I am trying to repair a bathtub faucet leak on an old house. The main
problem was that the seat was damaged. I managed to remove it and grind it
flat and smooth. Although the leak stopped, I would like to replace the
washer also. The problem is the size. It is a flat washer with an outside
diameter of 15/16 inch and I can't find one anywhere in town and had no luck
searching the web for an online plumbing supply store. Is 15/16 a common
size? Any suggestions where I could find a washer this big?

bbford wrote:

I am trying to repair a bathtub faucet leak on an old house. The main
problem was that the seat was damaged. I managed to remove it and grind it
flat and smooth. Although the leak stopped, I would like to replace the
washer also. The problem is the size. It is a flat washer with an outside
diameter of 15/16 inch and I can't find one anywhere in town and had no luck
searching the web for an online plumbing supply store. Is 15/16 a common
size? Any suggestions where I could find a washer this big?

Try an old-fashioned hardware store or a local plumbing supply.

Maybe:
http://www.paulsupply.com/categories.asp?intCat=491

http://www.plumbingsupply.com/index.html


Jim

They normally have a number or letter on the flat side. Look for it -- 00 or
1/4L or something like that. I don't know that anyone goes by diameter.

Sometimes a smaller one mushes out when you put the screw into the center.

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I am trying to repair a bathtub faucet leak on an old house. The main
problem was that the seat was damaged. I managed to remove it and grind it
flat and smooth. Although the leak stopped, I would like to replace the
washer also. The problem is the size. It is a flat washer with an outside
diameter of 15/16 inch and I can't find one anywhere in town and had no luck
searching the web for an online plumbing supply store. Is 15/16 a common
size? Any suggestions where I could find a washer this big?