Questions tagged [plumbing-fixture]
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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 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 toilet installed. The piping wasn’t moved at all, we just put a new toilet in place of where the old one was. I noticed it’s only been a week or two and ...
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Can I have a wand installed in tub in addition to a 3-hole faucet?
I have a new tub being installed that takes a deck mounted faucet. I found a faucet I like which is a two handle, 3-hole type. However, it would be nice to have a wand mounted on the deck as well. Is ...
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How do I use this valve properly?
I have a valve in my heating system that I don't understand. I have searched on the internet but I haven't been able to find any information on it. What I do know is that the valve's purpose is that ...
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Best way to split an existing drain pipe
I am trying to tie in a new kitchen sink into an existing drain pipe currently servicing a bathroom on the other side of the wall. Here's the conceptual schematic of what I am trying to achieve:
And ...
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How can I support a heavy sink in a homemade bench table?
We have a cool old soapstone utility sink in our laundry room that has developed a crack and needs to be replaced. We can't find/afford to replace it with the same thing, but I found a deep iron sink ...
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Can you replace a shower handle without replacing the valve?
My wife and I have been slowly remodeling our out with the linoleum and laminate, in with tile and granite. Part of that has been slowly replacing the fixtures with those of a different finish -- ...
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How do I remove the connected **plunger** of a bathtub linkage assembly that won't fit through the opening?
I have a trip lever mechanism on my old tub and want to replace it because the water stop lever is faulty and the tub drains and leaks slowly. I removed the cover plate from the overflow opening and ...
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removing handles from a moen 6010 bathroom faucet and install 1224 cartridge
I have a moen 6010 bathroom faucet assmbly. No screws visible to remove the cartridge. How do I get the handles off to gain access to the cartdridge?
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Who is the manufacturer of this shower faucet brand?
Does anyone know who is the manufacturer of this brand?
I need it in order to buy the appropriate diverter.
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Tub faucet, how to attach elbow to cut pipe (partially cut threading)?
I'm working with an older fixture and most of the pipes are fused which has made it unwieldy. I'm a novice at plumbing as well.
I've attached a picture of the faucet plumbing. Valves still work fine ...
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1/2“ OD Compression to 1/2” barb fitting?
I have a 1/2" copper pipe which has a 1/2" nom compression x 1/2" OD compression stop on it. I'd like to be able to put a 1/2" barb fitting to connect this to a hose.
I can't find anything which ...
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Tub faucet handle will not come off
The right tub faucet handle absolutely will not come off and may have become fused. I've tried a variety of ways and angles with maximum personal force (I'm a large guy) and even bought a faucet ...
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Shower hot water not getting hot enough
I left my house unattended for a number of months. Before leaving, I turned off the water to the house and drained the lines. This was during the winter. Anyway, now that I am home, I notice my ...
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Frozen outdoor spigot, small leak from indoor shut off valve
So I shut off the indoor valve to my outdoor spigot and then opened the outdoor valve to drain in the fall. There was a slight drip like the indoor valve wasn't closing all the way but then it stopped....
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New faucet drain connection to existing pvc trap
Let me preface this by saying I am a novice at plumbing. I am replacing a bathroom faucet since the old one was leaking and instead of replacing the guts inside the faucet we decided to replace the ...
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How to remove tap with too much tape
i think i've screwed this up and put too much tape on and can't for the life of me, turn it the other way round so that the tape isn't exposed so much. Anyway ideas?
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kitchen sink water pressure
My kitchen sink water pressure is lower than rest of house even when I remove the faucet head. (a Brizo single pull-down faucet). When I remove the hose from the valve and turn on the valve into a ...
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Delta Leland Kitchen Faucet Removal
I am trying to remove a Delta Leland Kitchen Faucet.
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When I try to loosen the bolt from the bottom of the sink, the entire fixture spins. I can't get any leverage to turn the bolt. If I have ...
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Help to remove handles from leaky bathroom faucet
I have a leaky bathroom faucet. There are no screws on the sides of the handle or escutcheon. I cannot figure out how to pry off the top without causing some damage. Maybe someone can look at the ...
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Tub Shoe tight to tub
I have an intermittently leaking tub drain, where it leaks to the ceiling below. Pulling the drain insert, and replacing the putty with fresh putty seems to help for a while.
However, I was never ...
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Trying to identify the make and model of my shower so I can replace some parts
I cannot find identifying marks for the make/model of this shower anywhere, but here are some pictures. Anyone know?
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Repair shower drain leak
My shower drain started leaking the other day and did some water damage to a freshly painted ceiling 😣. Given it’s the holiday season and I can’t find a plumber I thought I’d take a shot at the ...
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Leak from valve on boiler - what should I do?
I have this valve which we use on the boiler to increase the pressure but it has just started leaking and is dripping through our ceiling.
Can anyone suggest what I need to do to stop the leak?
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What's the proper way to go about replacing this faucet fixture? Is it always replace every part at once or can I mix and match if I like part of it?
So I really like the handles of this sink fixture but I want to change the spigot to something that has a sprayer you can pull out to rinse the hard to reach corners of the sink.
The part where the ...
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Strategy for replacing leaky tub trap
I have a leak in the trap underneath my bathtub. Specifically, the leak is happening at the union nut of the trap (see red circle in picture). I have confirmed that the nut at the union does not ...
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Where can I find a kitchen faucet that stays in spray mode after turning the water off and turning it back on? [closed]
I'm looking for a kitchen faucet with a single spray head that can toggle between spray mode and stream mode, but where the setting stays put when turning the water off and turning it back on. I asked ...
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Is there any reason that plumbing can't be adjacent to a heating/cooling duct?
I'm installing a utility sink and the only place to put the plumbing (if it's going to be right under the sink) is either directly behind or infront of this vent... Is there any reason not to put it ...
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Recommend laundry tub automatic pump system
I've spend hours looking through various online catalogues and other sources for advice. What seems to be the most long-lasting and reliable design for systems that pump grey water from laundry tubs ...
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Water Hammer from Upstairs Toilet
After my upstairs toilet is flushed and the bowl fully refills, it sounds like a water hammer.
Here's a video of the noise. At 4 seconds, when the bowl has refilled, you hear the noise:
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Need suggestions regarding installation of a hand shower with an old style water mixer.
I would like to keep the current water mixer as it is, and install the hand shower without getting into the hassle of destroying the wall. I am looking for an aesthetic approach to it.
I have to ...
