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DIY Appliance & Bathroom Repairs

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Toiletology.com: How To Fix It Yourself. Toiletology 101 as an online toilet repair course is now over 18 years old. Each day hundreds of students fill the classes of Toiletology 101 and learn they do not need to be a plumber to fix the most common toilet problems. All alumnae are encouraged to return at any time for a refresher; we welcome your participation and wish you success with all your toilet repair projects. When you need the help of a plumbing professional in the U.S., checkout eLocalPlumbers.com for the name of a plumber near you. The information included on these WebPages is meant for toilet repairs on standard, ordinary, run~of~the~mill, two~piece American~made fixtures.

On the left is an example of a toilet that has some obvious differences. See Anatomy for a cutaway illustration of a two piece toilet. In the UK, you'll find more differences. Scholarships Wally Gross (webmaster@technomax.com)... Incredibly Useful Sites ... Lifestyle.UK, Europe's most excellent directory! The Web Magazine ... More Feedback. How To Fix A Dripping Shower. Identifying a cartridge-style faucet 1 of 1 Close-up: Cartridge Replace the old cartridge with an identical new one. In this article, we'll focus on fixing a cartridge-style faucet. Cartridge valves have a single handle and operate when the cartridge slides in and out.

Don't confuse them with single-handle ball-style faucets, which have a dome-shaped casing under the handle. We won't deal with two-handle faucets here, which may be either a stem-type valve or ceramic disc valve. Remove the handle 1 of 2 Photo 1: Remove the handle cap Turn off the water supply to the shower. 2 of 2 Photo 2: Remove the handle Loosen and remove the handle screw.

Turn off the water at the fixture shutoff valves or at your home's main valve. Pull the cartridge Photo 3: Pry up the retaining clip Pull off the stop tube. Photo 4: You may need a cartridge puller If it's stuck, use a special cartridge puller. Virtually every faucet manufacturer has a different method of securing the cartridge to the faucet body. Back to Top.

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