If it was me
I would pull them off and look on the backside inside the threads and see if something hasn't blocked the openings. A little bit of broken loose d...
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RayVinZant
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almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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Remove sink faucet?
I wasn't quite sure which nut you were talking about, but I assume your talking about the ones that hold the faucet to the sink. These can be remo...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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I have to agree
I wouldn't be surprised if the technician didn't drill right through the pipe, or through the side of the pipe. I would never have done it that wa...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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The plumber is responsible so get him back out there
If there is sewer gas coming up. Its one of two problems. The first is there is no trap seal. Each trap under a fixture has about 2 cups of wa...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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Hold the horses.
Kicking things never fixes the problem....hehe. Well almost never. But, it sounds to me like there is something loose inside the body of the valv...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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I haven't heard of one fitting.
This is a terrible example of manufacturing. Faucets should last at least 10 years. Cartridges should last at least 5 years. If it was me, I woul...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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Amen
Just remember, when all else fails read the instructions:) In addition, if you have some water in the pipe, you can use a straw to get it out. By ...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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Lets think about this
First, these are two completely different systems. The boiler heats the house and may heat the hot water for the house, but the two systems are se...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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Interesting
Here's the deal, you can have an anti-scald installed behind the wall. It is a special device for period type fauctes. And don't let the salesman...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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Just about anything
I would recommend only using parts that are matched. I have seen people do just about anything, however, they always regret it as they have proble...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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grease stems
The thing you have to do is to remove the bonets and grease the stems where the oring or the packing is. Many times they come ungreased and the ne...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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Waste and overflow
You can do one of two things, you can buy a cheep waste and overflow from the big warehouse hardware store, take the shoe out of the kit (complete ...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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Smelly water
If you have water that smells, it can be because the annode rod inside the water heater has failed, the water in that section of piping has been si...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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Pull the toilet
About the best solution, is to pull the toilet up from the floor (after draining it with a shop vac), then take it outside and turn it upside down ...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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Not to worry
Here's what I do. I fill the tub with water so it has weight. Then I reach under the tub with expanding foam, through the access pannel. Concret...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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Easy
I take the blade from a hack saw, slide it between the bowl and the tank and cut off the bolts. Then for about 4 bucks I buy a new set from a hard...
almost 9 years by RayVinZant
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Closet flange
I'm wondering if the friend installed a properly attached closet flange. If you lowered the pipe, without installing a new closet flange (glued or...
almost 9 years by RayVinZant
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Hubby tried
Here's the deal, tell hubby to pull of the tub spout, remove the nipple he used and install a galvanized, copper or plastic one. He most likely in...
almost 9 years by RayVinZant
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Yes
There is a pump that goes under the laundry tub in place of the trap, that comes on when the water runs into the sink. This pump is designed for ju...
almost 9 years by RayVinZant
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Hmmm
Well this is a difficult question to answer, because there are so many brands of faucet that are made, without knowing the brand, I could give you ...
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