| I always equated the awe-inspiring task of trying to | | | | burns a massive hole in our pockets. |
| replace bathtub faucets with the 'Big Bang' inspired | | | | A few basic plumbing supplies generally housed in a |
| complicated scientific experiments. At least, the very | | | | tool box coupled with some patience and a firm |
| thought of dealing with collars, trims, handles and | | | | resolve is what is needed to fix that dripping faucet. |
| screws seemed pretty overwhelming. As a layman | | | | The Einstein Of A Bathtub Faucet |
| that did not boast of any kind of competence in the | | | | Repairing a bathtub faucet calls for a nuanced |
| plumbing arena, my fears were not that esoteric. | | | | understanding of its structure and composition. You |
| But that was until I was introduced to a home repair | | | | could either have a two-handle compression faucet |
| expert. A veteran of several repair and renovation | | | | or a single-handle washerless faucet. The washerless |
| projects, he exhorted me not to view this hugely | | | | variety comes in three different versions- ball, |
| deflating task in the tediously familiar manner. | | | | cartridge and disc type. |
| Thanks to his easy-to-follow steps, that irritating | | | | The process of replacing a washerless bathtub |
| drip-drip sound is now a thing of the past. Trust me; | | | | faucet is very similar to that of a washerless sink |
| I have never slept more soundly. | | | | faucet. In both cases, the cartridge must be replaced |
| Ignorance Is Not Always Bliss | | | | after unscrewing the retaining nut or clip. If there's a |
| For those of us that don't care a fig about leaking | | | | ball type of faucet that's the cause of your |
| faucets, it extremely easy to remain utterly | | | | consternation, a set of brand new O-rings and seals |
| tone-deaf to that not very flattering sound in the | | | | is all that it takes to assuage your fears. |
| bathroom. Since we treat this very tenuous | | | | Thankfully, I have come to realize that my bathroom |
| contention with a mix of ignorance and trepidation, it | | | | is not the Large Hadron Collider, and replacing that |
| does not seem high treason to succumb to the guiles | | | | leaking bathtub faucet is not about releasing a stream |
| of that experienced plumbing professional that walks | | | | of protons at light speed. It's much less complicated, |
| straight into our homes from the yellow pages, and | | | | and the results far less calamitous. |