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DIY & Home Improvement

GoneOffShore

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10. This is all good information. I shall definitely take the faucet apart

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #9)

Sat May 8, 2021, 04:02 PM

May 2021

And probably use it for spares.

Our water here has a lot of 'calcaire' so the electric kettle has to be descaled frequently, the glass wall of the shower has to be squeegeed daily, and you have to use specific laundry soap.

Our apartment building was constructed in the 1960s, early 70s, so the pipes are aging.

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Kitchen faucet issue - Hansgrohe Metris Select [View all] GoneOffShore May 2021 OP

The only thing I can think of is the filter at the tip of the faucet (the tips usually are SWBTATTReg May 2021 #1

the aerator is the actual nomenclature for the screen at the faucet tip rampartc May 2021 #3

Thank you! I knew that there was a better term to refer to this item on the faucet tip! SWBTATTReg May 2021 #6

Looking at the drawings.... Turbineguy May 2021 #2

looking at the drawing I see why it costs so much Kali May 2021 #4

Thank you for that. I'll look at the drawings again. I really hate this faucet. GoneOffShore May 2021 #5

Have you checked the supply lines for gunk? Hassin Bin Sober May 2021 #7

Thanks for finding this. However, Hansgrohe have decided to replace the faucet. GoneOffShore May 2021 #8

Great! Hassin Bin Sober May 2021 #9

This is all good information. I shall definitely take the faucet apart GoneOffShore May 2021 #10

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