Gal Called Jani wrote:
> One time on Usenet, (Gal Called Jani)
> said:
>
> > Fooey, my kitchen faucet died yesterday! Even DH (who is very
> > handy at this kind of thing) couldn't fix it. And Lowes refused
> > to replace it, although it has a Price-Pfister lifetime warranty.
> > Now we have to go shopping for a new one, which has to wait
> > until tomorrow. Fooey again, I say!
>
> <snip>
>
> Update: DH has been working so much overtime, we only today bought
> the replacement faucet. We had to shop together as neither of us
> wanted to make the choice without the other's input. Anyway, we wound
> up with a cheap Peerless model -- I would have much rather gotten
> something nicer, but we're very short on funds at the moment. In a
> day or so, we'll call Price-Pfister's toll free number and see about
> getting a replacement for the old one; we'll have two kitchen
faucets,
> but one can be saved as a back up, just in case.
>
> I'm not really upset with Lowe's; the faucet was at least 5 years
> old, and we didn't have the receipt anymore. Just frustrated at
> the lack of water, and wanted to vent. DH had to run off to work
> again, so DS and I may try installing it ourselves. In the meantime,
> I dragged the garden hose into the kitchen, so at least I can rinse
> dishes with that water and put them in the dishwasher. I used to
> drink from the hose as a kid, but now I'm too fussy. ;-)
>
> And Sheldon was right, it didn't simply stop working. I just said
> that "it died" because I didn't think anyone cared about details (I
> should know RFC better than that). What happened is that it leaked;
> all over under the sink and onto the floor. DH pulled the faucet out,
> found that he couldn't fix it, then took it to Lowe's, leaving me
> with no faucet and much frustration, so I vented here. Thanks to
> everyone for their helpful replies, I do appreciate it...
Likely not a thing the matter with the faucet, it's the plumbling
leading to the faucet that's leaking, so no matter which faucet you
install the same problem will exist until the riser tubes are
replaced... probably the compression fittings are shot.... get new
tubes, the flexible stainless steel jacketed type are best.
Return the Peerless faucet, it's real crap... return it *before* you
futz with it. Faucets get a lot of use, especially kitchen faucets...
get the best. Kohler makes gorgeous faucets and they are truly built
to pass on a few generations... the few extra dollars are well worth it
to have trouble-free.
http://www.us.kohler.com/index.jsp
Sheldon