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J Household Help by John Amantea I<br />

Q. I have had a chronic problem<br />

with a leaky bathroom faucet. Over<br />

a period of time, the valve seat has<br />

worn and is now impossible to re.<br />

move <strong>for</strong> replacement. I have tried<br />

unsuc~essful1y and have ended up<br />

roundmg the square opening <strong>for</strong> the<br />

valve wrench. How can I remove the<br />

valve seat without having to call in<br />

a plumber?<br />

A. If you have already stripped<br />

the tool opening, the easiest way to<br />

get the valve seat out is with a<br />

screw extractor. This tool is commonly<br />

referred to by the brand<br />

name, Easy Out. A screw extract'll'<br />

has wide spirals that run in the opposite<br />

direction of a drill bit and is<br />

also tapered to a point. The top portion<br />

of this tool is square so you can<br />

grip it with an adjustable wrench<br />

vise grip or other pliable tool. '<br />

You should fIrst start this job by<br />

inserting the extractor into the valve<br />

seat opening and gently tapping it<br />

until it's snug. The way this works<br />

is, as you turn the tool counterclockwise,<br />

it is <strong>for</strong>ced more and more<br />

tightly into the valve seat opening.<br />

Applying a penetrating solvent will<br />

hasten the removal of the valve seat.<br />

Tapping the extractor as you turn it<br />

will also assure a better grip.<br />

These tools can be bought in autoparts<br />

stores and hardware stores at<br />

various costs, depending on their<br />

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Q. I'm writing to you about a<br />

problem my niece has with waterbugs<br />

in their home in Texas. She<br />

said they are really bad and quite<br />

difficult to control. Is there anything<br />

that can be used to control them and<br />

keep them from coming into the<br />

house? Bug spray or bug bombs just<br />

don't help.<br />

A. A lot of people don't know this,<br />

but a waterbug is really just a roach,<br />

and they are tough critters to get rid<br />

of, as your niece has found out. They<br />

can multiply more quickly than you<br />

can ever kill them, thus making<br />

them so tough in terms of survival.<br />

However, they can be controlled. If<br />

your niece doesn't want to invest in<br />

a professional exterminator, she can<br />

purchase those insecticide "disks"<br />

commercially. She should place them<br />

anywhere and everywhere she sees a<br />

bug. These disks are extremely effective<br />

in controlling insects. If there<br />

are no pets or children in the household,<br />

she can apply thin lines of<br />

boric acid under doors to prevent the<br />

bugs from getting in.<br />

While these methods won't eliminate<br />

the bugs completely, there will<br />

be a big difference - one I believe<br />

your niece will be able to live with.<br />

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