I installed a new kitchen faucet about 6 months ago. However, it no longer turns/swivels at the base. My non-expert inspection of the problem seems to suggest that the point-of-swivel has a build up of hard water or other kind of water-deposit. I believe the ring inside the unit is plastic.
I'm not at home at the moment, but from off the top of my head I believe this is the unit we purchased.
We did not use the horizontal base at the bottom, as we didn't have any soap–dispenser holes to cover (new granite counter tops).
Any idea on how to loosen this thing up? Right now it takes 2 hands to turn, and usually results in turning the whole unit instead of swiveling on the joint. My first inclination was to use WD-40 but I wasn't sure how that would work on plastic (seems like it could be damaging)
Best Answer
Use CLR to dissolve the buildup from hard water. Just soak the parts with buildup in a little bit of it. This stuff works miracles. You can buy it anywhere.