We’ve had some trouble with our Moen Faucet before. I don’t remember exactly what it was, but they sent out replacement parts, and everything was pretty good again. I don’t think it helped the faucets in our house that our water softener was kaput for a few (months? years?). Anyway, the faucet has been leaking for a while (days? months?) and Lauren has been sighing a lot when she looks at it.
The retainer pivot nut (part #14699) was broke. I didn’t happen to have one handy, so I bonded the old one together with my heat vision and put everything back together.
As you can see, it passes what I think any reasonable person would agree is the true test of a faucet. But the retainer pivot nut is still busted, and the faucet feels wrong. Moen is sending out another one.
Deborah says
You are so funny! Or am I easily amused? Lauren has to teach me to sigh better because that method doesn’t seem to work for me.
Lloyd says
I thought it was pretty well established that you’re easy. Oh, and there might also have been some screaming involved.
Lauren says
You’re my hero, Lloyd!
Kristi says
Is that a water droplet you captured in still life? Very interesting. Also, I think this website needs sound so that Lauren can teach us the proper way to sigh. Lloyd, get on that, will you?
Lloyd says
Yes, but it is not a drip. Just the normal water that comes from a fully functional faucet immediately after turning the water off.
Peggy says
Enter that picture in a contest … I bet you couldn’t capture it if you tried ….
Deanne says
At my house, the females make cow eyes and say, “Amor…” or “Papi…” in kind-of a plaintive tone. It works every time. Daniel has it tough, unfortunately for him.
But I think sighing sounds much better, and maybe Daniel could learn to do that.
Please, please post a sigh sound. And actually video might be good, because I bet there’s a face to go with it. And maybe posture…
Brad says
You are fixing a broken faucet? Wouldn’t it just be easier to get a new one? For just ten times the price of that broken nut, you could have a sparkly new faucet.
Deanne says
heh, heh
In our house, we’d call the plumber on top of all that! Then you can spend upwards of 100x the nut!
Lauren says
Yeah, that’s a long story. I don’t want to buy a new faucet until we have enough money to buy a new sink and countertops. Huh. Guess it was a short story.
Peggy says
Way to go Lloyd! Heat vision huh? Ehhhxcellent! Let’s see a demo on that please … I mean, *sigh*