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I have admired the expertise of the forum contributors for years and would appreciate advice on what is not exactly a plumbing question, but almost.:rolleyes: The threads around the chuck of my air tank leak air, even though I have sealed with teflon plumber's tape. Would pipe dope be better...

I had a slight drip on an old delta single handle kitchen faucet. I replaced the seats and springs for hot and cold. After reassembly it drips unless I fiddle with the handle to find the sweet spot, and then there is no leak. If I pull the handle forward beyond the no leak sweet spot, there is a...

West TN home built in 1983. Heat is out. My toilet water line is apparently frozen due to current weather. It is the only water line that goes from the crawl space thru the external wall rather than up from the ground and interior to the wall. It has not thawed yet and I have mounds of snow and...

I have a current model fluid master flush valve with a constant hiss after a complete flush that disappears after I turn off the shut off valve to the toilet. I have noticed the water level slowly rises in the tank after the flush is over. The level does not drop and phantom flush, which is a...

Both types of hose are available for water line in various sizes. The inside of the braided hose appears black, but the inside of the corrugated hose is a light color. They must both have a liner or they would leak. What is the different product use for braided vs corrugated? They wouldn't make...

I need advice from users about whether the 3/4 " SB flex water line with push-on quick connector has a problem with the liner deteriorating and showering debris downstream. I have seen this reported. Have others used such a product and can you comment on its durability? Any info on the...

I am considering replacing my stuck water heater gate valve with a sharkbite ball valve/flex hose, but in my research I came across 2 instances of sharkbite flex hose deteriorating and showering rubber flecks downstream. I have seen both braided flex hose and corrugated flex hose from...

I replaced seats springs and ball for a routine faucet drip. Now, if I am not careful to center the handle perfectly when shutting off the water it drips noticeably. If I turn it back on and carefully center the handle in the "full-off" position, there is no drip. What have I done wrong, since...

I have a 30 yo delta single handle kitchen sink sprayer and have just done a routine parts replacement for a dripping spout. I am curious if the diverter valve for the sprayer, not part of the kit, is the same part for delta single handle kitchen sink sprayer regardless of the age of the faucet...

I need to remove a 30 yo kitchenaid disposal. It has an old style 3 screw mount an 2 tabs on the body flip onto the mount. Do I loosen the 3 screws to allow the disposal to be pushed up to flip the tabs, or do I use brute force to push up the disposal to free the tension on the tabs. Someone...

I need to replace my disposer and am comparing insinkerator to wasteking. I have read many reviews as well as the install manuals of both and see pros and cons. One thing is not discussed by anyone. My original kitchenaid disposal has an auto reverse switch to aid in unjamming. The insinkerator...

I have a small leak around the packing nut of the faucets that feed my washing machine. I have tried to tighten the packing nut, which worked on the hot but not the cold faucet. They are 28 yo and I have to shut off the whole house water to work on them, so I don't want to damage something and...