What is the white, crusty, crumbly stuff I find in my kitcken sink drain pipes?
From time to time my kitchen sink needs to be unplugged, and each time I invariably find accumulations of a crusty, crumbly white material in the pipes. It looks a lot like old cheese, has no...
View Articlehow to fix knocking in well system
My home is on a private well. The line comes into the house from the well, roughly 15 feet from our house and enters in the basement about three feet above the floor. The pvc line then goes up, along...
View ArticleFlow rate of two sump pumps using a single 1.5-inch ABS pipe
I have two main sump pumps inside the same sump pit:Liberty 297 ↗ (3/4 hp - 78GPM)Liberty 257 ↗ (1/3 hp - 47 GPM).Each pump discharges through a 1.5-inch pipe. I plan to connect them using a Y-shaped...
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What is white build-up at Kitchen drain P-trap connector?
I recently moved into a new place and noticed white build-up at/around the kitchen sink drain pipe at what I believe is the P-trap connection nut. What is it and how serious of an issue? If an issue...
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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 drainline to my 1/2" dishwasher wye.I purchased this one which should be 1/2" but I measure roughly 5/8" OD.Here is a closeup...
View ArticleCan I effectively inspect a septic system with a boroscope?
I have a septic tank in my backyard, and it has a gravelless chamber drain field pipes. After the septic tank was emptied, the septic person told me that the drain field pipe was clogged. He used a...
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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...
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How do I get rid of the sulphur smell from cold water only in one sink?
In my powder room only, I have a strong sulphur smell that comes out of my cold water faucet only. I have a water filtration system for my house but only have this problem in one sink. I have changed...
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What would this pipe perhaps contain?
Appreciate it's only an educated guess, but I've not seen one this like before ( the large yellow ). Maybe an old coal gas pipe? The house is from ~1900 and had a retrofitted gas system which was ~1"...
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how to support long hanging pipes near joist
Installed a new water heater and the contractor ran pipes which are poorly supported. I was thinking of using mounting ties and screwing it to the joist.What would be the most appropriate thing to do/use?
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How do I safely remove a mystery cast iron pipe in my basement?
I have a mystery 1-3/4" cast iron pipe (outside diameter) in my basement. It's ugly and rusting, and I want to remove it. I want to know what's in there before I start opening it up, but I'm out of...
View ArticleCSST pipe fpr propane [closed]
I live in NH. I had my 100 gal propane tank, which used to sit right next to my house, moved about 25 feet away from the house. I ran 3 inch PVC pipe from the previous outside house connection to the...
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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...
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What is this pipe in basement wall and how should I seal it?
My son just got water in his basement from some water coming in through some small pipes (not copper) that protrude from his basement wall. I have never seen something like this before.The pipe is...
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...
View ArticleStainless steel NPT + Brass NPT = not a perfect fit?
I just completed laying irrigation piping (black poly) and by and large it seems solid. I do however have issues with the take-offs from my house's hose bibs, where I have metal risers going into the...
View Articlestructure for DIY float tank
I have built float tanks before with wood and fibreglass.Now I'm living in another country and want to have a tank again, the option I want to build is like the zen float tank.So I want to know if is...
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What are these black drainage pipes in my basement and can I move them?
I'm thinking of finishing my Ontario basement but would first like to understand more about some of the black drainage pipes.The builder installed rough-ins for a bathroom, with an orientation that...
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What is white buildup at Kitchen drain P-trap connector?
I recently moved into a new place and noticed white buildup at/around the kitchen sink drain pipe at what I believe is the P-trap connection nut. What is it and how serious of an issue? If an issue how...
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Easy and cheap DIY way to cover pipes next to floor
I want to cover those heating pipes.Unfortunately, broad skirting boards are expensive and unnecessary for such a small part, and besides, getting them right across the corner and under the radiator...
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