Recent content by Norcal1

Try a plumbing specialty store...bring in one of the faucets. Good luck.

Apply a couple of coats of car wax on your chrome products and they will look good and last longer. Repeat the process at least once a year. Good luck.

Make sure the plastic washer is installed correctly...I see lots of these installed backwards. The flat side of the washer should be up against the nut.

I see lots of them in that condition...must be the water plus age. But, I don't think they made that style flapper 35 years ago. Those little flappers will stain the heck out of your hands if you're not wearing gloves...that much I know.

Seems like a waste of time...you are definately not going to help improve the smell. Why go to all that work, when you have a perfectly fine connection at the garbage disposal? The p-trap under your kitchen sink keeps the sewer gases from coming into your dishwaher drain hose. Again, it...

I assume that yours is the standard 5-1/4" spout... Many manufacturers sell a 6-1/2" "extra long" spout. Just do a google search and you'll find many to choose from. Good luck.

Possible set screw hidden in the back...it's been a year or so but I had a heck of a time finding a hidden set screw on a proflow faucet. Good luck.

Probably the cartridge.

You either need to sweat some male thread adapters on the copper or buy some spouts that slip over the copper pipe and are tightened with a set screw. I would expect that there are caps soldered onto the ends of the copper, which would need to be cut off, of course. Good luck.

If you can't brace it well, then just put in a pedestal sink. I have an elderly lady client who lost her balance and leaned on her wall mount sink (NOT installed by me) and the thing came crashing down...she was very lucky to not be injured. And, she was very lucky that there was slack in the...

I see this set up far too often...Use the extra thick wax ring. Like this one: http://plumbing.hardwarestore.com/51-291-wax-rings/extra-thick-toilet-bowl-gasket-604517.aspx Good luck.

Well said...try not to take it personally, the hot shots have insulted me (a fellow plumber) on more than one occasion, as well...you're in good company. :D

Tip: If you only want to use 3/4" of solder, bend the wire 90 degrees at that distance from the end of the wire. That way you'll know how much solder has been used. Good luck.

Do what you have to do to get that bolt to slide under the flange. Use a dremel or whatever to clear out what's underneath the flange...wood, lino, etc... Or you could loosen up the screws that are holding the flange to the floor and then slide the bolt in place. That's what I normally do...

Sounds like a balancing spool problem...just replace the cartridge and you'll be taking hot showers in no time. Good luck.