formidable foe-sewage line blockage
I am battling the main drain in my basement. It clogs completely every 2-3 years. The pipes are cast iron, about 45 years old. We ran an elecric...
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almost 12 years by hobbyhound
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Smelly hot water
I have smelly hot water, no cold water smell.I have well water, and a water softener.Have tried installing a special aluminum, zinc and tin anode r...
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Laundry Tray Pumps
I'm trying to replace a laundry tray pump that mounts under the deep sink. It was manufactured by Shellback and it seems they may have gone out of ...
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toilet flushing problems
Our upstairs toilet always has to be flushed twice before it flushes completely. What could be causing this problem?Thanks for your help.
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Flapper Problem
Flapper will not position-floats when tank is filling and will not close. Replaced with new and same result. Any suggestions?
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Banging Water Pipes
Whenever someone turns on water (showers, faucets and toilets) on the third floor of my ten year old house, we hear banging sound from inside the w...
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Cast Iron Radiators
I am looking for these little adjustable feet that go underneath the four legs of a radiator, I am not sure waht they are called. I have looked a...
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Easy way to convert wall-hung to floor drain toilets?
My Father in Law has two baths with wall hung toilets that need to be converted to those floor mounted toilets that are taller for handicapped fol...
almost 12 years by rhagfo
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Tap water cloudy & air shoots out of faucet
I have a well system in my house and I noticed that the water is cloudy like it has air in it and I get water & air shooting out of faucets regular...
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Water softener timer control
My water softener timer control is broken. Consequently it won't turn off and the water goes straight to the drain. I have tried unplugging the ...
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plumbing in 1910 farmhouse
I have a general question...at least I hope it is! My husband and I are looking at an old farmhouse built in 1910. To the best of my knowledge, t...
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basement drain
Lately, the basement floor drain in my 1920 house is very slow to drain when the clothes washer empties into it. Its a cast iron bowl, with a 1/2"...
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bathroom ventilation
we are going to be remodeling our bathroom and we are looking at the automatic vents (based on humidity ? or when lights are turned on?).Can you re...
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Drain vent backup
I have a deepsink directly over a drain vent, and just recently, whenever the washer drains into the deep sink, the water starts coming out of the ...
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Adding Hole in Sink
our new kitchen sink has only 4 holes and I need another for the RO unit faucet. What is an easy way to drill in a enameled sink, cast iron I beli...
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Toilet Water Level
I just installed a new toilet in a new bathroom. How much water should be in the bowl. I noticed that there is only a couple of inches in it. It...
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eliminating old toilet
i am removing an old toilet and will not be replacing it. what do i need to do to seal the waste pipe or whatever i need to do?
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Bursted water fitting
Bursted Water fitting,The PVC fitting that hooks to the bottom of my washers cold water outlet has bursted twice. The fitting was split into could...
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Main Waste Pipe
I just dug up part of the foundation on my house (poured concrete) due to a small leak I get during heavy rains. I noticed a leak in the main wast...
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Installing stainless steel self rimming sinks
Which product do you use to seal a self rimming sink in a laminate countertop?Plumbers putty or a caulk?
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