Lee_Leses
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At my sister's house, she has a faucet in the bathroom similar to this:
http://www.moen.com/shared/docs/exploded-parts-views/t4570pt.pdf
In a matter of a few days, the cold side has gotten very sloppy and is sort of falling apart. I note it's not leaking yet!
The house is about 6 years old.
Underneath the sink, it looks like a 1/2" CPVC supply line. It's one of those 1/4 turn cut off valves under the sink, it looks like the 1/4 turn valve is on the CPVC via some kind of compression fitting. Then there is a plastic tube with a flare at the top of it in to the cold valve, and the cold valve also has a Moen hydrolock connector going to the spout.
So here's my questions, I've read enough about CPVC to be a little afraid to touch it. I read it becomes brittle and if it cracks, then i'm behind the finished wall trying to fix it. What is the best way to procede here? Should the plastic supply tube be re-used, or are they more one time use?
With the faucet, I can't even figure out how it come's apart! I don't see any set screws or anything on it. I hear rebuilding faucets or replacing cartriges can be really tough with the corrosion, getting them apart and ending up with a good result.
Does anyone have experience with this set up to know how it would be best to proceed? Can you get the whole cold side as an assembly, or only the cartridge for it, and how on earth does it come apart? LOL
It would be great if someone who actually knows what they're doing could help me out! I assume if I was careful I could carefully unbolt the supply tube at the 1/4 turn valve that goes up to the faucet, or is it okay to just break the connection at the cold side faucet at the flare and reuse the supply tube?
Again, house and install is about 6 years old. How long does it take for CPVC to become brittle? I thought I read it does not take too long...
REGARDS,
Lee B.
http://www.moen.com/shared/docs/exploded-parts-views/t4570pt.pdf
In a matter of a few days, the cold side has gotten very sloppy and is sort of falling apart. I note it's not leaking yet!
The house is about 6 years old.
Underneath the sink, it looks like a 1/2" CPVC supply line. It's one of those 1/4 turn cut off valves under the sink, it looks like the 1/4 turn valve is on the CPVC via some kind of compression fitting. Then there is a plastic tube with a flare at the top of it in to the cold valve, and the cold valve also has a Moen hydrolock connector going to the spout.
So here's my questions, I've read enough about CPVC to be a little afraid to touch it. I read it becomes brittle and if it cracks, then i'm behind the finished wall trying to fix it. What is the best way to procede here? Should the plastic supply tube be re-used, or are they more one time use?
With the faucet, I can't even figure out how it come's apart! I don't see any set screws or anything on it. I hear rebuilding faucets or replacing cartriges can be really tough with the corrosion, getting them apart and ending up with a good result.
Does anyone have experience with this set up to know how it would be best to proceed? Can you get the whole cold side as an assembly, or only the cartridge for it, and how on earth does it come apart? LOL
It would be great if someone who actually knows what they're doing could help me out! I assume if I was careful I could carefully unbolt the supply tube at the 1/4 turn valve that goes up to the faucet, or is it okay to just break the connection at the cold side faucet at the flare and reuse the supply tube?
Again, house and install is about 6 years old. How long does it take for CPVC to become brittle? I thought I read it does not take too long...
REGARDS,
Lee B.