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The replacement I purchased fits perfectly (P1-21-208), so I won't need to try the Bluefin alternative. Thanks again to all of you who make this forum such a valuable resource.

DIYorBust, that's fascinating. I have a potential exact match valve stem showing up today, but if it doesn't work I'll try the bluefin valve. For the benefit of anybody else in the same situation, it looks like this part might be what the video used: 1/2" CxC Sillcock (Lead Free), Brand...

Thanks for the replies. I agree that I would much rather replace the entire valve with a ball valve, but I don't think there is a threaded nipple behind it, and on the other side of the wall it's sweated to an elbow right against the wall. I wanted to rebuild the stem, and specifically wanted...

I have an outdoor spigot for which I need a replacement valve stem, and I've been entirely unable to locate this item online. Can anyone help me identify it or tell me where I could find a replacement for it?

My problem seems to have some similarity to what this thread describes: https://terrylove.com/forums/index.php?threads/help-needed-water-draining-out-of-tub-slowly-through-outer-plate-of-tub-shoe.108218/

[My apologies if I'm using the wrong terminology. When I speak of the drain here, I'm referring to the portion above the tub, not the portion beneath the tub.] My wife and I had a bathroom remodeled a few years ago, and over time we've noticed that even with the drain stopper closed, the tub...

Thank you, everyone, for your input. As it turns out, the spigot (not frost-free) was soldered directly onto 1/2" copper, which went all the way to a 90 elbow inside the house. No threaded connections anywhere. I got a plumber to replace it. Not only was he not surprised by this...

Thank you for the recommendations. But does anybody have any sense of whether the faucet is soldered to the pipe versus screwed onto it?

I have an outdoor spigot that works fairly well, but it's old and could probably benefit from replacement with a frost-free version with a backflow preventer. (And I currently have the wall opened up because I'm redoing a closet.) The faucet on the outside is almost right up against the wall...

I've been looking at a Hansgrohe rough-in plus trim for a shower/tub remodel, but I'm very unclear on the iBox connections. Firstly, the iBox specifications describe the connections as "thread Rp ¾" with "dimension DN20." That sounds pretty foreign to me, although based on Terry's and...

My wife and I are having a contractor remodel a hall bathroom, and while shopping around I was introduced to Hansgrohe. As plumbers do you have thoughts and experience with the brand? Do you like working with it? Does it last well? Does the fact that the company is German make parts harder...

Thank you, one and all, and thanks especially to Jeff H Young for suggesting that I try buying the seats from another source. I purchased OEM seats, instead of the seats that came with the repair kit. I also saw something that reminded me of what members of this forum have suggested in the...

An older 3-handle shower of mine developed a problem where even when the faucets are turned off, the spout would still drip a little, and I had to turn the faucets really tight to get the dripping to stop. My wife tells me the problem is mostly with the hot water faucet. I hired a plumber for...

My upstairs bathroom has short wall between a tub and a sink, with a door just beyond the edge of the tub. Over the last few months, the floor just outside the door has become increasingly discolored, but I haven't been able to determine the source of the presumed water leak. I have looked...

@jadnashua I went with the "belt-and-suspenders" approach, and it worked great. Thank you for the suggestion. @jadnashua @Reach4 Thanks for our comments on the pipe dope.