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| water tank leak | 11/20/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: I have a duron censible state water heater. There are two spots on the top of the water heater where ...
A: The nipples into the tank are probably starting to corrode and leak. Replacing them is a fairly ...
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| sound proofing existing water pipes | 11/20/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: I am writing with a question in regards to my salon/spa business. I am in a new commercial building ...
A: Soundproofing is a tricky project. It somewhat depends on how the pipes are attached to the ...
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| Low Flow Aerator for a Grohe faucet? | 11/19/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: I have a Grohe Eurosmart faucet (part #32709) with a 2.2 gpm aerator. The flow rate really ...
A: I'm not having any luck either. Try contacting Grohe directly here Phone: +1 800 44 GROHE. Maybe ...
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| Water heater flames / soot | 11/19/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: What can you tell me about this? causes? remedies? It is an AO Smith 75gal propane (supposed to be ...
A: This is a sign of improper combustion. It is either not jetted for propane, has a restriction of ...
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| Kitchen faucet | 11/19/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: I have a Whitehaus model 32169 faucet. It has been installed for approximately 2.5 years. Recently ...
A: I can find little information that is useful on this faucet. It appears to be a typical single ...
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| flushing toilets in unused bathrooms | 11/19/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: I asked a question previously "Mysterious water pressure Problem" on Sept 9 and you were extremely ...
A: Really, the only reason to run water in a toilet from time to time is if the homeowner will be away ...
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| proper plumbing??? | 11/19/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: Sharon, What is the proper way to plumb a double vanity sink? I have plumbed mine and added a ...
A: I uderstand your question about "should I have connected the pipes to a tee joint and then added the ...
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| Fixing a toilet mount | 11/18/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: The toilet in my master bath is loose on the floor. I've already had to pull it twice and replace ...
A: Yes, those $2.00 wax rings do add up! LOL There are rings that can be retrofit to the existing ...
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| What to use for PEX connections | 11/18/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: I am in the process of finishing a basement and will include a bathroom. My home is ~18 years old ...
A: Nothing wrong with DIY manifold. Sweating pipe is a good skill to have. Yes, the crimp fittings are ...
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| Problem with water feed on toilet | 11/18/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: In my guest bathroom, we noticed a high-pitched hum, almost a singing sound. I noticed the water in ...
A: You have two different problems here. The noise is coming from the fill valve inside the tank. it ...
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| Shower Problem | 11/18/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: Ms. McCarthy, My wife and I have recently experienced a problem in both of our bathroom showers. ...
A: Yikes! You never mentioned you are on a well. I do not service water wells, but I've learned about ...
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| replumbing from meter to house | 11/18/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: I'm replacing the old galvanized pipes from the meter to the house. It runs from the meter up to ...
A: So you had the piping inside the house replaced already! I assume copper. Are you planning to run ...
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| replumbing from meter to house | 11/18/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: I'm replacing the old galvanized pipes from the meter to the house. It runs from the meter up to ...
A: Great idea to eliminate the old galvanized pipe. You said it comes up to the house, elbows up, ...
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| Toilet Bowl water level | 11/18/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: I just noticed a problem with a toilet I installed about 5 months ago. The water level in the bowl ...
A: Sounds like there is a partial clog. It is interfering with the vent and the line is creating a ...
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| Shower Problem | 11/17/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: Ms. McCarthy, My wife and I have recently experienced a problem in both of our bathroom showers. ...
A: I enjoy learning too, and your problem is pretty baffling, so maybe we can learn together! Do you ...
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| under sink shutoff valves | 11/17/2009 | Carolyn |
Q: I have the older (20yrs) shutoff valves under all my sinks. These are the hand turn variety (left ...
A: Hey Tom, If they are frozen all I can tell you to do is to shut off the main water supply just in ...
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| noise in pipes | 11/17/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: I have a terrible moaning in pipes anytime the water hot or cold is turned on or used exam: ...
A: This can be from a couple of things. Since it both hot and cold, and happens from many fixtures, it ...
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| hi | 11/17/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: how can we know in pipe of water where is the water route without destroy pipe ANSWER: Dear ...
A: It's been a while since you wrote the first time. I do remember your question. So you have a water ...
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| Water Heater Flow Is Reversed | 11/17/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: Dana, My water temperature at all taps and showers is only getting up to luke warm, at best. I ...
A: Two things; the dip tube inside the water heater has fallen off. It is a plastic tube that directs ...
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| one time toilet clogging | 11/16/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: Due to the failure of the inner toilet workings which are being replaced our toilet is clogged. ...
A: Do you have any idea what is causing the blockage? What I always use first is a tool called a ...
