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DIYorBust replied to the thread UPDATE: Gas boiler Carbon Monoxide problems after minisplit installation. Opinions needed!.I would be very worried about this situation. Since you already called several pros, here are some actions that I might contemplate in... -
DIYorBust replied to the thread 3-handle shower valve tailpiece.I've got this, is it the right stuff?
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DIYorBust replied to the thread 3-handle shower valve tailpiece.Thanks gentleman. Is there any concern about using antiseize on the mating surface in a potable water application? Would it work better...
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DIYorBust replied to the thread 3-handle shower valve tailpiece.Ok thanks again for those who responded! I obtained the salvage unit, and it looks like a match. The cost was $300, so it was a gamble...
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DIYorBust replied to the thread 3-handle shower valve tailpiece.FWIW I think I found a matching assembly on ebay, it wasn't cheap, but probably cheaper and easier than trying to get a part custom made...
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DIYorBust replied to the thread UPDATE: Gas boiler Carbon Monoxide problems after minisplit installation. Opinions needed!.Since it's a ducted unit, it could be creating negative pressure at the boiler, although it could be coincidental. Are you certain the...
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DIYorBust replied to the thread 3-handle shower valve tailpiece.Thanks John, I've been hunting for a used one for a while. It's part #09-0059 in the old catalogue picture below, but hasn't been in...
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DIYorBust replied to the thread 3-handle shower valve tailpiece.Thanks John, the problem is the tailpiece, or "adapter" that is npt on one side and union on the other, is split/cracked and has a slow...
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DIYorBust replied to the thread 3-handle shower valve tailpiece.Okay, so you are saying I could try the old coupling nut with a new meter nipple and seal with a washer?
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DIYorBust replied to the thread 3-handle shower valve tailpiece.This sounds fairly genius. I think I can live with a washer seal. It seems much better than a leak. What are the odds the threads would...
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DIYorBust replied to the thread 3-handle shower valve tailpiece.Thanks folks. This is a picture of the same assembly, but it's not mine, I don't have the blue isolation valves underneath, mine are...
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DIYorBust posted the thread 3-handle shower valve tailpiece in Plumbing Forum, Professional & DIY Advice.Hi Folks. After some pause due to covid, I'm trying to pickup an old project I am working on with a very old 3 handle tub valve body. I...
