The broken faucet
As I was on a mission to get our bathroom faucet repaired, I wrote about how broken items are often easier replaced than fixed—sometimes even cheaper.
My thinking applied here, and I ended up replacing the broken faucet.
- The cost of the broken part, the ceramic cartridge, was 30–60% of the entire faucet.
- I can install a new faucet, but I don't know how to replace the cartridge.
- The cost of the part plus the repair service is likely higher than a new faucet.
- Warranty nor home insurance covers damaged cartridges.
I removed and reinstalled the faucet multiple times, so I knew how to install it.
I drove to Obramat1, paid fifty euros for a new faucet of the same model, and installed it myself.
The leak is gone.
Málaga's Obramat was formerly known as Bricomart. ↩
