Air pressure check.
With the well water off, and the pressure blead off the system, test the tank with a tire gauge. There should be a snifter valve on the top of the...
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over 7 years by RayVinZant
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Remove and replace.
If your galvanized hot water line is blocked, there is nothing else you can do that is legal and safe for the drinking water. There's all kind of ...
over 7 years by RayVinZant
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Sump Line
I will give you just one piece of advice. Don't run the sump line under the pavers if you live in Michigan. I live in Minnesota. If your sump tur...
over 7 years by RayVinZant
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vibration
Sometimes its the toilet. In a toilet, this is typically the fill valve. When the fill valve diaphragm gasket inside the top cap of the fill valve...
over 7 years by RayVinZant
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Septic
By the way, this is especially true of septic systems. Raymond VinZant Plumbing Prof.
over 7 years by RayVinZant
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Testing
Here's what I suggest. Take a bucket of water, about the same amount as in the tank. If its a 1.6 gallon tank, use that much water. Pour it into...
over 7 years by RayVinZant
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Trench Drains
It really depends on the use. If you absolutely need pitch towards the trench drain to remove constant flowing water, then you need to go wide. ...
over 7 years by RayVinZant
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Hot Water
If you have good hot supply coming up into the cabinet under the kitchen, then there is probably a problem with the faucet or the supply tube to th...
over 7 years by RayVinZant
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Hot Pipes
If it is calcium buildup in galvanized pipes, hot water pipes clog up faster than cold water pipes. Hot water molecules are moving faster than col...
over 7 years by RayVinZant
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Toys
Generally it is something that is lodged in the trap that the snake pushes out of the way. Plastic items often are not retrievable by a snake beca...
over 7 years by RayVinZant
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Yes
You will have to replace the valve, though you probably cannot replace it from the front side. You probably have to open up the wall on the back s...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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no annode
If the annode rod doesn't solve the problem, then you have to remove the sulfur from the water. That can only be done with filtration. You may ne...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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Flange
there are a number of ways to replace the flange on a waste line coming up through the floor. Everything will depend on the size of the opening. ...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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repair or replace
There are a number of alternatives for replacing the sewer line. It really depends on the depth and the landscaping. If your yard is landscaped l...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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Nothing available
Your best and longest lasting solution is to bite the bullet and have a professional come out and replace it. I realize its an expense, but old ho...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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Remove toilet
There are only two ways to remove a stuck auger. The first is through the opening it entered by reversing direction, which you probably already tr...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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Trace Line
What you might have to do is to trace the line. As difficult as it may seem, you have to check if somone didn't cross the lines someplace inside t...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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Cidamar
The square toilet seats have always been a problem, I have found a couple at places like www.plumbingsupply.com and other used plumbing suppliers. ...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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Little Giant
You can buy a number of kits by Little Giant www.littlegiant.com and other companies that will install just in one location and pump the water up o...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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Quick Plumbing Lesson
First, every fixture that has a trap and a drain that takes the water away from the fixture and out to the septic also has a vent that runs up to t...
almost 8 years by RayVinZant
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