Found 25 results for the keyword(s) ‘Faucets’

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  Tips on installing a new faucet

  Check exactly what connectors and valves you need before settling in under the sink and starting to cut pipes.Purchase a "speedway wrench? -- they don't cost much and make working under sinks much less of a headache. These are special long right angle wrenches that get to that collar nut way u...
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  How can you fix hoses that break at the faucet connector?

  It's actually fairly easy to cut off the damaged section and install a new screw end to any hose. Just make sure that you know the inside diameter of your hose, or take a piece with you to the store to get a good match. The problem is that if you pull it to the side so hard that it broke once, it...
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  Preventing Shower Shock -- the constant temperature shower.

  Shower faucets exist that will keep the temperature the same despite pressure differences in the plumbing system -- like when someone flushes a toilet. To see details about this "pressure balancing valve", go to "Nuts & Bolts", enter the keyword "shower" and look for "How to stop shower ...
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  Sealing Shower Faucets

  Shower faucets often have large holes cut through the tiles to allow the plumbing through. These are then covered up by escutcheon plates, those decorative plates behind the handles. But these plates are not water proof and often water rolls down the tiles, behind the cover plates and into the ...
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  Sink Faucet Face-lift

  Almost every part of ordinary sink faucets can be purchased as replacement parts today. Of course you can buy the washers, even the "seats" that the washers push against and then grinders to "dress" the seats. But now you can even buy the handles themselves, as well as new "Hot" and "Cold" ...