I dropped part of an electric razor down the bathroom sink. The plug broke off years ago and the little object tumbled down into the darkness.
We were unable to retrieve it with a coathanger and I told my girlfriend that we would have to unscrew the s-bend in the pipe to get it.
She balked at this idea, claiming that we would need to "reseal" the threads on the pipe if we unscrewed them.
Is this correct?
Can someone point me towards a DIY plumbing site?
Thanks.
A lot of DIY plumbing homeowners can save money by learning how to take care of minor plumbing phoenix problems themselves. With do it yourself plumbing tips, you can become a savvy homeowner that is able to save money and time by simply fixing things yourself. One of the constant problems that homeowners have, as far as plumbing goes, tends to be toilet issues. Either it has a never ending running of water or it simply won’t flush. These are both pretty annoying, yet there are some things you can do about it.
Trickling Water into the Bowl & Phantom Flushes
Do you find trickling water to be horribly annoying in the middle of the night? Well, so do millions of other people. And don’t forget about the phantom flushes…you know when you hear the toilet refill it’s bowl as though someone had just flushed it, but you’re the only one home and know for sure no one was just in the restroom. These two problems are caused by an extremely slow leak, which is due to a bad flapper seat or flapper. In order to help with this problem, you simply need to replace the flapper if you find it to be damaged or worn out.
Trickling Water into the Tank
Another issue water trickling into the tank of the toilet. This will sound like a hissing sound coming from your toilet. The water is trickling from the supply line into the tank. To fix this problem, you will first need to check the float, refill tube and ballcock or inlet-valve assembly. The water that enters through the inlet valve is usually where the hissing noise is coming from. Do you see the ballcock sticking or that it needs adjustment? It should be sticking. If this isn’t the problem, you’ll need to check the refill tube to ensure that it isn’t inserted too far into the overflow tube, which means that it shouldn’t be any further than ¼” below the overflow tube’s rim. If you have made the required adjustments to both of these areas, but still have the problem, consider switching out the ballcock assembly.
Water Flushing Down Slowly
Another annoying thing that toilets tend to do here and there is flush very slowly. If this is the case in your home, it means that you have clogged holes beneath the rim of your toilet bowl. You should buy or locate a curved wire in your home, such as a wire hanger, and gently poke into each flush hole to make sure that they are cleared out. Sometimes debris can get stuck in the siphon jet at the bottom of the drain. You can also use a mirror, so that you can see better. Also, make sure that you don’t scratch the toilet bowl.
Now that you have a better idea of what’s going on with your toilet, you can trying fixing the toilet yourself. DIY plumbing is always good to learn because in the end, you’ll save tons of money on minor plumbing problems.
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