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Oculus Spirit [75806]
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PSA: Once every 2-3 years just go around and loosen
Aug 19, 2022, 8:21 AM
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and retighten your plumbing fixtures. What should have been a 30 minute job has turned into much longer. I can't get the blasted lock nuts off due to corrosion, being on way too tight, or both. I'm tempted to take the multitool too them.
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No***
Aug 19, 2022, 8:28 AM
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I was going to start doing that after installing new toilets
Aug 19, 2022, 8:29 AM
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a few yrs ago, because the valves were so hard to turn. Then I forgot all about it.
On a slightly related note, the cold water valve for the washer started leaking after we unhooked it to install the new floor and new drain pan, and reconnected it. Turning it down a half-turn seemed to stop it, but I noticed it's now green wit corrosion. Probably need to put a new washer in it.
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Liberal use of Teflon tape will prevent that
Aug 19, 2022, 8:30 AM
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Liberal in the abundant sense, not the political sense
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Would it surprise you if I told you that I haven't found a
Aug 19, 2022, 8:36 AM
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shred of Teflon tape on anything I've undone around here, except for one shower head?
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Sounds typical***
Aug 19, 2022, 8:38 AM
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Oculus Spirit [75806]
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I saw some of that in the drain when
Aug 19, 2022, 9:05 AM
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it finally came out. At this point I'm down to the faucet needing to come out and 1 lock nut left. It has started to bread a part when tapping with a hammer.
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what like giving away teflon tape
Aug 19, 2022, 9:27 AM
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to illegals in sanctuary cities?!?!?!?
sounds like a commie situation of govt handouts of teflon tape
We gotta stop the madness
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I will not***
Aug 19, 2022, 8:56 AM
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You and McLovin will regret it some day.***
Aug 19, 2022, 9:03 AM
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First rule of plumbing: If it's not leaking don't fukwidit***
Aug 19, 2022, 9:08 AM
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Oculus Spirit [75806]
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This all started because the old faucet
Aug 19, 2022, 9:24 AM
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had a drop in pressure. No other faucets or showerheads had this issue, I didn't see a leak under the house, so I reckoned it was the aerator. well, I nearly broke the faucet trying to get that off, so I just decided to buy a new one.
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Seems like a reasonable fix - a lot of the modern ones are
Aug 19, 2022, 9:33 AM
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not really made to be repaired.
I have a similar electrical problem to your plumbing. There are a couple of light fixtures where the previous homeowner somehow screwed in the lightbulb so hard that I can't break them loose without smashing the bulb/destroying the fixture. So as long as they work I'm just leaving them be.
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Oculus Spirit [75806]
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The hammer and beating away at it like like The Bride in a
Aug 19, 2022, 9:37 AM
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coffin finally won out.
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