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13
Jan
2013

## Five Most Common Problems With Bathroom Faucets ~ Blog

Ok, today I wanted to show you the five most common problems with vanity bathroom faucets such as the (Price Pfister) one you see here.

One of the most often problems is a leak from the handle. Now if you are seeing a leak from the top of the handle, I am going to take this off just to show you, taking this sort of pretaking this apart with a flat blade knife and than pull the screw out. Just to make it faster.

## If it is leaking from the handle it’s usually an O ring inside the top of the cartridge here. That’s one problem.

The next problem is if you have a leak from the spout. If you have a leak from the spout it’s often the bibb washer underneath here.
and that bibb washer needs to be replaced.

Now one nice upgrade you can do is to use a ceramic disc cartridge
which this one has already been done. Converted to a ceramic disc cartridge.

Here is a link https://amzn.to/2GFviej (Amazon Link) to a ceramic disc cartridge that works well for “Price Pfister” two handle bathroom or kitchen faucets.

It’s kind of nice in that it doesn’t have the same squeezing affect as a bibb washer. But anyway the most often cause of a dripping tap is from the bibb washer.

The third most common problem with vanity faucets is low flow or taking a long time to heat and what that most often is is a aerator. Now it doesn’t always appear so, you don’t always see the low flow but a lot of times that’s the cause.

First thing to check when you are having
it take a long time to get hot or you’re seeing low flow at your tap
is to change the aerator.

### Fourth most common problem with vanity faucets is a leak from the supply line so looking down underneath here what you want to do is check it at all your fitting connections and feel for any leaks at all the connection points and that way make sure that your supply line is not leaking.

And the fifth most common source of trouble spots for the vanity faucet is the angle stop itself. so you want to feel in between. In between there at all of the fitting connections. You can see there’s a nut here that tightens down here sometimes this can be tightened. you want to use two wrenches if you have got a leak there.

And that is the five most common problems with vanity faucets.

12
Jan
2013

## Five Most Common Problems With Vertical Blinds ~ Blog

## Five Most Common Problems With Vertical Blinds

OK today, I am going to be showing you the five most common problems with vertical blinds.

00:13 One of the most common problems is simply a blind slat being out of step something as simple as this where it is just going to hang up and now your blinds are not going to turn and open up.

So first thing is your going to want to go along and make sure that all of your blinds are in a row and that’s one of the most common problems.

#### 00:35 Another most common problem is a broken blind slat itself often they will break off right here and what you can do is flip your blind slat over and use a hole punch and punch some new holes and than re hang it up.

If you want to you can trim it off straight or you can get replacement slats and trim them down. I have a video on those repairs, video on that repair and I will try to put the link on this video so you can click over to it.

##### 01:02 The Third most often repair that’s needed is a stripped master gear now as I showed you if one of the deals was hanging up or the blinds were hanging up and someone continued to try to force it. It can strip the master gear. And there is a couple of different types of master gears this one is a
self aligning master gear it links underneath the first slat. This one you can take out these screws and link it to the first carrier. I’ve got a video on that also so I will try to put the link on here.

### 01:35 Fourth most common type of repair that is needed is where you have an individual blind that is not turning all the other ones are turning just fine. And that one individual blind is not turning.

What’s needed is either the head the uh… the gear herehas got some broken teeth on it or the comb gear itself has broken off and these can be replaced.

I also have a video on that I will put the link on this video it is for the stem
and comb gear.

02:05 And the Fifth most common problem with vertical blinds is that the blinds are hard to open. Now, this one is not so bad, it slides pretty easy, but if you had a set that was hard to open what you want to do is lube it with silicone spray. Apply it to the entire length inside the track. And it is not the best smelling stuff in the world but it really does a good job in lubing the blinds because what it does silicone lube dries and it still maintains its lubricant qualities. And because it dries it is not going to collect as much dust and dirt and debris and than clog up.

Anyway once you put it on let it dry for about 15 minutes and than go ahead and work the blinds in and you are good to go.

And that is the five most common problems with vertical blinds.
There’s a few others. I will try to add them on later but that’s about the five most common.

09
Jul
2011

## Kung Fu Maintenance Interactive Menu ~ A.C. 101

The Year is A.C. 101 ~ Welcome to Kung Fu Maintenance Land.

Welcome to my Kung Fu Maintenance A.C. 101 video interactive. You can watch a video discourse on each component of the air conditioner system by clicking on the part or part title in this interactive video menu.

Some of the videos for parts I am still developing and editing. I will add them to the mix as they are completed. Hope you like it. Please do mention it to some friends.

These videos discuss each parts role in the air conditioner system. The thermostat, disconnect, time delay fuses, breaker, contactor, run capacitor, start capacitor, fan motors, compressor, hard start kit, compressor protector (time delay, delay on break, delay on make), filter driers, accumulator, refrigerants, wiring, terminal leads, wire connectors, door switch, fan relay, blower wheel, evaporator coil, restrictive devices (capillary tubes, thx valves etc…), condensor, schrader valves, ports, critical seals, shut offs, thermal switches, directional switches, start, common, run, leads, compressor, hermetic, fans, baffles, gauges, high side (gas, pressure,), low side(liquid, suction), tubing, ACR copper, air handlers, relays, solenoids, air filters, condensate drains, condensate pans, gravel wells, french drains, all working together to take the heat off of you and bring you cold air.

I hope these videos treat you well like a cool glass of lemonade on a blistering hot day. A bit of rejuvenation. So far all of these videos were made on over one hundred degree days. They can’t all be easy, but I’ll settle for a few. I am happy to pass on and share my experiences with you so that your experiences can be a bit easier through understanding. I am out to save you time, money, energy, headache, and backache.

~I hope to hear about or see you gaining some nice ground~

~~Kung Fu Maintenance~~~

~~James H. Klovach~