Asked on Jan 28, 2018
Why does my cold water handle leak every time I turn on my hot water?
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Tom
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When I turn on the hot water tap on my faucet, cold water leaks but not vice versa. Does anyone know why this is happening and how to fix the leaky faucet?
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check to see.If the washers are worn out.
Replace seat washer and O ring. Seat washer is at bottom of the stem under handle. The O ring is a little further up. Hot water wears out these parts faster than cold.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvepUHIqFm8
Directional vid from YouTube.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhPg7Cn5Hvc
This is the correct link.
Sounds like the washers are worn out, just replace them.
You need a new O-ring or packing washer, depending on which one your valve uses. If it takes a packing washer, you may just need to tighten the packing nut.