Just replaced stems/seats/handles and trim on a price pfister verve, 3 handle tub faucet.
The cold seat was chipped and wouldn't stop dripping so I purchased a complete "update" kit for this faucet and the entire installation went very well.
I did notice upon installing the stems that the packing nuts were just about "hand tight", i.e. I could easily tighten them further with just my fingertips. This is how tight they were when I opened the "update kit".
I haven't noticed any dripping and the faucet seems to work perfectly, but I wonder should I put a crescent wrench on the the packing nuts just to make them mildly snug?
Hate to screw up a working project, but I'm really unsure as to exactly how tight these packing nuts should be. Currently they seem very loose but do not appear to leak.
Any expertise is appreciated.