Stainless steel sink. I would like to patch it so it's flush. Any ideas? What's the best adhesive? The hole is 1.25 inches. Not sure the thickness of the steel.
>>2987351Sink hole cover and plumber's putty. Better to use too much putty than too little.
>>2987351https://www.mcmaster.com/products/hole-plugs/
with a side sprayer
>>2987351tig welder
1 - go to hardware store2 - buy sink sprayer hole plug3 - go home4 - drink a beer5 - install it6 - drink another beer
I don't need a sprayer!>https://www.mcmaster.com/products/hole-plugs/Amazing site. Jah bless.
>>2987397Get a soap pump. Or an instant hot water dispenser.
>>2987567OP needs a ride to Home Depot. You'll probably have to spot them a few dollars and help install this later.
>>2987351Aluminum tape
>hijacking solved thread to not make a new one. Enjoy free bump op>Moen Georgene Spot Resist Stainless Single Handle Deck-mount Pull-down Kitchen Faucet with Sprayer>Handle loosening is common consoomer complaint>wouldn't turn off this morning bc ceramic busted>replace with a 1255 moen cylinder from me nards>this model already had shitty flow, now it's got an enlarged prostate>take off sprayer nozzle, check how hose itself works. Still bad flowThe house has galvanized pipes from '73 all the other water works fine. Could it be turning the valves on and off multiple times dislodged some sediment? I did flush it into the sink before installing new cylinder. Currently soaking faucet head in clr to try and dislodge whatever is keeping me from getting screen off
>>2988119What fittings/adapters did you use to attach the sprayer? Did you open the supply shutoff valve completely?
>>2988119My guess is bad shutoff valve. Replace with 1/4 turn.
>>2988124>>2988132No fittings or adapter necessary on the model mentioned. Not even Teflon tape. Screw the thing on, then g2g. The new one works turning on/off hot/cold. Just the flow. When I'm not half drunk and pissed off, I'll try to take the whole faucet out tomorrow and check the lines for debris.Or just cut losses and get a faucet with separate sprayer
>>2988137It might be debris, but I still think the supply valve is stuck partially closed.
>>2988139I won't rule that out seeing as I didn't actually check the valve itself. Figured if it turns water on/off, it just werks. But alright, since I'm down there messing with hoses anyway, why not shut off main water and check valves.Ty for advice. In return, you get my Google search screenshot
>>2988141No problem. You said:>I did flush it into the sink before installing new cylinder>all the other water works fine>turning the valves on and off multiple timeswhich leads me to believe it's the shutoff valve. FWIW
>>2988119I believe the pull down hose is two parts connected together by a plastic piecedisconnect hoses and unscrew that piece, inside you will find some pressure reducers that are great at gathering debrispop em out with something thin and reconnect everything
>>2988146>>2988186Update on faucet.>Disconnected the hoses>chunk of rust or something that disintegrated when I poked it with Allen wrench>attach cold to hot, with the hot hose draining into bucket to flush>do opposite with hot to cold>hot water works better and faster than ever>cold still sucks>what's this? Google tells me the valve on cold water is a waste and drain valve>hot water has reg stop valveSo I guess the next logical step is replace with regular stop valve and see. /facepalm
>>2988424Before I forget, here's the kicker. The arrow that shows you how to orient the flow is going AGAINST flow
>>2988427picture
Will once I go back inside. Currently have the double male coupler in a vice to get the copper hose adapter off.
And this is what I'm calling hose adapter, bc I don't know much pipe jargon. Although I did get an elbow a bit ago seeing as that would probably be as crusty as the coupler. Anything aside from that probably means knocking down a wall
>>2988431As requested
>>2988445>I'm calling hose adaptersupply lineyeah you got old as fuck galvanized pipes, there will be perpetual rust and corrosion>>2988452i'd bet that old shutoff valve is failed and not opening all the way, possible built up with debrisyou want to replace it with a 1/2" fip shutoff x 3/8 and replace your supply lines with 3/8 by 1/2that drainage t is really somethin
The whole family
Christ. My house is mostly galvanized. When I replaced an original valve (stem was stripped where it met the handle and I was tired of using vise grips on it) and the inside looked nowhere near that bad. The valve was from 1951.Is that corrosion caused by not using a dielectric union or is your water terrible?
90 degree elbow coming from main
>>2988457Idk man. Chicago water. Bad pic, but main is mostly clear until it gets to sink setup
So now that I mocked up the same assembly, hot and cold water back to a slow flow like it was before the cylinder broke. So I'm calling it tonight seeing as it's too late for hardware store
>>2988462it's likely the cartridge in the faucet itself is clogged
>>2988459Okay, what metal are the valves made from? You can't mix steel and copper/brass/bronze pipe or you will get nasty galvanic corrosion. The valves don't appear to be that old and they also appear gold colored in the photos. Are they brass? If they are, that is why your shit clogged up.
>>2988464Brand new cartridge. Might need to flush again>>2988465Brass, but left one in pic mentioned is hot line, which had no problems. Few years old. Right is all brand new. Done today, so corrosion there is nonexistent
>>2988468You want to put a dielectric union between any steel parts and that valve. If you mix brass and galvanized steel without them you will be right back here in a few years. What is looks like you need for the right side is:Elbow > dielectric union > brass nipple > brass stop valve > brass nipple > faucet line
>>2988472Duly noted. Looks like I'm going to trip on me nards again tomorrow, as well as seeing what mysteries abound on the other faucets that were repaired by the family handyman
>>2988475As an owner of an older home I basically dread fixing anything that I haven't already worked on myself. The things I have discovered in this place boggle the mind. Some of it was done well but some of it was done by a lazy moron.My favorite one was finding two different random keys hanging from a single nail in the water heater closet. They were 6 feet up on the door casing on the inside. I only saw them because we replaced the water heater and I walked into the tiny closet when it was empty and turned around. That is how I also discovered that the interiors were originally painted seafoam green. What did they go to? No idea. They didn't match any of the existing locks. The closet it inside the house, so it is not like an extra house key. None of the interior doors took keys either. Why there? There was a literally key keeper built into the original cabinetry in the hallway. Life must be so difficult when you are stupid.
>>2988477Amen brother. Good ol jar of mystery keys
>>2988472the union gaskets will fail before the galvanized nipple and by that time you should already be getting a repipeeveryone with galvy needs a fuckin repipe lmao
>>2988477>That is how I also discovered that the interiors were originally painted seafoam green1950s vintage? My in-laws' house (1957) is like that. The insides of all the closets are that color.
>>2988613Yup, 1951. At some point the walls inside the closet had been painted white but they didn't do the space around the doorframe. I later found this to be the case with all of the closets in the house. Makes sense when you are a lazy moron though. If you can't see it it does not exist.
So uhh. From this whole dielectric discussion. The water heater guy fucked me over?
>>2987397I didn't realize McMaster's sold sex toys too
>>2987351Tada!
Install a reverse osmosis water filter and install the water spout there.
Done. Pressure like a normal person faucet.Galvanized main> galvanized nip> pvc quarter turn> chrome brass reducer> intakeTy for help
>>2989585Uwo
