Why spray WD 40 up your faucets. WD-40 is a great product for dislocating water and preventing rust. It’s also an excellent cleaning solution for the bathroom. Invented by aerosol Specialist Norm Larsen.
Although the name suggests it can be useful in your bathroom, we strongly suggest that you shine powerful ventilation whilst clearing out any leftover WD-40 residue from your bathroom because it becomes a combustible gas at higher temperatures.
Why spray WD 40 up your faucets
A leaky or dripping faucet can lead to a lot of wasted water. If you notice one, do not ignore it as this small drip could potentially translate into hundreds or even thousands of gallons per day.
Spray some WD-40 Multi-Use Product on the stem under the handle, and then twist the handle off.
Our list of common faucet problems and how to fix them with a few tools and silicone spray can be found below.
Repairing a Faucet
A leaky faucet can really get on anyone’s nerves. But take heart it is a problem that is usually easy to resolve quickly and without much fuss.
Start off by turning off the water supply to your plumbing, preventing any further flooding. Make sure it’s off by turning the faucet handles. You can usually find an appropriate valve on your water line below the sink.
Next use a screwdriver to loosen up exposed screws and then remove them with ease, especially if they have rust on them or are rusted in place. Apply a lubricant like WD-40 silicone spray and use some elbow grease. This will take care of removing stubborn screws in no time.
Now you can identify what type of fitting you’re dealing with for example, by looking at the hole size etc.
Now go to your local hardware store or plumbing section of the department store and buy replacement O Rings or Fixings depending on what’s needed. If replacement parts are required, make sure they fit correctly before putting things back together.
Insufficient Water Pressure
Often we assume that when water issues occur in the house, it is due to a clogged pipe. To check for this, you should look for roots growing into where the pipes are and try to clean those out.
If you cannot find any indication of this, you might want to see if there is a blockage further downstream. Just because you can’t tell a localized issue doesn’t mean it isn’t there.
Faucet Aerators Cleaning
Faucet aerators are generally located at the end of your faucet and, if you look closely, can be unscrewed by hand.
There are times when you may need to use pliers if the aerator is especially hard to remove, but always be careful not to damage the delicate mesh.
If all else fails or it’s still stuck, apply WD-40 Penetrant spray which will loosen any built-up mineral deposits that could have caused it to stick and make removal easily possible.
Once removed, soak the parts in a solution of vinegar which will help to remove any unnecessary build-ups that have been clogging up your faucet.
After a thorough soaking, use a toothbrush to gently brush away all the built-up residue until everything is clean enough so that no further issues will arise later on down the road.
Then simply reattach the aerator and turn on your faucet for a few minutes just to ensure there aren’t any more remnants of things causing clogs followed by final adjustment until water flows smoothly again.
Showerhead Cleaning
The benefits of cleaning a showerhead include increased water pressure and a steady stream. Rather than removing the showerhead, fill a plastic bag with the vinegar solution and carefully slide it over the showerhead frame.
It is simply a matter of securing it with a rubber band or tie and letting it soak for an hour or two. If any residue remains, simply run cold water at the faucet again.
Wear gloves so that you do not get it on your skin if there is rust! Apply WD-40 Penetrant Spray to the rusted joint. It can then be removed by hand after several minutes of soaking.
Replacing Galvanised pipes
Before starting up your plumbing, you want to make sure you have applied WD-40 Penetrant Spray to the pipe threads because it provides lubrication and loosens rusted areas.
You want to do this so you are able to easily remove the end fittings that remain attached on either of the sides of open piping because they are often difficult as a result of corrosion.
Once they have been removed with two pipe wrenches, one wrench for gripping and one wrench for leverage, apply Teflon tape to either end so as not to ruin any place where you could need to add pipe later on.
Once your leaky pipes and fittings are secured and cleaned, low water pressure and drips should disappear. It was all made possible by some extra plumbing know-how and WD-40 silicone spray and penetrant spray.
Why spray WD 40 up your faucets
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