How do you remove a faucet handle without visible screws?

If you can’t have it out with your plain hands, try using a pair of pliers or faucet handle puller. Pliers can scratch your faucet’s handle if applied directly. Wrap an old cloth or towel around the handle’s base then use the pliers. After removing the handle, you may find some mineral deposits.

How do you get a stripped faucet handle off?

Pull the faucet handle away from the faucet. You might have to jiggle the handle to break it free from small slivers of the set screw. Grasp the end of the remaining set screw with a pair of locking pliers and twist it out of the faucet.

How do you get a stripped Allen screw out of a faucet handle?

To remove a stripped set screw, place a rubber band over the stripped screw to create a grip. Then place a flathead screwdriver over the rubber band and turn counterclockwise to remove the screw. You can also use a screw extractor.

Can you replace a single handle kitchen faucet with a double?

Some prefer the ease of use of a single-handle faucet for the kitchen. However, we often hear from homeowners looking for a different bathroom faucet style. Thankfully, replacing a single handled-faucet with a double-handled faucet or vice versa is not too difficult—especially for an experienced plumber.

What to use to remove kitchen faucet handle?

If you lose the screw, you won’t be able to tighten your kitchen faucet handle. Using a spanner or Allen wrench, remove the set screw. After you remove the screw, you need to pull off the handle gently. You’ll need a faucet handle puller or pair of pliers for this task.

What kind of wrench do I need to remove Moen faucet handle?

Use a small six-sided Allen wrench to remove the hex screw that attaches the handle to a faucet’s valve stem. Moen, like many manufacturers of plumbing supplies, offers faucets whose handles attach to the faucet’s valve stem via a hex screw, a screw whose head has a six-sided hole that fits a hex wrench or Allen wrench.

What should the handle be on a cartridge faucet?

When the water is off, the lever handles of cartridge-style faucets should be parallel or perpendicular to the countertop and basically mirror images of each other. If one is askew, the easiest fix is to unscrew the retaining screw, lift the offending handle, set it back so it’s parallel and replace the screw.

What to do if your kitchen faucet drips?

Normally you have to remove the handle to get the worn rubber seats that cause the drip (Figure A). First try spraying the screw with penetrating oil every day for a week. Then try the screw to see if it’ll come (Photo). If this doesn’t do it, or if you finally strip the head of the Allen screw, try drilling out the screw.

Where are the screws on a single handle faucet?

Examine the top of your faucet handles carefully. Most have a small-cap covering the screw. These button caps are friction fit and should remove easily with a small screwdriver. Some double-handle faucets and most single handle faucets use set screws. These set screws often hide on the side of the faucet handle.

What kind of wrench do I need for single handle kitchen faucet?

If you can’t find the hex wrench that came with your faucet, most single handle kitchen faucets will use a 1/8th inch wrench, while most two handle kitchen faucets will use a 3/32nd inch wrench. If this doesn’t fix the situation, you may want to loosen the set screw and re-seat the handle on the stem to make sure it is lined up properly.

Can a hex wrench be used on a faucet handle?

With time and use, the set screw on a handle may loosen up. Using a hex wrench will allow you to re-tighten the set screw in the handle. Your faucet came with the correct hex wrench.