How do you fix a stripped faucet handle?

Here are five easy steps on how to fix the problem.

  1. Turn the Water Off. The valves to turn the water off to your sink should be right below the faucet. …
  2. Remove Faucet Handles or Cover Plates. …
  3. Remove Locking Nut. …
  4. Remove Faucet Cartridge. …
  5. Replace the Faucet Cartridge.


How do you fix a kitchen faucet handle that fell off?

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Quote from Youtube video: And you probably have to do about six rotations. And then it'll finally just pop right off. So now that that's off I looked down into the stem here and sure enough right there is the screw.

How do you fix a faucet handle that won’t turn off?

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Quote from Youtube video: You can simply take a wrench. And then catch the square edges of the faucet inter-workings. And turn it off to the right or turn it on to the left.