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2. 5 Signs It's Time To Replace Your Toilet, According To ... - AOL

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   Common repairs include faulty flapper valves, toilets that don't stop running, corroded bolts and gaskets, or broken flanges. While most of these repairs are fairly low cost (under $100), having ...

3. So, You Have a Water Stain on Your Ceiling—Here's What a ...

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   If the leak source is a damaged roof, seal the area where the water seeps in with the help of a rubberized roof patch as a first aid solution, then fix the roof by replacing shingles or damaged ...

4. Piping and plumbing fitting - Wikipedia

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   Non-metallic gaskets are used with flat- or raised-face flanges. Spiral-wound gaskets are used with raised-face flanges, and ring-joint gaskets are used with ring-type joint (RTJ) flanges. Stress develops between an RTJ gasket and the flange groove when the gasket is bolted to a flange, leading to plastic deformation of the gasket. [4]

5. Water damage - Wikipedia

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   Water damage can originate by different sources such as a broken dishwasher hose, a washing machine overflow, a dishwasher leakage, broken/leaking pipes, flood waters, groundwater seepage, building envelope failures (leaking roof, windows, doors, siding, etc.) and clogged toilets.

6. Tap (valve) - Wikipedia

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   This is called a "globe valve" in engineering and, while it gives a leak-proof seal and good fine adjustment of flow, both the rubber washer and the valve seat are subject to wear (and for the seat, also corrosion) over time, so that eventually no tight seal is formed in the closed position, resulting in a leaking tap. The washer can be ...

7. Gasket - Wikipedia

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   Gaskets allow for "less-than-perfect" mating surfaces on machine parts where they can fill irregularities. Gaskets are commonly produced by cutting from sheet materials. Given the potential cost and safety implications of faulty or leaking gaskets, it is critical that the correct gasket material is selected to fit the needs of the application. [2]