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Please help me remove this Herbeau faucet part so I can replace.

last year
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I have an 11 year old copper and brass Herbeau Flamande faucet in my kitchen. It, and the sprayer, are leaking. The sprayer leaks whenever the faucet is on ans this is the main concern. Herbeau said I need to replace the cartridge, but I cannot remove the cartridge housing, no matter how hard we try. They told us to squirt a water/vinegar combo into the seam to loosen anythjng that has hardened. We did that for over a day. I have tried WD40, various wrenches, rubber grips, etc. It wont budge. The brass is soft and the counter is marble, so we are also needing to be mindful of that.

I’m enclosing some photos for reference.


Comments (9)

  • last year

    The best product for releasing stuck valves and the like is Kroil Penetrant (also at Home Depot). Note: it's really stinky.

  • last year

    Thank you. The Herbeau tech got back to me and reiterated that ”it takes time” and I need to keep applying thr vinegar/water solution. He also mentioned that my application of WD40 is making the vinegar solution take longer to work. I likely have applied the vinegar solution 30 times now and still cannot get this to budge.


    I think it’s important to restate how hard it is to get a grip on the part that needs to be screwed off. It being a soft metal is making this an even worse project.



  • last year

    Stop fussing with it until you first apply Kroil Penetrant. Make sure to use the proper-size wrench. Don't use an imperial wrench if a metric one is correct just because it's "close". If you bung up the part, you'll never be able to unscrew it from the faucet.

    I assume you know the parts you'll need and their prices. Is the part you're trying to release the the Brass Hex Cartridge Nut part # 95019970 ($169)?

  • last year

    Need to remove the part circled in the photo. I will purchase another wrench. Had to take a break from this until I can get the Kroil.


  • last year

    Adding that the wrench i have been using is adjustable. It is hard to protect the brass from getting marred.

  • last year

    A thin 6-point combination wrench (example) of the correct size would simultaneously grab all surfaces of the cartridge nut making it easier to remove and reducing damage. Twelve-point, thicker, and open-end wrenches are also available but the thin, 6-point wrench would appear to be best.

    The wrench could be expensive but given that you're going to spend hundreds of dollars on parts, it may be worth the price.

  • last year

    Thank you so much. I will look into getting one of these.

  • last year

    This is all SO helpful. Thank you very, very much. I still have a few weeks before I can even go and source the wrench and all the supplies, but I will absolutely post back and let you all know how it goes.


    :)