Questions tagged [water]
For questions relating to the water system of a home or other building, including plumbing and fixtures, water heating, water filtering and treatment, and irrigation/sprinkler systems. Questions regarding swimming pools and spas should have the additional tags "pool" or "spa".
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Main Water Line coming into House leaking/rusted out - How to replace and with what?
We just purchased a home in Joshua Tree, CA and the main water line coming into the house after the exterior shut off valve is leaking a lot. The concrete over part of it came off and I am able to see ...
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Drainback system for a cabin on piers
I have a cabin on stilts in Maine where the frost line is 4ft deep. I’m looking to make a system to supply water to the house that I could use in the winter. Seeing as the cabin will not stay above ...
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How to extract resin "fix" from a brass water pipe?
Some time ago I fell, and broken off my faucet. Manufacturer has already disappeared from the market so the spare part wasn't available. I printed it in resin, screwed it in using silicone and it ...
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How can I fix a Rheem tankless water heater leak? [closed]
My Rheem Performance 8 kW Self-Modulating 2.54 GPM Tankless Electric Water Heater is leaking from the top of one of the tubes inside it where the top screws on it. Can use plumbers tape on the ...
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Whole-house water filter
I have a common type of cylinder filter, about 4x10", that amasses a caramel colored, loose, smooth gunk on the bottom of filter case, as well as coating the outside of the filter itself. We ...
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Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve Leaking
As it got cold outside (not sure if this has anything to do with it), water heater pressure relief valve started dripping water after long hot showers. Trying to figure out if it's just the valve ...
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Single water meter in condo building?
Trying to understand the set up (both physically & from a charge-for-usage perspective) of the water meter in my condo building.
As far as I can tell, this appears to be a single usage meter, with ...
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I must keep turning hot water valve hotter to get the same temperature hot water that I used to get! [closed]
My hot water valve in my shower used to need to be open half way to get hot enough showers. It has gradually needed to be opened to nearly 100% to get hot enough showers. I don't seem to have any ...
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How can I eliminate mold in my water softener? [closed]
First time home buyer. We moved in about a year ago. When we first bought the house I looked inside the tank and didn't see any salt so I thought it wasn't being used. A few days ago I looked inside ...
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Can I use a tankless and tanked hot water heater at the same time this way?
I am designing a house for myself and want to use a tankless hot water heater. The issue is I am going to be on LP gas and I want to have a recirculating loop. Id rather not consistently use gas to ...
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Mold concerns after weeks of water leaking in Southern California?
I had a pipe break in my wall. Since I rent an apartment in Southern California I had to beg my landlord to take this seriously and get it fixed. She took several weeks to address the problem and stop ...
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What keeps rain out of a Vertical PVC Concentric Vent?
All pics show are the Vent Cap, which is the exhaust and the inlet air cap. What is used for a RAINCAP?
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Is 9.5 x 3 a standard whole-house water filter cartridge size?
A while ago we had a whole house water filter installed, and I've let it go a bit too long before replacing the cartridge. Now I want to, but there are no markings on the filter housing to help me ...
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15 psi at the house from a tank located 93 feet up [duplicate]
I have a tank 93 feet above my house. There is about 350 feet of 2 inch hose from the tank to my house. I have a small creek filling the tank about 650 feet away from the tank. The flow into the tank ...
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Why do I have low water pressure at the house from a tank located 100 feet up?
I have a new 1000 gallon tank at 100 feet above my house. There is about 300 feet of 2 inch hose from the tank to my house. I have a small creek filling the tank about 600 feet away. The flow into the ...
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Why doesn't my tub faucet provide hot water?
My Delta freestanding tub faucet doesn't get hot. Took off handle and turn knob inside to adjust temp, but notice it still isn't much warmer. Noticed I had to turn towards cold to make it hotter. ...
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Inconsistent water pressure
I live in a 3 story condo, built in 2012. On public/city water. Appears my water pressure regulator is a Wilkins 70XL, set to 50psi - checked using an Amazon water pressure tester about 6 inches ...
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What are these circles on my ceiling?
Hoping you may be able to provide some insight. We moved into our current house three years ago and noticed some circles on the ceiling.
The circles are varying size, feel smooth and dry, and have ...
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Connecting new fridge to existing pex
I'm looking for a good way to connect a new fridge with water to an existing pex pipe. I previously did not have a fridge with water.
Backstory, years and years ago, the contractor remodeling my ...
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Shower Leak - Panels + Glass Door + tray
First time poster here and likely about to become a new DIYer (and probably day drinker after this). I am at the end of my rope and have seen really great posts here, so I hope I can get some kind of ...
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Shallow well pressure loss
I am experiencing loss of pressure with my pressure tank. More and more frequent I am losing water. The pressure gauge when I check it is zero. When up and working pressure switch seems to close at 4⁰ ...
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Are there any concerns about bacteria growth in dechlorinated water in a whole house filter system?
Do you have to shock your system water if going to be on vacation for a few weeks?
I am just curious if there's any warning or precaution I need to be aware since my system will be designed to reduce ...
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How concerning is this water in my bathroom?
Water is starting to seep out of the seams of the vinyl in my bathroom floor when stepped on. I also noticed the toilet caulking seems to be separating.
I am not sure exactly where the water is coming ...
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My kitchen sink only dispenses hot water!
My mother-in-law recently moved into a new home. The kitchen sink only dispenses warm or hot water, not cold. All the other sinks and faucets in the house are working as they should. I admittedly know ...
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Water softener unused for 11 months—safe to use?
