I was ready to finish up this project. I wrapped the Teflon tape around the threads of the new valve and screwed it in the copper pipe. I tightened it down and made sure the outlet of the valve was in the same location as before. I went downstairs and turned the water on again…
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I headed to the store, and I walked to the plumbing area to find my valve. I took a picture of the new valve on my phone, so I had it available to compare. It was called a “boiler shutoff valve.” I walked back and forth in the aisle, and I could not initially find…
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I really needed to work on the leaking shut off this weekend. But now, I needed to remove the laundry sink cabinet to have better access to the valve. I did not have the room to get at the valve to remove the Flex Seal® tape. And if I could not remove the tape to…
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The washer was next to be put in place. I wheeled it in and aligned it to the opening. I attached the water hoses and turned on the water in the laundry tub cabinet. No leaks. I put the discharge hose into the laundry tub and pushed the washer in place. The lid for the…
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When I replaced the flooring many years ago, I put in a drain. It was a drain that was not plumbed. It was basically a hole in the floor with a floor drain cover under the laundry tub cabinet. It was designed to have any overflow of the washer or laundry tub to go into…
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After Efiwym, my wife, finished with Thursday’s wash, the time clock was set to get the flooring done in the laundry room. I had until Tuesday morning to complete the project. I had a good three days to finish, so I thought I could easily get it done. The first thing that needed to be…