Bronsonb
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I'm dealing with a strange situation here. I have a pedestal sink in the master bath. The faucets were installed about 5 years ago. We've had a problem with rust forming under the outer edge of the cold water handle. Now it's started forming around the hot water handle as well.
I have no idea what is causing this. There is no leak evident (but the pipes are all under the sink anyway, right?). Could the cartridge in the handle be leaking and sending a small amount of water up to the handle, which then gathers under the handle and forms rust?
You'll notice there's no such rust under the spigot, which is where I might expect moisture to gather. The bath is well vented with both a fan and a window, not to mention an HVAC vent.
I am open to any ideas. Thanks for your help.
I'm dealing with a strange situation here. I have a pedestal sink in the master bath. The faucets were installed about 5 years ago. We've had a problem with rust forming under the outer edge of the cold water handle. Now it's started forming around the hot water handle as well.
I have no idea what is causing this. There is no leak evident (but the pipes are all under the sink anyway, right?). Could the cartridge in the handle be leaking and sending a small amount of water up to the handle, which then gathers under the handle and forms rust?
You'll notice there's no such rust under the spigot, which is where I might expect moisture to gather. The bath is well vented with both a fan and a window, not to mention an HVAC vent.
I am open to any ideas. Thanks for your help.