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PRICE PER FIXTURE
My dad was a plumber. I was introduced into this business at a very early age. I not only feel your pain....I live it. It's the same everywhere. I remember back in the 80's that we could not get...
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Re: Plugged, slow toilet RESOLVED
A month ago (8/30/05) I posted the following message. I had a few replies, all good suggestions, thank you very much. The problem is resolved. See below the message for the summary. Starting a new...
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ain't it cute?
Hey Guys, Ain't it cute when a plumbing question gets crossed posted on our board and the DIYers? And, by the way, my hatred for pedestal sinks was reinforced today. Mikey
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How necessary is septic tank pumping? Treatment?
I have a house that was built new in '88. I've never had the septic tank pumped, never put any of these treatments in it. Never had any problems with it to date. For the most part, after the ex...
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Overpriced furnace install?
So the plumbing crew in town here quoted me $3800 to install a medium efficiency Lennox furnace in my office. I talked to a friend of mine who is "almost" a journeyman and he figures the furnaces...
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Garbage disposal question
When using th disposal,is it better to flush with hot or cold water?
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Septic tank question
I've been told that it's necessary to have bacteria in the tank to digest the waste. I know that Rid-X or yeast will supply this. My question is: "If anti bacterial soaps are used in cleaning...
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Illinois code question
I have a home that was built around 1940 and I am selling it. The buyers had an inspector tell them that the drains from the sink are not vented and he is correct. I don't believe when the home was...
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Rheem Electric Water Heater
I am having a problem with a 66 Gal Rheem Elec WH. I want to know if some of you have had a similar problem. I installed this heater in Feb 2005 and have had two blow upper elements within the last...
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NJ code question
Hey, it's been a while since I've checked in. Got a question for us Jersey guys. A guy I know has two houses, he lives in one & is fixing up the other, possibly to rent or sell. He's done all the work...
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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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shower diverter
Hello...hope someone has an idea that might be helpful.... I just bought a new home. My master bath has the shower head, cold faucet knob, hot faucet knob, diverter knob in between the H&C knobs, and...
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Water regulation goofy
When my sprinklers come on, I lose regulation and I could use some help diagnosing the problem. My regulator is a Watts ND 35. The inlet pipe is 3/4". The regulator adjusts the pressure, and seems...
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noisy whistling radiator
my radiator is making a whistling noise, I desperately want to stop the radiator making the noise, even at the cost of having no heating in my room. I had a plumber come in, and he said that he had...
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PVC and concrete
I heard that pvc has a bad reaction when it comes into contact with concrete. I have googled it and cannot find anything of value. So I have a couple questions. 1. Is it true? 2. If I used concrete to...
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