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  1. Viktoria

    Shower Drain Question: Ripping out old shower on concrete foundation and putting in new

    Post pictures please, or a link to progress pictures. I want to see this progress.
  2. Viktoria

    Do I have to replace this pipe?

    Good for you. Now get yourself some pipe wrenches. You deserve them.
  3. Viktoria

    Next steps before replacing hot supply line

    I pulled the cartridge. About 5 tiny shreds of black rubber came out with the cartridge. While the cartridge was out, I went to the basement and opened the hot water shutoff a smidge, went up and checked the flow, it was slow but MUCH better than from the spout. I kept going down and opening...
  4. Viktoria

    Next steps before replacing hot supply line

    Unfortunately, i don't know how to easily tell the model--and I haven't pulled it yet. It's Moen, and when I went to the plumbing supply last summer with the original, he had a replacement.
  5. Viktoria

    Next steps before replacing hot supply line

    Headsmack! Brass to galvanized--no dielectric fitting--it didn't even occur to me that was an issue--and I learned about electrolysis while reading about sacrificial anodes HERE. It takes a while to UNDERSTAND what I'm looking at. That is why I go slow--I would have failed a pop quiz on why...
  6. Viktoria

    Next steps before replacing hot supply line

    I am cautiously excited to replace it all--there is some really wacky stuff going on, a couple reversed hot and cold lines and weird routing--convoluted even. I have some time on my hands this summer, but I like to do these kinds of things when the kids are away so I can concentrate. I know I...
  7. Viktoria

    Next steps before replacing hot supply line

    I'm a first time poster, but a lurker for the last several months. I read a lot on this site before attempting to replace a hot water heater that was failing. I had enough time to really prepare, and I'm happy to say it went pretty well. As to be expected, the very old galvanized hot line...
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