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Thanks to all for the replies. here are some followup comments or questions to some of your comments: 1. Terry and Jimbo, I will ask next plumber to take out and reinstall the washer and seat, without tape. (I had new washers and seats for the plumber to use that were sent to me from...

a. I have an old gate valve (not a ball valve) outside the house that turns off water to the house (its right at the house, not at/near the meter at the street) the pipes from meter to house are galvanized; its an older house from the 50s. c. I've turned off that valve a few times in...

Situation 1. have from time to time had the bibb washer and sometimes valve seat changed on hot side due to slow drip from hot side of a standup shower (not witha tub) with separate hot and cold sides -- and the leak had stopped. (has always been hot side) 2. cold side was changed...

hj, thanks for this information. I hope its ok to ask a question related to this overall task but not about the packing nut itself vs starting a new thread ? 1. I put the deep socket into the stem, not at the packing nut but further down (stem was open most of the way before I took off the...

The stand up shower, with 2 faucets, has a stem similar to or same as price pfister 910-0130. I need to replace the stem washer on the end, perhaps the seat. ===> Do I need to remove the packing nut first with the deep socket that would fit it before removing the stem itself ? (I don't...

Hackney plumbing - thanks for the info. Was there something in the pictures or videos I posted that gave a clue about this ? (when you mentioned "its done with") That is, are you talking about the connections from meter box towards the house that are visible in the pictures ? Sorry for what...

I'm the original poster; sorry for the delay in sending pictures and video; I had to get a camera. Rather than try to attach large photos and the very large videos I took, which would not be possible to attach, I posted them at a picture sharing site, and here is the specific url where they are...

Jim (jadnashua), Thanks for the info on the galvanized pipe; this really helps me understand what the folks at the companies I spoke with meant when they said "it depends" when I asked about the fixing of the pipe leak itself vs doing a repiping. I wish they had given more details like you...

jastori, I want to reply to your questions and also give feedback on my experience in talking with some plumbing and repiping companies, in context of your suggestion of asking for feedback on what I was told (and what I was not told partially because this is all so new to me and don't...

Hello, I'm the original poster of this thread. Thanks for all your comments; they helped me today in analyzing the situation to see if it was on the city side or my side. Here's a report and some new questions based on what was discovered: (the advice and suggestions on this forum really are...

I have a traditional, older kind of water meter, at the street, in the concrete box; I don't think there is any electrical or computer connection on it for communication with the water company. I noticed a wet, soggy area near/at the meter, and took off the cover and much water is in the...

Thanks to all for your comments and suggestions. I also purchased a couple of pipe repair clamps with the rubber gasket, that get tightened down over the pipe. Could there be a problem in doing this that the pressure of tightening it over the pipe might put stress on the pipe that could...

I'm a complete amateur but want to try to see if a temporary fix would help for a small, I guess pinhole or a bit larger leak in drain pipe under kitchen sink that is attached to the jbend - this pipe screws into a larger one and then that larger one goes behind the wall. (its a metal, not a...

The bathroom sink had been draining very slowly and a chemical drain cleaner was used one week ago. It did not solve the problem, and I want to try using baking soda and vinegar before getting more help. But have read that its not good to put those in if chemicals have been used. (and...

===> I received a clue when talking with those who make the adapter kits for shower arms with ball joints; they confirmed the kits would not work for my situation since the ball does not have a collar around it -- but they asked me about the showerhead itself and mentioned that what was...

Terry, Thanks for the reply. I'm not handy at all and afraid of some problem in removing the shower arm thats been there probably 20-30 years - that is of shower arm breaking off and needing to go into wall, and money is tight. ===> Do you know what kept the shower head onto this...

I have an old shower arm with a ball at the end - there is nothing else but the ball, and the ball does not have a coupling or ring around it where the showerhead screws into it - its just a ball with a hole in it -- and the showerhead just fits on the ball by itself. (showerhead has no...