Signs That Your Kitchen Faucet Needs Replacement - JWS Services

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Your kitchen faucet is one of the most complex working appliances in your home. It prevents dishes from going into the dishwasher with grime. It also helps you wash off fresh fruits and vegetables. In addition, it is centrally located, which means it is your home’s handwashing base. 

If your kitchen faucet is not working correctly, it puts everything else in your home out of track. Dishes pile up. Hands go dirty. Vegetables go to waste. 

Your home relies on the kitchen faucet to run smoothly. Unfortunately, like all other fixtures, kitchen faucets do not last for long. When your kitchen faucet starts wearing out, you want to replace it before it goes completely out of control. If there are any of the four signs below, consider faucet replacement in New Jersey right away:

Presence of visible mineral deposits

Mineral deposits can build up inside your kitchen faucet, causing it to perform less than optimally. Also, they often look like old toothpaste build-up both around the base and inside the spigot. 

Constantly processing hard water can also make these build-ups unavoidable in your faucets and other appliances. In addition, they can alter appearances and the inner workings of the faucet, such as the gasket, flanges, and filters.

Having a water softener installed in your kitchen can keep these deposits from building up in the first place. However, once they are significantly visible, it is likely time to get your faucet replaced.

It has become old

The lifespan of your kitchen faucet depends on its make and model. So, finding out the specific type of faucet can be difficult. However, there are several ways of figuring it out. 

Finding the manufacturer information can help you determine the type of faucet you have, along with its lifespan. If you cannot figure out your faucet’s lifespan, you should generally replace any faucet that’s over 15 years old.

It has gotten rusty

Does your faucet handle stick when you try to move it? Does it take a considerable time for the water to come out if you turn it on? All these are signs of internal rusting & corrosion. 

Accidentally, once your faucet starts breaking down, there is not much you can do to fix it except replacing it. 

Rust builds up internally before it shows up. The most common external places to notice will be around the base and spigot. If rust and corrosion are left alone, your faucet is leak-prone and less effective as time goes on.

No matter how many times you fix the faucet, it keeps leaking

Sometimes, it is likely to fix a leaky faucet by replacing the cartridge inside the handle assembly. Often, however, that will not be enough. If your faucet keeps leaking after you have attempted to fix it once or twice, it is time to replace it. 

It is not worth wasting money trying to fix a faucet when it is much easier to replace the entire apparatus. Not only is a leaky faucet annoying, but constant leaking could also lead to mold growth. Often, replacing a faucet can end up saving you more money than a temporary repair.

At JWS Home Services, we help you replace your existing kitchen faucet, if there are any signs of wear and tear. Please visit our website, if you want to know more.