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No. Simply turn on the faucet after you reassemble and the dust will get washed out. Debris won't travel upstream (against the flow of water) so...
Do you know there were deposits inside the pipe or are you guessing that might be the problem? Why didn't you have the carpenter pay a...
Just be sure to use RV antifreeze, not engine (automobile) antifreeze. RV antifreeze is used for winterizing potable water lines in RVs and is...
What is the ID, OD, and thickness you're searching for?
Let me see if I understand the timeline: 1. After the shower was initially installed and finished, you discovered this sound. 2. You had the...
Show us photos of the piping with the wall open. Did you test the shower while the wall was open? Have you performed the tests I described above?
Agreed. The mating surfaces can be smoothed with wet/dry fine grit (>180) emery paper backed by a block of flat hard wood. Do not sand back &...
Yes. The gasket ID (hole) should be snug on the nipple, but not too tight. The OD should be as large or a little larger than the outer flange of...
If you're going to pull PVC pipe, I would recommend getting 20 ft sticks with bell ends. Be sure to chamfer the end of the pipe to be inserted...
First, that's an o-ring; you should be using a flat gasket. Besides captured gaskets, you could try one that's harder so it doesn't extrude. There...
Is the rubber gasket "captured" (have a ring of metal around the outer circumference to prevent the rubber from squishing out)? Photos of the...
BTW, the two products you mentioned (RectorSeal #5 or RectorSeal T-Plus 2) are paste pipe sealants (colloquially referred to in the trade as "pipe...
What is the make and model of the faucet? Some of the plumbing fixtures sold online these days come from China and are made for the international...
Have you considered the economics of switching to PEX? Sixty feet of 2" PVC is ~$45. One hundred feet of 2" PEX is over $600. You can buy a heck...
I believe your problem is being caused by thermal expansion. As you use the shower, the pipe to the showerhead heats up and expands. After the...
