Today was a typical Saturday... clean, repair etc. A couple of months ago I bought 2 new faucets. I got half way through installing the first one and noticed a leak within the faucet... me being me, that was not good enough. I tend to refuse to take things at face value. I don't quit until I feel I have exhausted all my resources.
After tearing it apart a few times and seeing how the thing works.. also comparing the one with the leak with the other new one that was still in a sealed box I noticed a missing rubber washer. The leaky one was an opened box unit I purchased since they were the last 2 available.
I returned to the scene of the crime... I asked an employee in the plumbing section if they had a replacement part. He told me they don't sell that size washer - it had to be acquired from the manufacturer... he then proceded to pop open his box cutter and open the last box of this faucet and remove its rubber washer and hand it to me with a smile. I thanked him a million times.
I hope no one else ends up with a washerless faucet.
The first bathroom in need of repair has finally been fixed and I have been able to remove all the tools (pipe sized pliers, bucket, faucet packaging etc.). It is no longer a tool storage room.... It is now back to just a bathroom. When I enter I find a peaceful place to "visit".
One project down... one more to go.
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