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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...
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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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3 years ago
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Water spike problems in my house.
I had a new hot water heater installed, and shortly after that, it would discharge water. The plumber who installed it, said that the pressure was too high likely in the house. He looked at the...
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17 years ago
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Home water pressure increases when water heater is used
Home water pressure increases when water heater is used. Installed the following new parts. * water heater * pressure regulator on the main supply line * pressure gauge on the cold line in the house,...
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17 years ago
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sweating a compression fitting
If you have a compression fitting, say a 1/2 by 1/2 coupling, can you remove the compression nut and ferrule, clean and flux the coupling and then apply solder/heat? Basically, in a pinch, could you...
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17 years ago
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insulation of water pipes behind the wall of a finished attic
We live in the Boston area. We bought our current house a year ago. The attic is finished with heat. This past winder, all the water pipes to the attic's bathroom got frozen on a very cold day. We had...
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18 years ago
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How do you make BBQ burner last Longer?
Mine only last 2 year at best. What about putting a think steel or aluminium plate on top of the burner to protect from the drippings. It would be a hair smaller shape then the burner, in order not to...
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18 years ago
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Seeking Chocolate Brown Toilet (Tank?)
I'm helping my dad replace an unrepairably-cracked American Standard BROWN toilet tank. Sadly, the color is no longer manufactured by the firm. I'm searching the net for hard-to-find fixtures but so...
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19 years ago
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Rusted out toilet flange on concrete floor
From the department of one thing leads to another... I noticed the fill valve in a seldom used basement bathroom toilet wasn't shutting completely, so I ran and picked up a Fluidmaster to replace it...
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19 years ago
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Mixet tub/shower faucet
I'm trying to remove an old Mixet faucet to install a shower surround. The handle (MRH-MET) seems to be seized on and won't come off and I stripped the philips set screw on the mix lever (MLH-MET),...
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19 years ago
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Alternative to dielectric union
I've heard that a brass nipple can be used to join copper to galvanized pipe instead of a dielectric union. Is this true? How long does the nipple need to be? (.5" and .75" pipe are at issue.) Thanks
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20 years ago
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Installation of a flow inducer shroud
I have a 6" well hole with an inside diameter of 5". My pump is 4" and may be set below the bottom of the casing. I don't know how deep the casing goes. The well is 115' deep and water level is about...
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20 years ago
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Imploding hot water heater?
I've got some idiot at work telling me that his hot water heater imploded. I'm telling him that is impossible, but I want to make sure I'm not the idiot. Technically, I guess anything is possible, but...
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17 years ago
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Warning about Harden Faucets
This is just a message to alert anyone thinking about installing Harden or Harden-Fisher faucets in their home. These are very expensive faucets, and quite attractive, but, as I have discovered, of...
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20 years ago
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joining 1 1/2 inch pvc and 1 1/2 inch copper
To make a long story short, my metal drain tailpiece that I connect my trap to for my laundry sink has corroded in spots (probably 40 years old) and has developed a leak. Instead of sweating off the...
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18 years ago
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Concrete Laundry Tub Repair?
I have an old concrete laundry tub. The tub is in good shape but the drain fixture on the bottom of the tub is very bad and should be replaced. Do they still make a replacement fixture for this type...
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19 years ago
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HELP! Snake is stuck in the drain.
This is a 1/4 inch coil snake 25 feet long in a hand rotator device. There is a knob ( 1/2 inch ) on the front and is an expanded part of the coil. Son-in law sent this down the bathroom sink drain...
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19 years ago
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Toilet leak while and after washing clothes.
My downstairs toilet leaks a small amount at rear of base. It seems to only leak during or around the time laundry is being done. The toilet flushes, drains completely, and fills beautifully, that is...
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9 years ago
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ProPress fittings leaking?
I have an oil fired boiler which is about three years old. The installer used Ridgid 'ProPress' copper fittings on most of the new water lines near the boiler. I noticed recently that many of these...
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16 years ago
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boiler not filling with water problem...
Hello, My name is David and I have a boiler problem I was hoping to could help me work thru? I have a peerless Natural Gas boiler (boiler number mmw-115-wc, serial number mmw-18429) and it doesn't...
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18 years ago
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