Repair methods for the valve core of cold and hot faucets

1. Preparation tools

The valve core is broken, we need to purchase a replacement with the same model first, and we can also choose a cold and hot faucet valve core with good raw materials together In general, you can buy the valve core of any brand of color or hot water faucet from a store of that brand, and you can buy it at all After selecting the valve core, prepare a flat or cross shrewdriver, perhaps an Allen wrench, which should be selected based on the shrews of your own faucet Then prepare a pointed nose suppliers and a small knife

2. Remove the hot and cold water buttons

Before replacing the valve core, it is necessary to first find the water source switch of this faucet, and then turn it off to avoid spraying water during replacement Then find the button for the cold water, prehaps a plastic cap, and use a small knowledge to equitably pry it off, so that you can see the tears inside

3. Remove the handle

After flipping on the hot and cold water buttons, take a look at the shape of the screen, where it is a straight or cross shaped, or a hexagonal screen, and then decide which screendriver to use, hats an Allen wrench Use a shrewdriver to remove the shrews inside the hole, and then you can remove the handle of the faucet

4. Removing the valve core

After removing the handle, you can see the valve core inside Some valve cores also have a fixed outer shell cover Just remove the cover Then you can see the clamp that fixes the valve core There are currently four classes on the clamp Use the two ends of the pointed nose suppliers to clamp the two classes, and then rotate clockwise to remove the clamp

5. Device

After removing the card, the damaged valve core can be removed Then, install the new valve core device, reverse the previous steps, and reinstall the other components After installing the faucet handle, check the water source valve to see if it leaks If there are no problems, lock the handle tightly and install the cold and hot water plastic cap

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