Howdy,
I put in a new kitchen faucet today and ended up replacing the existing cold water compression stop with a new 1/4 turn Watts valve (the old valve was almost totally blocked by hard water deposits).
On general principle, I'd like to replace the 3-way valve you can see in the attachment -- it feeds the dishwasher and faucet. I haven't been able to locate one yet, at the local stores or on the web. I have found some which have a single valve and 2 outlets, but I really like this one because I can shut off just the faucet or the dishwasher. The existing valve has plastic caps, and (I think) plastic stems (is this possible?). I'm afraid the next time I shut it off the stem will break off.
Anyway, has anyone seen or used such a stop? Any ideas where to find one?
Thanks!
I put in a new kitchen faucet today and ended up replacing the existing cold water compression stop with a new 1/4 turn Watts valve (the old valve was almost totally blocked by hard water deposits).
On general principle, I'd like to replace the 3-way valve you can see in the attachment -- it feeds the dishwasher and faucet. I haven't been able to locate one yet, at the local stores or on the web. I have found some which have a single valve and 2 outlets, but I really like this one because I can shut off just the faucet or the dishwasher. The existing valve has plastic caps, and (I think) plastic stems (is this possible?). I'm afraid the next time I shut it off the stem will break off.
Anyway, has anyone seen or used such a stop? Any ideas where to find one?
Thanks!