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For questions about the supply and removal of water and liquid waste.
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Can I attatch my garden hose to a hose bib on the water main?
TL;DR: For temporary uses, hooking a hose up to this one should be fine.
There is typically a drop in pressure and volume from the water main to the hose sillcock because of the distance, 90-degree el …
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How do I repair this frost free anti-siphon faucet?
Take these parts with you to a hardware or plumbing parts store.
Not the Big Blue, Big Orange, or Big Green stores, if you're in the US & Canada - get a real "mom & pop shop" type hardware store. …
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repiping house with PEX
I can answer the first 3 questions, having done a significant amount of research and a few plumbing repairs on the 3 houses I've owned, first with copper lines, second with pex "homerun" and third with … the trunk and branches that need to drain. 1/2" provides enough volume for most fixtures and purposes, but also consider a manifold as it's the perfect time to install one if you're replacing all the plumbing …
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Cold water won't turn off
The three-handle tub and shower handles I'm familiar with in North America have a hot water valve on the left, cold water on the right, and a handle to select tub or shower head in the middle.
If you …
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Should I re-do this cinched PEX connection?
Page 23 of the PPFA PEX installation guide addresses this; it is best practice to make sure every cut is square.
The tubing should be cut squarely and evenly without burrs. Uneven, jagged or
irregul …
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Gravity Fed Plumbing System - question on connecting pieces
Source: I have been homebrewing for a number of years, which overlaps with DIY custom plumbing. Custom connections made with 1/4 turn ball valves and hose barbs are very common in homebrew. …
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I know there is a pressure vacuum breaker here, but what is the rest?
In my area, it is common for PVB to break if incorrectly winterized, but local water code requires these to be installed and inspected annually, with an inspection report filed with the city water aut …
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Is this type of under-sink connection appropriate?
This is not appropriate. That whole drain stack must be solidly connected and watertight or it will leak badly (as you discovered) when heavy water flows through it. Your installer either didn't know …
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Any problems with this plumbing plan?
Frame challenge: This looks to me like an XY problem. Rather than worry about where to place unsightly hose reels, I suggest looking at ways others have successfully solved this issue.
Best suggestion …
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How to remove this water shut off valve under the kitchen sink?
That plumbing is PEX which uses compression fittings. …
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3” PVC for toilet too high in joist cavity causing elbow to be above finished floor
You've got three main options:
Don't move the toilet, leave it where it was across the room since you have the proper drain slope there.
Raise the floor to compensate for the additional height of the …
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