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| Can This Cast Iron Flapper Valve Be Saved? |
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Sterling (Non-US)
I had window well drains installed in the 1952 house last summer after some basement flooding. Upon searching for the weeping tile flapper valve I discovered that it had been covered by a concrete basement floor coating years ago. The contractor advised that I get access and make sure the valve functions. Fast forward to today and I have cut open the floor to access the flapper valve. However, it is corroded with rust and definitely does not function. The result is that water collected by the weeping tile is not draining and just sits around the foundation. Is there any way to get this thing to work again?
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Author:
Sterling (Non-US)
The answer is, yes it can. After going through a gallon of vinegar and carefully scraping with a screwdriver a few times a day over a couple days, the flapper valve broke loose.
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