Timeline for How can I fix a shower faucet valve that is sticky?
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| Jul 6, 2013 at 14:21 | comment | added | Andrew | Yeah, this handyman (recommended by realtor) turned the water back on before finishing sweating the pipes. It soaked the area pretty good for about 20 seconds. Fortunately it drained down the chase to the basement furnace room, so no damage, but I was not pleased. Good suggestion nonetheless! | |
| Jul 1, 2013 at 1:54 | comment | added | bcworkz | Misplaced O-ring? I guess I underestimated the ineptitude of some "plumbers". Glad it was an easy fix and you ignored my suggestion :) | |
| Jun 30, 2013 at 21:21 | vote | accept | Andrew | ||
| Jun 30, 2013 at 21:19 | comment | added | Andrew | I finally got around to this. When I removed the cartridge one of the rubber o-ring seals popped off, so I'm fairly certain the o-ring was causing the friction, not being set properly. I did add some teflon grease to the contact points and now it's amazing how smooth it turns on. The grease was probably not necessary and I hope it won't degrade the o-rings over time. | |
| Jun 21, 2013 at 13:51 | vote | accept | Andrew | ||
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| S Jun 20, 2013 at 21:13 | history | bounty ended | CommunityBot | ||
| S Jun 20, 2013 at 21:13 | history | notice removed | CommunityBot | ||
| Jun 17, 2013 at 19:51 | answer | added | DMoore | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jun 13, 2013 at 1:36 | answer | added | Johnny z | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jun 12, 2013 at 23:57 | comment | added | bcworkz | I'd get a new one. One can sometimes fix leaks, but not rough operation. It was more likely defective from the start than someone damaging it in such a way it affected smooth operation. | |
| S Jun 12, 2013 at 19:47 | history | bounty started | Andrew | ||
| S Jun 12, 2013 at 19:47 | history | notice added | Andrew | Authoritative reference needed | |
| Jun 12, 2013 at 19:44 | history | edited | Andrew | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 24, 2013 at 19:48 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackDIY/status/315913119849381888 | ||
| Mar 18, 2013 at 12:38 | history | edited | Tester101 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 17, 2013 at 23:40 | history | asked | Andrew | CC BY-SA 3.0 |