Faucet drips
A drip from the spout means a worn part inside the valve. Which part depends on the faucet: a washer in a two-handle compression faucet, or O-rings, seals or a cartridge in single-lever and most newer faucets. Our guide identify your faucet type shows how to tell them apart and get the right part first time. EPA WaterSense says a drip of one a second can waste more than 3,000 gallons a year.
- Drips from the spout: washer, seals or cartridge. See Fix a leaky faucet.
- Leaks around the handle: O-rings, or a loose adjusting ring.
- Leaks from the base or under the sink: often the faucet body or a supply line. See Replace a kitchen faucet or Fix a leak under the sink.
- Shower drips: Replace a shower cartridge.
Shut off the water at the valves under the sink first.
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