Questions tagged [plumbing-fixture]
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How do I remove these bathroom faucet fittings with limited space?
I have a faucet I am trying to remove to replace, seen below. It appears there is a nut holding it to the bottom of the sink, but I can't get a basin wrench around the nut and plumbers sockets won't ...
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How to repair this leaking garden faucet - update (broken stem)
I would like to repair rather than replace this garden faucet. It leaks ever so slightly: a drop or two every minute. I don't know how this valve works. I tried to open it. The picture shows how far ...
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Drain pipe under sink separated, how to fix?
What would be the best way of reattaching this pipe?
Found some of this product in the tool cabinet, would it be appropriate to use here?
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What should I locate or check before installing an ajdustable height shower head with a slide bar on a fiberglass surround?
I have a tub and shower with a fiberglass (resin? polymer? not tile at any rate!) multi-piece surround. I want to install a new shower head with an adjustable height on a slide bar and a wand so my ...
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How tall should my washing machine standpipe be?
My drain line to the vent is pretty high/long ( had to avoid some other plumbing ).
How tall should the standpipe be?
Is there height requirements for the box itself?
Also, I have the option of ...
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Replacing a frost free faucet stem [closed]
I can not see any marking on the faucet or the stem to identify the manufacturer. It is a 12 inch. Can some one tell what kind it is and where to buy it?
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How to install this ball valve
The ball valve for the sprinkler system cracked over the winter. I managed to remove the old one that was broken but can't figure out how to install the brand new one. When I turn it clockwise it ...
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How dangerous is to repair a stopcock without closing the main water entrance?
I have, more or less, the situation bellow. I have simplified the scheme. It's a bathroom, (A) is a shower, (B) is a tap.
I would like to repair both A and B. The main stopcock doesn't work anymore.
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How do you finish a valve when using pex pipes
I'm doing all of my work with expansion PEX. I'm a little puzzled about how to finish the valves where the toilets and sinks connect. Are you supposed to just leave the plastic visible where the valve ...
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Spray hose connector for delta kitchen faucet?
The connection from the spray hose to my kitchen faucet was made out of the cheapest of plastic and started leaking. I purchased a "universal" spray hose replacement at the local hardware store. In ...
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Installing a garden hose to a threaded valve, but not enough space
I'm trying to attach a garden hose to a valve with an outer diameter of 1", but there is not enough vertical clearance to attach the hose.
What would be the best way to make a connection in this case?
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Shower is either all hot or all cold
I have new house and one shower is either all hot or all cold. The shower head in the off position is down and when I turn it to the left its all hot. center is off and right is is all cold. I tried ...
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How do i disassemble this toe touch drain stopper?
please help. i can't figure out for the life of me how to disassemble the rest of this toe touch bathtub stopper and i really need to clean it. this is the view once the top has been screwed off.
i ...
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How can I unscrew this old bathtub faucet stem?
I'm trying to fix a leaking bathtub faucet, but I can't unscrew these old stem at all...it's stuck. Do i need to open the back side of the wall?
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Toilet Supply Valve Not Turning Off
Novice here.
The fill valve was leaking and causing the water to coming very very slow. Like 45 minutes to fill up tank. I bought a fill valve top and replaced it. Let me add that I did turn water off ...
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Water shuts off in the middle of the rotation
My Moen single handle shower valve would not turn completely off, so we replaced the cartridge. I installed the handle to be at 6:00. When I turn the water on (counter clock wise rotation) it is ...
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Shower drain line with many curves?
I want to replace a tub with a shower, and the location where I'd like to put the drain has a 2" drain pipe (for the clothes washing machine) that runs very close to where I want to put the drain. So ...
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What is the purpose of a bathroom fan filter? What is the risk of not using a filter?
Our bathroom fan filter was worn out and very dirty with cigarette smoke from the previous tenant¹, so we removed it. We could replace it, but why does a bathroom fan need a filter in the first place?...
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Can I replace a toilet bowl myself?
Normally, we'd pay a professional, but -- given the circumstances -- currently we loath bringing a stranger into the house. Likewise, finding anyone willing to go into a stranger's how to replace ...
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Plastic push-fit vs.compression joints
I want to know the use scenario of both, I have a 40 mm drain pipe in the ground and 40 mm shower trap pipe so I want to connect them both. I guess for my use scenario it might not matter much due to ...
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How to connect bathtub drain pipe to existing floor drain?
I have this floor drain and I want to connect it to a bathtub drain so basically another pipe. The diameter is about 40mm of the narrower pipe, although it has a thick border.
It is most likely a ...
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What type of floor drain is this and can I connect pipes to it?
Everything is fine with the drain, however there was some gunk left on this picture because no one used it for years and I was cleaning it up when I took the picture, here is my floor drain which was ...
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What is this copper ring insert in my sharkbite supply valve?
I'm about to connect my new faucet supply lines to my new sharkbite valves. The valves came with these copper rings and I am wondering what they are and should I leave them in when connecting the ...
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Wolverine single lever shower faucet
I have a significant loss of pressure coming out of the shower head, I have checked the shower head for obstructions and it is clear. none of the other faucets in the house have this problem. Any ...
