COMMUNITY FORUM: PLUMBING

Hot Water Heater not Recycling

My hot water heater frequently quits heating the water. The electronic sensor light that flashes is indicating that the heater has reached its rec...

3 months by Sylvan

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Questions about replacing water line to kitchen sink

Hi Folks, I am getting ready to buy and install a Filtrete brand under-sink water filter, and in anticipation of this task I looked at the water...

3 months by LarryG

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strange & hideous smell in master bedroom - bath

I moved in to a rental house near the SF Bay 3 months ago. Every 3-4 days, a hideous odor "erupts" into the Master Bedroom.It is intermittent and ...

3 months by Joe000

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3 compartment sink

I'm installing a three compartment kitchen sink in a friends new sushi joint. My question is, do the the three 1 1/2 tail pieces have to join into ...

3 months by BV000400

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Another hot water heater problem

Believe it or not I am now smelling natural gas coming from behind the controls of our new hot water heater. We have had the gas company out and o...

3 months by BV000392

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Loud Ejector Pump

I recently installed a new sewage ejector pump in my basement. When it discharges it ends with a very loud "thunk." Is there anything available tha...

3 months by BV000370

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replacing plumbing for bath/showerb in 100 year old house

We believe our bathroom was last remodeled in the 1930's. The shower/tub has four handles: H&C for shower and H&C for bath. The shower faucet has ...

3 months by escex

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Toilet installation

My new toilet is a 12" rough in but my drain is a 10" rough in How can this work?

3 months by LarryG

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Drain shoe won't seal gasket to tub

Hi...I've replaced the drain basket in a whirlpool tub, only to find the drain is leaking because the drain shoe is not coming close to putting suf...

3 months by BV000341

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Newbie Here

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5 months by chrisgoggans

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Help Identifying a Kitchen Faucet Make

If anyone can identify the maker of the attached faucet I would greatly appreciate it. My understanding is the side sprayer is rather unique (I wil...

4 months by BV000322

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Bleeding An American Radiator

There are three floors in our house using the American Radiator. And so the pipe goes from the ground floor to the top floor. The noise is unbear...

4 months by Sylvan

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p trap location

Hello. I just had a new double sink installed in kitchen. One bowel is larger than the other. The larger bowel is of course used to wash dishes, th...

4 months by Sylvan

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Kenmore Refrigerator Ice Maker Problem

I have recently replaced a broken solenoid sending water to the refrigerator ice maker. I replaced the part according to the instructions but the ...

4 months by boyhowdy

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Toilet tank filling very slowly

My toilet tank started filling very slowly yesterday. It was fine the day before. If I turn the water off with the shutoff valve and turn it back o...

4 months by LarryG

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Pergo Select Harborside Hickory

I am looking for 2-3 boxes of Pergo Select Harborside Hickory. If anyone has any please let me know :) Thank you, BobbiJo

4 months by BV000163

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Adapting PEX to PVC OR CPVC

All of the supply piping in my home is 3/4 "PEX tubing. I am on a well system, and my water seems to contain a large amount of silt. I want to inst...

4 months by BV000158

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