Plumbing - parts and lingo question
I'm definitely a plumbing amateur. I've replaced a toilet and two faucets in my home, but nothing more complicated. Now I'm trying to install a bidet on to my Dometic 310 toilet. The unit fits ni...
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Ok, I'm declaring victory. Hope I don't eat those words. :)
I've tried more things than I care to list and I was close, but I continued to struggle bringing the line into the valve without a leak.
Solution: Don't stop at just two hardware stores.
I had done Ace, then Home Depot. Today, after a few calming days away from this project, I went to Lowes and the guy there found my silver bullet.
That item, which I did not find at the other two stores, seems to have done the trick. It also allowed me to remove my messy double loop of nylon braided hose that I was trying. (We don't need to speak of that.)
I very much appreciate all the help I received in this forum. I'm definitely much more informed about plumbing than I once was. (Not saying much, but I think I get the basics at least.) My ignorance of all things plumbing made me slow to absorb your info correctly, but I got there. I'm hoping this thread will help someone in the future.
In the meantime, I have a bidet nicely installed and working. I think it looks pretty good. Here are my victory shots.
I've tried more things than I care to list and I was close, but I continued to struggle bringing the line into the valve without a leak.
Solution: Don't stop at just two hardware stores.
I had done Ace, then Home Depot. Today, after a few calming days away from this project, I went to Lowes and the guy there found my silver bullet.
That item, which I did not find at the other two stores, seems to have done the trick. It also allowed me to remove my messy double loop of nylon braided hose that I was trying. (We don't need to speak of that.)
I very much appreciate all the help I received in this forum. I'm definitely much more informed about plumbing than I once was. (Not saying much, but I think I get the basics at least.) My ignorance of all things plumbing made me slow to absorb your info correctly, but I got there. I'm hoping this thread will help someone in the future.
In the meantime, I have a bidet nicely installed and working. I think it looks pretty good. Here are my victory shots.
