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I have a confession to make. After bragging about our repair prowess, we discovered that our refurbished head leaked water around the base. When I took it apart, the gasket for the base plate fell apart. A replacement gasket was one spare part I didn't have.
- I tried first to seal it with tub & tile sealer. It leaked.
- I tried again with a fresh tube of form-a-gasket. It leaked.
- I retried with form-a-gasket. It leaked.
- I retried with 3M 4200 bedding compount. It leaked.
- I retried with a sheet of cork used to make custom gaskets. It finally worked.
The trouble was that the base pushes on strong springs that act on a pedal. There is no way to push the plate on straight, it has to slide on thus wiping off any sealant material in the process.
Today I had to order a new thermostat for our refrigerator. That will replace the one we put in just last December. I conclude that we must be abusing the sensor coil as we put things in and out and while defrosting. That causes a hairline crack which allows the sensor fluid to leak out slowly. This time, I'll have to replace it and find a way to make a little protective wall to protect the coil from mechanical abuse.
Before you ask, we are not seeking out excuses to stay longer in Vero.
Our chore today is to go to the AARP volunteers and ask them to do our tax return for us.
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would this not then be:
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Sorry, it just came to me.
Randy