cast iron to pvc
This should be a simple question. I'm going to tap into a sewage vent in my yard, the question is should I use a neoprene connector if the connect...
COMMUNITY FORUM: PLUMBING
The bolt on my bathroom sink trap won't tighten
What a day for an amateur plumber. My bathroom sink is plugged up, and it looked like a good DIY project. The suction plunger did nothing, the auge...
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PLUMBER'S PUTTY
IF I DONT USE PLUMBER'S PUTTY WHAT WILL HAPPEN IM PUTTING A NEW SINK DRAIN IN
about 8 years by RayVinZant
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answers252
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Water Pressure
Any help will do. I am not getting any water pressure in the tub/Shower. The sink works fine, as does the toliet. I have turn the water off, rem...
about 8 years by RayVinZant
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Life expentancy for galvanized iron pipe
I've had my first leak of horizontal run galvanized iron pipe in my attic. Of course this causes concern for addition leaks. The house is 27 year...
about 8 years by RayVinZant
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answers73
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Life expectancy of various plumbing pipes
There is a class action lawsuit on the current water pipes that my house has. They basically spring leaks very commonly, I put in a claim, and it ...
about 8 years by RayVinZant
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answers546
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Cistern Design & Construction
I'm building a new barn and want a source of water for general cleaning....doesn't have to be potable. I thought that maybe I should incorporate a...
about 8 years by indianaguy
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answers717
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toilet question
Is there any way to increase the pressure/suction in a toilet?
about 8 years by doug seibert
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answers535
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Moaning Pipes
I am new here, so please excuse me if this question has already been answered somewhere. Not always, but often enough to be quite annoying, after u...
about 8 years by doug seibert
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answers604
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Sewer Gas Smell
I have a horrible, sewer gas smell that comes and goes in the house. It will last a couple days then go away for a month or so. No one can figure...
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answers296
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Showers don't get hot water, but everything else does
My showers are cold!! My sinks all get hot water, but the showers don't. this all of a sudden started happening, 3 days ago. I let the shower he...
about 8 years by MistressEll
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answers1030
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"clicking" sound in basement when washer fills up/shower runs
Another water question...every time our washing machine fills up or the shower upstairs is running, the water guage in the basement makes a horribl...
about 8 years by MistressEll
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answers311
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Commodes and drains
I have a problem with commodes and drains. When I flush the commodes, the water backs up into the tub and shower stall. We have flushed out the d...
about 8 years by MistressEll
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answers1025
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difficulty winterizing summer house
I don't use my summer house in the winter and don't pay to heat it then. I've tried everything I could to drain all the water out of the supply pi...
about 8 years by MistressEll
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answers211
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Low supply pressure-city or residence
I have extremely low water pressure. The city has tested and their results are in flow only. They claim a rate of 11 gpm at the meter. At the n...
about 8 years by MistressEll
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answers334
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Banging water pipes
In my house I have noticed that after I trun off the water weather it be up stairs or down stairs the pipes bang. I have tried catching the water ...
about 8 years by MistressEll
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answers394
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sink drainpipe
I replaced a sink, the drain pipe is old and I replaced it with new ppve pipe, The problem is where the old pipe meets the new, it leaks, I calked ...
about 8 years by MistressEll
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answers652
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Water Pressure
I live in a 1 1/2 story home with a basement. Our hot water heater is located in the basement. When we take a shower or use the faucet at the same ...
about 8 years by RayVinZant
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answers757
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Aquapex pipe in attic
Hello everyone, I am looking at a 4 year-old home for sale. My home inpsector noted that there was Aquapex plastic water lines in the attic. He ...
about 8 years by RayVinZant
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answers53
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Sprinkler rough in
I am renovating my bathroom. since I have walls open I want to rough in a pipe for a future sprinkler system. All of my pipe is 1/2" copper. It ...
about 8 years by RayVinZant
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