Slow draining bath tub
Bathtub does drain water after a shower but very, very, s..l..o..w..l..y. Does anyone know of a pipe unlcogger(i.e. Liquid plumber, etc..)that ...
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Energy Efficient Electric Water Heaters
I would like to know if anyone can tell me where I can get an efficient electric hot water heater. I've looked at the ones at Home Depot and Sears,...
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tankless water heaters
I'm thinking of switching over to a tankless water heater for our ranch home of approx 2400 sq ft (upstairs and basement). Does anyone have any op...
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1.6 gallon toilet
When did the 3.5 gallon toilet production stop. I have built a Carriage House with a half bath and a contractor neighbor gave me a toilet that he b...
over 12 years by Silent_Bob
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Gas fired tankless water heater drawbacks
What if any, are the drawbacks to using tankless water heaters over conventional gas water heaters? I'm currently converting my household applianc...
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Broken Pedestal of sink
Does anyone have an idea about fixing the pedestal of a pedestal sink? Mine was rather loose and fell. Does this mean it was installed improperly? ...
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water well
We have a water well that is constantly kicking on and off(within seconds). It goes down to 30 and up to 60 and back again, kicking on and off both...
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Hot water weird smell
I have noticed a weird smell when ever I usethe hot water (no matter which sink). I haveflushed out the tank a couple of times butit still persisi...
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Garbage Disposal
Hi. Brand new homeowner here, first house problem. Looked under my kitchen sink Sunday night and there was quite a bit of water and chunks of foo...
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radiators
How do I "BLEED" the radiators? I have older style radiators and occasionally they need to be bled to keep the heat flowing.
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low shower pressure
I just bought a brand new 3 level townhome. Shower is on 3rd floor. Shower water pressure is not that good. I would like a strong water pressure...
over 12 years by PlumberDrummer
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Orangeburg pipe disaster
We sold a home recently. 2 months after living in the home the buyers experienced a sewage backup in their tub. They called a plumber out who att...
over 12 years by PlumberDrummer
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Gas Furnace Humidifier Drainage?
Question-- I have about a 25-30 year old tri-level home. The lower level has a bathroom which includes sink, tub/shower, and washer. It drains into...
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Water Heater
What is the purpose of having a hot water line running back into the hot water heater through the drain? I have never seen this before.
over 12 years by PlumberDrummer
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Supply Pipe continues to run
I turned the water off to the house to cap some old supply pipes. The shower pipes are dry but the toilet pipe continues to leak water out. I ope...
over 12 years by PlumberDrummer
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condensation from pipes is flooding our house!
We have a passive solar house, built on a slab, so we have no basement. We also do not have air conditioning, nor would our budget afford that exp...
over 12 years by lightonahill
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Fluxing Copper pipe to valve
I'm currently reconnecting new piping to the shower/bathtup faucet. The two hot and cold lines are not taking the sauder at the connections no mat...
over 12 years by Morningsideman
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SEWER GAS, SEPTIC TANK GAS PIPE CAPPING
hOIE IS 1 YEAR OLD WE RECENTLY MOVED IN- PROBLEM WITH SEWAGE ODOR IN MAIN FLOOR BATH AND HALL- PLUMBER RESET TOILET-CLAIMS NO CLOGS- SEPTIC COMPANY...
over 12 years by David Puro
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shower water goes hot when other water is turned on
Whenever I take a shower and someone else uses a toilet or the washing machine kicks in I get hit with very hot water. What's the problem and how ...
over 12 years by PlumberDrummer
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Smell
Last year I hired a contractor to finish my basement. I wanted to have a bar sink installed so the plumbers installed a drain pipe along a wall, ja...
over 12 years by PlumberDrummer
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