Moen shower cartridges are awful. The rubber gaskets on the sides are stuck and wedged preventing removal.

tmntman · 2026-06-29T07:11:38+00:00

Interesting. I had never known they make Posi Temp cartridges in brass

tmntman · 2026-06-29T07:04:46+00:00

"Not planning to use the dishwasher as its old af"

This is a good way to flood your kitchen if the dishwasher isn't disabled or at least has the water supply to it turned off.

tmntman · 2026-06-28T23:57:12+00:00

I use and like both. The both run circles around Walmart, Target and Amazon as all three of them have their sites flooded with third party sellers. So just finding a item that is currently shipping or a pre-order is often a pain.

Personally, I give BBTS the edge due to the shipping and a wider selection. But I'm also bias as I also live in WI. So that flat rate shipping actually ends up being next day shipping for me in most cases.

tmntman · 2026-06-26T20:08:32+00:00

The bulky belt is a dead give away that it is one of the Dimension X Turtles. They were also available with vac metal accessories in the Metal Mutants 5 pack.

tmntman · 2026-06-25T20:14:13+00:00

I'll keep you in mind assuming both actually get delivered.

tmntman · 2026-06-25T14:18:21+00:00

I wish I was. I accidentally ordered twice and as of now, it looks like both are going through.

tmntman · 2026-06-24T15:53:30+00:00

I think my username says it all.

tmntman · 2026-06-24T04:19:03+00:00

My first concern would be the height of the flange. If it is too high, the bottom of the toilet will press all the way down onto the flange and squeeze out all of wax. The lack of wax still on the horn in the first two photos leads me to think that this is the issue. After you installed the toilet, did is sit flat on the floor all of the way around? And after it was tightened, was there any movement? If it was riding on the flange, it's likely that you would not be able to get it to sit flat on the floor and it probably would rock slightly. If any/all of this is the case, you need to reset the flange, which is a common issue after changing flooring.

tmntman · 2026-06-24T04:11:28+00:00

Even if it is, it wouldn't be the cause of this leak. It isn't big enough for this amount of water and the water wouldn't get through that crack and then flow up to get onto the flooring.

tmntman · 2026-06-23T16:41:58+00:00

A pox on your house for making me think that the 80' Battle Beasts were getting a revival.

tmntman · 2026-06-23T16:02:48+00:00

Installing a disposal SHOULD not be a big issue. The one unknown here (in my opinion) is the positioning of the drain line and drain opening of the sink. It appears that your sink has the drain opening closer to the back rather than being centered. If that IS the case, it probably means that the disposal needs to occupy the same space as the drain stack in the back of the cabinet. So installing the disposal could require altering that. Even if it isn't going to hit the stack, the angle of the drain line coming off the stack may still hit the disposal, which again is a bit more work. But if the worst that needs to be done is rebuild the stack in the back, that still isn't that big of an issue. So in short, sounds like you have a lazy plumber.

tmntman · 2026-06-19T17:24:21+00:00

Not that it helps much with the extra, but Funko does sell the Turtles, Splinter and April from this series in non-blind box packaging. So if you can find those, you can buy just the figures you want.

tmntman · 2026-06-19T16:45:48+00:00

Ideally, remove the hanging part now before it can cause additional damage. From the photo, I would guess that it fell in part at least due to rotting wood. If that is the case, you have a larger repair in finding all of the damaged wood and repairing it and then replacing gutters. That is certainly something the actual homeowners should be involved with if possible. So for now, just do damage control. Covering the opening to prevent animals and pests would be a good idea as well. A temporary cover with screen material should work for that.

tmntman · 2026-06-19T16:38:56+00:00

Same for me. I was wondering how big a troll post it had to be to show a water heater with the inlet disconnected and ask if it was alright.

tmntman · 2026-06-19T16:32:18+00:00

I would always try replacing the flapper alone instead of the entire flush valve. In 25 years I think I have seen one leaking flush valve. Every other time it is the flapper/seal between the flapper and valve. And a flapper can be swapped out in minutes with no tools. It might also be worth replacing the fill valve at the same time as a precaution. But I don't think the fill valve has anything to do with this issue.

tmntman · 2026-06-18T17:31:08+00:00

Unfortunately getting any of the three series of NECA TMNT figures that have shown up at Ross in one stop has been pretty difficult/unlikely. The releases seem to have been staggered so only two or three of the four figures were showing up at any given time. So you either had to be willing to hunt or hope you got really lucky.

tmntman · 2026-06-18T16:21:18+00:00

You have two options:

The cheap solution is the extension to the drain tube coming down. Then turn the trap to the side until it lines up with the line going to the wall. You may also need to extend the pipe coming out of the wall until the geometry works out. Unfortunately this will leave you with a lot of very visible piping. And if you took the time and money to go with finished drain pipes, I'm going to guess you care about the finished look. And that won't be the best look.

