My second plumbing question of the day:
I need to work on the kitchen sink faucet. It's not rotating side to side like it should, it's basically stuck in place. I want to remove it, clean off the scale, and reinstall it.

The supply line valve for the hot water broke when I tried to turn it off. Luckily it broke in the "almost fully open" position.

It's sweated on. It's about three inches above the bottom of the cabinet and about two inches from the back of the cabinet.

Any tips on how I can heat it with a propane torch without scorching the cabinet or otherwise starting a fire in my kitchen?
Or should I cut it off with a hacksaw and hope there's enough left over for a sharkbite fitting?

What brand is the faucet itself?

Delta

I think it's a matter of tightening one adjustment and loosening another, but there's also a lot of lime scale build-up in there that should probably be cleaned out.

In any case, the valve isn't all the way open at this point and we don't have a full flow of hot water.

post a picture of the valve under the sink. it might be simple to remove and replace ??

If the shutoff is a Brasscraft multi turn valve they make a repair kit with a stem,washer, and packing.
[www.brasscraft.com]

Call 1-800-345-DELT and tell them the spout is frozen. THey will replace the faucet after you identify the model.

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look at the brand name on the handle.
if you buy the exact same brand valve then you can remove the stem assembly (handle and all) and replace just that part. no need to remove the whole valve.
very simple job.

Awesome! I'll give it a shot. Thanks.



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If that does not work... there are fireproof insulating pads that you can lean against the wood that will prevent it from charring (you may need several of them).

Are you really good at soldering and de-soldering fittings. If not, I would suggest that it would be worthwhile to hire a pro who is really experienced at de-soldering and replacing valves like this - who would have the required fireproof insulating pads to protect the cabinet.

You need to specifically describe the job and ask for a really experienced de-solderer and solderer with the fireproof insulating pads. Unfortunately, a lot of the younger plumbers do not have the necessary experience as they mainly work with plastic and press fittings.



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