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Nibco 500 Series & Tub Shower Valve

Anyone here familiar with American Standard t+s cartridges? Need to go fix this for a family member and I’d like to buy the parts in advance if possible since I can only go out there when most places are closed. Don't have much experience with American Standard but finding that some use a single...

I have read numerous posts on these forums about the subject but questions remain for my situation. I am connected to the city water utility with a 3/4" meter, there is a 3/4" PVC pipe entering the house from the meter and a 1" copper manifold that provides home-run service to each fixture via...

Hi, Is it possible (WA code allowance) to use the Double Fixture 3" Hub to be used on both shower and tub drainage? I like to have the side ends for shower and tub. The long straight end goes to the 3" drain pipe and the opposite used for cleanout. Edited: the fitting needs to be on...

I have a 16 year old Maax large soaking tub that came with the track home I bought 15 years ago. I have not treated it with love (you are not supposed to use cleanser or chemicals, and supposed to wax etc. I have learned) as I was ignorant about care when I bought it. Over the years, it has...

Hey everyone, thanks for taking a look at my remodel and specifically toilet plumbing/ wet vent questions. The main questions are: 1. Can I: A. use a 3x3x3x3 wye with a toilet/WC on one side and a tub/shower combo on the other. I understand that the toilet should be the furthest from the vent...

Hello, our contractor just installed new acrylic tubs. I stepped into it for the first time and it squeaks and creaks. I thought this seemed odd. Since the bathroom is next to the an unfinished basement I can look under the tub. When I looked I could see the tub is floating about an inch or two...

I currently have a three handle shower faucet made by Central Brass. My stems are part number Danco 10L-11H/C and my diverter Danco 10L-13D. The problem I have is when ever I replace the hot stem, I always have a leak after at most a few weeks. By this time, it seems the washer on the stem is...

So what started as simply replacing a shower in a basement bathroom has turned into a full bathroom remodel after we tore the shower out and discovered the drain underneath was no good. So we are going to be jack hammering up the drain and redoing the entire bathroom which it needed anyways. We...

Hi everyone, Homeowner in distress here. I have two questions: I am trying to remove the cartridge that is stuck in the handle (see picture). How can I remove it without breaking it? How can I find a new handle that would be compatible with this particular type of cartridge? I am trying to keep...

In my situation there is not enough room between the galvanized fittings to cut and have a stub big enough to use a no-hub adapter. I am working with a 1-1/2" waste line. I am wondering if I can connect one side of a No-hub adapter over the female portion of a galvanized fittings (maybe use a 2"...

Question about bathrooms and installing a porcelain on steel alcove tub. We have installed a tub, put in the hardiboard for the surround and realized the tub is not resting on the stinger- it is about 1/2 to 1” above it. It’s screwed in, level, and doesn’t squeak, seems very solid. Question is-...

I know there is an obvious answer to this since I never see it, but can someone tell me why you can't share a drain, whether a linear shower drain or a traditional circular floor drain, for a tub and shower? I am thinking specifically in the case where you want to build a "wet room" where...

We live in northeast Indiana. We recently purchased our first home (yesterday). Last night we were too tired to do anything but sleep. Tonight my husband tried to take a shower & found the water not on to the tub. ?? Water is working for kitchen & bathroom sinks & toilet runs. Help! We'd love to...

Can someone help me. How do I get this tub spout off. I have tried everything but the hand of God and cannot figure it out. I am assuming th is is an original spout so maybe 1959. No set screw. I cut off the end to get a look inside but I'm still stumped. Please help, I've got to get these...

Okay so, my shower was working, but the knob area was leaking. So my husband and I got a new bathtub set. When my husband took the old stuff off, there was not water spraying everywhere (he didn't shut the water off) and he claims he touched nothing. We are def not plumbers but have general...

The small house I'm moving to is unfinished, including only one very small bathroom. The bathroom has a 72" x 42" Aker alcove jetted tub (never finished, never used - set in mortar with copper plumbing done, greenboard around it) and a shower added. Apron was purchased but is unattractive and...

I have questions about certain tub/shower faucets... 1. While I know two-handle and three-handle tub/shower faucets aren't code-compliant today, when they were permissible, which of the two or three configurations seemed to work best, and which of these configurations was more ancient? (a)...

I'm repairing my shower valve and the zinc nipple that the escutcheon screws onto broke off. I can't figure out how to get the darn thing out now. Here's a diagram of what I'm talking about: And a photo of the valve: I removed the stem expecting it to be a bonnet nut, but it appears that it...

When it comes to choosing a new (or used) tub/shower faucet, there are several choices out there, but which of these are the most trouble-free? There are combination tub/shower valves that have the following features: * Single-handle or two-handle units; tub filler with pull-up or pull-down...