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    Jun 1, 2007, 09:17 AM
    Bathtub faucets
    When you install a faucet [stem]in a bathtub do you turn it in or out
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    Jun 1, 2007, 12:25 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by awnuts1369
    when you install a faucet [stem]in a bathtub do you turn it in or out
    You turn it clockwise to install it. Is this what you're asking? Tom
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    Jun 5, 2007, 10:36 PM
    No I know what way to install it , I mean is should the stem be turned all the way out or all the way in , Thank You for the help
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    Jun 5, 2007, 10:47 PM
    Bathtub faucets
    How do I get my faucets to turn a little easier they are really hard to turn the water on and off the hot water is so hard that when I shut it off sometimes it pulls the whole stem out
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    Jun 6, 2007, 06:33 AM
    You must have one heck of a mineral build up propblem. Shut off your main and pull the stems. Let them soak in a 50/50 mixture of vinegar or CLR. Brush with a brass brush or bristle brush and you should be good to go. Try to get an old tooth brush with CLR into the faucet where the stem sits.
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    Jun 7, 2007, 01:29 PM
    Turn it all the way out before you tighten the packing nut or you will bend the stem?
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