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Need your opinion on this situation: We have a stall shower that was redone about 5 years ago by Bath Fitters which, of course, means the shower is covered in the one-piece (almost) acrylic unit. At the time of installation, they put in a Moen one-handle pull type faucet. Fine - its been...

Oh, come on - $500, really. I would never have a plumber out who would charge so much. Maybe in New York City or London :D I asked hubby tonight and he said the guy he wants me to call charges $85/hour which, I think, includes the trip charge. Couldn't possibly take more than an hour to...

David, This is a shower stall so there is not a bottom faucet. I am talking about a hand-held shower head. To make my sentence more clear, well, the shower head does not drip during the day when water is being used - it only starts dripping in the morning about 4 hours after my husband...

Would a plumber be able to replace the cartridge of a Moen shower faucet (the one handle variety) with a dripping problem if they didn't know the model number. I am assuming they could just take it apart and tell by looking at the cartridge? Approx. (I know there is a price difference in...

Jim, I just looked and our gas water heater does have a pilot mode - so, if we turn it to this, there wouldn't be a problem IF the water heater happend to leak and the water was turned off at the main?? Thanks, Ruby

Thanks for the replies. I didn't make myself clear in the first message - the expansion tank is only about 4 years old - it wouldn't be shot by now, would it? Also, answering markts30 reply, when the shower faucet is dripping and I use the toilet in the other bathroom plus use the cold...

Is it okay to turn off the water at the main when going on vacation (5 days) if you have a gas water heater? Also, does the water company care if you do that or should they be notified? Someone told us it wouldn't be good if the water heater got a leak and then couldn't fill up. We have...

Well, it's a mystery to us - maybe not to a plumber <g>. We have a stall shower with a hand held shower head - in the master bedroom. Overnight, and if the water hasn't been used in the house until say, 8 or 9 a.m., the shower head will start dripping. After the water has been used, it...

We are pretty sure the plumbing is cast iron. The flange is on top of the finished floor. It does not have a double wax ring. The toilet is pretty stable unless you purposely try and rock it. It sounds as though you are saying the repair has to be done from above - no way to replace the...

The subflooring under our toilet has rotted due to a toilet leak we didn't know we had. The toilet can no longer be screwed to the flooring so that the toilet won't rock. What is involved in repairing this problem? And, what would the approximate cost be? I know prices vary depending on...

Can anyone recommend a good caulk for the purpose I stated in my first message? Thanks, Ruby

We replaced our stall shower with a Bath Fitters acrylic liner - walls, floor, ceiling, etc. That was 5 yrs. and 5 mos. ago - it was warranted for 5 years...of course. A couple of days ago, I noticed a hair line crack in the base near the drain - about 4" away. The crack is about 1" long...