Questions tagged [plumbing-fixture]
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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:
[![enter image description here][1]][1]
Need help identifying shower diverter cartridge for replacement
[1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/DwENH.jpg
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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 ...
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Washbasin Tap not working properly and no water pressure. Refer images
just shifted to a house and after moving in got to know about the tap situation. The house owner hasn't shown up since ages as per current roommates. Kindly view the image and suggest a solution to ...
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(How) Can I reuse this PVC 4-way
Some contractors broke my irrigation system and I'm in the process of repairing it. One of the connections to a PVC 4-way junction had a piece of schedule-40 PVC broken off inside it. As luck would ...
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Do braided stainless steel hoses with surface corrosion require replacement?
I'd be grateful if someone would resolve some conflicting advice I've been given on this topic.
Some argue that the braiding does not contribute to the pressure rating of these hoses, and that ...
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Who manufactured this shower diverter valve?
I am replacing the diverter valve in a 1963 residential shower and wondering if anyone knows the make and model from the maker's marks on this hardware?
I see imprinted: P-P, C.W., and 18. The ...
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No Go with Faucet Puller to Remove Handles
Trying to replace double sink bathroom faucets from the 1980s and after removing setscrews tried to pull of handles after oiling them and using a Husky faucet puller. No luck with the Husky and no ...
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Installing Spigot Upside Down and Close to Ground
I live in a trailer and am debating attempting to put a hose outside/on the side.
A few considerations:
I have no plumbing experience
It gets -40 where I live in the Winter
I have read great things ...
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What should I be aware of in buying second-hand sinks and toilets?
I am planning an extension to my house, including a new ensuite bathroom and a downstairs WC. To save money and embedded energy I'm thinking of buying secondhand basins and toilets. There seem to be ...
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Connect Faucet to Laundry Hose
I have a pulldown faucet that I want to connect to a portable washing machine. The wand of the faucet can be removed, revealing a female 5/8-16 UN 2B connector.
The laundry machine uses a hose that ...
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Question about replacing threaded brass plumbing fittings having one union
In front of my old 1950s house, I have the main water pipe coming up from the ground, going through a pressure reducer, shutoff valve, and hose spigot before two right angles then going into the house....
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flow of water through a one inch id inlet pipe through a half inch water meter
Our inlet pipe of water supply from municipality is half inch id
The water passes through a water meter having half inch connection.
If we increase the diameter of the inlet pipe to one inch id and ...
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What kind of connector do I need to connect our outside tap
We have just moved into a new house and we have an outside tap thats not connected. There is a flexible pipe coming into the house from the outsite tap and a valve under the sink but how/what ...
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What is the name of the pin that holds a toilet seat-and-lid hinge together?
The lid on my toilet seat slammed down one time too many (I found this site by searching for the answer to that problem, which I had kluged by putting a bungee cord around the tank to hold the lid up ...
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How to remove bathtub faucet?
The cold is leaking.
I don't know the manufacture.
Is it a cartridge? Can it be replaced? And how?
This question is based on my original question, here:
How to replace a Jacuzzi bathtub faucet
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How to remove faucet handle for cartridge replacement
I have an unknown brand kitchen mixer tap that is dripping from the cold lever but I can't see how to replace the ceramic cartridge. Normally there's a tiny screw under the lever, often covered by a ...
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What’s the marginal value increase as toilet price increases?
I’m going to replace the four toilets in my new house with elongated taller toilets.
I’m looking at the $300 range because of some design features (taller seat, elongated bowl, tank attachment, ...
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shower wall jets replacement
One of our old wall mount jets in the shower broke. The pipe got rusted. The plumbing suppliers do not sell this kind of wall shower jets in California because of regulations. I am wondering if I can ...
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Identify shower brand (circle with two lines inside): photo
I'm trying to identify this shower brand to replace a cartridge. There are no other markers on the shower except a symbol at the front. The symbol is a circle with two vertical lines in the middle, ...
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Grohe LadyLux3 faucet flowing at 40% expected rate, even after replacing cartridge
My Grohe LadyLux3 kitchen faucet's flow rate has gradually slowed in the 4 years since we installed it, so that now it's flowing at 0.7 gallons per minute, which is less than half its rated flow rate ...
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Issues installing water spigot
I been trying to install an exterior water spigot for the past few hours. I bought a new 1/2 inch frost proof lawn faucet from arrowhead brass and plumbing llc and the salesperson recommended that I ...
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1/4 inch plastic water line to 1/2 inch refrigerator connection
I am on the last step of installing a reverse osmosis water filtration system underneath the kitchen sink. After the water is filtered, I have two options;
connect the final blue 1/4 inch outer ...
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How to ID Grohe kitchen pull sprayer for replacement
I need to replace a broken Grohe pull out sprayer on a kitchen sink faucet. But I can't figure out what the replacement part number is. There's a stamp that says "Grohe 03/10 115-1A" but I can't ...
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screw stuck in bathroom faucet
First of all I thought replacing a bathtub faucet wouldn't be hard, I took off the old faucet and commenced to fit the new on it. I got it assembled and put the screw in and now the screw is stuck, it ...
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What tool is used to tighten a short pipe nipple?
What tool is used to tighten a short 1/2” x 1 1/2” nipple that screws into a shower valve behind the wall? Well a nipple extractor work if you turn it in the opposite direction (clockwise )?
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Kitchen aerator doesn't want to screw tightly into place
I'm trying to replace my kitchen faucet's aerator, but as I'm tightening it, it'll reach a point where it sort of "pops" and becomes loose, allowing me to tighten it again. I'm not sure if that's a ...
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Add T fitting to pipe
I was going to remove my toilet angular shut off valve to add a 1/2 inch PVC T fitting. When removing it I noticed that it is a what I believe a compression fitting.
What would you recommend I do to ...
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Sink Faucet takes a long time to get warm
New Construction
Tankless water heater (1 gpm activation)
PEX Tubing (the red and blue)
Kitchen faucet is Moen 5923 - supposed to be 1.5gpm
If I turn on another sink in addition to the kitchen sink, ...
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repiping with copper
I need to replace ALL the old galvanized pipe in a two story house with copper. PEX is not code in Chicago. Any tips on running to second story (especially shower) without completely destroying walls? ...
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New toilet already clogging?
We recently had our bathroom redone and a new American Standard Colony Elongated toilet installed. The piping wasn’t moved at all, we just put a new toilet in place of where the old one was.
I ...
