Plumbing

Is $6,000 for a stainless steel tankless vent line actually the normal rate?

Just moved into a place out in Washington and the inspection missed a major mess with the tankless water heater. The ve...

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posted by DuskMike22

3 comments posted 2mos posted by DuskMike22

Is the PEX plumbing causing low water flow in my new shower?

We finished a tub-to-shower conversion about six months back and the water flow just isn't what it used to be. My spous...

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posted by BearForge_1973

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Can I run a PVC plumbing vent through my 150-year-old masonry chimney?

I'm currently in the middle of adding a full bathroom to my basement and I'm hitting a wall with how to handle the vent...

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posted by slate_maker

5 comments posted 2mos posted by slate_maker

Is it time to replace a 23 year old electric water heater?

I was looking at the sticker on my Rheem 50-gallon electric heater and realized it was made back in 2003. It has those...

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posted by Ray_Moss_1963

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How do I connect my new sink tailpiece to a glued-in PVC P-trap?

Just finished putting in a new sink and the drain setup is giving me a headache. The black tailpiece coming off the bot...

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posted by Kit_Iron_1956

5 comments posted 2mos posted by Kit_Iron_1956

How hard is it to add a shut off valve to my water heater?

My water heater finally gave up the ghost and the new one isn't getting installed til Monday. The real pain is that I d...

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posted by Nic_Drift

3 comments posted 2mos posted by Nic_Drift

Is it alright to use a brass drop ear for my tub spout rough-in?

I'm currently in the middle of a bathroom remodel and just finished the rough-in for the tub and shower. I used a mix o...

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posted by HawkStorm

3 comments posted 2mos posted by HawkStorm

Why is my bathroom light fixture still filling with water after a plumbing repair?

My bathroom light is literally filling up like a bowl and I'm starting to get realy worried about it. A week ago the la...

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posted by ForgeBuilder854

5 comments posted 2mos posted by ForgeBuilder854

My neighbor burst my pipes stealing water and flooded my basement, what should I do?

So I just found out my neighbor has been stealing my water becasue I heard a waterfall in my basement. I ran down and w...

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posted by FlintTom99

3 comments posted 2mos posted by FlintTom99

What is the best metal lockable toolbox for a freshman starting plumbing tech?

My 15-year-old daughter just found out she got into the plumbing program at her tech school and she’s stoked. She came...

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posted by TorqueKeeper_1963

3 comments posted 3mos posted by TorqueKeeper_1963

Could my bathtub really be draining straight into the ground under my house?

I was putting away laundry right next to the tub access panel when I heard this wierd splashing sound, almost like a ho...

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posted by StoneScout_1975

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Is this mix of SharkBites and PEX under my sink actually legit?

The insurance company sent over a subcontractor to fix the plumbing after they pulled up the floor for some repairs. Th...

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posted by CrestEmber

3 comments posted 3mos posted by CrestEmber

Draining a Megaflo system

Hi I want to change a radiator to a towel rail in my bathroom and want to know how to drain the heating system. I have...

0 comments posted 3yrs

posted by Nick Beswick

0 comments posted 3yrs posted by Nick Beswick

Oil rayburn 308k

Hi how do you remove a leaking boiler from a rayburn 308K, do you have to remove top of Rayburn ,regards Dai .

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posted by Daiburn

0 comments posted 5yrs posted by Daiburn

Improving flow rate from rising main

Help please! We suffer from a low flow rate from our rising main (1/2 pipe into the house). This is particularly frustr...

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posted by Anonymous

0 comments posted 6yrs posted by Anonymous