Questions tagged [plumbing]
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Joining 2 flexible plastic tubes
I discovered a small puddle on my basement floor yesterday. I have a pump that moves condensation from my boiler to a drain. It runs for a second or two every few hours.
The piping is clear, flexible ...
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Trying to connect a hot water dispenser to dedicated water supply valve but the pre-installed copper line from the h2o dispenser won't reach
I have an insinkerator hot water dispenser whose copper water line is too short to reach the dedicated water outlet. This particular outlet was installed for a filtered water system. The inlet valve ...
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Is my sink trap leaking because it's missing a seal?
I have absolutely no clue about plumbing so I apologize if any of the terms I use are wrong.
My p-trap is leaking, the outlet side threads on to the pipe in to the wall, but the inlet side just pushes ...
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What kind of connector is this? Slow to no flow
What kind of connector is this?
I had to disassemble as there was no flow or almost no flow in a faucet. It actually was completely shutting flow off when I opened valve completely, and otherwise ...
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Leak under the sink
I’ve dealt with leaking under the sink before (in the kitchen). The issue now is the bedroom bathroom sink. I have two sinks and I’ve been only using one and not the other, so turned the unused sink’...
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Replacing leaking valve where the only upstream source is at the hot water tank itself
We're doing a kitchen demo and changing where the dishwasher is going to be, so Step 1 is to disconnect the dishwasher (3 connections: electrical, drain and water supply).
I have already taken care of ...
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Sink drain popped off when sink was full
While draining a full sink, this pipe came out.
What is the proper name of the white rotating nut-like part?
I reattached the pipe and hand-tightened the nut. Should I do anything else?
Is there ...
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What are these PVC pipes in my basement? [closed]
I’m trying to determine if our basement is plumbed for a bathroom. Can anyone help identify what these pipes are?
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Is "head range" critical when selecting a hot water recirc pump?
I've been looking at hot water recirculation pumps for some time now. In looking at an on-line review page (I know, take them all with a grain of salt) I saw one that lists the "Head Range" ...
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How to open lead drum trap under sink?
The sink at my workplace clogged so I looked to open up the trap and clear it out. The trap looks like a drum trap, maybe installed upside down as it has the lid on the bottom.
I went to open it with ...
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Does a heat pump water heater in upstate NY make sense?
I currently have a 17-year-old, gas water heater. It's not giving me a problem yet, but I'm getting nervous about it and investigating replacing it. I am trying to be both economic and reduce my ...
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P-Trap missing on laundry drain / sewer smell
I moved into a new home with laundry room in basement and started to notice occasional wafting of sewer gas out of the laundry drain pipe. It is an older home built ‘58. It looks like there is no p-...
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Iron removal filter causing substantial reduction in flow rate
I have a drilled well which is about 80m deep with a submersible pump. Its about 10m from my basement, where I have a pressure vessel (at 4 bar) and connections to other parts of the property. All ...
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help identifying silcock parts
I have a broken silcock with no identifying marks on the valve body.
Here is a picture of the internals, with the boot w/ sealing surface separated from the rod that pushes it against the valve seat:
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Can a plumbing vent pipe be ran between roof rafters?
I live in a cape cod style home, which has knee wall attics. Air from these spaces travels from the soffit vents, between the rafters, into the second floor attic space, then out the ridge vent. I ...
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How can I find the appropriate MOEN pull-down faucet hose adapters in order to install a water filter under the sink? [closed]
I'm attempting to install an under-the-sink water filter that uses 3/8" tubing (PEX, possibly?). I was able to use a 3/8" to 1/2" adapter to fit with my old faucet hoses, but my new one ...
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Replacement cartridge from plumb works
I bought this cartridge from plumb Works that came with the entire brass housing. As you can see the o ring on the back has been lost. I’m unsure if I’m able to buy another ring to go around this? ...
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How should a 4x3 closet bend be installed in concrete?
Should the top of the 4" inlet be flush with the top of the concrete or should it sit above or below the concrete? Should it be wrapped with a foam sill plate gasket or something similar?
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Is this cracked gully trap a problem?
Question and photo say it all really. There is a gully trap for the grey wastewater at the back of our multi-unit building that is about 120 years old. The trap seems to be made of fired clay and has ...
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Installing Drain For Sink
in a utility room at my home there is the water line and sewage line capped off bc they were not being used. What I want to do is add a utility sink in this location.
Cutting the water, cutting the ...
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Multiple DIY Soakers
So I have ridiculously hard water at my place. Like, it's gravel coming out of the tap. Terrible. Drip irrigation doodads clog up in about 3 months ... if that.
I have many new fruit trees that I want ...
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Does this bathroom underslab plumbing plan meet code?
Does this layout look like it would pass inspection in a basement under slab?
3" from sink to sewage pump to act as a "wet vent".
3" to toilet.
2" to shower with a 2"
The ...
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Why do I have extra copper tubing connected to each bathroom sink supply line?
What I'm looking at here?
This is a picture of my guest bathroom sink, and the hot and cold inlets are each connected to two or three seemingly redundant lengths of copper tubing:
My first guess is, ...
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Removing baseboard heater/heating loop and purging air
I need to rip a baseboard heater out: the cabinet, the copper piping, everything. There is no longer a need to heat that room (reasons: outside the scope of this question).
This is fuel oil with an ...
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Flushing Hallway Toilet Causes Water Pressure to Slowly Rise
I've been chasing the cause of this mysterious high water pressure for several days, and I'm now finally able to reproduce it consistently, and say it's caused by flushing the hallway toilet.
Note ...
