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Plugged, slow toilet
Here in our condo we own the toilet because it is not "original". We do not own the plumbing behind the wall or under the floor. Condo maintenance's main job is to insure that all problems are the...
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try this.
when pulling a well, one of the pain in the ass parts is trying to screw the pitless puller in to the pitless. You have to try to hold the flashlight just so in order to see and it is always next to...
 
I dang near died today!
Guys, I was working on a clogged bathtub. First of all, some moron put in a tubular chrome trap, and my cable broke through it. I had to break into the wall and fix it (it's a slab building). The...
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Re: 'Comfort Specialist'
I'm not feeling too comfortable looking at that.
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Comparing estimate of sewer line repair via tunneling under house
Location: Miami, Florida Property location: About two miles from Atlantic Ocean, soil is sandy. Property is single story, on monolithic concrete slab 8" thick. Via video inspection determine line is...
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Waste plumbing problems
When I run the kitchen tap for a few minutes the downstairs toilet goes "blup blup blup" with big air bubbles, also after a few flushes the water in the bowl is higher than normal. When I check the...
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Where To Buy 48" X 32" Shower Pan?
I am looking for a shower pan 48" X 32" with a center drain. Anyone know where I can find one in acrylic? Thanks!
 
New Law and condeser boilers
Can someone clear this up! Can I fit a non - condensing combi to my property ( 35 years old )? I ask this because of the new laws which came into effect in April 2005. And the way I read it is that...
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Where the hell is Hot?
.....And the answer isn't "on the left". Obviously I haven't been around for a while but I don't see any recent postings from Hot. Is he gone? Bob Wheatley
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Vertical distance of kitchen sink p-trap matter?
Hello. A new kitchen sink was just installed in an apartment that our family owns. I installed drainage pipes to connect the drain on the new sink to the existing drainage pipe that goes into the wall...
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New Boiler
My Ariston Combi boiler SX 20 ( 8 years ) as started to give me problems with leaks and the flow valve so I've decided to have a new boiler fitted. The local plumbing supply tells me all new boilers...
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maintaining well water tank
Greetings, My question is about maintaining the air bubble in my (old style) galvanized well water storage tank. There is a fitting about midway up the tank to allow me to pump air into the tank. My...
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another tip
i had to make a repair in pvc with 2 slip couplings. if you have ever had to do this alone you know how hard it can be, since the glue wants to dry too fast before you can slide the slip coupling bcak...
 
Radiator 1900
Okay, we need to replace two radiator's but the plumbing in this house is pretty old, although that shouldn't present a problem. The main thing is that the radiators are 600mm high and 1900mm long....
 
Rad Removal
Hi Have removed an old rad in one of my rooms, so now have two pipes side by side coming out of the floor. What do I need to close these off, as although I don't need the heating - can't repressurise...