is a soap dish for the tub outdated?
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No soap dish in shower/tub?
Comments (7)Thanks for the recommendations! It looks like the Ginger splashables screw directly through the tile to the wall - do the HCP niches install the same way?...See MoreWhite 'coating' on tub when using Charlies Soap?
Comments (10)Well it could be varying things causing the problem depending on water type, how long you have been using Charlie's, etc. FWIW I'll chime in since more than one person seems to have this problem. Most of them are no brainers so not trying to insult anyone, just trying to help. I know from experience that frustration with a problem can cause you to over look something. 1) Already mentioned, hard water. Depending on the hardness of your water the Charlies may not be enough to cut through it. An added water softener may be required. One real easy way to tell if you have hard water is, look in your bathroom. Do you get water spots frequently that are cloudy and they accumulate fast? Do you have whitish stuff on your faucets? If you answered yes to either of these you most likely have hard water. To what degree, you will have to check with your municipality if you are on city water. If you have well water..it is most likely hard. 2) If you haven't been using Charlie's for that long, you may be experiencing built up detergents and fabrics softeners getting loosened and ending up distributed around the machine from either your clothing or the machine itself. 3) If you have soft water and you have no build up, you may be using too much of the Charlie's. It is extremely concentrated and a little goes a long way. If none of these help, call Charlie's Soap and explain the problem. They may know some technical answer that isn't common. Once again, this is not meant to insult anyones intelligence. Just trying to help, so please no one take any offense....See MoreI need Help with an old Moen tub and soap dish as one
Comments (1)Hi Sherrie, Try posting in the Bathrooms forum, you'll definitely get some responses. Lots of helpful people over there. Madeline :)...See MoreI need Help with an old Moen tub and soap dish as one
Comments (4)I know you may have already handled your project but I thought I would post the steps involved here. It's an older version of the Moenique model. Pry out the circular chrome cover on the knob. Unscrew the center screw. Remove the knob and pull off the chrome tube cover with squared/keyed ridge. Unscrew the retaining screw located beneath the knob on the square chrome inset that is against the wall and inside the handle/soapdish fixture. Pry out the chrome inset. Underneath, you will find 4 screws that are holding the rest of the handle/soapdish/faucet fixture. To remove the cartridge: Pull out the retaining pin, it's a brass horseshoe shaped cotter at the top of the pipe. Now the cartridge can be removed. In my case, only the core came out and I had to drill out the shell of the cartridge. It takes a 1225 Moen cartridge. its an older version of the Moenique design....See MoreMongoCT
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