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  • To remove calcified minerals left by hard water, pour vinegar heated to about 104 F into the over-flow tube, and let stand for at least 30 minutes.Ream each hole thoroughly. On heavily clogged holes, use Allen wrench, and use large ones as you gradually unclog the hole. Remember that porcelain chips easily, so work carefully and use a pocket mirror to check your work.

  • While replacing only the seals of a ballcock is easier than replacing the entire unit, it's not always possible. It's not always easy to find replacement parts, and some were never meant to be serviced. Also, ballcock seats eventually wear out. In these cases you'll have to replace the ballcock. Referably with a modern fill valve.

  • Stop-and-waste valves are usually globe valves that have a drain screw on the downstream side of the shutoff mechanism. This screw allows you to drain water from the downstream piping after you have shut off the valve. Stop-and-waste valves are useful for pipes that you need to shut down during winter, such as dedicated lines serving outdoor faucets, sprinklers, outbuildings, and the like. If you ...

  • A dual stop valve splits one water line into two. Dual stops are merely compression stops with two outlet ports. You'd use a dual stop to join a kitchen's hot-water supply line to the kitchen faucet and a dishwasher, for example. A two stop valve allows you to work on the dishwasher without shutting off the faucet and vise versa.

  • Not all soldering jobs are simple.Common problem situations include tight workspaces, fittings installed too closely to structural timbers. You can often pre-solder fittings that must rest against structural timbers or be installed deep inside cantilevers or wall. Solder deep-set fittings, like this freezeproof sillcock, to their pipes before installing them.When you can't avoid soldering against ...

  • 1. Hold the tubing in your left hand and the measuring tape in your right. Hold the location with your thumb; then mark it using a permanent maker or pencil.2. Tighten the wheel cutter to clamp it onto the tube at the mark, and rotate the cutter with the wheel following the rollers. work slowly for the first couple of revolutions to make sure the cutter doesn't slip out of the cut.3. Use a thumb ...

  • Step 1: the first step in taking out an old dishwasher is to remove the access panel below the main door. Look for a couple of screws on both ends of the panel that, when removed, will free it from machine's framework. Step 2: once the access panel is removed, loosen the nut that holds the water supply tubing to the machine using an adjustable wrench. Place a bowl under the tube to catch an...

  • If cleaning the spray hose doesn't improve its performance, you need to replace it. These units are available at hardware stores and home centers and usually come in black plastic. But other colors are available, like white and chrome. Its's best to buy a replacement unit made by the same company that produced the faucet. But universal kits will generally work. Start by shutting off the water at ...