Different Parts of a Faucet

Faucets are available in all types and styles, whether they are for your kitchen, bathroom of garage. There are the standard chrome faucets with compression type valves and there are those with ball valves. They come in all finishes like stainless steel and colored enamel finishes. To get to know more about your faucet, I will discuss below the different parts of a faucet you will encounter when you attempt to dissect or repair your faucet. The basic parts of a faucet are: a) The tail piece: b) The distance between the tail pieces c) The mounting nut that holds the faucet to the sink d) The supply tube for supplying water to the faucet e) The shutoff valve to control the supply of water when repairs are needed f) The aerator that is in charge of mixing water coming out of the spout with air to prevent splashes g) The control valve (there are several control valves which will be discussed below) There are some faucets with compression valves that separate the hot and the cold. The only difference between compression valves and all other is that it will have a rubber washer at its base compressing against a valve, shutting off the water. Others faucets have ball-type valves and are usually found on single handle faucets. The ball valve behaves similarly as a car stick shift with the left and right controlling the temperature and the front and back controlling the flow of the water. Another type of faucet are those that have cartridge type valves. They are available in both single and double handle styles. Double handle cartridge type faucets work very similarly to compression valves except with the less extra pressure applied when closing the valve. For single handle cartridge faucets, this also resembles the ball-type valves except that the flow is controlled by raising or lowering the handle. These are basically the different parts of a faucet. Other more complicated faucets may have different parts but for more often than not, you will encounter faucets of similar structure with the ones I have mentioned above.

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