Studor Vents
A auto-vent is not, however a studor air admittance device is in many areas. Some areas you can pipe a whole building using these without back vent...
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about 8 years by kerr7300
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Gas grill conversion
They make a new hose that connects to your bottle and the other end is 3/8 female flare. Gas grill places carry these and I even found them online...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Tempering Valve?
Do you have a tempering valve? This is a valve just above the hot water heater mixing hot and cold water to extend the hot water. Do you mean the b...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Battery powered pump
Prices for installation vary all over the country depending where you live. A Baltimore plumber charges on the average of $120.00 where some rural ...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Shower Valve
What do you mean not working? If you are talking no water at all then someone turned off the valve at the intregal stops. I have a new Condo myself...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Moen repair
All that you should need is a replacement cartridge that you can purchase almost anywhere. If your faucet pulls out and turns left and right, you w...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Pipes in concrete
First of all I know that it isn't because pipes are touching. The water travels fast on the cold supply and would not have time to transfer heat th...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Greasy sludge?
This I haven't run into before, but if this was my home, this is what I would do. If this was a city water supply, I would ask my neighbors first i...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Water Problems
You have two issues here. Let's begin with the hot water taking so long to get to the kitchen sink. You are wasting alot of treated water first of ...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Metal Sink
Plumbers putty is fine or you may also use clear silicone caulk. Putty would be easier and my choice.
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Bad tube cutter
I have to agree with what Doug said 100%. If you are wasting a good amount of copper then you are using your tube cutter for more than a weekend p...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Sewer gas
Hello mjbmom ... Here is a little something to help narrow down the problem. First go to your local drug store and ask for peppermint. They sell ov...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Bad noise
You have a bad venting problem. This can be corrected by placing a Studor vent in the line as close to the tub as possible. Studor is a brand name ...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Cold water leak
When you say cold water turned off, I take it that you have a two or three handle tub faucet? They made two different types of faucet stems for tho...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Luke warm water
One possible cause of this could very well be that you may have a siphon from the very source of your hot water. It could be that your cold water i...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Mistressell is so wrong!
Look Mistressell... this isn't the place for this, but you couldn't be so wrong! Where do you get your information? You must be new to the industry...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Mansfield Question
First of all, allow me to ask this question? How old is the toilet and are all of the parts original? Mansfield toilets come standard with a specia...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Kohler Faucet Leak
The problem could be with the vacuum breaker kit in the faucet. Because the spray pulls out and could be left down in contaminated water,the faucet...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Water leaks
Heather ... Save yourself some money and call a plumber if you can't locate the problem area yourself. A home inspector will charge you and tell yo...
about 8 years by kerr7300
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Sewer Gas.
If venting was a problem and not installed right in the beginning, a simple flushing of a toilet can siphon the traps of water seal. They make a si...
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