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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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