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Lead to thread?

Is anyone familiar with a lead to thread repair adapter for lead walter services? I was looking for a web site to find o...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by iwillbe
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by iwillbe

Cheapo Tool

I've been replacing a lot of tub drains, just the metal part from the tub side. They can be a pain to get started and n...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mark
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by mark

galvanized feed

Has anyone seen this before? the water service from the basement floor a galvanized pipe nipple? I didn't break up the...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by iwillbe
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by iwillbe

Plumbing Question

We all know that 1/4" per foot is the minimum slope for sewer pipe with solids. My question is this: Is a drop of 1/2" p...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jolin
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by jolin

Pex under a slab?

As I prepare to plumb my new house, I've been stopping to check out new installations done by professional plumbers. I...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jolin
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by jolin

Jogs in the Pipes (?)

In my early 1950s USA house, plumbed in galvanized steel pipe, every point of use is plumbed with about a 12-inch jog i...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by croy
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by croy

Basic pluming question please!

Dear NG, I live in a tenement on the lower east side of nyc on the fourth floor. In my bathroom, both the tub and sink...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by iggy07450
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by iggy07450

Taco 509 Mixing Valve Spec

Does anyone have the Spec on the Taco 509 Mixing Valve, its a 1 inch valve. I was wondering what the temperature range...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by kitsaras
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by kitsaras

How to Join Galvinized Pipe to Copper Pipe?

What is the preferred method for joining galvanized pipe to copper pipe? One plumber told me he would thread the galvia...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by whizzy
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by whizzy

Mysterious Water Leak

Hi, this morning I cleaned up a mess in my basement caused by a water leak. Most of the water was on the floor of the b...
30 comments posted 17yrs
posted by whizzy
30 comments posted 17yrs posted by whizzy

Options for replacing this valve?

The main valve to my house needs replacing. Here's a pic http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/3/11/1809238/valve.jpg Any h...
26 comments posted 18yrs
posted by docsavage20
26 comments posted 18yrs posted by docsavage20

Perplexing Hot Water Problem

Last week we installed an electric tankless hot water system. Everything worked as expected for several days, so we kno...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cyd.ropp
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by cyd.ropp

Punctured Water Line

Hello All, I was installing new base molding behind the toilet in our basement bathroom and ended up puncturing a hole...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rwells118
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by rwells118

Backflow valve installed, water pressure build up

Last week the county replaced my water meter and installed a backflow valve. In preparation for this six months ago I h...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sinclairf
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by sinclairf