Questions tagged [drain]
Use this tag for plumbing-related drains such as under sinks, including when something is clogged it is helpful to include this so it is clear it is a drain clog.
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How in the world do I fix this anciently old slop sink? I am okay even with a temporary fix
I have tried to install a PVC P-Trap, but I couldn't get it to fit properly. Should I remove the pipe with the yellow rubber o ring? Please advise me, I would appreciate it kindly.
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How to repair this detached shower drain
So the shower was draining slowly due to clogging. The first attempt at snaking it cause this separation at what seems to be a badly rusted mechanical joint. What options do I have to repair this ...
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Why is this floor drain filling with water?
Floor drain has flooded before and we had people come out and snake the main drain in the upper part of the photo. I had someone come out and swear that the floor drain and its pipe needed to be ...
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What should I use to fill the gap between asphalt driveway and concrete-encased channel drain?
I'm planning to excavate and install 26 ft of channel drain (NDS 5" Pro Series) in front of my garage, connected to my asphalt driveway.
Installation instructions specify to create a concrete ...
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Adding a new sink in a garage to existing plumbing
I would like to add a new garage sink. The wall I am working on backs on to a bathroom with an existing sink. I can tap into the existing bathroom sink H&C water supply in the drywall. Can I also ...
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Kitchen sink back flow prevention
My kitchen sink sometimes gets flooded with lots of white foam from upstairs neighbors, and other times it gets flooded with nasty back flow water. A couple of times plumber had to come clear the ...
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I need to fiind a drain cover or screen for this old garage drain
The outer ring is 4 inches diameter and the hole is 2 inches diameter.
I don't know if an exact match is possible but if not, is there something else I could put inside it?
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Ac drain pipe leaking
AC drain is in a horrible position - it's leaking on my concrete. will it cause damage?
I live in hot area. Any ideas to fix?
I did a bandage job. AC guy wanted to get a pump from furnace through ...
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Kohler Avec tub drain help
This tub (Kohler Avec 25833-RA-0) has an integral overflow drain, meaning the tub is designed like a sink and only has one drain connection (vs your typical drain and overflow connections). That said, ...
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What is the best way to reroute this 3" waste pipe
As part of a remodel, we removed a boxed-out soffit that was built into the ceiling that some cabinets were hung from. We want to open up the space more and make the ceiling flat.
When we took the ...
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Will two inlets into a 4-in corrugated water pipe handle more water than one
I have a small pond on the one side of my house and I plan to run a 4-in corrugated pipe to the catch Basin at the road which is 500 ft away and the fall will probably be close to 3 ft and I have a 21 ...
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What is allowing septic plant smell through shower drain?
In our very old stone farmhouse, there is a wetroom downstairs with a shower drain. Ever since having the septic tank emptied, and then replaced with a treatment plant, a foul stench comes from the ...
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How to shield drain pipe from impact from boxing bag? [closed]
I am installing a boxing bag. I will anchor it to the floor with bungies, but it is likely to hit a nearby drain pipe. How or what can I use to protect the drain pipe from impact? Some kind of ...
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Is my tub draining properly?
Please see a video of my tub. Is this noise normal? I am not a plumber by any means, but I am worried there might be an issue with the slope of the drain pipes and this is irregular draining due to ...
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My air conditioner does not drain water
I checked my AC today and found lots of water around it. A guy on Quora suggests that the refrigerant is low. Can someone please give me some advice? Thanks.
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Questions about bathroom sink drain and vent
I am doing a bathroom reno and have three questions about venting and drains.
#1 - There was vent left open in the wall. It is on the left facing down. Is it appropriate to just cap that and leave it ...
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Why is flexible 1/2" tubing sticking out of our sink drain cleanout?
There's a 5 inch piece of half-inch clear plastic tubing coming out of the drain cleanout under our kitchen sink. We've been in the house for 3 years and never really thought much of it, but recently ...
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Is glub glub sound from kitchen sink serious?
For a few months, my kitchen sink has been making a glub glub sound when the dishwasher is draining. The sound does not seem to come from any other sink on a higher or lower floor.
Is this serious or ...
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What is this cap on sink's drain tee for washer?
My pre-war apt has a washer/dryer in the kitchen, next to the dishwasher. The dishwasher drains into the usual port on the side of the sink's disposal, while the washer-dryer drains into this capped ...
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Changing a double bowl kitchen sink into a single bowl with an offset drain
Renovating our kitchen and I will have a plumber do the work. I'm looking at workstation sinks and have read somewhere that ideally a workstation sink should have an offset drain. Would it matter ...
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Will this resolve 'bubbling' noise coming from bathroom sink with A/C condensation drain line?
I've moved into a new home and have a lot of little chores to handle up on. One of them is a 'bubbling' or 'popping' noise coming from an upstairs bathroom sink that occurs periodically when one of ...
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Slow Draining Bathroom Sink, help
My sink drains very slowly. It will fill up while washing your hands and take about a minute to clear. The tub/shower in the same bathroom drains fine. I removed the trap and did not find any blockage....
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Tub drain won't stay open after overflow replacement, but not always
The overflow plumbing in our jetted tub was replaced by a plumber after it started to leak through the ceiling below. The leak has not reoccurred, but since the repair, the drain controls don't work ...
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How do you connect this tub with a hose type drain to a trap?
As part of a bathroom remodel, we are looking at installing a bathtub with a strange drain setup. The tub has the overflow and main drain connected with this black plastic tubing that ends as a ...
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P trap for tankless water heater drain
I have 2 problems that I'm hoping can be fixed with one solution.
(1) an exposed drain pipe from a previous sink that is giving out pretty foul smell
(2) A tankless water heater condensate pipe that ...
