Ferret Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 I bought kitchen faucets from the Hardware store beside Intercam (with Oxxo in plaza). My faucets are now leaking but they don't sell the O rings to repair them. Neither does Tool Town. Has anyone found a hardware store that does sell them? So frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 I would check Ferreplomería in west Ajijic. Largest plumbing and electrical supply store lakeside. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ferreplomería/@20.301615,-103.2663357,21z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x842f4401d7ac9087:0x91b1b9ba33f37c77!8m2!3d20.3016389!4d-103.2664212!16s%2Fg%2F11fy4csbl_?entry=ttu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted February 4 Author Report Share Posted February 4 Thanks MostlyLost! I just called and was told they do sell O rings for faucets but only specific sizes so best to arrive with the old one and see if they can match it. I think I'll wait until Tuesday to go there because there is a lot of traffic in town for the puente this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shrall Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 The dollar store in Ajijic used to sell a little plastic container of different sizes of O-rings. Maybe one of them will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 Also check with Ferreteria on same corner as iShop. They have a LOT of stuff you can't find elsewhere, but like ML said, take the old one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted February 5 Author Report Share Posted February 5 Thanks Natasha. I have to pick up something from iShop on Tuesday anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voir dire Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 I'm curious. Are you talking about, what I grew up calling, washers? Like in the photo. "A washer is a thin plate (typically disk-shaped, but sometimes square) with a hole (typically in the middle) that is normally used to distribute the load of a threaded fastener, such as a bolt or nut. Other uses are as a spacer, spring (Belleville washer, wave washer), wear pad, preload indicating device, locking device, and to reduce vibration (rubber washer)." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 A washer is a washer. An o-ring is a different breed of cat. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timjwilson Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 2 hours ago, Voir dire said: I'm curious. Are you talking about, what I grew up calling, washers? Like in the photo. "A washer is a thin plate (typically disk-shaped, but sometimes square) with a hole (typically in the middle) that is normally used to distribute the load of a threaded fastener, such as a bolt or nut. Other uses are as a spacer, spring (Belleville washer, wave washer), wear pad, preload indicating device, locking device, and to reduce vibration (rubber washer)." 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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