LADIRE asked:


They are about the size of small mosquito bites. They are mostly on my legs and torso, I have noticed a few on my forearms. They only slightly itch. Randomly spaced.

I don’t think it is anything to do with my bed or bed bugs since my boyfriend has none. I was in a friend’s hot tub 2 nights ago, I didn’t notice any bumps until I got out of the shower last night. This morning there are so many!!! Do you think I could be having a reaction to some chemicals from the hot tub? Ahhhhhhh! I feel like a leper.

downtownbrown asked:


Hi–I have a few questions:

Here’s a pic of my Delta tub faucet:
http://i39.tinypic.com/1687wk6.jpg

I opened up my tub faucet because it was leaking, and found a strange white substance lodged in the rubber seat of the cold water line. I’ve included a pen in the picture to help display its size:
http://i42.tinypic.com/35bikx0.jpg

It seems to feel like plastic. When I fold it in half, it’s not brittle enough to actually snap. (It just folds–similar to how I would expect plastic to fold.) However, if I rub it, there is definitely white dust.

Is this the result of normal build-up? If not, any idea what in the world this thing could be?

Here are some close-ups:
http://i43.tinypic.com/ogdx6x.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/opwprk.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/11bp5zp.jpg

After repacing both rubber seats and springs, the good news is that it no longer leaks. However, I now notice that the handle seems looser than before: If I lift the handle to its maximum opening for the HOT setting, gravity pulls the handle back down until it’s ~80% open. (If I lift the handle to its maximum opening for the COLD setting, the handle has barely enough resistance to keep it 100% open.) Any idea how to firm up the handle? Or, will it natually build up resistance over time?
Here are more pics:
http://i42.tinypic.com/28ivlz5.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/2zjg9c0.jpg

FYI, the white material was lodged into the left hole of the second pic. I confirmed that the left hole is the cold line.

Lastly, I went ahead and replaced the ball. Result: No more floppy handle!