We just bought a new house, which has a salt-based water softener (picture below). The sellers hadn't been living in the house since last December (2022) while they were having it remodeled, so they ...
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Ball valve off a water main
We replaced 3 ball valves in the past 4 years at the same location. What could be the cause? the only thing connected to this is the grounding wire. Could this be drawing current through the valve-...
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How do I stop violent pulsing in my water lines?
I am on city water. I recently replaced my galvanized pipe water line with PEX in my home (every fixture), and I now have violent pulsation in my water lines when I turn on a fixture. The PEX is well ...
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What is the dripping noise that my fridge is making?
My fridge has started to make a dripping noise. I can only hear it when it’s really quiet. My fridge does not have an ice maker or a water/ice station on the outside. Recently the freezer has had poor ...
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Water pipes keep making noise/banging even though nothing with water is being used
My house is about 20 yrs old so not new new but not super old either.
The problem I'm noticing now is the water pipes seem to be making a banging sound even though no one is using anything that ...
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Water Softener & Filter Water & Drain Advice
Looking at adding a water softener and water filter to my house. I've drawn up what I'm thinking in but looking for advice on some of what I show if there is a better/different way I should be doing ...
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Is my reinforced concrete ceiling still safe? [closed]
The ceiling of my Honk Kong flat has exposed corroded steel and crumbling concrete. The plaster easily falls out of there, and there are cracks in the roof.
Is this fixable?
Is this still safe?
What ...
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Can I turn off the water to the upstairs for the winter? I live in NY
We mainly live downstairs and have had the pipes burst upstairs twice. Both times we were at work and it was a mess when we got home.
This year I was thinking to turn off the valve under the kitchen ...
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Will my combi gas boiler still produce heat with mains water off?
I am responsible for a vacant house with a natural gas combi boiler (Ideal Logic range). I need to keep the house heated to a minimum temperature, but would like to switch off mains water (pipe ...
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Mild/mildew after a water leak
We had a water leak in a pipe in a wall between the garage and a closet. We fixed the leak as soon as we noticed it, which seemed to be a week or two after it started based off of our water usage on ...
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Had leak in bathroom that led to some standing water - do I need to remove tiles to dry subfloor?
Tried to DIY an issue with my toilet. Unfortunately, shut off valve didn’t quite work so a ton of water sprayed around the bathroom for a few minutes before I finally got it off. Used towels and ...
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Rancid smell using tankless water heater
We have had our tankless water heater for 5 years, within the last year we have noticed a bad smell coming out of exhaust pipe. The water heater was not vented through the roof instead it vented into ...
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Water in Basement After Heavy Rain
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Hi everyone. I consistently have water in my basement on the Eastern wall of my house every time it rains heavily - 1.5 inches or more in a 24 hour period. The water seeps in through ...
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Ceiling under upstairs bathroom leaking water
I noticed a bubble in our downstairs ceiling and there was water dripping onto the floor. I cut a small hole in the drywall to see if more would rush out but it seems to be just wet. There is ...
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How to change the anode on this water heater?
I have a Bradford White water heater installed in 2011. I was following this video to replace the anode. I was expecting my water heater to look like in the video, with a clear nut to unscrew.
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Can I connect my water heater to a faucet with no vent connection?
I had two instant hot water faucets in my house:
In the kitchen with a nice faucet, where everyone used it, but the tank now leaks and needs to be replaced. This tank (which now leaks), has two ...
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How do I get the water to completely drain from my tub with a drain in the end wall?
I have an old school bathtub where the drain is vertical at the end of the tub instead of flat and in the middle. So the all of the water doesn’t roll down all the way and some of it ends up sitting, ...
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Shower water only hot when cold sink tap on
Why is it that I can only get hot water in my unit block (old building) shower when I have the cold tap in bathroom sink on?
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which valve fitting / adapter combination can i use to connect my kitchen faucet and undersink water filter to my cold water line?
I purchased an underink water filter:
KOHLER Aquifer Under-Sink Double Cartridge Water Filtration System
I was using the plastic connection that came with it:
Connected like so:
The top connects to ...
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How to prevent the algae growth under the water tank
I have placed over the head water tanks on top of an elevated concrete structure with grading.
But I can see lots of algae growth beneath it , I honestly didn't expect this because it's open terrace ...
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Just found out my vinyl decking has a leak. How to protect over the wet winter? [duplicate]
We just bought a home and as we were in a drought during our inspection and didn't notice any water ingress, we didn’t know that the vinyl coating cracks that were visible had started a leak into my ...
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Why do I hear water running through my water heater until the breaker is turned off? [closed]
I heard water running, so I turned off the main water line outside, but the sound was still apparent. It was coming from the electric water heater and didn't stop until I flipped the breaker to the ...
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How should I effectively clean the exterior of dirty plastic drum
The drum in the picture got dirty during the house construction probably , some concrete might have got stained or the drum has been in the outside so due to sun or rain this could have happened.
But ...
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cold water odor from bathroom sink faucet
Our home is 3 years old and we have city water. We have dual sinks in our bathroom. When the cold water is turned on in only the left sink, an odor starts about 4 seconds later and then goes away. No ...
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Should I use salt pellets for my new Clark water softener?
I have a new Clark water softener. The technician recommended using Sure Soft with extra coarse. I have a few bags of Diamond Crystal salt pellets that I bought from Costco for my old water softener.
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3/4 Black Poly Main Line Replaced With 3/4 Pex
Due to many leaks in the existing main supply line, plumbers have replaced my 3/4 black poly line from the meter in to my house with 3/4 pex. Existing line was about 25 years old.
The new 3/4 pex line ...