Tagged Questions
-1
votes
0answers
31 views
Where to get oversized Trip Lever assembly? [closed]
Example
I need a 3.5 inch trip lever to replace old one. I have looked at local big boxes and online and they are all around 3 inches. I even ordered one on amazon and it said it was 3.5 but was ...
2
votes
2answers
116 views
Are flexible PVC couplings rated for direct burial?
I need to repair a severed 1 1/2" PVC drain line.
I have a Fernco flexible PVC coupling laying around, and I figured it will be much easier to use the flexible coupling instead of a rigid ...
4
votes
2answers
210 views
How can I replace this unusual kitchen sink drain pipe?
I'm trying to replace a broken 1-1/2 inch L-shaped brass pipe under my kitchen sink, as in this picture:
At one end, it's connected to the sink drain, which if I'm understanding the terminology ...
1
vote
1answer
129 views
Should I attempt to get to a potentially damaged trap and check it out myself?
I have a back up in my garage drain. I mopped it up and today I returned to see the same, nasty smelling liquid had returned to almost the exact same level and quantity that was previously there. ...
2
votes
1answer
178 views
How can I attach a sink drain to a drain that is higher than the sink?
My home is pre-plumbed for a water softener -- whole house water filter. Meaning I have a main water pipe that comes out of the wall, makes a u-turn, and goes back into the wall. Just below the ...
1
vote
0answers
180 views
What could be causing thumping in the wall when the bathroom shower, toilet, or sink are used?
I hear a thumping in the wall whenever the second floor bathroom shower, toilet, or sink are used (sound is similar to if you let the bottom of your fist fall against a sheetrock wall). It is 'almost' ...
4
votes
2answers
469 views
Is it wrong to connect multiple J-bends (traps) together?
My tenants recently told me that they have constant clogging problems with their bathroom sink and had me come take a look at it. I found the following 3-trap configuration:
This was done because ...
2
votes
1answer
214 views
Can I move a drain without moving the vent too?
I want to move the kitchen sink to the other side of the kitchen (approx. 10 feet away). Can I just extend the pipe and rely on the existing vent?
2
votes
1answer
112 views
How can I stop veggie garbage from coming out of my basement storm drain?
I keep getting onion and tomato peels coming out of my basement storm drain after doing any sizable cooking and putting it through the garbage disposal. The kitchen is on the 1st floor, the drain is ...
2
votes
3answers
1k views
Why do some free-standing ice makers need floor drains?
I am about to begin a bar installation project. I need an ice maker. There appear to be two kinds of free standing ice makers - those that do and do not require drains.
Why does one type need a ...
1
vote
2answers
709 views
What diameter pipe do I need to adjust this basin waste pipe?
I fitted a new tap and waste outlet to a small basin, because the new outlet is shorter than the old, the plastic pipework no longer reaches (see photo) I can force the parts to mate but I don't like ...
4
votes
2answers
1k views
How to snake a bathtub with no overflow drain?
Our upstairs bath tub has been taking longer and longer to drain and my wife has finally tasked me to fix it.
Yesterday I literally emptied an entire bottle of Liquid Plumber down the drain ...
10
votes
4answers
3k views
Do I need a vent for extending a drain to a new bathroom addition?
I am building a new full bathroom on what used to be my back porch. I am planning to extend the existing drain at a cleanout and to run it outside the house underneath the floor.
I need to know if I ...
5
votes
4answers
5k views
Can p-trap be installed higher than drain entry?
I have p-trap entry in drain at 16" above the floor. However, vanity that I got has lower drawer which has top at about the same height. There is also about 4" clearance behind drawer.
I was told that ...
1
vote
1answer
259 views
What can I do about a jammed tub drain plug?
We have an older home with a parallel bar tub drain plug that is internal to the P trap. Similar to that of a Bathroom sink. Lift the lever up, to bring the plug inside the p-trap to position to plug ...
8
votes
2answers
1k views
How can I reseal a shower drain on a pre-formed shower base?
The shower drain in my first-floor bathroom leaks. Based on looking from the basement below, it seems the leak is at the point where the drain assembly should clamp to the shower base (which is ...
1
vote
1answer
660 views
How to remove a tub drain with no spokes?
I attempted to use my tub drain removal wrench to remove a bath tub drain. Unfortunately the spokes of the drain broke and the drain flange cracked. Not being terribly skilled at plumbing I am now ...
2
votes
1answer
178 views
I have two unconnected drain lines in the kitchen. If I start using one, can I just put a stopper on the other?
