I had ceramic disc faucets installed in my kitchen thinking they'd be hassle-free, but after about a year, I noticed the water pressure dropping off gradually. At first, I blamed the city's water supply—turns out, mineral buildup had quietly clogged the cartridge. It wasn't major, but still surprising given their reputation for being trouble-free. Makes me wonder if there's really any faucet type that's totally immune to these sneaky problems...
"Makes me wonder if there's really any faucet type that's totally immune to these sneaky problems..."
Honestly, no faucet is completely immune—ceramic discs included. They're great, but minerals are sneaky little troublemakers. Regular cleaning helps, but expecting zero issues...that's wishful thinking, sadly.
Yeah, ceramic discs are solid but definitely not foolproof. I've seen them get jammed up pretty badly when the water's super hard. Actually, a couple months back we had to replace a customer's ceramic cartridge because the minerals had built up so much it wouldn't budge—took way longer than expected. Even the supposedly "maintenance-free" faucets need some TLC now and then.
Makes me wonder though...has anyone tried installing a whole-house water softener or filtration system? Curious if that significantly cuts down on faucet issues, or if it's just another thing to maintain. Seems like it might help, but then again, nothing's ever completely hassle-free, right?
