How to Repair a Leaky Ball Faucet

Repairing a leaky faucet is a very common home plumbing repair. However, because there is a wide ​variety of faucet types found in the home, even this easy repair can seem a bit daunting. For example, a single-handle faucet may be either a ball-type faucet, a cartridge faucet, or a disc faucet, and the repairs are quite different for each type, even though they look very similar from the outside. And each faucet design may have variations from manufacturer to manufacturer.

Ball-Type Faucets

This project discusses repairing the special type of washerless faucet known as a ball faucet. A ball faucet has a single handle that controls a special plastic or metal ball inside the faucet body.

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