Price Pfister Plumbing - Page 6 - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support

If you will look .....first thing would be a good idea to turn water cufoffs under the counter to off position....then remove handle,to do this there should be a set screw (hexagonal screw) on the bottom side of handle lever a heagonal wrench will be needed to remove handle...... Now that you have the handle off you can turn the cold side of the cutoff on or the hot side to find out which one is leaking hot or cold .......if indeed it is a washer ( rubber cup) that is leaking.......hope this helps...

The hose that goes to the Sprayer has to be disconnected under the sink at the main connection there, then it can be pulled up and out of the top of sink. the you can unscrew the nut under the sink on the flange and remove and replace.

You can use the plumbers putty on granite. If you do not want to you can also use some clear silicone. If you use the silicone make sure that you wipe off the exsess before it dries.

Yes it can. Just contact Price Pfister through their website and order the parts.

I would try replacing the cartridge. Handle has a set screw (probably an allen head) There should be a retaining nut holding the cartridge in. Unscrew it and pull the old cartridge out. You might have to pull pretty hard.

ya you are correct, unfortunately there is no repair for this. Here is the link to see the parts which make up your faucet and to buy them. if you need anything else just ask:)

Hi,
The passageways in the diverter part of the faucet are very small and can get dirt stuck in them....the diverter is a plunger like piece that will slide and stop the faucet when it senses flow from the sprayer...
The only hope of cleaning this out is to do this...
Take off the supply tubes or pipes at the hot and cold supplies... then blow compressed air....a air compressor with 100 psi air and a blow gun works best...backwards through the hose and out the supply tubes....this should blow out any built up dirt in there and get the passageway open again...you also could try to open the faucet valves... take the aerator off the spout and try to blow through there also... just in case there is build up in there also...

heatman101

Check that your shutoff valves are open.
Also, it often happens that debris gets dislodged and blocks the valve.

You have to take it apart, clean everything, replace the upper and lower "O" rings, and lube before putting it back together. You can often get the parts for free, due to lifetime warranty.
Furthermore, you may be able to have Price Pfister send you what you need, except the lube. Go for full cartridge, if you call them. You would prefer to only take it apart once. They are happy to ship to you for free, usually.

hello jh..... here is a link to the price pfister trouble shooting guide with step by step repairs

http://www.pfisterfaucets.com/design_center/do_it_yourself.aspx

Joe

My best guess is that debris from your water system has gotten into the faucet and is restricting the flow. This is a very common occurrence when replacing a faucet in an existing system. One very important step that most people overlook is to flush the lines before hooking them to the new faucet.

I am assuming that you have stops on the water supply beneath the sink, and if you did not replace the connecting lines from the stops to the faucet, you should do that now and I recommend the new flexible lines. Simply hook up the new flexible lines to the stops and direct the other end into a container and slowly turn on the stop to run water through and flush out any remaining debris that may be floating around in the system. This is especially critical for the hot water line,it is the usual culprit. Make doubly sure plenty of water is passing through these lines because the clog could also be in the stop itself.

With this type of faucet, you may have to remove it from the counter to unclog it, but if you have compressed air available, with the supply lines removed from the faucet, simply turn the faucet on to the center wide open position and blow air backward through the faucet and chances are good that the clog will dislodge. Then re-install the faucet, hook up the lines and you should be back in business.

If after doing this the flow is still restricted, either it is still clogged or you may actually have a defective unit. In that case, contact Price Pfister customer service, their number should be located in the instruction sheet. They are excellent in standing behind their products.

If you got muddy water to the faucet and thne the water stopped. Then you first will want to remove the aerator. If you do not get water after the aerator is removed then you will need to remove the valve and clean that. If you still do not get watter after you clean the valve then you will need to replace the valve. Make sure that you turn the water off if you are going to remove the valve.

The airrator is part # 941-561 on the link below.

Now if you need to remove the valve part # 974-074 you will remove the handel then part #950-118 will unscrew to get the valve out.

http://www.plumbersurplus.com/pdf/Price_Pfister_Parts_F_034_4ALC.pdf

Once the valve is out take it to another sink and wash out the mud. Also turn the kitchen sink water on a little to clear the mud out of the lines to the faucet.

Here is the manual if you need it on the link below. Page 4 - 5 will tell you how to take apart and clean.

http://www.plumbersurplus.com/pdf/PPIF_034_4ALC.pdf

If you got muddy water to the faucet and thne the water stopped. Then you first will want to remove the aerator. If you do not get water after the aerator is removed then you will need to remove the valve and clean that. If you still do not get watter after you clean the valve then you will need to replace the valve. Make sure that you turn the water off if you are going to remove the valve.

The airrator is part # 941-561 on the link below.

Now if you need to remove the valve part # 974-074 you will remove the handel then part #950-118 will unscrew to get the valve out.

http://www.plumbersurplus.com/pdf/Price_Pfister_Parts_F_034_4ALC.pdf

Once the valve is out take it to another sink and wash out the mud. Also turn the kitchen sink water on a little to clear the mud out of the lines to the faucet.

Here is the manual if you need it on the link below. Page 4 - 5 will tell you how to take apart and clean.

http://www.plumbersurplus.com/pdf/PPIF_034_4ALC.pdf

I agree with you on the design. What I would do is just go to hardware store and get a new pop up assembly. You can get a good quality pop-up for around $15.00 thats made of brass. Good luck and thanks.

Hi,
The best thing I have found to do, is to un hook the hose from the bottom of the hot water valve...
Open the valve and then try to blow compressed air backwards through the valve...if there is dirt lodged in ther that should blow it out...and... if you can get air through then you know that it is open and water should flow through...
If air backs through, but no water will come out then the faucet is defective...

heatman101

There is a restriction in the valve or the stop from supply is restricted,check stop at sink to make sure it is opened all the way,if it is then turn off water supply disconnect hot water to faucet take container open valve slowly to see if it is restricted,if that is open and water flow is good.Then it is in the faucet you must then disassemble hot side cartridge and see if there is some type of blockage if none visible the with hot side disassembled slowly open valve to see if you can flush out any foreign matter (note the way it is disassembled so you can reinstall exactly how if was taken out to avoid any reassembly problems).

If you are sure anti-scald adjustment is all the way up,then you have a bad cartridge,you need to replace the cartridge to solve the problem.

You have to turn water off to shower and remove handle then cartridge lock ring then there are two washers and srpings that can be popped out with small screwdriver.Lowe's has replacement springs and washers ,be sure to mark position cartridge was because that is very important to reinstall the same way it came out.

Sounds like you have sediment in the water lines. You should be able to remove the cap at the end of the faucet where the water comes out and clean the screen. At the end of the faucet is a cap that screws off. Behind it will be a strainer/screen that you can wash out. Hope this helps you.

Clean the tube too.Also make sure there is no debris in the bottom of the caister.