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Large drain opening found in basement slab. Best way to tile around it?
I was tearing up a wooden platform the previous owners had in our laundry room because I'm going to tile.
I figured I'd find a drain in the slab underneath but not something this big. It's probably 12 ...
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Is the rust on this shower drain normal?
Is the rust on the shower drain normal?
I'm not too savvy when it comes to plumbing, is the rust on this drain concerning? I wiped it down and it feels pretty solid so hoping nothing here requires ...
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How should I reinstall bathtub drain when there is a gap with the pipe
The bathtub drain in the new house that I moved in wasn't smooth so I decided to open the drain and give it a good cleaning!
There was a screw in the middle of the drain valve that I opened but when ...
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Connecting water softener and RO drain into single drain
I have, what I presume, is a 3/4" copper drain line which is currently connected to my heat pump emergency water relief valve. However I'm going to disconnect that and simply point it down into a ...
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Why can I not reinstall a drain linkage assembly for my bathtub?
I have a bathtub where I discovered that the prior owner had lost the linkage assembly plunger down the drain, but screwed the broken overflow cover plate back in place. With a new overflow cover I ...
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Pea stone or not, around shower drain at dry pack on top of PVC pan liner
I'm building a traditional shower pan. Poured concrete pre slope, next will be the PVC sheet pan liner. I'm planning on using a dry pack bed for under the tile. Should I use pea stone around the drain ...
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What’s the best way to fix this drainage hole?
I have this water outlet from down spout that opens up in my backyard. Because the water collects here and during rains it comes with good speed and causing a sinkhole here. I have filled the hole ...
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Under Sink Plumbing WTF
Recently bought a house that has this setup under the kitchen sink. The garbage disposal flows into other side of the sink, which seems obvious when looking at the tee connecting the two sides. ...
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Can I use PVC to tie into sewer drain with 3 elbows and 10 foot run?
The house we are in currently has a flexible discharge tube from water softener to nearby floor drain which goes to sump pit. To avoid burnout and sump pump getting rusty I’d like to tie the discharge ...
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Kenmore washing machine 600 series. Smell coming from water standing in drum
We got a used Kenmore washing machine when our old one suddenly quit working. Ever since, we have had a smell coming from the inside of washer. I have used bleach baking soda, washing machine cleaners ...
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Is a Pair of 22⁰ PVC Fittings Appropriate for Sump Drain?
I'm planning a hardware store run to repair my sump drain line.
Currently, there are two PVC pipes in the back yard. Near the surface of the grass, there is an exposed Fernco-style fitting between ...
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New shower gurgles, is this normal or cause to bring the installer/plumber back?
I recently had an old fiberglass tub removed and a shower installed. We went from 1" (or something) drain to a 2" drain (or something) per the code. Now there's a gurgling noise in the drain ...
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How to seal shower pan / gasket / cast iron pipe
My shower pan appears to be leaking somewhere between the black rubber gasket, the cast iron pipe and the pastic bezel in the attached image. I checked the gasket under the pan and the seal with the ...
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Kitchen sink stops draining, then resumes once toilet is flushed
A strange occurrence has happened twice in one week at my home.
The first occurrence: my wife was using the toilet and flushed lots of toilet paper, which slowed the emptying of the toilet bowl, but ...
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AC Condensate Drain Line - drain connection cleanout
See picture below for my AC drain line. When I bought the house the condensate drain line wasn't aligned with the in ground drain so I put that blue tubing on it to ensure all the condensation made it ...
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Where is the best place to cut and rebuild my bathroom drain pipe?
I am remodeling my bathroom. I'm at the point of fitting the drain in.
They glued all the PVC together up to the ABS. Where would be a good place to cut? I've marked in the photo where I am thinking,...
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I'm replacing a bathroom faucet drain, but the p-trap has no nuts + trap arm is leaking
I'm replacing a few bathroom faucets, and when I went to replace the drain with the provided drain assembly, I realized that the p-trap was missing nuts to remove the j-bend from the p-trap assembly. ...
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Double vanity, one sink drains slowly
Pics show waste and vents above floor and below. The drain on the right connects to the main waste pipe. (It’s near enough that it doesn’t need a separate vent.) The one on the left has a vent with a ...
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How to add a vent to the washer?
There is a pipe coming out of the floor and it's what the washer hose drains into.
Recently it started backing up. Had a plumber come out and he said it needs to be vented. Said he could add a p trap ...
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Can I compromise structural integrity of my house when digging next to foundation?
For context: Talking about at 1920 stucco/lath+plaster house on raised perimeter foundation in the Bay Area.
I know that in modern construction the stucco would never go all the way down, there would ...
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Is a PVC Coupling Reamer Effective?
In my area code allows me to keep my 1 1/2 inch drain for new shower which I thought would save a lot to not have to cut out the stack and replace the wye to the toilet and present bathtub drain etc. ...
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shower drain sinking on one side
I've noticed for a while that my shower drain is sinking from one side (attached). I have called a plumber to check and they have confirmed via thermal cameras that no water is leaking through the ...
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Sink drain is slightly misaligned relative to trap
The drain under the bottom of my sink, and the upwards section of the trap that is supposed to meet it, are misaligned—but by much less than other examples I can find online, including here. Looks to ...
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Can plumbing PTFE tape be used between PVC and metal?
A metal shower drain:
is screwed into a PVC drain pipe.
It was very difficult to remove: presumably because of the plumber's putty. Is PTFE tape effective? or will this cause problems.
The hope is ...
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Is it possible to make garbage disposal drainage pipe longer without effecting P-Trap?
I am installing a water filtration system under my kitchen sink. The filtration system requires a small drainage line to be drilled into the vertical drainage pipe from my disposal to the P-Trap (See ...
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