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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How can I stop a stainless steel drinking water tank from leaking?
I have stainless steel drinking water tank that is leaking from the weldings (few pin holes).
What is the best way to stop these leaks, without draining the tank?
Welding could be option but I have ...
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What should I do immediately after a clean water flood to minimize damage?
Today, we went out of the house for about an hour and when we came back the whole kitchen was flooded. Turned out the cold water soft connection for the kitchen sink had somehow disconnected (?).
We ...
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Under UK Building Codes are you allowed to add an additional stopcock?
I live in the UK and have recently moved into a new home. I've been told the stopcock is "under the floorboards in the dining area" (nothing more specific). I can't find any loose carpet that's easy ...
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How can I check for possible damage after water leaking into loft chimney?
I had a loose tile on the roof in front of the chimney breast and noticed that in the loft the internal chimney breast was a bit damp. Since then had it repaired (i.e. the tile tapped down and the ...
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What could cause condensation on a ceiling after painting with a roof sealer?
I am renting an apartment and the tenants recently complained about water droplets on the ceiling in one of the rooms. The apartment is on the first floor and surrounded by plants (we live in a ...
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Stuck, leaking water shutoff valve to toilet
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I recently replaced the fill valve and the flapper in one of the toilets in my house. When I turned the water back on using the shutoff valve below the toilet, a slow drip had ...
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How to turn on a ballofix / ball valve?
When I turned the valve off, it was as if it made a small click, as if it had reached a locking position.
Now I can't turn it on again.
I have one other just like this one, and that one can I turn ...
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Why will my pilot light on the gas water heater not stay lit for more than 15 minutes?
The pilot light went out on my gas water heater. I followed the instructions and had it lit three times now for about 15 minutes each time but it wont stay lit. Not sure what to do at this point?
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Would replacing old mortar for new prevent water from seeping through brickwork?
Would replacing old mortar for new prevent water from seeping through brickwork?
I have included photographs just in case this is a special case:
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How can I stop my shower turning too hot and too cold?
There's something wrong with the plumbing, because the shower temperature simply will not stay constant. It gradually changes to either scalding hot, or freezing cold while it's running.
The ...
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Is it time to replace my 20 year old water heater?
My water heater (gas) shows a date of 1991 on it, although the house was built in 1993. There is nothing wrong with it. It is a little slow to heat the water up, sometimes taking almost 5 minutes to ...
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Waterproof seal between two submersed pipes
I have an odd problem. Essentially I am working on fabricating a connection between two fiberglass pipes that are intended to be submerged underwater (depth 30ft). No water should make it inside of ...
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Periodic surging sound from plumbing
There is a surging sound coming from the plumbing between the water main and hot water tank in my house. It has a beat, with a period of about 1 second. It sounds sort of like the lines are "breathing....
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What should be cleaned or examined after an air conditioner drain pipe leak?
The other day, we found some water on the floor in our utility room. After some research and investigation, we discovered that the drain pipe from the central air unit was blocked. We were able to use ...
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opening water pipe/tap has hissing noise throughout the house [duplicate]
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How to eliminate the “whooshing” sound of water running though pipes.
I have a 3 story townhouse. Any time when I open a tap, even very slowly that water is just ...
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Water tank will not charge
[Please forgive bad terminology - I'm new to this]
My water tank doesn't seem to take a charge at all. I'm hoping to get some suggestions as to what is happening. I have a bladder tank. If just a ...
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How to make water move in a square bed
Say I have something similar to the image below:
Now, where you see the rocks, I want to put water that goes a little higher than the rocks, and I want the water to move in one direction all around ...
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How to prevent odor in clay pots, resulting due to drinking water storage?
We use clay pots to store drinking water in summers. Clay pots keep the water cool.
The water lasts for 2 days and then I wash the pot with soap and fill the water again. There is no tight lid for ...
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Is it ok to use pneumatic tools underwater
I have a concrete that is stuck underwater. The concrete piece is too heavy. I think that I could break it into small pieces with my pneumatic impact drill.
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Sediment in well water
I live in central Florida (by Orlando) and I have well water. The sediment filter is before the softener and after the pressure tank. I've lived in this house for a year and replaced the filter about ...
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Sump with no pump!
A rainy month and water in the crawlspace:
It's was an unusually wet April where I live. I went into my crawlspace last week to change the filter on the A/C and found water. The crawlspace is ...
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How to fix a dripping part in toilet?
This part in my toilet slowly drips water:
It's not a big problem but I still want to fix it. I already tried to screw the part as tightly as possible but it did not change.
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Resetting fence posts in very wet conditions
This winter the Minnesota frost heaved up 5 fence posts in my yard.
I've pulled out the 5 posts, and have found basically puddles of water and very very wet mud. I shop-vac'd out the standing ...
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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 ...
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Should I install an indoor or outdoor sump pump, or both?
I have a full basement in a cold climate (North Dakota). The previous owner had a raw hole broken out of the cement floor that must have served as an emergency sump pump hole. We haven't had water ...
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Loud vibrating when using hot water!
I recently moved into a new condo with 2 kitchen sinks -- a main one and one embedded in an island. There's a lot going on under the main one -- the cold water is split so that it leads to the faucet ...
