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need help for my plumbing layout Plates
hello by the way I'm a 3rd year Architecture student and I badly need assistant to my plumbing layout, I have floor plan already , the lot was small but I don't know how to start because its my first...
 
Hisense Ice maker.
My Hisense Ice Maker has 4 wires, blue, yellow,red and white. Which corresponds to line, valve, nuetral and ground?
 
Water heating question: how to integrate hot water supply, radiant floor heat and solar?
OK, I have a larger project in mind. I want to dig out the thin slab in my on-grade basement, put proper drainage in, insulation and vapor barrier, pour a concrete slab with PEX tubing in it for...
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Why do many plumbers refuse to locate underground irrigation system pipe leaks in an almost 2 acres hilly rural land? (2023 Update)
Hello. Why do many plumbers refuse to locate underground irrigation system pipe leaks in an almost 2 acres hilly rural land? Others and I can't find the underwater leak(s) even though we know it's on...
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Hot Water Heater Upgrade: Tankless vs Tank, Which one is the best for Boston area?
$6+ heating oil prices got me thinking about lowering the costs... I wild like to conduct an expert opinion poll. I have a tankless water heater (coil) in my oil-fired furnace. Heating is baseboards...
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Problem with Tankless Water Heater: Cold Water in Primary Shower in Early Morning (2023 Update)
Hello, we have a new home with a tankless water heater. In our primary shower, we have three different faucets 1. For the shower 2. For a hand held shower thing. 3. For a bathtub. When we have to take...
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Can you fit a plastic acidic acid waste pipe from a boiler to a cast iron stack pipe on a house (2023 Update)
I am confused, was having a new combination boiler glowworm fitted today, but couldn't go ahead as I have a cast iron stack waste pipe not plastic on the side of my house. Said he cant fit a acidic...
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Both outside faucets have no water when opening them, but water works inside. (2023 Update)
Both outside faucets have no water when opening them, but water works inside. In a modern 25 yr old neighborhood house, is it common have a separate on-off valve for outside water?
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Random pipe in my yard? (2023 Update)
We have owned this home for a few years now and the other evening I noticed water bubbling and pouring out between two rocks in our yard. I turned off the water supply line for at least 15 minutes but...
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Plumbing 101: What are Vents and Why Do We Need Them? (2023 Update)
Wanted to know what are plumbing vents in details
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Radiator on studs on top of bricks (2023 Update)
I need to hang a radiator (160cm wide, 50cm high, total weight around 35kg) via two brackets to a plasterboard wall. The wall is external, so that it has studs (about 12mm deep and 50mm wide) behind...
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general recommendation question : lowara-xylem vs grunfos vs wilo vs whichever else (2023 Update)
I have to buy a circulator pump for hot water (T max 80-90), 7-8 m head (lift), 1 m3/h flow, max power consumptio in the range 60-80 W. Duty cycle very heavy (I mean many hours of uninterrupted work)....
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Efficient DIY: Replace faulty radiator valve head (2023 Update)
I'm very confused to the different types of valves and heads, please can someone help? The temperatue control for one radiator at home stopped working. The plastic head is faulty and won't twist open...
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Toilet Troubleshooting: Swirling Water in the Bowl. Solutions beyond the plunger (2023 Update)
The last couple of days, when I press the flush button in the toilet, all the water swirls around the bowl, rises a little, and leaves. Of course, at first, I worked with a plunger, then I just took...
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From Leak to Fix: How to Identify and Repair a Leaky Foot Valve in Your Well System (2023 Update)
The foot valve on my well is leaking through and I have been advised that due to the age of the well, it would be better to drill a new well instead of risking damaging the well trying to remove the...
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