Faucet Repair in Youngtown, AZ

Signs of a worn faucet

• A drip that gets faster over a few weeks
• Handles that spin without fully shutting the water off
• Water seeping out under a handle while the tap runs
• Rust, green stains or flaking finish around the base
• Stop valves under the sink that drip or will not turn
• Soft or stained cabinet floors

Youngtown homes and water

Youngtown sits on the east bank of the Agua Fria River between El Mirage and Sun City, near 111th Avenue and Maricopa Lake. It was built from 1954 as the first planned retirement community in the United States and incorporated as a town in 1960. Age restrictions were repealed in 1999, and it is now a mixed-age town, but the housing still reflects its early start. In older homes, two-handle compression faucets with rubber washers and brass seats are common, and seats can be worn enough that new washers alone will not stop the drip.

The Town does not own a water utility. EPCOR supplies Youngtown through its Sun City system, which also serves Sun City, using groundwater from the West Salt River Valley sub-basin disinfected with chlorine. The utility reports hardness of 7 to 11 grains per gallon, enough for gradual scale on aerators and cartridges. EPCOR keeps a service line material inventory at epcor.com/safety and says customers share responsibility for lead in their home plumbing, which is worth keeping in mind with original fixtures from decades ago.

Plans and permit applications go to the Town's Community Development Department at Town Hall, 12030 North Clubhouse Square.

Price factors

• Rebuilding an older faucet, which may need seats and stems as well as washers
• Replacing a fixture whose parts are no longer made
• Swapping old multi-turn stops and rigid supply tubes
• Corrosion that makes nuts and fittings slow to remove
• Working on several fixtures at once

What to expect

The number on this page connects you with an independent plumber who covers Youngtown. Plumber Phoenix is a referral service. Describe the faucet, mention roughly how old the home is, and say whether the stops under the sink work. In older homes, the plumber may recommend replacing the stops while the water is off.