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Hello. I've actually been here before with questions about my RO system, and now I have another. I replaced the two filters and the membrane this weekend on my GE GXRM10RBL water filter. The previous owner installed the system, but never changed the filters. The first time, it was WAY OVERDUE...

Hello. I am a DIYer with an RO system under my kitchen sink that was installed by the previous homeowner. Last year, I purchased Alton brand filters and membrane from Amazon and installed them. (FX12M and FX12P). I take DIYing very seriously, and I followed all instructions exactly. According...

Thank you for the ideas. Both of those methods sound like more $ and labor than I am willing to commit. It really is a minor inconvenience, at best. Which is why I was taking a shot at a $10, 10 minute fix. But I appreciate your time.

My idea is clearly a bad one. This is EXACTLY why I ask for advice. Unfortunately, this is just too minor of a "luxury" for me to pay for professional upgrades. I will leave it alone, and either learn to live with it, or run an occasional extension cord to one of the (very) few outlets NOT on...

Hello. I joined TL Forums to ask plumbing questions, and remembered that there was an electrical section, too. So, I have a question about my breaker box. I live in a mobile home, and I have mapped out my breaker box. For whatever reason, nearly one third of the entire home is going through one...

Thanks for the advice. Not included in my original question, but I did do quite a bit of fiddling around with the fitting before posting here. Including cutting off nearly two feet of excess tubing the first time I found the leak. ( No idea why previous homeowner left it so long.) I was careful...

Thank you, Jeff. I really do appreciate the advice, so I hope you can understand my honesty that you are missing my point. I could do even one better than showing the picture: I could take the actual fitting to a store. After all, I'm going to have to drain the system to replace it, anyway...

Hello. I am a plumbing layman, and I would like some advice. I have a leak in my GE under-sink RO system where the orange tube goes into the tank. Look closely, and you can see a drop under the fitting. It takes about three months to make a puddle about 4 inches in diameter. From my experience...

Thank you for the reply, Terry, and especially the photos. I will measure the exact diameter of the pipes, and go to my local hardware store. P.S. Hello, neighbor, from Kent, WA!

Hello. I am a DIY'er, and I am having trouble with my sink drain. I just can't get an entirely waterproof seal right after the P-trap. The white pipe slides into the black pipe a decent distance... I would say about two and a half inches, if not more. I have tightened the collar as tightly as I...

I had a question, but I found the solution before anyone replied here. I wanted to delete the post so no one would waste their time replying to an obsolete question, but I can't figure out how. So instead, I edited the text to what you are reading now. Sorry, everybody.

Sorry for the delayed reply, John. I THOUGHT I was properly set up to receive emails if anyone replied to my post, but I never did. The answer to both of your questions is yes. Anyway, I use Loctite all the time at my job (I am a metal fabricator). I did not realize it was effective on metal...

Hello. I have what may very well be the simplest question ever asked here. The screw to my shower knob will not stay snug for more than a few days, leaving the knob sloppy with free-play to the touch. Is there some technique that would keep the screw tight until removed intentionally? Thank...

Well, I have to undo the drain pipes to the sinks in order to get the tank out. It fits behind the garbage disposal and the drain of the other sink. It is too tall to slide under the pipe that connects to two drains together. This is just not worth all of the trouble to me. The water here...

That all made sense. I am willing to try it. Thank you for the advice, Bannerman.

Did not expect such a quick reply. Thank you! Please see edit to original post before adding any further posts.

Hello. I signed up to this forum to ask this question. I am not a plumber, or even a handyman. I do a little DIY. For example, I have changed out the parts of a toilet tank, and installed a new kitchen faucet. I needed and used the instructions. So I bought this house, and the previous...