There is a 3/8" drain line by my refrigerator. I hooked up a reverse osmosis filter to the refrigerator which drains through the 3/8" line. Lo and behold, as soon as it started draining, I discovered ...
2
votes
3answers
363 views
How can I fix my kitchen sink cheaply?
We live in a condo. Our kitchen sink will gurgle a lot. From time to time, there will be bubbles and even an overflow of bubbles and some sediment coming up from the kitchen drain. Someone has ...
5
votes
4answers
9k views
How to fix stinky bathroom sink?
It smells like really musty water, but the water itself does not smell or taste bad at all. Only happens when I run the water, so it doesn't make the room smell, just when you fill something up or ...
4
votes
2answers
472 views
Is the drain cover in my shower sufficient?
I bought a new house about a month ago. In the apartment that I moved from, I had a cheap rubber drain cover that seemed to work very well at preventing hair from getting into the drain, similar to ...
5
votes
1answer
1k views
How can I lengthen my vent stack and are there any negative effects in doing so?
I have observed that when we receive a lot of snow here in Ontario, at least one of the drain vents on my roof is covered by snow. While after one winter in the house I have not yet observed any ...
4
votes
1answer
626 views
How can I fix a sink drain stop which won't hold water?
I have a bathroom sink & fixture which are about a year old. The drain has worked fine, until about a month ago. Recently, any water I try to hold in the sink slowly leaks out. This is mildly ...
6
votes
3answers
5k views
How do I retrieve a detached plunger from a bathtub drain?
I have an old bathtub drain assembly that is similar to this:
As far as I can tell, the linkage broke off completely due to old age. If I unscrew the trip lever and cover, it's not attached to ...
5
votes
3answers
3k views
Connecting a P-trap to a female drain connector in the wall
I am replacing a bathroom vanity and while I'm doing that, I'm also replacing the p-trap for the sink (mostly because I want one with a drain, but also because I have to raise the height a couple ...
5
votes
1answer
819 views
How to replace bathtub pull-up drain stopper with screen/mesh for hair?
I have a bathtub which also is a shower, and it has a twist-and-pull type drain. Currently I never actually use the bathtub for taking a bath, only showers. Unfortunately it keeps getting clogged with ...
6
votes
1answer
538 views
How do I replace a section of a 4" cast iron pipe with PVC?
I am working on our upstairs bathroom and plan on moving some of the fixtures around to a different side of the room. This means I need to make changes to where the drain comes into the stack (I want ...
4
votes
2answers
935 views
How can I install the drain for my reverse osmosis water filter?
I have purchased a Whirpool Reverse Osmosis Water Filter which installs under the sink. I am trying to install it and have run into an issue with the drain: the revers osmosis filter has a red tube ...
3
votes
3answers
7k views
Why are there bubbles in my bathroom toilet and sink?
I have had a lot of really odd things happen in my bathroom this weekend and I want to make sure it is nothing too serious.
Ok so when I was taking a shower I heard the toilet bubble up. A few ...
2
votes
2answers
401 views
How do I remove the sink drain in this situation?
I am replacing the faucets/drain in one of my bathrooms. I am trying to remove the drain, but I'm having a lot of trouble. I think it might be soldered on, but I'm not sure why it would be. What's the ...
6
votes
6answers
5k views
What can I do about my drains constantly getting blocked?
The one thing I have tried to do about this is use those foaming and non-foaming drain unblockers regularly. That has just been money down the drain, pardon the pun.
I suspect that unblockers only ...
28
votes
4answers
18k views
Why does my dishwasher back up into the sink, but running the disposal allows it to drain?
When my dishwasher runs the kitchen sink backs up. I have a two tub sink and only the side nearest the dishwasher with the garbage disposer backs up. Running the disposal for a few seconds causes the ...
3
votes
4answers
733 views
Product recommendations for clearing a drain connected to a septic system?
Our shower drain appears to be clogged and is draining slowly. What product can I use to safely clear the drain without damaging our septic system?
According to Drano's site ...
3
votes
1answer
432 views
Can I use a 1 1/2 vent for a toilet (3" drain) in CA (not a went vent, no other fixtures on it)?
Most of the info I have on code implies this would be OK, but one item I have says that a 1 1/2 vent can only serve 8 "non-WC" fixture units.
8
votes
2answers
3k views
How do I install a sink in a room that doesn't have a drain vent?
I want to install a sink in my attached garage where there is no existing plumbing. I will be running new water supply and drain pipes to mains behind a nearby wall. I'm concerned I will need a ...
