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Correcting Existing Waste Water Drain Setup
Relevant background info: 200 year old stone farmhouse in PA. Built into a hillside so the first floor is also the basement. At the rear of the house, the second floor is ground level. The main soil...
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What can I use in place of missing coupling fittings on a used heat pump?
I picked up a Dream 8kW pool / spa heat pump which came without any fittings for the water in/out. The unit looks like this:The previous owner used a rubber coupling like this for his pond.I'm looking...
View ArticleWater supply plumbing changing of pipe size
Just a quick 1...I'm installing a jojo and I have ¾ supply which I'll be feeding the jojo with...but I was thinking can't I run the ¾ pipe for about 2 meters and than upstream the pipe (increase the...
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Should I be worried about rusting metal straps for copper gas pipe?
A few years ago, I had a copper gas pipe installed professionally on the exterior of a house, and these metal brackets (if that's the correct term for them) were used to affix the pipe to the...
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Is it safe to use Category 1 80,000BTU furnace with 2 inch PVC exhaust?
A contractor just finished installation of new HVAC system with a category 1 furnace (model: GMES800805CNAA).He originally used a reducer to connect 4 inch exhaust to a 2 inch PVC pipe. He claimed that...
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Which part do I need to connect a 1/2" OD 3/8" ID drain pipe to an 1/2"...
It sounds silly but it seems I can't just connect a 1/2" OD / 3/8" ID drain line to my 1/2" dishwasher wye.I purchased this one which should be 1/2" but I measure roughly 5/8" OD.You can see there is...
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Buried Vpc gas pipe rusting, possible to repair?
I discovered that the green vpc coated iron pipe (pipe says astm a53 on it) for my gas line to my garage is rusting pretty badly. Is it safe to evacuate the pipe and sand down and coat with pipe tape...
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Can/should I cap off these radiator pipes while the radiator is disconnected?
We're renovating a bathroom and the cast iron radiator in that bathroom has been disconnected. It's getting cold here and we'd like to be able to use our boiler and radiators (hot water, not steam) for...
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Replacing old bathtub faucet
I apologize in an advanced for my lack of knowledge on this. I’ve never had to fix a bathtub faucet before.My bathtub faucet has excessive leaking whenever I use the shower. I thought it might have...
View ArticleDIY options for lining 2" PVC pipe?
I have some lengths of 2" PVC pipe that I am using for routing ethernet cables (e.g. no water). When I have to push a new cable through, it tends to get stuck on the joints in the pipe.Is there a good...
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Why is the little screw on the side of my shutoff valve dripping after the...
I had to turn on the outside spigot today and used it for a while. Then when I turned off the valve water was dripping from the little side screw of the shutoff valve. No water is going outside so I am...
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Where to turn cold water off inside the house?
This is somewhat a newbie question as I just bought this house. I assume design of plumbing must be common. So I wonder if I miss something.Below is the "green" valve to shut off hot water into the...
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What is the open outlet on the sink tailpiece for?
I have a part of an open pipe on the sink drain through which water flows when it is clogged.I looked on the internet to see if it has any significance, but I found nothing. So, I can make two...
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What are these metal pipes emerging from my foundation wall and entering the...
I see these two pipes in my basement going straight into the ground. They look to be the same size as the gas pipes, but I don't think they carry anything. One of them has been cut, see photos...
View ArticleCold water pipe going to one of my 2nd floor bathrooms may have frozen [closed]
I live in Southeast Michigan and recently bought and moved in to a century home. We've been getting a cold wave the past couple of days with sub-zero temperatures.For the past 36 hours, one of my 2nd...
View Articlecan pipes still burst when water is shut off
I have been shutting off the water to my kitchen overnight since the pipes are prone to freezing. I also open up the kitchen faucet when the pipes are shut off from the basement.Today I discovered the...
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What is causing leakage in my laundry sink trap?
I have this sink in my laundry room, and it started water-leaking a few days ago. After checking it seemed to me that the joint part between the sink hole and the pipe was a gasket, which was supposed...
View ArticleHow do you insulate your pipes to protect against freezing?
So, my pipes froze in my house today, and it made me realize that I should better insulate them for the rare days that it gets in the teens here... What should I do to insulate them? It's worth noting...
View ArticleVertical Steel Pipe Load Capacity
I need to use a steel pipe as vertical support for the beam above it. The weight it needs to support is up to 5000 kg. The steel pipe length is 260 cm and the diameter should be between 6 and 8...
View ArticlePinhole leak from soldering connecting spigot and pipe -- need plumber?
We're in New Orleans -- we just got over a multi-day freeze, and I found this tiny leak. Picture below -- if you look closely you can see the tiny spray of water. The crack is not visible, but seems to...
View ArticleHow can I seal my dryer vent elbows?
We have a dryer vent in our apartment that has a couple of twists and turns (due to the design of the floor plan) on its way out to the roof to vent. The twists have been done by elbow joints covered...
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Why is my washer drain pipe in middle of floor?
Plumber put drain pipe smack under where stackable unit will go. I've never seen this before. Am I going to have issues getting my stackable unit installed?
View ArticlePrevent in-wall pipe from freezing after installation
I'm trying to help a friend that's in a fix.TL/DR: She just had a major kitchen renovation completed, and now in cold temps (15ºF) her cold water sink feed freezes. The sink was moved from an interior...
View ArticlePex cold water line makes ticking sound when water is running
I’m hoping someone can help me diagnose a problem and propose a solution. We have noticed that every time we run the water anywhere in our house, be it hot or cold, the cold water line that runs from...
View ArticleSingle pipe steam radiator barely heats up - is there a way to flush/unclog...
I am renting this apartment, so i rather keep the Work as less invasive as possible.I have several single pipe steam radiators (could as well be the cast iron type). One of the radiators heats up at...
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How can I add valves to supply lines when the lines are soldered to the faucet?
I am trying to replace an old faucet that my 3 yo child is unable to use because of its design. I'm new to plumbing but actively reading. I haven't seen these supply lines w/o valves before. This looks...
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What are these exterior features?
What are these protrusions on the side of this house?The other side of the wall is a second bedroom with clean walls no protrusions. House is double brick.Some kind of vent? Why?Water pipe to roof...
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How to fit a 4" pipe through a 3" space
So while redoing some flooring in my laundry room, I discovered that whoever built my house in 1995 got real lazy and used a flexible foil pipe to connect the dryer vent in the wall through the floor...
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Can this 4'' PVC perforated sewer pipe be used for a french drain?
I would like to use PVC pipe instead of corrugated pipe.I went to HomeDepot (Canada) to see what is available and the below is my only choice. I don't think this will work as is since the lateral holes...
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How do I fill this hole around radiator pipes between my attic flooring and...
How do I fill in this hole so that the filling doesn't fall in? The pipes are for a radiator and they lead from the attic floor down through the 2nd floor. I do not want to use expanding foam because I...
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