When I was selling my house once, the home inspection determined that I needed to replace the faucet on my laundry tub.  The house was from 1948, and I am pretty sure this was the original faucet. It dripped like crazy and you could barely turn the handles.  So I took a digital picture of the faucet, printed it out, and then went to the hardware store. Strangely enough, I found it the part right away. Of course, once I got home I realized the old part was soldered to the moon and back. What a waste of time! So I had to call a plumber.  Once he showed up, and I handed him the part, he was nice enough to tell me that I hadn’t actually wasted any time at all. He told me that charges vary between companies, but that I had saved 50% on this particular part, rather than buying it from him.  So, it’s something to think about. If the problem or defective part is obvious, and the hardware store is convenient, and you have the time, think about buying it yourself, and then calling your plumber!

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