Code for water heater replaced in Phoenix
I live in Phoenix Arizona and I had my electric water heater in my garage replaced in 2004. A home inspector just told me that the water heater ha...
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replacing tub/shower faucet valve
Is there any way to replace the faucet valve without taking the shower out to get to the plumbing? If not can I just replace the handle with a new ...
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Mystery leak (from vent pipe?)
Sorry in advance for this long scenario for a hopefully simple question. The main one is: can there be an almost-steady leak from a PVC vent pipe i...
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shower with two showerheads?
i am installing a corner shower in my new construction home and would like two shower heads each on opposite walls i am using 1/2 pex tubing for su...
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air in water lines
there is a large ammount of air in the water lines. it is on a well and it seems to get worse over night. could the problem be the check valve in t...
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Location of Thermal Expansion Tank
Is there a reason you cannot install an expansion tank on the hot water side of the water heater? There is not enough room on the inlet side. The...
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leak from shower handles
I live in an apt building. I am being told that a leak in unit below is being caused by a leak from my shower handles. Is it possible that water ...
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sewage in tub
I am a mother of five with an ongoing problem in our lower level bathroom putting 2 of 4 baths out of use...5 kids...we need our bathrooms working!...
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whirlpool bath
we are installing a new jacuzzi whirlpool tub to our masterbath. It talks about a tile flange kit, what is this? We plan on tiling around the tub a...
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Leaky bath tub faucet
Hi, I hope someone can help me. I have a leaky faucet, the hot water key is the one that is turned all the way and I think the washer has gone ...
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4 inch cleanout in basement
Is it possible to tap into a 4 " cleanout for a sink. Is there a 4" pvc connection to use as cleanout and 2" sink drain pipe?
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Washing machine drain pipe Overflows
I've tried using a soap disovler, a snake, and a garden hose pressure bulb, but with no luck. So far with the snake, the coil doesnt appear to hav...
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Frozen kitchen sink drain line?
Okay, I got a call from my sister-in-law that the kitchen sink was backing up and wouldn't drain in her mobile home. So I took out the trap and tr...
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bathroom plumbing
doing some work on shower how come bathroom sinks have their own separate values to shut off the water ? and shower/bathtubs are " hotwired" dire...
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Reduced hot water flow
I have a Sears hot and cold water supply in a bath and shower. The hot water has almost stopped. I've changed the valve body and still there is n...
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Declining hot water flow
I recently replaced my kitchen faucet, including the metal flex line from hot water supply. All was initially fine, but the hot water flow steadily...
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insulating pex pipes
I just had pipes(water pipes) in my crawl space replaced with PEX. What is the best way to insulate PEX pipes? Can heat tape be used on pex? If so,...
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Luke warm hot water
My friend just bought a house. He went to use the shower tonight and the water only ran for about a minute. When he went to get in the shower, it h...
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low heat on second floor
I bought my house a few years ago and remodeled the third floor. I installed new baseboard heat on the third floor. I tapped into the pipe running ...
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low heat on second floor
I bought my house a few years ago and remodeled the third floor. I installed new baseboard heat on the third floor. I tapped into the pipe running ...
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