Catching the Drips
CA Kate z9
10 months ago
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Comments (28)OKgrowin, Glad you had better luck than I did with the fert injection system. I can't count how many plastic vacuum breakers I've replaced until I got wise to brass. IMHO, and after hundreds of plumbing joints, throw the Teflon tape away and use Rector Seal yellow with Teflon. Actually, the Orbit and DIG washers make a perfect seal if you don't over-tighten. I always bring my eight timers in and drain'em for the winter, and remove the batteries too. I usually have to replace my batteries twice a season. Elbows and straight connectors (1/2") will freeze in really cold weather and split if you don't blow out your lines with compressed air. I put a baggie with a rubber band over the faucet connector after I do that....See MoreNeed help: grout not drying
Comments (4)When I first saw the photo, the first thing that came to mind was that you had a leak at the drop ear 90, which is the fitting that the shower arm screws in to. Either where the drop ear is sweated to the copper tubing coming from the valve (poor soldering), or at the threading where the shower arm screws into the drop ear 90 (cross threading, mismatched thread sizes). Still, even if there was a leak at the drop ear 90, it should only leak when the valve is open. You say no more water is coming out of the shower arm, so I'd let things sit as they are and see if the wall dries. However, in the meantime while you are waiting for the wall to dry, I'd remove the shower arm escutcheon and make sure that no more water is leaking where the shower arm screws in to the drop ear 90, or at the 90s' soldered joint. Two things though...a leak at the drop ear 90 should only leak when the shower valve is open. So with the valve fully closed, if the drop ear 90 is leaking, you have a double nasty...a valve that won't fully close, and a leaky 90. I'd even say that the previous leak might have saturated the cement board, but with redgard over the cement board, that shouldn't be a factor. Do you know if the valve has "stops" in it? Some valves have them, some don't. "Stops" are little devices located on the hot and cold inlet ports. You use a screw driver to open or close the stop, the stop acts as an on/off valve of sorts. It allows a plumber to shut off water to the valve at the valve itself, so the valve can be worked on without having to shut off water to the entire bathroom. If you have stops, close them. If the wall dries, excellent. Then open the stops. If water only drips out of the shower arm, then you just have a leaky valve. If the wall wets, then you probably have a valve that won't shut off and a leaky drop ear 90. So, no real "one size fits all" cure on this one. Mongo...See MoreRECIPE: Persian Yogurt-Cucumber Dish
Comments (0)This is a really delicious, healthy, simple dish I especially love in the summer. Many cultures have a yogurt/cucumber dish, but I like the fresh herbal notes in this one. Tasty alone, with plain rice, or with toasted bread... Persian Yogurt-Cucumber Dish, AKA "Masto-Khiar" 2 lb tub of PLAIN, unsweetened, unflavored yogurt 2-3 small Persian cucumbers or 1 med. Japanese "hothouse" cucumber or reg. cucumber 1 1/2 tbl dried, crushed mint (or more to taste) 2 tsp dried, crushed dill 1/2 tsp salt or to taste dash of pepper to taste 1 tsp honey optional: 3 tbl lebni or kefir if available to give added creaminess Directions: Dice cucumbers into small pieces, about 1/4" square. If using regular cucumbers, seed them and salt them a little to draw out a little water, then rub salt off and pat dry. You may want to peel the skin off if it is bitter. Persian cucumbers are really tastiest... (it's a beit alpha cucumber type--- might be sold under different names, but it is small has smooth skin and no seeds) Gently squeeze excess water from cucumber and mix into yogurt. Add herbs, seasonings, honey and mix well. Serve garnished with a fresh mint sprig and rose petals or other edible flowers for a beautiful dip. :) Hope you enjoy!!! A Note on Yogurt: If your yogurt has a watery consistency or has water pooled on top, you can "drain" the water in a special yogurt strainer or put it all in a large bowl then place several paper towels on top of it with the edges outside of the bowl. Place bowl on large plate to catch liquid drips from the corners of the paper towel that are hanging out of the bowl's edge. Leave in the fridge like this for a day or overnight (make sure the plate will catch all drips and hold liquid w/o overflowing) and you'll have nicely thickened yogurt. Persian brands like Abali, Sadaf, or Karoun are excellent, if you have a middle eastern grocer around. Trader Joe's also has a good plain yogurt, and also a mediterranean yogurt that is nice and thick....See Moreleakproof tree stand
Comments (5)a drip pan is a great idea! I have a couple of towels under ours in case there is overflow plus have used them in the past to help position the tree... our tree stand has a 'reservoir' around it that will catch probably up to ~1 1/2 cups of overflow... sometimes water does trickle out of the upper screw holes... over the years I have learned how high I should fill it everyday, but have definitely had spills, but in the past couple of houses, we have put the tree stand on top of the rug, so that helps to further protect floors!...See MoreCA Kate z9
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