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Phister Genesis Line of Kitchen Faucets


The Phister Genesis Collection is a line of kitchen faucets featuring a single handle action and an optional removable sprayer arm.  The units are marketed as a stylish yet inexpensive. Matching air gaps and soap dispensers are available.
Brand: Pfister
Warranty for home use: Limited lifetime ("as long as the original purchaser owns the home"). 
Warranty for commercial use: 5 or 10 years
Lead free: No, except units sold in California after January 2009
Known model numbers: GT533-5CC GT533-5WW, T533-5BB, T533-5CC, T533-5CW, T533-5SS, T533-5WW, T533-BLS, J38-60CC, T538-609, T538-6CC, J38-6090, 34-1LC, 34-1LSS, 34-1WF, J34-116, J34-1LC, J34-1WF, 34-3LC, 34-3LSS, 34-3WF, J34-316, J34-3LC, J34-3WF, 34-4LC, 34-4LSS, 34-4WF, J34-416, J34-4LC, J34-4WF
Configuration: 1 or 3 hole, 3 or 4 hole
Certifications: ASME A112.18.3, IAPMO certified, ASME A112.18.1, CSA B125 certified, ANSI A117.1

Reader submitted content

Solution: faucets that turn themselves off
Submitted by: Bryce Nesbitt in December 2011
Applies to: Phister Genesis Faucets

After suffering for months with a kitchen faucet that turned itself off, I sought a solution. A local plumbing supply house provided the answer: Phister single handle faucets are well known for this problem and a fix is available. Best of all the fix is free.

Phister has three parts available to correct the problem. There is a new brass nut to replace the plastic one in the orginal design, a lighter weight handle, and a stronger cartridge.

Call Phister at 1-800-PFAUCET, and identify your model. For my faucet the proper parts were:

Phister's website has a guide on this exact topic, and even a video on how to install the parts. They write:
Self Closing Handle: If your faucet was purchased after 2004 and the handle automatically shuts your water off when you let go of the handle, the retainer ring needs to be replaced/tightened.
If your faucet was purchased in or before 2004, and the handle automatically shuts your water off when you let go of the handle, the cartridge and retainer ring need to be replaced.