Posted by Hill on January 05, 1998 at 05:35:03:
In Reply to: Kitchen sink mixer faucet: holey cow. posted by Jim Chadwick on January 04, 1998 at 19:10:13:
: I just recently moved into a rental house. The kitchen sink is a disaster zone. I've agreed with the landlord to take on fixing it -- if I can. I am not a plumber, as my questions will reveal.
: I found one leak: at the sprayer end of the sprayer hose (faulty crimp-on end). Replaced that OK.
: The hot water faucet that comes out of the wall to feed the mixer drips all the time. I've replaced packing before, and am willing to tackle that.
: The mixer faucet itself dribbles water when the spout is turned to certain positions, and at all positions if I lift up hard on the handle.
: I'm wondering about replacing the whole mixer/sprayer with a Moen riser -- I've used that kind of thing for the past several years at a new townhouse, and it's a good gadget. No sprayer hose hole to admit water; no sprayer to leak. The 2-well stainless sink has three holes, and the web site for Faucet Outlet lists the Moen faucet I like, and says that it fits a 2-hole or a 4-hole sink. What's the story on the spacing of those holes on sinks? Can a Moen riser be installed in a 3-hole sink?
Yes, you can install it in a 3 hole sink. The third hole will have to be covered with a chrome plug (common part). Hill