Recent content by bree

Thanks, Terry and Jim, for your helpful info. The valves under the sink do not look like the picture of the FloodSafe -- no big plastic endpiece. I called the mfr of the water heater (Rheem), Terry, and indeed, depending on the serial number, there is either a plastic ball or a rubber disc in...

I had a slab leak about a year ago. A licensed plumber rerouted the line through the ceiling. At about the same time, a different, experienced plumber installed a new single-arm kitchen faucet. (We had had a new angle stop put in about 6 months prior.) When you turn the faucet handle to full...

THANKS, REDWOOD! Removing the infamous blue glop solved the whole problem instantly. We ladled it from tank directly into bowl then wiped out tank before allowing fresh water in, flushed twice, and voila -- a well-functioning toilet My tenant said he was expecting blue grit at the bottom of...

I have a 30 yo toilet was working well but now flushes slowly after water comes up rather high in the bowl. Cleaned mainline -- no difference. Poured 3 gal water in bowl -- goes down perfectly! Yes, there is a black ring under the rim of the bowl. I have been told problem is mineral deposits...

I am about to install a Pegasus pull-down sprayer kitchen faucet (Home Depot's own label) that was made in Italy. I know some Pegasus faucets are made in China. Someone here remarked that Pegasus and quality cannot be used in the same sentence. Have you had a bad experience? Has anyone had...