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sugarplumkitty) wrote2005-07-27 06:41 pm
sugarplumkitty) wrote2005-07-27 06:41 pm
Home plumbing - argh.
Our bathroom faucets have problems. OK, our pipes have problems because they're ancient. When Eric replaced the washer on the cold water faucet the water pressure dropped to about half what it was before. He tried to tell me it was always like that. I let it go. Now he claims he never fixed that faucet. *sigh*
The hot water started dripping months ago. Eric replaced the washer. It still dripped, so we examined the stem and discovered it's pitted beyond repair. There were no replacement stems at any of the hardware stores anywhere around us. I wrote to Price Pfister and they sent us two new replacement stems which have been sitting on the edge of the sink ever since because Eric wanted to do the job.
The dripping turned to a steady trickle and our water bill was three times higher than normal last month. Eric finally replaced the hot water stem last weekend. I told him ahead of time I didn't want it to drop in pressure like the cold water did, then I went to class. When I got home he told me it turned the wrong way. I told him the other one must be meant for that side, and he swapped them. Silly man, NOW it turns the wrong way. Then he said I wouldn't like the result. The water pressure was just as wimpy as the cold water. Then yesterday, it stopped altogether. We no longer have hot water in the bathroom sink.
All we can figure is mineral deposits broke off the inside of the pipes while he was working on them, fell down the pipe and are now blocking the valves on the faucets. We're hoping if we take them apart and turn the water back on to blast out the open pipes that they'll clear. I'll hold a bucket over them and aim the water into the sink while he turns it back on.
Man I hope it works! We can't afford to replace our pipes.
The hot water started dripping months ago. Eric replaced the washer. It still dripped, so we examined the stem and discovered it's pitted beyond repair. There were no replacement stems at any of the hardware stores anywhere around us. I wrote to Price Pfister and they sent us two new replacement stems which have been sitting on the edge of the sink ever since because Eric wanted to do the job.
The dripping turned to a steady trickle and our water bill was three times higher than normal last month. Eric finally replaced the hot water stem last weekend. I told him ahead of time I didn't want it to drop in pressure like the cold water did, then I went to class. When I got home he told me it turned the wrong way. I told him the other one must be meant for that side, and he swapped them. Silly man, NOW it turns the wrong way. Then he said I wouldn't like the result. The water pressure was just as wimpy as the cold water. Then yesterday, it stopped altogether. We no longer have hot water in the bathroom sink.
All we can figure is mineral deposits broke off the inside of the pipes while he was working on them, fell down the pipe and are now blocking the valves on the faucets. We're hoping if we take them apart and turn the water back on to blast out the open pipes that they'll clear. I'll hold a bucket over them and aim the water into the sink while he turns it back on.
Man I hope it works! We can't afford to replace our pipes.
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In the meantime, I have compensated for the boiling hot only water baths by adjusting the temperature on our hot water tank and am just 'dealing' with it. Though it does suck and we're going to have to replace the pipe sooner or later.
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check out www.inspiredhomesolutions.com or drop me an e-mail, you guys are a little out of my service area but since you are such good friends of Blonderoots, maybe we could come down for dinner or something and I could look at the problem if necessary.
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He wants to take it out and take it with us to Home Depot to make sure we get one that will fit the same. I told him I think they're standard and it would be stupid to haul an entire garbage disposal with us to the store. Even if they're not standard, we can write down the brand and model and get one that will fit. Paper is much lighter than a garbage disposal.
Are the fittings all standard?
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Plan one to two hours to do the job, and clear everything out from under your sink before you start.
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Meep. Have you got insurance covering it and stuff? I hope you get it cleared, lack of water makes you suddenly realize how much you rely on it being everywhere!
hugs xxxx p.s. aww your background is so cool
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(Anonymous) 2005-07-29 01:50 pm (UTC)(link)no subject
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Scamperdoo is amazing. It's cute, I always see her in front of my mental eyes when I think of you in LJ terms, cos she's obviously your userpic, but she looks so expressive, like it's really her writing the script ! :D
and then I've got the photos of pretty you that you sent me :)
xxxxx
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