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gas line for a pool heater

good day .... I am installing a new 250,000 BTU Hayward gas pool heater that was given to me , I tapped into the existi...

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posted by bobcat714

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question about galvanized plastic pipe

I have galvanized plastic pipe, it's gray, in my house. I wanted to add a new line to a second hot water heater. I cut...

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posted by etgiraffe

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vertical wet venting

Dear Readers, My locality recently switched to the I.P.C. I want to tie in a washing machine on the basement floor to t...

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posted by rald

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types of cu

Why is it that the copper tubing/pipe is rated as type K, L, or M and not say, A, B, or C?

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posted by orko.polo

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Combi boiler issue - HELP

Help needed please! Recently I completely drained my combi boiler central heating system so that I could replace radiat...

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posted by graham

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Drilling into a ceramic toilet. What drill should I use?

I'm installing an aftermarket bidet attachment and I want to drill into a toilet. It's about 1 inch thick ceramic where...

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Coffee grounds and plumbing?

I had a plumber tell me "Never put coffee grounds down the sink". I don't know why,and I'm asking for your advice. I ha...

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posted by herb777

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PIPE - For those who never saw this...

------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNITED STATES ARMY PIPE SPECIFICATION 1. All...

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posted by jwisnia

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Sink pipe leaks.

The kitchen sink pipe drips a drop per hour. We'd called the plumber over and he replaced the sink funnel and drain pip...

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posted by Sam

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well pump

does a submersible well pump need priming if water level in well drops too low? left my garden hose on overnight, now c...

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posted by jrussell9

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replacing the kitchen sink plumbing...

I'm trying to replace all the pvc plumbing under my double kitchen sink (it was actually duct taped together before). I...

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posted by mttmrrsn_blablabla

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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 spot...

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posted by swope1221

7 comments posted 21yrs posted by swope1221

tubing cutter

Hi everyone. I am replacing a 3" piece of copper drain line in my home. Do they make a tubing cutter big enough to cut...

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posted by swope1221

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hard to sweat spot

Hi everyone. I am replacing my outdoor spigot with a frost-free one. I need to cut the 1/2 inch copper pipe to connect...

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posted by swope1221

12 comments posted 21yrs posted by swope1221

M versus L copper tubing

I went to the local Home Depot to get all the things that I needed to install new copper piping to my new shower/tub va...

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posted by orko.polo

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