I bought this replacement faucet for my kitchen sink last August:
Pasco #33310, 10" spout.
It's a cheap faucet but I think it's decent, and it uses washers, not ceramic valves. I use the cold water much much more than the hot and today I noticed that the cold water stem is a fair amount harder to turn than the hot. I just took it apart and wiped out the inside but it's still a lot tougher to turn. What might cause this and what can I do to loosen it up? I thought about applying some water-proof bicycle bearing grease to the threads but am concerned that this might contaminate the water, which is my drinking water. Suggestions appreciated.
Dan