Low water pressure.
There may be other causes of low hot water pressure on the faucet. If your line is blocked at the angle stop or supply tube by debris, you can clear it by remo...
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Beccadiane: You probably have a main line clog. This is typically unaffected by draino. Draino will remove the grease that is filling in the gaps in the blocka...
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answersupdated about 15 years ago by raymondvinzant
Can I resurface tub DIY?
You can repaint the surface, but you will not have good results. The surface will peal because the water is very hard on it. If your going to have it done (and ...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by raymondvinzant
Can I resurface tub DIY?
Not much success. I would get a professional. You have to etch the ceramic before you can enamel it. A special process is used to finish the painting on the t...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by raymondvinzant
Shower drain removal magic
I often use a dremmel to cut a slot in the brass nut. Then I use a screwdriver to pry it off the basket. Good LuckRaymond Vin ZantPlumbing Prof
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by raymondvinzant
Shower drain removal magic
Sometimes I use a dremmel and cut the nut on one side down to the threads. Then I take a screwdriver and put it in the cut and spread the nut so it loosens. It ...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by raymondvinzant
Backup Sump Pump Installation
Just make sure you have both check valves installed in the right directions. Read all directions. Then when you cut the wye into the existing piping clean and d...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by raymondvinzant
sump pump sticking
Install a cover with a hole for the pipe in the middle of the sump basket. This will hold the pipe from moving.good LuckRaymond Plumbing Prof
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by raymondvinzant
Toilet
There are many reasons a toilet does not flush right. Here are some ideas to try. First pour 2 and one half gallons of water into the toilet bowl and see if the...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by raymondvinzant
Toilet in basement
No you cannot use those drains. A toilet requires both a drain and a vent to facilitate ther removal of sewer gasses when it flushes. In addition a toilet requi...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by raymondvinzant
stinky water
If you are getting a sulfur smell coming from your water, its probably your annode rod in your water heater. The rod goes bad and allows the iron in the water to...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by raymondvinzant
replacing cast iron with pvc
Well yes you can reduce the size of the vent. Since the vent required for a normal home is 3 inch, you can reduce to that size. Make sure you use the proper tra...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by raymondvinzant
replacing diverter valve
Actually, you will have to shut off the water to the house to work on the faucet. Most shower valves in homes do not have shut off valves. You can check if ther...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by raymondvinzant
stripped screw in mixing knob
A plumber is going to drill the head of the screw off, then remove the handle, take a pair of needle nose vise grips and remove the balance of the screw, which wi...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by raymondvinzant
Sump Pump Runs Continuously
Two things come to mind. The first is the float is getting stuck along the side of the tank and staying in the up position. This prevents the pump from turning o...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by raymondvinzant
Basement Plumbing vent
When you tie a drain into the stack, you have to make sure your tieing it into a drain first. Even if you tie it into a drain, every fixture has to have its own ...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by raymondvinzant
Leak from a soldered joint
Fixing the leak won't be that tough, if you prepare your joint properly and use MAPP gas and a map gas torch tip. Map gas raises the temperature as high as 1700 ...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by raymondvinzant
Hot water woes
It sounds like there is a problem with the feed to the storage tank. Either there is a clog in the line, or calcium deposits have built up and are preventing the...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by raymondvinzant
Lack of hot water in winter
You have a question that interests me. The loss of heat can be caused by a problem with the control as well, but that problem would be year round. Loosing heat ...
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answersupdated over 17 years ago by raymondvinzant
Plumbing in Slab
Lapuga:You may find its easier, to add an addition to the home with a kitchen and bathroom, than to try and break up floors or raise the home. The cost would be ...
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