Plumbing Forum

Septic system

I need to expert opinion of someone with a degree in biology or waste water. I have an idea for a invention but need so...

3 comments posted 22yrs

posted by mfleming2

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by mfleming2

Who deletes my messages?

Who and why is deleting my messages to this newsgroups? I have sent messages twice asking for help about repairing sing...

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by ztoth

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by ztoth

Which Water Heater to buy??

Time for a new water heater. Had a State that lasted 15 years. Have natural gas and only room for a 40 gallon short tan...

3 comments posted 22yrs

posted by SkiDog

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by SkiDog

Cheap plumbing supplies in Buffalo, NY(bought out an old lady)!!!!!

I just returned from buying out $5000 worth of plumbing supplies from a woman who's husband met with a rather sudden de...

2 comments posted 22yrs

posted by axa94

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by axa94

Hot Water Heater automatic-shutoff valve and pan?

I saw this on an episode of This Old House. Looked like a simple thing...a pan for underneath the HWH. Then, a small fl...

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by headrusch1

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by headrusch1

Help, please: Single lever basin tap service

Is it possible to service single lever (mono) basin mixer tap? The handle is loose and it turns freely from side to sid...

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posted by ztoth

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by ztoth

unlevel toilet

I've installed a toilet on a tile floor. After I had the toilet all installed I then noticed that it was not nearly lev...

2 comments posted 22yrs

posted by jasonmehl

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by jasonmehl

Asked 1000 times before but: Purging air from Baseboard?

I've read online how to shut down the system and purge the air from the individual baseboard units in each room...but f...

21 comments posted 22yrs

posted by headrusch1

21 comments posted 22yrs posted by headrusch1

Mildew smell from tub drain

The smell is not sewer gas it is more like the smell of a car carpet that has been wet . This is a tub shower with a 2...

3 comments posted 22yrs

posted by goodguyy

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by goodguyy

Water heater problem

Just bought a house that had been vacant for a few months. Turned the power on for inspection and didn't realize that t...

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by stevemcalister

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by stevemcalister

Mono mixer tap servicing

Is it possible to service mono basin mixer tap? The handle is loose and it turns freely from side to side and up and do...

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posted by <ztoth

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by <ztoth

Basement Bath Books

Can anyone recommend a good book that describes IN DETAILS how to build a new basement (full) bathroom?

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by ilankid27

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by ilankid27

Pipe fitting / gas line question

I have a small modification that I want to do to the end of a gasline. It looks like it will be very easy but I have a...

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by gmunn1

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by gmunn1

acid for boiler coil and tank

I have a booster tank plumbed into the coil of my oil fired boiler and a circulating pump constantly keeps the tanks wa...

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posted by habbi

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by habbi

Sewer Gas Smell

We have an intermittent sewer gas smell in our house, which was completed last year. I informed our plumber about it an...

9 comments posted 22yrs

posted by olsonfam*nospam*

9 comments posted 22yrs posted by olsonfam*nospam*