COMMUNITY FORUM: PLUMBING

Isolated Loss of Pressure/Flow

I have been experiencing major reductions in water flow in my kitchen and Bathroom Sinks using hot or cold, in addition to the Hot water to the Was...

about 14 years by Wick

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Shower pan replacement

my house was built in 1972 and i have a standing tile shower. the pan needs replacing. i have gotten many bids to replace the whole shower because ...

about 14 years by rayl

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Fiberglass shower stall

the drain hole at the bottom center of my fiberglass shower stall has partially rotted out the black hard plastic piece. How can this be replaced ...

about 14 years by Kansaz

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289

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injector pump

I have a problem with the injector pump in the basement. First of all, when we built thehouse we had the washer and dryer hook up in the basement s...

about 14 years by stevo

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110

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Continuous Hot Water

I am building a new home and have asked for "continuous hot" - I think I saw it on the show. They said they would install it, but I'm not sure the...

about 14 years by stevo

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828

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mixing abs and pvc

i was reading the postings on repairing a shower drain. it stated you could not mix abs and pvc. my home center told me it is ok to mix abs and pvc...

about 14 years by DR HOME

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882

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Submersible pump

I am on a well (80ft) with a submersible pump, control box, pressure switch, and pressure tank. The pump is now tripping the breaker every so ofte...

about 14 years by DR HOME

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665

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Brand of Kitchen Faucets

I am looking to replace my kitchen faucet. I'd like to know what is the best types of faucets out there as well as, which manufacturer has the bes...

about 14 years by ahen123

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206

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running toilet

My toilet runs for a couple seconds every five minutes whether I am in the bathroom or not. What is the cause of this? I looked inside it and I d...

about 14 years by Wick

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951

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Shower door

We are having a new bathroom installed and the designer has not left too much room for the shower door, because of creating enough room for our new...

about 14 years by rayl

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1016

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hammering water line

i have a toilet that when it is flushed during the time the water refills the tank a loud vibration and hammering sound is heard in the water line....

about 14 years by lion

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766

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Bathroom Sink

I want to remove a bathroom sink that was glued (epoxied) to the counter top. How can do I do this with little or no damage to the counter top?

about 14 years by DR HOME

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995

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toilet cleaners

any negatives/positives to the in the tank toilet cleaners? i have heard they can harm the toilet/pipes???

about 14 years by DR HOME

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360

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Toilet Seating on Harwood Floors

We just had hardwood floors installed in a variety of areas including a small bathroom. I removed the toiled and sink for the installation.Here's ...

about 14 years by DR HOME

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797

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Toilet Seating on Hardwood Floors

We just had hardwood floors installed in a variety of areas including a small bathroom. I removed the toiled and sink for the installation.Here's ...

about 14 years by Somewhat Handy

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607

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Toilet Shut-off valve won't shut

I'm currently re-modeling my second floor bathroom and I need to remove the toilet so I can replace the flooring and paneling behind the toiet. Th...

about 14 years by Kansaz

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948

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Fiberglass shower stll

the drain hole at the bottom center of my fiberglass shower stall has partially rotted out the black hard plastic piece. How can this be replaced ...

about 14 years by Sally

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387

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Plastic piping

I'm looking for info on a clear,plastic,flexible piping/tubing that is used for plumbing.It can stand up to 250 lbs psi. To connect the tubing, the...

about 14 years by Bib Overalls

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541

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