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Product Specs
- Product Group:
- Washroom/Bath Accessories
- Product Subgroup:
- Parts and Accessories
- Product Type:
- Button Cold
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Parts and Accessories Type:
- Cap
- Application:
- Faucet
American Standard M950143-0070A – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the American Standard M950143 index button and where does it go on the faucet?
It's the cold index button (a snap-in cap) for American Standard Colony acrylic faucet knobs. It sits in the recess on top of the handle and marks the cold side. The MPN is M950143-0070A. It's a cosmetic/identification cap only, not a working part of the valve, so it won't fix a drip or a loose handle.
2) Will this cold button fit an American Standard handle that isn't a Colony acrylic knob?
It's specified for the Colony acrylic knob handle, so that's the handle style to match. Index buttons are handle-specific in diameter and in how they snap or seat, so a button off a metal lever or a different American Standard series won't necessarily seat in a Colony acrylic knob and vice versa. Match the handle style first, then order the button.
3) I need the hot button too. Is this one the hot or the cold?
This one is cold only. The hot index button for the Colony acrylic knob is a separate part number, so if you're refreshing both handles on a two-handle lavatory or tub set you order the cold button and the matching hot button separately, one of each per faucet.
4) My faucet handle is loose or leaking. Will this part fix it?
No. The M950143 is just the cold marker cap on the face of the handle. A loose handle usually means a worn handle screw or a chewed-up stem broach, and a leak at the handle means a stem or cartridge seal. You'd want the handle screw, handle, or stem/cartridge for the Colony valve instead. Buy the index button only when the cap itself is missing, cracked, or illegible.
5) Does this index button come in different finishes?
There's a single version of the M950143 cold button, listed with no finish option to select. Index buttons of this type are molded plastic with the marking on the face rather than a plated finish, so there's no chrome versus brushed nickel choice to make here.
6) Is a faucet index button something a property manager can replace without a plumber?
Yes. The cold index button on a Colony acrylic knob pops out of the handle recess and the replacement presses back in. No tools beyond something thin to lift the old one out, no water shutoff, and the handle stays on the stem. It's a common turn-over item in multi-family units where buttons go missing or the lettering wears off.
7) Can I buy this index button one at a time for a single repair?
The M950143-0070A is sold as the individual cold button, so a single unit covers one handle. Maintenance shops carrying several Colony-equipped units often keep a few on the truck, since the buttons are the first thing to disappear off a handle and they're interchangeable across any Colony acrylic knob.
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