Delta shower valve parts

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Delta RP4993 Set of Two Replacement Seats and Springs for Delta Faucets
$3.74 Originally $4.15,

Delta shower faucet and tub spout--No hot water

Turn off main water valve first.

Big chrome ring should unscrew readily counterclockwise. Do not force it, because those teeny copper tubes behind the valve will twist off or pinch.



Copper tubes visible here.
Didn't get a picture, but there was a pea gravel sized chunk of rust in the hot water valve side.
That was enough to choke off hot water flow.

Old tub spout did not want to come off. I started cutting it off. Here is the little 1/2 inch pipe stub the spout attaches to. The threads were totally gunked up with plumbers putty or something.

Old tub spout fragments. Had to hacksaw off the shower diverter stem.

New tub spout installed.

References:

http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/plumbing/just-warm-water-stand-alone-shower-7021.html

http://www.masterplumber.net/delta/delta_single.htm

http://www.jammersix.com/archives/how-to-fix-repair-a-leaky-delta-shower-head-faucet/

http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/plumbing/no-hot-water-shower-but-plenty-hot-water-sink-7774.html

http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/plumbing/just-warm-water-stand-alone-shower-7021.html

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Staining the deck

Dethatching the lawn

Borrowed the tow-behind dethatcher from David. Dragged behind the Craftsman mower in 2 directions all Sunday afternoon. Held down by a 70# bag of sand. It left a covering of white fluff everywhere. Now the problem is raking it up.

Started in front with a large box. Trying to irrigate a little to ease the trauma. Still 80F days, but windless. Relatively mild weather.

Later thought of using a blue tarp instead of box.

Disposing in a pile in the back. Huge piles. Perhaps I will put some out for yard waste pickup every week to get rid of it. Would attract bunnies to nest in it.

Raking is tiring. So used the mower to try to windrow the thatch, before raking and collecting on the blue tarp. Took from 6-8:30pm one night. Ending up in darkness.

I will probably run the mower this weekend, and bag to pick up stray thatch left on the lawn.
And get a couple bags of winterizing fertilizer.

Reseeding dead spots near driveway and street front. I've suspected these are thatch related.


I got a $5 garden rake from Menard's to hand thin certain spots. I could grind the tines sharper.

I also bought a $12 dethatch blade for the mower (Arnold universal 16 in). Just in case I couldn't borrow David's implement. Haven't tried it. People say it can be brutal. Both hard on the mower and on the lawn. Some call it scarification. depends how low you set it. You're supposed to cut the lawn short first, before dethatching. And if you dethatch every year or every other year, it won't be so overwhelming or traumatic to the lawn.

Gray epoxy floor paint

Basement floor still yucky from the flood. Rust stains where paint cans sat. and then paint peeled in places. Have to touch it up.

I opened a can up, and put some on my car's wheel where the finish peeled off. The gray kind of matched color.

Nice: water clean up.

Used Barkeeper's Friend to remove rust stains. oxalic acid. Really works, you still have to rub a bit.

Once I touch up the basement floor, there are some sections that weren't painted. Like under a shelving. That will make it look more complete.

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