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  1. Cabin_Mama

    Tub spout still leaks after shower cartridge replaced

    UPDATE!!!! I took the dang cartridge back out, twisted it open, and took out the seats and springs. Then I carefully stretched the springs about 1/8 inch longer with pliers and a flathead screwdriver, and put the whole assembly back together and into the valve body. SO FAR NO MORE LEAKS!!! I...
  2. Cabin_Mama

    Tub spout still leaks after shower cartridge replaced

    I saw elsewhere on the internet someone suggested stretching the springs a little! They didn't say why, but I assume with the idea that it would push the gaskets out a little to create a better seal with the metal plate. Does that sound plausible? Others mentioned that plumbers' grease on the...
  3. Cabin_Mama

    Help me, I'm dumb (Delta shower cartridge issue)

    OP, did you ever figure this out? Having the same problem over here, and I tried two cartridges too.
  4. Cabin_Mama

    Tub spout still leaks after shower cartridge replaced

    Thanks, @Breplum. If the gaskets and springs are fine, what else could it be? I would find it odd if both cartridges had the same issue.. I might take your suggestion to call Delta.
  5. Cabin_Mama

    Tub spout still leaks after shower cartridge replaced

    We just replaced the shower cartridge in our Delta 1400 series handle. We used an authentic Delta RP19804 ... two of them, in fact, because after we replaced the first, the tub spout still leaked. So we thought it was defective and put a second one in. Tub spout STILL leaks, even a little worse...
  6. Cabin_Mama

    Question about banging pipes

    Thank you, Jeff! I went down and opened the valve a little more... problem seems to have resolved. I definitely plan to get it replaced!
  7. Cabin_Mama

    Question about banging pipes

    We're on a well. We had some simple plumbing work done recently and when we went to shut off the house water, the main shutoff valve (gate valve) did not work. We ran the water for 15 minutes and it never slowed. We ended up having to cut the power to the well. Fast forward a week ... water has...
  8. Cabin_Mama

    Pipes Behind Tongue-and-Groove Paneling

    Thanks, Eman85, that's actually a great tip, I didn't think about replumbing just that part with copper. That would keep it from happening again!
  9. Cabin_Mama

    Pipes Behind Tongue-and-Groove Paneling

    Behind the lovely pine paneling you see below is a fiberglass tub surround with a broken-off tub spout. (Incidentally, we have two tubs in this house and this has happened to BOTH of them - each spout literally just fell off into our hands when pulling up the diverter). We have CPVC pipes and...
  10. Cabin_Mama

    Replacing shutoff valve on CPVC

    Thank you Terry, very helpful! Appreciate everyone's assistance here.
  11. Cabin_Mama

    Replacing shutoff valve on CPVC

    I know, that's what confused me too. I took a pic of another toilet valve in the house with the same thing but a much longer stub-out. It appears to be some sort of metal adapter glued to the PVC. Oddly, the nut and "adapter" or whatever seem to be one piece. So thinking I'd apply the force to...
  12. Cabin_Mama

    Replacing shutoff valve on CPVC

    Just had a thought, is that an adapter of some sort behind the nut on the valve?
  13. Cabin_Mama

    Replacing shutoff valve on CPVC

    SteveW, I know for a fact it's CPVC back there, the whole house is plumbed with it!
  14. Cabin_Mama

    Replacing shutoff valve on CPVC

    Hi all! How would I go about replacing a shutoff valve for a toilet when I have CPVC pipe in the wall? I did my homework, watched a bunch of YouTube videos, and I see how these valves come off. But what if the joint is glued? All other visible shutoff valves in the house have the telltale orange...
  15. Cabin_Mama

    Faucet failed after 3 months? Is this common?

    Update! The aerator, which I had taken off at the time to clean it out, had to be tightened. A LOT. Way more than I have ever had to tighten any aerator before. Noted for next time. Thanks to this thread for turning on the lightbulb in my head.
  16. Cabin_Mama

    Faucet failed after 3 months? Is this common?

    I replaced a bathroom sink faucet a few months ago. I bought a low-end Glacier Bay faucet from Home Depot (I know, I know, but we're planning to remodel this bathroom eventually and I needed a quick fix!). Installation went smoothly and things were just fine until last weekend when I discovered...
  17. Cabin_Mama

    How do I avoid breaking old CPVC?

    Thank you Terry! Good tip.
  18. Cabin_Mama

    How do I avoid breaking old CPVC?

    Thank you for your reply, John. Thinking about those pipes does keep me awake nights! Sometimes I feel like it's a big ticking bomb. Maybe you're right, I should let the faucet go for the time being and expend more energy planning for the overhaul. It's just really annoying to live with broken...
  19. Cabin_Mama

    How do I avoid breaking old CPVC?

    We live in a house built 23 years ago by the original owner. The indoor plumbing is all CPVC. When we try to replace old leaking fixtures, more often than not, the pipe snaps off. In addition, the CPVC seemed to not be able to take the daily jostling of lifting a tub spout diverter, and one day...
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