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How can I get my sprinkler / home irrigation system to not ruin my car with water spots? [closed]
I have a sprinkler system (i.e. irrigation system) at home. Occasionally I park my car too close and it gets hit with the water. This causes horrible water spots. I've seen that some do-it-yourself ...
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is there a solar passive water condenser (from humid air) design anywhere? [closed]
i've looked around and i found only two related designs:
active electric water condenser.
solar passive water still (that distill dirty water)
not quite what i was looking for...
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Understanding water and sewer
In my water bill (in U.S.), there
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Noisy Downspout [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I stop the noise from my gutters?
I have a very unusual problem with a downspout. It rises 20 ft from an elbow on the ground to a gutter above. It produces a sound ...
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What would cause my filtered water to have a thin transparent film suspended in it?
I have a filtered water dispenser in my Whirlpool refrigerator door. Lately I've noticed when dispensing water into a clean glass, that there are patches of a thin transparent film suspended in the ...
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How do I avoid condensation issues with an insulated garage roof?
Yesterday it was raining (slight overexaggeration of course) :-) inside my garage... Hood of the car was covered with nasty orange water spots. It's an attached garage. There's no garage "ceiling" (...
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Water Hammer in kitchen faucet
I just installed a new sink and faucet and get really bad water hammer when I run the faucet. I never had this trouble before. I made sure the water supplies from the copper to the faucet is as short ...
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How bad is a leak-through?
I replaced a Fluidmaster in a toilet, and I suspect the fill valve was slightly loose because, after about 12 hours there was a small puddle in the bathroom and the ceiling below was damp. I turned ...
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How can I mask water damaged ceiling drywall with faux painting?
My tub upstairs leaked a large portion of water directly above the middle of the kitchen ceiling. The ceiling drywall doesn't have a hole in it, and the paint isn't bubbling. However after I fixed the ...
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Combination boiler pressure zero after heating
I generally don't notice a performance problem with the boiler, but after I run the heat to the radiators and turn the boiler off, after cooling down the the pressure gauge shows zero. I can easily ...
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Installing a switch for a water heater's lower element
I'd like to install a switch for the lower element of my water heater. I haven't even looked inside the water heater yet, but I'm a little confused about what the best way to go about doing this ...
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How do I cut and cap copper water tubing cheaply and safely?
In my basement I have copper water pipes that look like they hooked up to an old shower. Now they don't hook up to anything. I want to prune these pipes where they come off the main water line (so I ...
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Why is there water in my washing machine barrel some time after a load?
I have a frigidaire front load washing machine, and we are finding a few inches of water in the barrel after running a load, but not right away -- it takes at least 1/2 an hour before the water ...
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How do I find the source of the water leaking through the ceiling?
I live in Minnesota in a single story rambler with full basement. In an upstairs corner bedroom I started noticing some water leaking in the closet ceiling a week or two ago (picture is current, it ...
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How do I fix a leaky toilet that only leaks from underneath?
I am noticing some water spots on my concrete in my (unfinished) basement. When I look up for the cause of the water I can see water dripping around the hole that is used for the sewer pipe for the ...
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Is "bronze and silumin" mix actually possible in a ball cock?
In my apartment bathroom there's a thick steel pipe with hot water going from the floor beneath through my bathroom and to the store above. There're two pipes welded into that vertical pipe and a ...
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Why is my third floor hot water pressure so low?
The hot water pressure in our 3rd floor shower is very low. The 2nd floor shower however, has very good pressure. The problem is not the shower head, which actually produces great pressure when ...
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Do I need to do anything for my external spigots during a short hard freeze?
Like the questioner in Do I need to do anything to protect my pool during a rare freeze? I live in central florida and its going to be a hard freeze tonight. Do I need to let the spigots drip or cover ...
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How do I remove (food) oil stain from a wood table?
Spilled some oily salad dressing on a wood table that was not varnished or sealed in any way. Not sure the type of wood - it almost looks like teak, but I don't believe it is.
We used water on the ...
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What are some options for a small electric water flow control valve?
I'm looking for an electric water valve for a DIY project. I need to be able to close it partially so as to control the water flow rate. The exact details of how to control it are not important; I'm ...
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Would this solution work with my dehumidifier?
I have a shed built with concrete blocks and a metal roof, terrible condensation in it and every time I go in, I see water on the walls and floor as well as drips on the metal roof. The shed is not ...
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Why am I getting a lot of condensation in new shed?
I just got a new shed built with concrete blocks and a metal roof last month and thing is dripping with condensation from the roof. There is absolutely no insulation in the shed.
How would I get rid ...
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Is there an alternative to a self-piercing saddle valve for a humidifier?
I bought and installed a whole home humidifier. The humidifier is located in my attic connected to the air exchanger. The Self-Piercing Saddle Valve is located there as well to draw water to the ...
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Why is there white crust on my dishes after they are washed in the dish washer? [closed]
Recently my dishes have been coming out of the dish-washer with a lot of white powdery-crust all over them. It's extremely hard to scrub off and often the only way to remove it is to soak them in ...
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