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Why does water and gunk back up through the overflow hole in the bathroom sink?
When I run the water in my bathroom faucet it sometimes (but not all the time) slowly starts to creep up the overflow hole and pour back into the sink. Included with the water is black and grey gunk. ...
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Why doesn't the flange fit on a new bathroom faucet?
I purchased a Kohler Mistos today for the bathroom sink. I took out the old faucet, struggled with the old drain assembly, but got that off with no damage to the sink. I attempted to put in the new ...
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Where to get oversized Trip Lever assembly? [closed]
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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How can I remove a stuck bath stopper assembly?
The drain in our tub is slow and I'd like to snake it. I was planning on going through the overflow / drain stopper toggle plate:
But I can't remove the stopper and link from the overflow pipe. It ...
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How to reattach a tub overflow pipe that is offset from the tub
I recently discovered that the overflow drain that is supposed to be connected to the overflow outlet on my bathtub is...well, not. Taking off the cover of the overflow outlet, I see the pipe ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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?
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Can I use the original drain line after I move my washing machine twenty feet away?
I currently have a washing machine and dryer in the basement and wish to move them both upstairs. I can tap into the same drain line, but it will be about 20' from the old p-trap. Should I install a ...
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Can I build a French drain with old concrete and brick instead of rock?
Can I use old pieces of concrete (broken up cinder block) and old brick instead of rocks in the construction of a French drain?
I'm thinking of building a French drain that leads to a dry well to ...
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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 ...
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What would cause a kitchen sink to drain very slowly?
I snaked my kitchen sink drain to the end of my 20' snake so I know there is no clog for 20'. When I run water into the sink it starts to fill up immediately - not enough time to fill 20' of pipe. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Can I share a stack between two toilets?
I want to put another toilet/bathroom off my bedroom. The main bathroom is next door to the cupboard I want to turn into my new bathroom. What run do I need for the second toilet? The main stack is ...
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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' ...
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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 ...
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White solid drain pipe vs black flexible corrugated pipe for a french drain
Which one is preferable if you have a straight line 2 feet deep trench in mostly clay soil?
I'll put either one in a sock with gravel.
There are some roots around the trench so I thought the solid ...
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How can I prevent my HVAC condensate drain line from freezing?
Last night, my heat (forced air) suddenly stopped. Today, a plumber figured out that my heater is 90% efficient, produces lots of condensate, and the drain line had frozen. We went outside and saw ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Can I connect a drain for my new washing machine to an existing toilet drain?
I would like to add a wash machine to the basement. Near the area of the basement where I'll be adding it is a 4 in drain coming from an upstairs toilet. Can I tap the new drain into the toilet ...
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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 ...
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How do I create a curved surface drain out of concrete?
I have a barn and a pump house (10x16) structure that are within 3 feet of each other, built in 1910. The barn's foundation is field-stone, mostly exposed on the side of the pump-house. There is a ...
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Basement shower drain backing up when washing machine runs
When running washing machine, water backs up through a nearby shower drain and makes a gurgling noise. How do I solve this problem?
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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 ...
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How can I move a toilet sewer drain in a concrete floor?
The toilet in one of my bathrooms is too close to the shower. I have room and would like to move it about 2 feet. It is also a 14" rough-in and it's hard to find toilets in that size, that are not ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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How can I prevent water from pooling in the street in front of my house?
I have a problem with water pooling in front of my house. Between my Sprinklers and the rain there is always a puddle where my lawn meets the street.
What do you think is the best way to stop this ...
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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 ...
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How do I clean a sink overflow drain?
I want to clean inside the hole of the bathroom sink that is used to control overflow. I can stick my finger in there, and rub off a small circle's worth of stuff, but I'd like to clean it more than ...
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How can I remove grout and mortar from a drain?
I accidentally poured some mortar and grout down my bathroom drain when I was cleaning the remains of a bucket of mortar after tiling the kitchen. The drain was plugged up pretty bad so I tried to ...
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Why does dirty water come into my second sink when the garbage disposal is on?
For a while I have been having problems with using the garbage disposal. The large sink empties very slowly and sometimes I put the disposal on to get it going. The only problem is that disgusting ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Should I secure a free-standing vanity sink to prevent drain pipe damage?
I recently installed a free-standing vanity sink in my laundry room, similar to the one pictured below.
Due to the configuration of the drain and supply pipes in the room, the sink could not be ...
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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 ...
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How do I remove a wiffle ball from a pool vacuum pipe?
A wiffle ball with a wad of string attached to it is stuck in the skimmer vacuum pipe of the pool at my Dad's place...
It is not completely clogged, but flow is restricted. At a guess, the ball ...
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How do I remove a plastic insert nipple from a plastic tub drain? [closed]
In the black plastic threaded tub drain fitting, there is a white plastic insert or nipple that won't thread out and appears to have damaged threads. How do I remove it to thread in a new tub ...
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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 ...
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How can I get the drain apparatus out of a pedestal wash basin?
I have successfully replaced two out of the three wash basin faucets in my house so far, but this one has me stumped:
As you can see from the picture, it's a pretty run-of-the-mill pedestal wash ...
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How much water is too much water underneith the basement concrete?
We are getting ready to install a new shower in our basement. When we had our house built about 8 yrs ago we asked to have a shower & toilet drains roughed in. I cut off the plastic cover for ...
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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 ...
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How to unclog a toilet? (solid object obstruction)
I just accidentally flushed my toothbrush down the toilet. (Bathroom multitasking: bad idea.)
The toilet still flushes, but it's draining more slowly.
What should I do?
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