What’s the best band aid for this…?

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Hey r/plumbing, I went searching for mushrooms at my moms place in southern Oregon, found the source of the fruiting bodies! Can y’all lend some advice about what to do here? My analysis: there’s a systemic problem with the water quality that has led to this corrosion and probably the type of pipe (from the 80’s?). I think re doing the whole house’s plumbing is a good investment. But time and money and plumbers blah blah blah. Right now I just want to cap the taped joint (Yes, I did indeed try to tape it with gorilla tape. No, you guessed it, it did not do shit.) Any advice on how to do it and with what type of material? Thanks in advance. I’d love to get this fixed, even if it means less mushrooms 🫠

Do I need to replace the pressure valve in order to replace the handle?

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Posting this again here, I’m hoping some one can tell me if I need to replace the entire single pressure valve and cartridge if I want a new handle on my shower. I’m in the process of renovating my shower and I can do most of the work, just not 100 percent sure of the entire valve needs to be replaced. Any helpful suggestions would be appreciated. I really enjoy and respect the folks in this community. Thanks!

Water Heater Leaking

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Water heater overflowed while we were out of town. There’s a little water on the slab below the cabinet, and the drain pan is totally full. Looks to me like the drain pipe is clogged, so the pan overflowed. I’m going to try to clean the line, but the pilot light went out and it’s out of commission. Is it safe to fire back up once it dries out? I don’t see any leaks anywhere off hand.

Any idea how to get this loose?

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Can’t find any tool that will fit between the sink and the wood on the other side to actually get it loose.

"Tile/Grout drain cover needs replacing - with what?

Valve dripping - is repacking required?

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Hello! Rookie homeowner here. This pipe leads to an outdoor water spigot. When I open the shut off valve seen in the picture, water will drip from the stem area. Is repacking required to fix this? Is this doable by me or is a plumber recommended? I currently leave it fully off unless I need to use the spigot, but that’s not very convenient. Also our of curiosity, why would there be a second shut off valve a little to the left on the same line? Thanks all.

Will you step up?

What is causing this on my toilet?

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I want to believe it’s hard water but my other toilet doesn’t have any problems like this one does. I’ve done two deep cleans on this toilet to restore it to a regular state but after a couple months it returns to this brown limescale like state. The red color is a new development. Is this a issue with the plumbing? I live in an apartment in Florida.

Is it possible to put an actuator on this 2" valve? (more info in comments)

Water Hammer Arrestor Installation

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This is the orientation of the current installation. I turned off the water while replacing a faucet. Turned it back on when completed, and now the dishwasher turns on but there is no water flowing to it. Should the arrestor be pointing up? Any suggestions? I am a plumbing n00b. Thanks in advance.

Mansfield Toilet - Can’t Locate Model Number

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I need to replace the flush valve on my toilet. The little plastic disc at the top is cracked, which causes the toilet to keep running because the lever gets stuck “up” and has to be manually pushed down. Anyway! I was able to find the model number on the base (117) but when I try to search for parts it seems like there must be a separate model number for the tank, which I can’t find. There is an very faded, unreadable stamp under the “95” that you can see in the picture, but that’s all I can find. Google results for model 117 brings me to a Mansfield Plumbing pdf for the Alto 117-160, which seems like the right thing to my untrained eye. If I order the flush valve for 160 will it be compatible? Thanks very much for reading. This is my first DIY attempt in my first home and I don’t want to inadvertently cause a bigger issue by guessing.