Leaking bathroom sink faucet question

tenplay wrote:


Look at the top of the mushroom closely.  Doesn't the
top of the mushroom pry off?
I don't recall any Eljers that didn't have a stem screw on top.

Jim

Some of the Eljers are covered in this pdf.
http://www.plumbingspecialties.com/downloads/DeltatoIndiana.pdf


Bill

Berkshire Bill wrote:

The faucet unit I have is the Eljer Ultima Slant-Back Lavatory on page
1-76.  Can you tell from the diagrams how to get the handle off?  I
can't figure it out.  It definitely does not have a cap that covers the
screw and washer.  And I don't see an Allen set screw on the backside of
the handle.  Thanks.

Try screwing the mushroom off. It might be threaded into the handle.
My faucet is like that. It had a chrome cap. At first I tried to pry
it off, it didn't budge. Then I found out it was threaded.

Most likely it has an allen set screw on the backside of the handle
Moen sends replacement cartridges free if u go to their website, they
also furnish instructions along with the parts. Check if Elger has a
site

tenplay Wrote:
> My older home has a bathroom sink faucet unit made by Eljer,
which is

> do

> for

I'm new to the forum, but I signed up, just because I can answer this
question.
:)

There is a slot on the side of the handle.  This will be under the
mushroom.
Just stick a screw driver in the slot & push.  Then the
handle will lift off.

Once the handle is removed, then you will see a set screw to remove the
handle
adapter.  Once the adapter is removed, then you will need a
plumber's wrench (or
other deep socket wrench) to remove the stem
assembly/cartridge.  Then once you
have this removed, then you will
need a "square wrench" to remove the seat at
the bottom of the
cartridge.  a square wrench looks a lot like an alan wrench,
but there
are only 4 sides.

The style of this faucet is the "Ultima".  Possible sources for these
repair
parts:

www.brasscraft.com
www.plumbingpartsdepot.com
www.watertownsupply.com


-alex




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AlexD