Reading Time: 8 minutes My Delta Faucet Leaks My Delta faucet leaks. It doesn’t just drip when its turned off, it runs water out of the stem whenever I turn it on. It’s time to rebuild it. It’s a name brand faucet so I can easily find parts for it. But I need to take it apart first to… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutes Fixing warped PVC fittings Fixing warped PVC fittings is something you may need to do if you plan on recycling or reusing them. There are a lot of how to reuse PVC fitting articles on the internet. But no one talks about what you need to do if you overheat a fitting and warp it.… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Unclogging A Slow Bathroom Sink Unclogging a slow bathroom sink is something I needed to do recently. We all use sinks and over time hair and soap will build up and slow the flow of water from the sink. It is inevitable sooner or later we are faced with the slow running drain. FreeImages.com/Nick Colomb… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Expandable Hose Repair Expandable Hose I needed an expandable hose repair recently. You know the kind it starts out a foot long. You add water pressure and grows out to fifty feet long. Now that may be an exaggeration but now you know which water hose I’m talking about. It seems that this type of hose is… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes After The Plunger Using a Plumbers Auger You’ll become familiar with using a plumbers auger when your problem clog is in the wall. It is very easy to use a drain auger. This type of tool is used on the pipes in the wall to remove clogs. So if you have not been able to clear… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Unclogging A Shower Head Shower head needing cleaning Unclogging a shower head is super easy. Mineral deposits build up on water fixtures, and sooner or later faucets and shower heads will become coated with these minerals. I hadn’t cleaned my shower head in a very long time and it was time for a good cleaning. The mineral… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Importance of Witness Marks My neighbor learned about the importance of witness marks this week. He had to replace his pool pump and of course this involved replumbing piping from the new pump to the filter. The project also expanded into replacing some short turn elbows with 45º fittings on the filter return… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Plumbers Putty and Plumbers Grease I recently had a job where I needed to use plumbers putty and plumbers grease. Let me explain. My kitchen faucet developed a leak and it only leaked when the water was turned on. A quick inspection showed the leak to be coming from a place where the hoses from… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes Why You Need Plumbers Sockets I knew I was in trouble when I mentioned that I needed a set of plumbers sockets and the “Pro” at the big box store didn’t know what I wanted. Let me explain. My kitchen faucet had developed a leak every time I turned the water on. Upon inspection, I… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Reverse Osmosis Add a membrane flush kit Add a membrane flush kit and extend the life of your RO membrane. The purpose of the flush kit is to help prevent scaling or fouling of the reverse osmosis membrane. By removing the contaminants(thru flushing) from the membrane it extends it’s life. Membrane fouling is a process whereby… Read More »