John running?
Depending on what year these toilets were made, different tank flappers were used. The past five years Gerber, like many others were working on the...
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kerr7300
Member since 04/01/05Recent Posts
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Trap nut
Trap nuts are funny and have to meet the threads of the trap straight. Make sure that the nut and the connecting trap meet at the right angle. Some...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Sealing a drain
I agree with Doug 100%. You must have a sealing compound of some kind. Pumbers putty is best used on vit. china or a stainless steel sink. 100% sil...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Toilet Question
I take it that you are one that is used to a 3.5 or 5 gallon flush toilet and now are forced to see the 1.6 flush. Most 1.6 toilets do flush well n...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Galvanized Pipe?
I am really surprised that this home was piped out just 27 years ago in steel pipe. MistressEll must have piped out this house back then. Back then...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Reply to Mistressell
Your article is referencing corrugated soft copper and not type L or K. Yes, their were issues involving brass gas connectors because the corrugati...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Black pipe.
Erik.... TracPipe, Wardflex, GasTite are all corrugated stainless steel tubing with a plastic outer coating. I'd agree that I wouldn't use plastic ...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Gas Grill Article
Here is an article on gas grills and natural gas http://www.copper.org/about/pressreleases/2002/bbq7_16_02.html
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Gas supply
In more modern areas we use TracPipe, Wardflex, GasTite flexible gas supply manifold systems. They also can be punctured by nails if you don't use ...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Sewer Gas Smell
If tthis all began after the installation of the sump pump, I would say that who ever put it in tied the discharge into the sewage line. That is n...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Yes, Copper Mistressell
Yes, as stated by someone that knows the industry, soft type L or K is permitted if labeled.http://www.copper.org/copperhome/PHC/phc_plumbing_fuelg...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Gas line
Check your local codes, for they vary from place to place. Some allow you to use soft copper with flare fittings, as with LP gas as long as it is p...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Low Pressure
If the city is reading 11gpm at the meter and just inside you have really low pressure then it is time for a new water service coming into the hous...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Cast Iron Repair
If you are replacing a section of Cast Iron with PVC, Use two Fernco connectors, one on each side. For added strength also add a shear band. in the...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Separate Discharge Line
That makes good sense and Zoellers installation manual shows both types of installations. What was explained I never heard of happening, however if...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Still frozen
The line must have had two pockets, one on each side to do that. You can hook up an air compresser to the line and blow it out or use the antifeeze...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Frozen lines
It is not the water freezing that causes ruptures in the lines. It is the pressure that builds in the line when the water freezes and expands. The ...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Faucet connection
Find a plumbing distributor that sell the Ancor line of faucet connectors. They make a valve with a faucet supply tube attached to it. This will fi...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Qest pipe/fittings
Pex tubing has replaced the old polybutlyne pipe. You can still find the grey qest compression fittings and even better conbraco makes the sharktee...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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