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The reasons you have a limitation on the vent distance, is because plumbing is designed to eliminate the siphonic action that occurs. A siphon is ...
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RayVinZant
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The reason you can't replace a tank with a flush valve, is because the bowl on a tank type toilet is designed for lo volume flush. A specific amou...
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Septic
When it rains heavily, septic systems act in the reverse and water runs into the house. If your lower level doesn't have a backwater valve attache...
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Capacity of the dry well
The capacity of the dry well will depend on a number of factors. If its round then the formula Pie times Radius squared times the height will ...
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OK
Well there are a couple things here. First, have you had your water heater checked for carbon monoxide. Your maladies sound like carbon monoxide ...
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40 will work.
You don't have to shut the system down, but don't overfill it. Make sure you use a pressure gauge or you will burst the diaphram inside the tank. ...
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Tubs
I don't believe you will find a standard tub that will fit in an area that small. Anything you do in this situation is going to require a custom m...
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Plumbing Magazine
http://www.pmmag.com/CDA/ArticleInformation/features/BNP__Features__Item/0,2379,153007,00.html Check out the website attached for an article on th...
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Galvanized
Galvanized pipe may be used anywhere black pipe can be used for gas. Black pipe may not be used out doors without wrapping or painting the entire ...
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Switching to 3/4
1. Water heaters always need to be 3/4 inch. 2. Whenever you have more than 3 fixtures in a bathroom. 3. Whenever your water pressure is less tha...
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Two problems.
You have two problems. The first and formost is the drain branch is clogged and the water is not going down the line fast enough. You need a drai...
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difficult
If the building is already built, it will depend on how much you want to spend. All noises can be reduced, but some are cost intensive. If the pi...
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Pressure tank
Dan: When something like this happens, it could be that your check valve is leaking back to the well. When you turn on the faucet, it draws it do...
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Sweating
Here's what I do. I solder the adapters on the copper long before I'm actually going to work on the valve. Typically I use a random length of cop...
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Water volume
If you are on one street service, what ever water volume coming into the property is fixed. If you use water in either unit there will be a reduc...
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Correct
Yes, just make sure the tub and surround have insulation and vapor barrier and you can install it right against the studs. I do it all the time an...
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Diagnostics
Good plumbers use, experience, logic and intuition to determine where the leak is coming from. They will look at the leak, try to see if it has ru...
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water in salt tank
Typically the water in the salt tank should be drawn out during the recharge cycle. If its staying in the brine tank, then its not removing the ca...
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Vent
If it was me, I would reconnect it to the drain line. You can never have enough vents on a septic system. To tell you the truth, people often try...
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Compression ring
It isn't necessary to remove the old ring and nut from the pipe, in order to install the new shut off valve. I remove the old body from the pipe,...
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