of the Pfister line is good quality brass with a very good proprietary ceramic cartridge. However, all-metal fau­cets are getting rarer in the Pfister catalog. There is no single-handle kitchen fau­cet that is still all metal, and only a few two-handle Kitchen fau­cets.

What to do when Pfister kitchen faucets leak?

Turn Off the Water. Don’t forget this vital step,or you’ll have a flood on your hands.

  • Remove the Handle. Look for the cap in the faucet handle that hides the set screw holding the handle to the faucet body.
  • Remove the Valve Insert.
  • Replace the Rubber Parts.
  • Inspect the Hardware and Replace if Necessary.
  • Reassemble and Test the Faucet.

    • Who makes Pfister faucets?

    Formerly Price-Pfister, now the brand is now just Pfister. The brand is owned by Spectrum Brands since being purchased from Stanley Black & Decker in 2012. Pfister faucets are designed by Pfister but made in China and Korea in contract factories.