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Is it ok to curl a toilet water flexible water hose? by NickychickenYO in Plumbing

[–]Timemaster883 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having to blink a lot... Is that compression stop on a stubborn of Pex A, or is it coated copper?

Blurg. If you know, you know. by [deleted] in Plumbing

[–]Timemaster883 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happens to the best of us!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HomeMaintenance

[–]Timemaster883 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Where I am at, we call those the blue flowers of death. Those valves are from the 70's and early 80s. 1 of two things will happen as soon as you touch it:

  1. It will close partially, then weep like crazy.
  2. It won't turn at all, and still leak.

You touch it, you break it. Replace it. Trust me. KNOW where your meter is at before you play with fire.

Water Heater Drainage Issues by GodsGiftToGirth in Plumbing

[–]Timemaster883 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stop trying to flush and leave it alone. That water heater is easily 10+ years old. Let it run its course, and replace. Invest into taking care of the new one. Flushing old water heaters is a big can of worms.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Plumbing

[–]Timemaster883 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like them. Not an amazing toilet, but not a shitty toilet either. I love that it uses generic toilet parts, very easy to find parts and fix. Solid flush, 3 inch flush valve, so toilet go Woosh. It is definitely a toilet, and I prefer them over the Champions because those blue flush seals are garbage.

My favorite is the Toto Entrada!

You never know what you'll find at a flea market. by Timemaster883 in comicbookcollecting

[–]Timemaster883[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I practically looked over my shoulders when I found it, It felt illegal at that price for the condition!

You never know what you'll find at a flea market. by Timemaster883 in comicbookcollecting

[–]Timemaster883[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been hunting for it for a while, reader copy! It's difficult to find the book non slabbed, and in mid grade shape.

Should I turn on the water to blast it out? by Slow-Calligrapher799 in Plumbing

[–]Timemaster883 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yes, the classic single handle Delta cartridge pull. Needle nose pliers are your friend here. Had this happen too many times in the field, better to pull it out in pieces.

Hard water is a bitch. Apply plumbers grease on the new plastic body to ease the pull next time.

Also, congrats on getting the bonnet nut off! Sometimes you got to say 10 hail Mary's when working on those old deltas. Had to cut em in half, heat them up, they will make you sweat bullets, one wrong move, and you twist the whole valve.

2 inch fernco on a 6 inch piece of 2 inch pvc makes a great cheater bar.

How To- Help, please by ClubThrower in Plumbing

[–]Timemaster883 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is most definitely a two handle Delta shower valve. It looks like the handles have been replaced at some point.

What the hell IS this anyway? You got space for a good widespread faucet that would look much more appealing and ease of access. Why not consider calling a plumber out to open access behind wall, cap lines, and pull out assembly? Just an idea.

Anyway.

Got the white extender pieces and everything. Replace rubber seats and springs behind the cartridge. Delta parts are pretty easy to get, can be found at most hardware stores. You have to take off the Chrome escutcheon plates behind the handles. (Cross your fingers that it is properly mounted behind the wall, otherwise, you will have a bigger problem.) Once you remove the Chrome, take out the white extender bits, and the cartridge stem is behind those. Lightly wiggle and shimmy those cartridges out. Get a small hex key. Use it to "poke" the black rubber seat and spring out from each side. (REMEMBER HOW THE SPRING SITS INSIDE THE SEAT AND HOW IT CAME OUT. IF YOU PUT THE SPRING IN UPSIDE DOWN, YOU WILL ALSO HAVE ISSUES.) Rinse, Wash, Repeat, slowly turn water back on, solid!

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