That’s the worst—been there with a stuck valve, too. One thing I started doing is giving the shut-off a little twist every few months, just to keep it...

I hear you on the water damage paranoia—been there, stressed about that. I’m all about stretching a dollar, but with old galvanized, I do a yearly che...

Yeah, I get where you’re coming from. It’s wild how something as basic as an ice maker swap has turned into a mini construction project. I tried to sa...

I've dealt with this exact issue before. In my case, it wasn't really the duct angle itself causing trouble, but more about how the duct was routed an...

Good points there—I learned the hard way about cheap dielectric unions leaking after a few months. Ended up redoing the whole connection with brass fi...