How to Fix a Glacier Bay Teapot Faucet

Learning how to fix a Glacier Bay Teapot faucet not only will save you a bundle of cash, but you will be saving on your water and utility bills as well. Fixing your Teapot faucet should take only thirty minutes or so, even if you have no prior plumbing experience. You can acquire the Glacier Bay repair parts you need by calling the warranty number in your faucet's instruction manual. Glacier Bay Teapot faucets have a lifetime warranty; the parts should be free.

• 1

  Find the water shut-off valves under the lavatory sink. Turn the handles to the right until they stop. Multi-turn valves will require three to four full turns to close, while newer quarter-turn valves only turn 90 degrees before they stop. Turn on both the hot and cold faucets to see if the water has stopped flowing. If the water has not stopped, turn off the main water supply to the residence and replace the shut-off valves before repairing the Glacier Bay teapot faucet.

• 2

  Remove the screw cap cover from the center of the teapot faucet handle. It should come loose by hand. If not, use a plastic kitchen utensil to pry the cap off the top of the faucet handle. Unscrew the handle retaining screw with a Phillips screwdriver. Turn the screw counterclockwise to remove. Lift the handle off the faucet and remove the handle-to-stem adapter; it is a small, hex shaped plastic nut.

• 3

  Unscrew the Glacier Bay faucet cartridge lock nut by loosening it with an adjustable wrench, and removing it by hand. Pull the cartridge out of the faucet body by hand or with pliers. Clean the inside of the cartridge barrel with a clean dry washcloth; this will remove any debris that might keep the new faucet cartridge from sealing properly.

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  Insert the new Glacier Bay teapot faucet cartridge in the faucet by hand only. Apply a layer of plumber's silicone lubricant to the inside threads of the lock nut; this will prevent corrosion and make it easier to remove if you ever need to repair the faucet in the future. Screw on the cartridge lock nut by hand, and then tighten it with an adjustable wrench.

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  Set the handle adapter on the new cartridge stem. Reinstall the faucet handle, retaining screw and screw cover cap. Make sure the teapot handles close in the right alignment. Turn the water back on slowly with both faucet handles in their open position. Turn the faucet off, inspect for leaks around the spout and handle base.