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Posted by Anthony Diodati on June 24, 2008, 10:24 am
"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" <mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com> wrote in message
> Dan Musicant wrote:
>> I bought this replacement faucet for my kitchen sink last August:
>>
>> Pasco #33310, 10" spout.
>>
>> It's a cheap faucet but I think it's decent, and it uses washers, not
>> ceramic valves. I use the cold water much much more than the hot and
>> today I noticed that the cold water stem is a fair amount harder to turn
>> than the hot. I just took it apart and wiped out the inside but it's
>> still a lot tougher to turn. What might cause this and what can I do to
>> loosen it up? I thought about applying some water-proof bicycle bearing
>> grease to the threads but am concerned that this might contaminate the
>> water, which is my drinking water. Suggestions appreciated.
>
>
> Try some food grade silicon grease. You can find it at any scuba shop.
> We used it on scuba regulators as it was nontoxic and would not break down
> rubber like petroleum products will.
>
> Silicon spray is NOT the same. You want the silicon grease.
Will Silicon spray break down rubber ?
I always thought NO, but my buddy who is a forman at a plastic's factory
says it will.
Tony
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