Faucet Replacement
Faucet repair and faucet replacement for kitchen sinks, bathroom sinks, tubs, showers and outdoor hose bibs. We also replace worn supply lines and angle stops in homes, rentals and small commercial buildings.
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A tub spout or shower that drips after you turn it off needs shower valve replacement or repair. So does a handle that spins, sticks or will not shut the water off. Wright Flow Plumbing and Heating does both, based in Edgewood and working Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales and the East Mountains.
We check the valve first and tell you if a cartridge will do or the whole valve must go. Shower valves are one part of our plumbing repair work. A dripping sink faucet or hose bib is a faucet replacement job.
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A leaky shower faucet that keeps dripping after you shut it off usually has a worn cartridge or stem. Older two- and three-handle valves wear out washers and seats, and single-handle valves wear out cartridges. The EPA says a showerhead leaking at 10 drips per minute wastes more than 500 gallons per year.
A handle that spins or will not shut the water off often has a stripped or broken stem. A stiff handle can mean a cartridge stuck with scale. If the water will not stop, shut it off at the main and call us. We take emergency plumbing calls 24 hours a day.
When water will not go up to the showerhead, the diverter is worn or stuck. On many tubs the diverter is a gate in the spout, and the fix is a new spout. On a three-handle valve, the middle handle is the diverter, and it takes a new stem or washer.
Repair makes sense when the valve body is sound. A new cartridge or stem and new seals usually stop the drip and fix a stiff handle. Replace the whole valve when the body is corroded or cracked, or when its parts are no longer made. Most old two- and three-handle valves have no pressure balance, which is another reason to replace one.
Water stains behind a shower can mean the valve is leaking inside the wall. A cartridge comes out through the trim opening once the handle and trim plate are off. A whole new valve needs more room, from an access panel or from the other side of the wall. If tile has to be cut, a tile setter patches it after the valve work.
A new valve usually needs new trim made for it, so it is a good time for a new showerhead. The EPA says standard showerheads use 2.5 gallons of water per minute. Showerheads that earn the WaterSense label use no more than 2.0 gallons per minute.
An anti-scald valve keeps the shower from turning hot without warning. A pressure-balance valve keeps the mix steady when a toilet flush drops the cold water pressure. A thermostatic valve holds the water at the temperature you set.
Most of these valves have a handle limit stop that caps how far the handle turns toward hot. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says older people and children under five suffer most tap water scald injuries and deaths. It says most adults will suffer third-degree burns if exposed to 150 degree water for two seconds.
The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority says its water runs from moderately hard to hard. Hard water leaves scale, and scale can stiffen a cartridge or stick its balancing part. When an anti-scald valve starts swinging hot and cold, a new cartridge often fixes it.
Free estimates and site visits across Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains and about 70 miles around Edgewood.
(505) 306-8285From the first call to the final test, here is how it goes.
Call (505) 306-8285 and tell us what is happening and where. We ask a few questions so we bring the right parts.
Emergencies go first. Everything else gets a day and a window that works for you.
We find what is actually wrong and explain it in plain words. Then the estimate goes in writing before any work starts.
The repair or the install, with the parts it needs. Where a permit or an inspection is required, we handle that paperwork with you.
We run the water or fire the unit and check it. Then we clean up and tell you how to keep it working.
Common questions about shower valves across Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains and about 70 miles around Edgewood. If yours is not here, call and ask.
Faucet repair and faucet replacement for kitchen sinks, bathroom sinks, tubs, showers and outdoor hose bibs. We also replace worn supply lines and angle stops in homes, rentals and small commercial buildings.
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We repair gas, electric and tankless water heaters for homes, rentals and small commercial buildings. No hot water, leaks, pilot and igniter faults, elements, thermostats and sediment.
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Burst pipe, sewer backup or no hot water in the cold. We take emergency plumbing calls 24 hours a day across the Albuquerque metro and the East Mountains.
Learn MoreDrains, water heaters, water softeners, gas lines and sewer work, plus boilers, furnaces, radiant heat and mini splits. One call covers the water and the heat.
Burst pipes, sewer backups and dead water heaters do not wait for Monday. Call any hour and we will get you scheduled as fast as we can.
Houses, manufactured homes, rentals and small commercial buildings. Landlords and property managers keep us on a maintenance schedule.
We run about 70 miles out from Edgewood, into Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales and down to Los Lunas. The East Mountains are home.
Real reviews from real plumbing, heating and septic jobs, 37 reviews on Google.
Of all the plumbers I called for help, this is the only company that could fit me in same day. David came out within an hour of me calling and fixed the issue. He stayed on it until it was done, and I am so grateful that he was there when I needed help the most. He didn't charge an arm and leg, which was so appreciated in my situation. I will definitely be calling him in the future.
David always has a solution, I am an active real estate investor and he has been there from boilers, plumbing, sewer, septic systems, shower valves and more. Great Job and as always thank you
I have been using Wright Flow Plumbing. for years. What I have always said if you show up on time and do what you say your gunna do that is the key to running a successful business. Wright Flow always shows up on time and always does what they say what they're gunna do in a timely manner. I always refer them to my friends and family. I highly suggest you giving them a try as well.
Tell us what is going on and where the house or building is, and we will come look at it. Call (505) 306-8285 or fill out the form and we will get back to you.
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