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Stephen Fung
Stephen Fung Posted on Apr 15, 2014
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Tub drain smell badly after faucet repaired

Smell old socks increase badly from drain hole after repaired the bathtub faucet. I flush tub with hot water first then put 1cup soda powder and sit for 30 mins then followed with 4 cups of vinegar. But the smell of old sock still didn't go away. Can anyone let me know how to resolve this problem?

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    NukeDog Mar 16, 2015

    Estoman711 is on point here. Could be worse though. I went to service a similar complaint only to find there was no drain on any of the plumbing. Whoeverr / whatever installed the plumbing on this residence simply ended ALL the plumbing below the flooring into the crawlspace below. The homeowner had purchased this home from a DIYer who claimed to be a Tradesman. Raw sewage and greywater eventually silted in the soil below to the point the whole underneath became a backed-up cesspool.

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    NukeDog Mar 16, 2015

    We had fun with that one!

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The old MOEN single handle faucets like youve described usualy took a 1200 or 1225 cartridge. Both are available at most of your big home improvement stores. The answer to your question is yes MOEN parts are still avail. Hope this helps. If this advise is helpful, please give me a vote.

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It needs a new cartridge. Moen gaurantees most of their products for life, so if you have the original instructions check for contact info. They'll send you a new cartridge for $0.00

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hi... yes that's a very common issue with moen "cartridges" -- it's very simple to fix..... grasp the handle and give it a gentle tug upwards when the water is on... if it retracts again, pull the handle out again and tug again but this time a bit harder. Not sure what causes this on new cartridges but it will fix your issue.

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  • Posted on May 19, 2010

SOURCE: & One Handle Tub & Shower Faucet : i have a moen shower faucet and i get not hot wate...

these valves can be adjusted by removing the handle and adjusting the white gear that regulates the hot and cold that come out, try going more to one way if it gets colder then go the other way.

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  • Posted on Jun 27, 2010

SOURCE: no hot water flow from the upstairs bathroom

yes it can I recently had a service call where the integral shut off valve was completely clogged with debris and no water came out

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