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How can I unscrew or remove the kitchen faucet nuts and screw?
I'm replacing my old kitchen faucet. I get stuck while trying to remove the faucet from the countertop. The faucet appears to be tightened with the mounting nut and two rusted screws. I used ...
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Threaded plumbing fixtures - do they always start threading at the same place?
I have a pressure gauge which threads onto a hose bib. I am trying to have the pressure gauge end up facing upwards in a readable position. Every time I try to start the thread at a different ...
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Sharkbite fittings consistently off spec by 2mm (10 fittings tested) [closed]
Is there something that squishes right at the bottom when force is applied? Because I was pushing my calipers all the way to the end. I do not see how a 33mm mark WOULD EVER come up all the way to the ...
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Would using two mixing valves increase flow rate over a mixing and diverter valve?
We're redoing our bathroom. I'd like to have a tub spout, two body jets, and shower head.
Original Plan
My original plan was to have the hot and cold water lines come into a mixing valve, run a line ...
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Very small and slow leak after new faucet installation from plastic cap under bathroom sink faucet
I recently installed a new faucet into our sink bathroom as well as reinstalled both cold and hot water lines. I realized that there was some water on the bottom of the cabinet. I put a tiny plastic ...
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Is this temperature and pressure release piping up to code?
I just finished installing this Rennai natural gas tankless heater yesterday, and it's working well.
My only question is I'm wondering that if I ever get it inspected, will this T&P release piping ...
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How can I wet vent this basement bathroom?
I am roughing in my basement bathroom and I am planning the dwv system right now. I am having trouble understanding how I should be tying in the wet-vent to meet code (Wisconsin) and hoping someone ...
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Access panel in shower
I have a leak in a pipe behind my shower and yet I have PVC panelling on the wall so don't want the plumber to have to rip out the whole shower. There's an access panel at the side but the pipe is ...
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What's wrong with water pipes going up then back down?
I've seen a lot of questions and articles about vent stacks changing direction, but not the water pipes themselves.
I've inherited some rather wonky plumbing, and one of the biggest concerns is that I ...
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Bad pitch on outside water lines
My plumbing system is copper.
I have an outside shower (OS) that can be isolated by a pair of shutoff valves (SV) in my bathroom vanity cabinet. The lines from those SV to the OS travel horizontally ...
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What is on copper supply line behind shutoff valve?
I'm planning to replace soldered/sweat shutoff valves (which are stuck and not working) with push fittings. Already done under bath sink with the help of heat gun.
I noticed something attached to the ...
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How can I add a hand-spritz to this shower setup?
I have the shower shown below. Shower works great, and has lots of flow.
But... I need to add a hand spritz to it.
I see two paths:
Change the shower arm to one with a diverter
Switch to a shower ...
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Inverse float valve for water-powered sump pump
I have a municipal water-powered sump pump that acts as a backup in the case of a power outage. However, the valve (a black plastic arm extending from the water line that holds a string with a float, ...
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Corrosion dripping down water heater [closed]
I noticed this on mywater heater and was wondering if that’s a sign that it needs to be replaced soon?
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Where can I find suitable replacements for Cap Gasket on Zurn Wilkins 600XL 1" Pressure Regulator
While I was working on rebuilding my Zurn Wilkins 600XL 1" Water Pressure Regulator Valve I broke x3 of the x4 sets of Cap Gasket seals that I had (don't ask me the sequence of events that led to ...
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Do I need to replace my toilet's fill valve if it sounds like it's leaking air?
My toilet fill valve sounds like it's leaking air - it’s mildly whistling. Does that mean it needs to be replaced?
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Tall valve on toilet [closed]
My toilet has been prematurely refilling every so often so I want to change out the flange and I realized that it’s this taller one. I’ve never seen one like this, so I don’t know how to replace it or ...
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Dual-flush toilet making a noise, unpredictably
I'm trying to troubleshoot an issue with a dual-flush toilet, where every few days it starts making a noise like there is an internal leak.
I popped open the tank hood and found that it's continually ...
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Water pressure spikes when flushing Master Bedroom toilet
Check out the evolution of my saga with my water pressure and my water heater here:
Water Pressure Regulator not regulating after rebuild
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High water pressure when gauge is not observed
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Temperature Pressure Release (TPR) Valve Leaking
Check out the evolution of my saga with my water pressure and my water heater here:
Water Pressure Regulator not regulating after rebuild
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High water pressure when gauge is not observed
Never ...
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Is sink too low for proper drainage?
In a utility sink in my basement, I’ve always had problems with the sink leaking when there is water to drain. It’s never been a huge problem because the sink wasn’t used often so I didn’t mind if the ...
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How do I deal with a tub spigot coming off the surround?
I just noticed this tub spigot was very flimsy when I touched it.
This is a photo of it without me tugging on it
and this one with me tugging on it
It comes off the wall about a quarter of an inch ...
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What is the best way to tie into main sewage line when adding ADU with 19 DFUs in California?
I’m adding an ADU in California. Can I connect my sewage from the ADU 18 feet away to the existing line?
DFU calculation
current sewage from kitchen and bathroom
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Toilet auger used but water level dropped only a little — is clog cleared? Have not flushed, yet
Auger extended six feet into toilet but water level dropped only a little. Toilet has not been flushed yet (am afraid of filling bowl again with “dirty” water). Is clog likely cleared? Should auger ...
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What are the consequences for building code violations of previous non-permitted work?
In 2016, I remodeled my bathroom to replace tub with a walk-in shower and the work was not done according to code. The space is small and the distance from the center point of the toilet to the shower ...
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