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wax ring

I have wondered for quite some time: Why not use a rubber seal between the comode and the waste line rather than the wax...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by babylon
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by babylon

Toilet gets moldy

I have an upstairs toilet that starts growing what I believe to be mold inside of the bowl.It's black in color. It gets...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by guitarzoid
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by guitarzoid

Pressure regulator problem?

My water pressure in the street is 125 psi. I have a Wilkins 600 pressure regulator on 1 1/4 copper pipe. I don't know...
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posted by wer25
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by wer25

wolverine brass

A dealer stopped by today, buggin me. I used to use Wolverine stuff, but dont remeber why I quit.. Does anyone recomend...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by arrowplum1
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by arrowplum1

Ideal Elan 2 Boiler / Reliable Oxford Plumber ???

Hi all, We have a problem with our boiler, its an Ideal Elan 2. The initial problem was that there was that the radiato...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by <someone
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by <someone

soldering wet pipes?

hi, i have been doing a bit of diy plumbing... sinks, rads etc i had a terrible time recently trying to fix a leaking 1...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sb
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by sb

Water Heaters

Any older plumber knows that heater tanks were once made of heavy gauge steel that took sometimes over 30 years to rust...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by BeaconIII
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by BeaconIII

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...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jwisnia
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by jwisnia

Cheapo hot tub critique needed.

I am designing a cheapo hot tub, and want thoughts on potential problems I might have. It need it to be powerful, as I...
18 comments posted 22yrs
posted by galleywench
18 comments posted 22yrs posted by galleywench

Broken Tank

x-no-archive: yes Kohler Wellesley K3441-EB Kohler Wellington K3415-EB Anyone have any idea where to find a tank for ei...
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Sump Pump Question

Can someone explain to me the proper installation of a sump pump? I would like to know how far below the inlet line to...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by bsmith02
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by bsmith02

have smell in shower drain

I have my shower stall in the Master bedroom smell like a sewer for the first min after I run water how can I get ride o...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jkiminas
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by jkiminas

Mansfield 35 problem

I have three Mansfield 35 toilets in my home the two upstairs toilets seem to have the same problem. When you go to flu...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nospamess54
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by nospamess54