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Lubricant for PVC

Is there a lubricant that is safe for PVC that I may have around the house? I want to be able to take apart PVC pipe joi...
17 comments posted 20yrs
posted by tomwoodman42
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by tomwoodman42

Toilet won't flush without detergent added

I have two toilets that do not want to flush most of the time. They share a wall so that they are back-to-back and I am...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dustyme
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by dustyme

Garbage disposal leak ?

Hi newsgroup. I have a garbage disposal that leaks at the mounting gasket when operated with water filled to a level a...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by norlar
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by norlar

Smell under Kitchen Sink!

Hi all Can I pick your brains please? I have an awful smell under my kitchen sink. I have been told that it is a 'foul...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by pinkypinx
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by pinkypinx

closed-loop hydro radiant floor system

i am in the finishing stages of hooking up my hydro heating sytem in my new concrete floor. my system is a bit differen...
13 comments posted 20yrs
posted by paulages
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by paulages

wierd situation

OK Guys, Here's one that's got me puzzled. It's in a one bath, one kitchen apartment that has it's own WH. The bathroom...
31 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ironmike
31 comments posted 20yrs posted by ironmike

jet pump conversion

I have a deep well jet pump,It has a total of three ports.Can I plug one of the 2 ports,on the nose of the pump and use...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by pitstop
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by pitstop

PRICE PER FIXTURE

Guys, I've asked you this question before and I get all sorts of non-answers. In my area, the standard rate per fixture...
18 comments posted 20yrs
posted by michael_curtis_young
18 comments posted 20yrs posted by michael_curtis_young

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. T...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by bruinwarBLAH
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by bruinwarBLAH

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 ha...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ironmike
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by ironmike

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 i...
12 comments posted 20yrs
posted by docsavage20
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by docsavage20

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...
15 comments posted 20yrs
posted by jnelson5
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by jnelson5

Garbage disposal question

When using th disposal,is it better to flush with hot or cold water?
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by herb777
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by herb777

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 su...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by herb777
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by herb777