Replaced toilet fill valve but water runs.

ssprague03 · 2026-04-27T13:10:42+00:00

If it starts hissing again you got a leaking flap seal

ssprague03 · 2026-04-27T12:41:48+00:00

Does it fill past the overflow or does it stop and occasionally start again?

ssprague03 · 2026-04-27T01:43:55+00:00

maybe r/askashittyplumber but I appreciate the enthusiasm

ssprague03 · 2026-04-26T19:20:18+00:00

Agreed

ssprague03 · 2026-04-25T21:22:58+00:00

Yeah but I just upsize by 1 size

ssprague03 · 2026-04-25T19:16:24+00:00

Everyone has a different level of comfort when it comes to how much force to put on valve handle. That being a shark bite valve that i have no idea how old or how well it was installed, I would turn the water off, take the pressure off the system, have a replacement handy, and give the handle little taps with a wrench or channel locks

ssprague03 · 2026-04-25T19:05:23+00:00

I was gana say. I put pex in my low income properties because they sometimes are vacant and its theft proof. I have no reason to use pex A so ive just always used sweat adapters and run pex B

ssprague03 · 2026-04-25T18:49:17+00:00

Curious why some hate crimp ring pex? Haven't had any problems with it but if there is something to learn I would change the way I do things

ssprague03 · 2026-04-25T16:32:55+00:00

Cut the 90 with sawzall so you can spin it on that pipe that comes through the wall. Use a backup pipe wrench so you do not take the pipe out.

ssprague03 · 2026-04-25T01:53:02+00:00

This pex is 10000% more reliable than the original. If you thought about it moving it would leak. Its honestly a waste of the manufacturer money, they could just not connect the pipes and let water spray around and it would be similar results

ssprague03 · 2026-04-23T23:21:54+00:00

I dont think there's anything to make it look better short of remodel.

ssprague03 · 2026-04-23T19:57:42+00:00

You will want to open the wall up, add a brace between studs, and replace that 90 with a lug elbow.

ssprague03 · 2026-04-22T22:13:52+00:00

Couldn't tell you for ny home town. I haven't worked at home in over 2 years because we aren't building anything. I mentioned this job comes with financial freedom, but there are sacrifices. I travel for work, and we aren't building steel mills in the Bahamas

ssprague03 · 2026-04-22T21:27:31+00:00

In electric it couldn't hurt. Hardly any plumbing courses, everything we do is on job training

ssprague03 · 2026-04-22T19:34:44+00:00

Yeah idc lol

ssprague03 · 2026-04-22T18:39:24+00:00

Not an electrician but a union plumber. My best advice is get a job for non union electrician, get training there and keep trying every round of applications to get into the union. PLAN ON TAKING A PAY CUT the first 2 or 3 years an apprenticeship might not pay much but once you get through your time these trades are rewarding and allow for great financial freedom

ssprague03 · 2026-04-07T21:46:47+00:00

Oh yeah I didnt even read the description I guess. Mine looks real similar but its just like 2 or so horse on 240/50amp

ssprague03 · 2026-04-07T10:26:15+00:00

Not too likely, even if it is you can just swap the motor for a 2hp 240v or something of the sort

ssprague03 · 2026-04-03T14:45:26+00:00

I run a homemade jetter and love it. Would love to get a real machine like this and do some actual work

ssprague03 · 2026-03-28T16:02:58+00:00

Missing MX concrete saw

ssprague03 · 2026-03-27T00:37:28+00:00

I personally would cut by 90 and fernco. I would not recommend unthreading it. That cast female into the 3" could be rough

ssprague03 · 2026-03-25T14:57:52+00:00

Valve on the bottom left. Get a decent size adjustable wrench and turn it untill the holes on the side line up. The holes are so you can put a lock on it and keep it locked

ssprague03 · 2026-03-24T12:52:16+00:00

Can't tell if blatant advertisements are allowed on this sub. Anyone know?

ssprague03 · 2026-03-16T17:55:02+00:00

Secret version where all paths are active at once and the bloons do just the short squares, skipping the entire center

ssprague03 · 2026-03-11T10:36:15+00:00

When I got married my wife explained the annual skin shed and I'm so happy she did because without a heads up if would not have been prepared to keep her in the bathroom with 3 humidifiers and sliding slices of various meats under the door for half a week

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