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| Grey water/ Septic | 11/16/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: This question is in reference to a problem that I'm having with grey water that is coming out of my ...
A: If you can just let the water run right on the ground outside your house, why bother with the barrel ...
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| Kitchen PVC Pipes Loosening | 11/16/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: Our house was built in 2005, all the pipes under the kitchen sink are pvc. The pipe connected to the ...
A: These are called 'slip joints' and the plastic ones are hard to get tight enough without breaking ...
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| Clanking pipes | 11/16/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: After we put in a new water heater, we periodically get this clanking/grinding noise from near the ...
A: OK, I'm going to be picky here, but did you really mean it happens when water is running into the ...
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| Shower system leak | 11/16/2009 | Carolyn |
Q: I have a Peerless shower system that is leaking where the hose connects to the arm. This systems ...
A: Hey Brian, Did you use any PVC tape on the fitting when you installed it? This is what they call ...
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| Poor Water Pressure | 11/16/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: Here is my problem. I recently noticed that the water pressure in our home is very poor, yet all our ...
A: You have a flow rate problem not a pressure problem. You can have the same pressure from a 1 inch ...
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| overflow valve for dishwasher | 11/16/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: We have a 2002 GE Profile dishwasher that has worked fine until a couple of days back when the ...
A: That is not an "overflow" it is an "air gap" fitting to provide a physical separation between the DW ...
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| outside shower wall moist | 11/16/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: we are suspecting a leak from my shower because I noticed wall beside shower is moist and paint has ...
A: There are several ways that water can get into the walls around a shower. The piping in the wall ...
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| Squeeky faucet & lost of pressure | 11/16/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: Recently we have noticed our kitchen sink and bathroom sink and shower when we use the hotwater the ...
A: Since this seems to be affecting the hot water in a number of fixtures, I think you might want to ...
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| Grey water/ Septic | 11/15/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: This question is in reference to a problem that I'm having with grey water that is coming out of my ...
A: I know people in my area who have paid $30,000 to have a well drilled because the driller had to go ...
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| Low Flow in Moen Cartridge Faucet | 11/15/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: In my bathtub, I have independent hot and cold Moen faucets. These are the cartridge type faucets, ...
A: There is not a lot to go wrong here. I can't think of anything specific about these faucets. Moen ...
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| Shower Mixing Valve Replacement Water will not Shut Off | 11/15/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: I am really hoping you can help me. My Kohler shower mixing valve stem broke the other day, so I ...
A: This can be very frustrating. I understand. Are you replacing the entire valve in the wall or just ...
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| Mystery water leak | 11/15/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: Sharon, I have a mystery leak originating behind by master bathroom toilet. I have had a plumber ...
A: Did the plumber rule out that the toilet is not seeping from under the bowl? Possibly the wax is ...
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| How to get rid of major toilet clogging | 11/15/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: Besides toxic/poisonous chemicals and before we use a snake, what will dissolve a major toilet clog? ...
A: There can be a number of reasons that a toilet clogs frequently. 1. Older toilets tend to get limed ...
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| Moving a washer and dryer to another part of the house. | 11/14/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: We have a double sink on the second level of our house and I would like to remove that and put our ...
A: The only thing I can think of that might be a problem is, a washing machine needs a two inch pipe to ...
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| Kohler faucet removal | 11/14/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: Hey, there: I have a Kohler faucet in which I want to replace a diverter. To do so, the faucet must ...
A: Try adding a wrap of something between the strap and the faucet body that will grip both. Rubber? ...
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| Pluging tub outlet on shower valve | 11/14/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: I just bought a kohler shower kit which came with shower head, valve and tub oulet. It was the only ...
A: Absolutely. If the bottom opening on the valve [where the pipe would go down for the tub spout] is ...
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| Leak | 11/14/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: I have a leak from the pipe coming from the wall to my toilrt .It leaks before the shut-off valve. ...
A: Sounds like you have some corroded piping that needs replacing. That's the only fix that I know of. ...
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| bathroom sink drainage problem | 11/14/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: First of all, the hardware I am working with looks almost exactly like this: ...
A: This is so typical of old drain pipes. The crud you found in the U-shaped piece [called a "trap"] ...
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| Odor from bathroom sink...... | 11/13/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: I'm getting foul odor from the bathroom sink after the water is turned on for about ten seconds and ...
A: Years ago, the pop-ups were designed to twist out and twist back into the drain hole. Now they have ...
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| Kohler faucet removal | 11/13/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: Hey, there: I have a Kohler faucet in which I want to replace a diverter. To do so, the faucet must ...
A: Is this a kitchen faucet? It could also be a deck-mount tub spout as I think about your question. ...
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