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Had to choose between a $15 part and a whole new faucet assembly
The kitchen faucet started dripping last month so I opened it up and found a busted rubber seal. I could either spend $15 on a rebuild kit or $90 on a whole new faucet from Home Depot. Went with the rebuild kit and it worked fine, but I'm wondering how many folks just toss the whole thing instead of fixing it.
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hannahw302mo ago
My garbage disposal had a $10 fix but I replaced the whole unit instead. Regret it.
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the_xena2mo ago
Hear me out @hannahw30, but new unit means a clean start with a warranty. That $10 fix could've just been a bandaid if something else was about to go. Plus you saved yourself the headache of taking it apart and maybe breaking something worse. Peace of mind is worth something too, even if your wallet took a hit now.
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james_singh71mo ago
Oh man, @hannahw30 I feel your pain on that garbage disposal regret. But honestly, sometimes a bandaid fix is all you need if you catch it early enough. I've rebuilt the same faucet like three times now and it keeps going, so that $15 seal was worth it. But I get why people go for the new unit though, warranties are nice and you don't have to worry about the next thing breaking.
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