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RE: When your heater ignores the thermostat: what would you do?
Totally get what you mean about tracing wires - been there, done that. - couldn’t agree more. Sometimes I wonder if previous owners just made it up as they went along. You’re right, ripping it out and starting fresh is ...
RE: my shower's gone rogue and sprays everywhere but down
Honestly, I’m starting to think showerheads are like little time capsules for random debris. I once took mine apart and found what looked like a piece of blue plastic - no clue where that came from. Maybe it’s just the u...
RE: How I finally stopped my bathroom faucet from getting gross
- Been there. Tried using plumber’s tape on a leaky valve once, thinking it’d buy me a few weeks. Ended up stripping the threads and the leak just got angrier. - I’ve noticed the “temporary” fixes only work if you neve...
RE: Plumbing tips that change with the seasons
That’s exactly it - insulation is great, but if you’re not sealing up the actual leaks, it’s just masking the issue. I’ve wasted way too much time and money stuffing insulation into every nook before realizing there was ...
RE: Burst pipe panic: what would you do?
I get the appeal of push-fits - less hassle, quicker install. But I’ve actually seen one leak after a year, right where it wasn’t supposed to budge. Maybe it was user error, maybe bad luck, but it made me a little more c...