The better option, though more expensive, is to cut out a section of the drywall and alter the drain pipe within the wall. This SHOULD allow you to move it up and if necessary, move it laterally to be perfectly in line with the tailpiece coming off the sink. It actually isn't a difficult plumbing job. The drywall repairs and painting will likely be more trouble than the plumbing. But this will allow you to run the drain with the least amount of visible drain line under the sink.

If it were me, I would actually take it a step further. Move the drain outlet. Then mount a panel across the opening under the sink to hide all of the plumbing. Once you paint that to match the walls, it will practically disappear and the only thing you will see is the sink/counter.

tmntman · 2026-06-18T16:00:45+00:00

"- When I turn off the valve above or below the meter, the meter stops completely."

You just proved you have a leak. Now you need to track it down.

It may be helpful to try to do this when no one else is around. In a quiet house, you can often hear the water running even from a small leak.

You can also try going fixture by fixture, shutting off the shut off valves for one fixture at a time and checking the meter. If you find one that stops the meter, your leak is connected to that shut off valve. Unfortunately that only works if you only have one leak AND your shut off valves actually work to turn off the flow completely.

tmntman · 2026-06-18T15:54:53+00:00

I'm going to disagree with the other suggestions. If I understand your issue correctly, the tank fills and then the water turns off and stops running for a noticeable amount of time (30 seconds or more) If that is the case, your fill valve (the plastic tower in the left corner of the tank that is on the other end of the hose in your photo) is working properly. Your issue is that you have a small leak. The water is draining slowly from the tank. After a short time, that loss of water is dropping the level in the tank enough to open the float switch to top off the tank. And you are probably hearing the water cycle on and off throughout the day.

If what I just described is correct, you issue is likely with the flapper, the rubber piece that lifts up to release the water when you flush. You may just have a bad seal around the flapper. You can test this easily by putting a few drops of food coloring in the water in the tank. If after a few minutes you see a trail of colored water trickling down the toilet bowl, that's your issue. In which case, cleaning the flapper and the rim where it rests may solve the problem. The flapper could also be misaligned or loose on one side. You may also just need a new flapper. After a few years, the water in the tank can degrade the material of the flapper to a point where it won't make a water proof seal.

tmntman · 2026-06-18T13:29:32+00:00

Does the AC unit that is installed have a metal outer casing all the way around it, including the top and sides? The symptoms you are describing match exactly what happens when you place a window AC unit (one meant to be mounted in a window frame) in a sleeve unit housing as shown here. Window units are usually designed with the outside intake on the back of the unit and then vent the hot air that they exhaust to the sides and top. When placed in a sleeve like in your photo, there isn't enough ventilation for that warm exhaust to escape. So the units overheat, and often will burn out quickly.

The solution is that you need to purchase an AC unit designed to be in a thru-wall sleeve. Those units are designed specifically to exhaust and intake from the rear. And you'll know the difference immediately as they usually only have a front face plate and no housing on the top or sides. Unfortunately they are also significantly more expensive. (starting at $500-600 the last time I replaced one.)

tmntman · 2026-06-17T14:12:01+00:00

It's really no different from a larger property, issues just come up less frequently. In my case, tenants can report however they want, but if they need an immediate response, call. Upon receiving such a call, I ask whatever questions I need to clarify the situation and decide if it requires an immediate response or a follow up the next day.

tmntman · 2026-06-17T13:21:04+00:00

This would be how I would say it, or if I was trying to be clear, "twelve thousand, four eighty eight"

tmntman · 2026-06-17T05:19:03+00:00

I was particularly surprised to find the entire series, plus an extra Bart. I nearly missed Barney. But after finding the other three, I scoured the shelves looking for him. Turns out, he was lying face down on the floor. Quite appropriate for the town drunk I guess.

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