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    Installing delta 38 new shower and drain issues Ive had before. Proper way to install oatey shower no caulk drain

    Ive seen the oatey shower drain no caulk and it shows the install with fibre and rubber gasket on bottom and using plumbers putty on top, yet I have had problems with it leaking in the past with the old shower drain pan. Plumbers putty is oil based and IM sure its not supposed to be used with...
  2. quartermilecamel

    Installing new delta neo stainless steel shower. How perfectly plumb do the walls have to be. MOst of the bubble is centered in the level glass line

    How much out of plumb is still acceptable for a new neo delta shower install? If out of plumb how does one even adjust for that?
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    Hot water kitchen faucet valve squeaky from lack of grease. Cold water valve is fine only hot water valve constantly needs greased

    I have to constantly grease my hotwater kitchen sink valve or it has that binding o ring squeaky sound where as the cold water doesnt need regreased. Im using ace hardware plumbers grease. Is there a special hot water grease?
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    Water right sanitizer series softener needs resin replaced is it worth it and if so how

    going to look. chlorine generator can onlly be plugged in one way. Lights are red and yellow. with old control board, the yellow light would be on dimly but on with occasional flickering. and the alarm would sound....now after regenerationwith the used control board, the alarm sound is...
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    Water right sanitizer series softener needs resin replaced is it worth it and if so how

    The YELLOW light with the red light indicates a failed chlorine regeneration signal and the unit is still in regeneration....from manual........ How is this even possable as the unit stops at the end of regeneration yet lights are yellow and red.
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    Water right sanitizer series softener needs resin replaced is it worth it and if so how

    got the control board installed. Now the regen lights work. after regen it has the yellow and red lights lit. Used to show a green light but now, just yellow and red. It does use salt so I dont even know how it knows somethings not right. Makes me think something failed and needs attention...
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    Water right sanitizer series softener needs resin replaced is it worth it and if so how

    so the next question is do I rebed itj with zeolite? or screw it and just go with hard water. new water softeners are 3 grand now??? would think I could rebed it myself but dont yet know that or if zeolite is available.
  8. quartermilecamel

    Water right sanitizer series softener needs resin replaced is it worth it and if so how

    so the next question is do I rebed itj with zeolite? or screw it and just go with hard water. new water softeners are 3 grand now??? would think I could rebed it myself but dont yet know that or if zeolite is available.
  9. quartermilecamel

    Water right sanitizer series softener needs resin replaced is it worth it and if so how

    I have the sanitizer series with chlorine generator and zeolite resin put in in 2008. waters not real soft anymore. Thinking about replacing the resin myself. Suggested cost of people to do it that are now Culligan and were water pro when I bought it said 500 bucks just to replace the resin...
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    hot water sink on off knob is squeaky like the rubber o rings are dry yet cold no squeak

    I dont think it said silicone grease. Just looked at tube and it says plumbers grease faucet and valve, waterproof. So I have no idea what to do.
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    hot water sink on off knob is squeaky like the rubber o rings are dry yet cold no squeak

    yes kitchen sink.......two separate 1/4 turn knobs. I thought instead of the 1 handle type for hot and cold that I would try the separate knob/valve style. The plus side is it has a sprayer and a tall 180 degree spigot sorta like the commercial ones, only the hot will only not rubber squeak...
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    hot water sink on off knob is squeaky like the rubber o rings are dry yet cold no squeak

    I keep on greasing the hot water valve but it doesnt last long yet the cold water knob doesnt do this. Is there a proper grease for this? I have well water and a water rite sanitizer series softener thats 12 years old. what can I do to get this valve to stop the rubbery squeak sound when the...
  13. quartermilecamel

    New bladder tank or CSV valve with small tank and Grundfos sq200

    No, all metal fittings used from csv to main house line. When I teflon taped oil pipe threads into my oil pump on my vw bus 1/4 size pipe, the teflon tape since I wasnt used to it, caused me to overtighten the pipes into the pump and crack it due to the lubricating properties of the tape...
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    New bladder tank or CSV valve with small tank and Grundfos sq200

    Well I was about to give it all another turn when I noticed the usuall water pipe condensation sweat. My tank is screwed into the bottom of the csv. So, with the water pipe being cold, it sweats, and drips on the tank. I need to make that tank is on top of everything to keep it from rusting...
  15. quartermilecamel

    New bladder tank or CSV valve with small tank and Grundfos sq200

    I thought about it. NOt sure if the sides of the valve will split or not. I'll try that tomorrow.
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