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I can shut most of it off by tightening, but it reaches a point you have to be a national strongman to get it any further. Tinkering with it also produces black water to drain out for a few seconds when I turn it on

It's been dripping at a rate of one drop every two seconds. The goal was replace the cartridge, but I can't even get the water shut off. Would it really be a cartridge problem or something else?

>> No.2413908

>>2413907
install 1/4 turns and be done with it.

>> No.2413915

A: replace that faucet that's jammed
B: at the same time replace that shit plastic pipe, I've seen them break or slip off multiple times
C: instead of spending hours and 100 bucks just ignore the drip

>> No.2413918

You need a new angle stop (valve in pic) that one is ancient and the black stuff is it's crusty rotten insides being displaced when you twist it and some of that stuff grinds off.
It's possible that the faucet is newer and only neeeds a cartridge but either way that valve is shot and needs to go before you do any faucet repairs, even if the valve appears to close you dont want to rely on it to stay that way, or open back up again.
Get a solid brass 1/4 turn valve to replace it and it will outlive you.

>> No.2413921

Thanks people

>>2413918
I'll probably do this. Do you think the old valve is responsible for the leak?
Two years ago it dripped at one drop per 20 seconds, weeks ago once per 3, now once per two. And sometimes when I tinker with it it goes once per minute or so for awhile

>> No.2413924

>>2413921
>Being aware of a drip for YEARS
I'm not asking this to be mean, but so you live in poverty?

>> No.2413926

>>2413921
Doubtful on a cartridge style faucet and if that valve has been largely untouched for years which is usually the case and why that style of angle stop gets frozen in place.

>> No.2413927

Turn off your main water and replace the shutoff before worrying about the faucet.

>> No.2413930

>>2413921
Extremely unlikely. Your faucet has degraded over time, valves like that rarely fail as they're rarely used - if anything they just rust out. Most houses have a handful of them - on the sinks, toilets, dishwaster, ice maker, etc. They're pretty set and forget, and only needed for repairs.
Just turn the main off for the house, replace the valve and cart. Easy afternoon project. You're overthinking this. These are low cost parts that are a simple replacement.

>> No.2413935

Cut the main supply off. If on well water, cut your well pump off at breaker, open all other lines to drop pressure. If on city, there's a box somewhere on your pooperty maybe near the road, channel locks and a can do attitude will shut it off. Then fix this. And the rest of them in your house, before turning water on sir ywnbaw

>> No.2413937

>>2413924
Some do. Do not be rude to a man trying to fix his pipes. I did.

>> No.2413938

>>2413930
LMAO because shutoffs are solid now, right? Right? The new ones are shanagquterm tier. Buy old stock.

>> No.2413939

You can also exercise the shut off. No joke. Off and on 20 times will shut it off, it's a bandaid though.

>> No.2414036

>>2413939
Would it risk breaking?

>> No.2414045

>>2414036
Not if you do it slow and don't gorilla it

>> No.2414048

>>2414045
Would wd40 help?

>> No.2414049

>>2413921
the drip count is irrelevant. the valve needs to be replaced.

>> No.2414051

>>2413930
>valves like that rarely fail as they're rarely used
ask me how I know you have never worked on one of these valves? go on ask.

>> No.2414065

>>2414045
See
>>2414051

>> No.2414068

>>2414051
Those one-use shit valves are really just overprice adapters. I install real valves behind them when I repair any of my sinks or shitters.