Air Admittance Valves
We have just moved into a new home. When there is a heavy rainfall there is a sewer smell in the kitchen. I discovered the kitchen sink had an AAV ...
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over 11 years by MARYELLENT
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Flo Guard piping
Hello,I'm going to be installing a ice maker supply line in my basement. My pipes are Flo Guard. Should I expect any difficulties drilling into t...
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LOUD toilet
When we flush the toilet it sounds like a train is going through our room. What causes this and how can we fix it? The other toilets in our house a...
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answers176
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Clawfoot Bathtubs
We have 10 clawfoot bathtubs to sell. Where do we go to get buyers for these antique items? We'll sell as-is or we can fix-up. Thanks.
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New water heater spurts from PRV
My new water heater occasonally spurts water out of the pressure relief valve. It did it today when I turned on the washing machine. Sometimes it ...
over 11 years by BarbaraJean
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Water Loss
My wife and I live alone in a new home and believe we are experiencing a water loss problem. We have a 150' well that pumps into a 2500 gallon hold...
over 11 years by j-manplumber
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Water Pressure & Smell
My wife and I recently built a new home and the water had excessive levels of sulfur in the water, which caused the water to smell like rotten eggs...
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roof vents and low water pressure
Hello, I just had a new roof put on my house, yesterday they finished. When I went to use one of my showers this morning, there was very little wa...
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New CPVC Pipes + Joining Cement = Stinky Water
We just had a water filter installed this morning. When we got home this evening and ran the water, it smelled terrible. We have 1" CPVC pipes, s...
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Replacing fiberglass surround on tub
Hello,My tub and shower surround (all fiberglass) are all in great shape, but I'd like to replace the 3 piece surround with another fiberglass surr...
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sump pump running
About two months ago, we had water standing in our yard, and the sump pump was running constantly. Turns out we had two leaks in the main water li...
over 11 years by j-manplumber
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answers157
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WELL Water Supply
Hi from the frozen north,We recently purchased a mobile home, for the summer, with a Well water supply. The Well is fine, but the Jet-Pump and Tank...
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Bubbling toilet
Hello, Moved into our house 4 weeks ago. From the start, the toilet bubbled whenever anything drained (sinks, tub, washing machine). Plumber ca...
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Water Pressure
Not sure if it is related - We recently had our basement finished with a new bath put in. Since then, two of the three upstairs toilets don't have ...
over 11 years by JamesPatrick
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answers940
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Kitchen Faucet
Replacing kitchen faucet. The shut off valve does not work. If I shut off the water going into the hot water tank will that allow me to switch fauc...
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Toilet not flushing......
Have city sewer and water from my kitchen sink runs fine and also my tub in the same bathroom is fine and then there is another bathroom with a sin...
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Sump Pump installation
I am not very familiar with the workings of a sump pump but I just purchased a house that has one in the basement. We had a heavy rain last night ...
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The drips
The problem I have is dripping faucets,,it seems when my gas hot water heater is on my faucet in the kitchen begins to drip,,,when u turn the fauce...
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Water Heater won't drain
I'm getting ready to take out my leaking water heater. Turned off the power and the cold water inlet, hooked up a hose and I'm getting nothing but ...
over 11 years by BarbaraJean
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Hot water heater quality
I need to replace my leaky 50 gal. electric hot water heater. A plumber gave me an estimate of ~$650 for a new one including installation. I foun...
over 11 years by j-manplumber
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