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How do you make those little rubber gaskets stay in the stems of faucets? Rod 09-14-2007
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Posted by Rod on September 14, 2007, 9:22 am
I've got a Sterling faucet, 2 handle, in my bathtub. It is leaking. I have
tried, twice, replacing the assembly within it, by purchasing the Sterling
Repair Kit WRing Handle Washerless kit. The BIG problem is the little
rubber gasket that you have to put into the faucet's stem, just before you
put it back into the wall. That stupid thing tends to fall out right as I'm
putting it into the wall.

So, how do I make it so that the gasket stays put in the faucet's stem long
enough for me to put the stem back into place?

Rod


Posted by Don Phillipson on September 14, 2007, 10:01 am

> I've got a Sterling faucet, 2 handle, in my bathtub. It is leaking. I
have
> tried, twice, replacing the assembly within it, by purchasing the Sterling
> Repair Kit WRing Handle Washerless kit. The BIG problem is the little
> rubber gasket that you have to put into the faucet's stem, just before you
> put it back into the wall. That stupid thing tends to fall out right as
I'm
> putting it into the wall.
>
> So, how do I make it so that the gasket stays put in the faucet's stem
long
> enough for me to put the stem back into place?

Plumber's putty.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)



Posted by Rod on September 15, 2007, 9:46 am
Really? I thought I had to put that lubricant stuff on instead of plumber's
putty. OK, I can give it a try, thanks!

Rod

>
>> I've got a Sterling faucet, 2 handle, in my bathtub. It is leaking. I
> have
>> tried, twice, replacing the assembly within it, by purchasing the
>> Sterling
>> Repair Kit WRing Handle Washerless kit. The BIG problem is the little
>> rubber gasket that you have to put into the faucet's stem, just before
>> you
>> put it back into the wall. That stupid thing tends to fall out right as
> I'm
>> putting it into the wall.
>>
>> So, how do I make it so that the gasket stays put in the faucet's stem
> long
>> enough for me to put the stem back into place?
>
> Plumber's putty.
>
> --
> Don Phillipson
> Carlsbad Springs
> (Ottawa, Canada)
>
>


Posted by Charlie Bress on September 15, 2007, 10:04 am
I would not use plumber's putty. Get some silicone grease instead. It is
tacky enough to hold the washer and is a lubricant.

Charlie

> Really? I thought I had to put that lubricant stuff on instead of
> plumber's putty. OK, I can give it a try, thanks!
>
> Rod
>
>>
>>> I've got a Sterling faucet, 2 handle, in my bathtub. It is leaking. I
>> have
>>> tried, twice, replacing the assembly within it, by purchasing the
>>> Sterling
>>> Repair Kit WRing Handle Washerless kit. The BIG problem is the little
>>> rubber gasket that you have to put into the faucet's stem, just before
>>> you
>>> put it back into the wall. That stupid thing tends to fall out right as
>> I'm
>>> putting it into the wall.
>>>
>>> So, how do I make it so that the gasket stays put in the faucet's stem
>> long
>>> enough for me to put the stem back into place?
>>
>> Plumber's putty.
>>
>> --
>> Don Phillipson
>> Carlsbad Springs
>> (Ottawa, Canada)
>>
>>
>



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