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Plumber unable to replace Moen shower cartridge
A plumber I hired to replace the cartridge in a dripping Moen shower faucet at home said that he couldn't pull the cartridge out and so will need to replace the entire valve.
The leaking faucet is in ...
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Reduced hot water pressure after closing and reopening water supply in one upstairs tub
A week ago, my dad had shut off the main water supply to our house to repair a leaky shower head. Upon opening water supply, our faucets sputtered for a little while as they normally do and water ...
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So is it better to go from a smaller pipe to a bigger pipe?
OK I know it sounds confusing so here I go. Doing some work on the washer supply lines. Well they are copper right now 1/2". Issue is there is leaking around the shutoff valves and such (old ...
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Okay to shift toilet a couple of inches?
My toilet is set in a corner and is not square to the walls, so that when sitting on it, one’s left knee almost touches the wall-mounted TP dispenser. I can’t relocate the entire toilet, but shifting ...
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How can I get water to drain out of a sink where the drain opening is higher than the bowl bottom?
First off I screwed up where I drilled the hole for the drain. The middle of the bowl is actually raised so the water pools in a circle around the drain:
I'm curious what my options are now... Is ...
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What is happening to the surface of this shutoff valve?
Yes, I know it's rust, but should I be concerned? In the third picture you can see the complete layout, to the right is where the water enters the house with the first valve (green) before the meter, ...
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Yellow zinc construction screws and brass bathroom fitting
Can I use yellow zinc coated construction screws on shower brass fitting?
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Help identifying American Standard cartridge
Loosing hot water pressure, going to change the cartridge out but I am having a hard time finding the correct replacement. Pictures are attached.
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Double sink clogged in mobile home
Was working through a clogged sink yesterday, had a partial flow, went to my parents for a bit, came back to find husband and roommate had decided to take it into their own hands, got some bleach ...
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Both hot and cold tub knobs leaking behind the wall
Okay, so I may have solved this problem but I want to know if my solution even made sense. We recently bought a house and soon realized (due to the ceiling being soaked downstairs) that our upstairs ...
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Looking for faucet handle
Looking for lever handle for old Briggs shower faucet as per picture attached. Acrylic part has cracked so just glued and put elastic band around to hold together
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Obscure 4-way shower faucet cartridge
Where can I get a 4-way shower faucet cartridge? I need one that's 42mm, and Amazon only has 40 or 45mm.
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How does this sink faucet handle come off? (no visible screws)
I've tried pulling up (to the point where I was afraid something would break) and am not getting any movement. There are no holes or screws. I considered prying but I'm afraid I'll damage the chrome ...
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Need help identifying shower diverter cartridge
Shower diverter:
Need help identifying shower diverter cartridge for replacement
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Can Teflon thread tape be reused?
I need to take off my shower head for cleaning and possible replacement.
I can see there is Teflon tape on the fitting where the head connects to the arm. When I reconnect the head, can I reuse the ...
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Really hot or cold showers
We have a new shower rose installed. When starting a shower we have to turn it onto full hot (we have a mixer), then move it slightly towards cold to get it about right. 1mm left or right it is too ...
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Outside hose bibb with very fine thread?
I'm in a newly purchased house built 1998. It has three outside hose bibbs, two are standard garden hose thread but one has a very fine thread that does not match either "Hose" or "Pipe" thread. I ...
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Water damage around bathtub floor
My bathtub is pulling from tile on one side and the floor tile is damage on the same side of the tube. How do I go about repairing this?
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Leaking ball valve at flush port
How do I get at the internals of the forward (one pointed down with grey cap) flush port of this cold water inlet valve (Propane instant hot water heater)? Screw holds on blue handle but don't know ...
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Side spray and a portable dishwasher
We just bought a portable dishwasher, and the sink has a single handle faucet with a sprayer (side spray.) (This video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTlmbpje7Js shows what the connection looks like. ...
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Fixing a leaky clawfoot tub faucet
One of my bathrooms has a clawfoot tub with a faucet similar to this:
Over the past 6 months a slow drip has progressed into pretty much a steady stream.
I've taken it apart the best I can but I ...
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Correct type of shower handle to use for valve that sticks out too far?
I'm attempting to install a shower handle on an unfinished build. The problem I'm facing is the handle plate does not fit over the white pipe that is sticking out of the wall. Should that white ...
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Tub drain re-assembly
There was moldy caulk around the tub drain. I intended to take it out, clean the drain area, reapply any teflon tape, and re-caulk the area. When I started to turn the drain counterclockwise the top ...
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Adapting onto a Price-Pfister bathroom sink faucet with hidden Aerator
After weeks of research I've been unable to figure out what the thread size of a Pfister hidden aerator is. I want to remove the aerator and screw on an "instant-off" aerator device.
The Pfister ...
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Grohe Lady Lux2 leaking cold side
I have a Grohe Lady Lux 2. The cold water leaks down the inlet hose under the sink when I run the cold water only. Hot water is not affected. No leak when water is not running.
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Fixing a broken pipe underground without breaking the floor
Is there any way to fix a broken pipe that's located underground?
I was thinking of something like a camera and a liquid like the ones used with broken wheels...
And I'll try soon.
Has anyone ...
