Putting a rainfall shower head in my new shower. I was test fitting the shower arm, there's no tape or sealer on the threads but I'm not sure if I'm going to get another 3/4 turn to get it in the downward position. Right now it's as tight as I can get it by hand, once I put a thread sealer on do you think I'll get that 3/4 extra turn I need or not. I don't want to twist the shower arm trying to over tighten it because it's only made out of thin brass. Any suggestions in case I need to come up with a plan "B"
Use several wraps of teflon tape and pipe dope. Turn it until it starts getting snug but not as tight as humanly possible. You don't want to have to back it off half a turn.
That what I was afraid of, I didn't want it to go to far and then couldn't get it turned all the way down. I hate backing them off a 1/4 or so turn, don't want a leak inside the wall. I'll try the tape and pipe dope trick and see how it works, thanks...
After a long delay I am fixing the cracked drain of my wet bar ( kitchen sink)
everything is done and I just need touninstall the strainer now
When I removed the strainer , I found some cracked rubber like stuff. Cleaned it , but I am confused what to use -- plumber's putty or silicone caulk or a new washer ?
I got a new strainer nut that came with 2 washer.
What is the order -- one washer on top, one on bottom ?
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Hello Folks,
My bathroom sink faucet was showing some signs of problems last few months (sometimes irregular water flow), but other than that it was working fine.
All of a sudden, few days ago, the water coming out of the faucet came to stand still (almost no water, of not water at all). I checked for kinked flexible tubing, etc, and nothing abnormal to the point of stopping water flow. Everything else in the bathroom is working fine (good water volume, pressure, and flow). There is no visible leakage near the sink or elsewhere in the vicinity. This problem is present in both the cold and hot water for the sink, and it since it has two separate and independent valves for the cold and hot water lines (it is 3 hole sink and faucet set) at first one would think that it would be unlikely for both of them to fail at the same time.
So, I went ahead and test the other most obvious point of failure at this stage: the water lines going to the faucet valve. And, once disconnected from the faucet's valve, the cold water line once opened provides plenty of water and plenty of pressure.
Thus, I followed the most logical step that was to replace the sink faucet set for a new one. There is no apparent brand name or whatnot for the old set, and I stumbled upon a conundrum whereby I can not remove the valves from the sink. Below are some pics:
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It seems that the valves assembly can only be removed in in the downward direction, but in order to do that I would have to remove part of the handle. I tried unscrewing the screw that seems to hold the hand in place to no avail (gets loose, but does not come out and neither does the handle).
Any insights and inputs would be appreciated.
09-07-22, 02:49 PM
