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| toliet emptys into bathtub (yuck!!) | 11/11/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: First time homeowner, not very repair savvy. I have a 9 yr old 16x70 mobile home on well/septic tank ...
A: Well, I did say MOST septic pump guys will scam and overcharge you, but not all. Luckily the realtor ...
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| shower hot water fades | 11/11/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: We just moved into a 52 year old house with a 40 gal. gas hot water heater. Scenario: You step ...
A: There are a couple of things that can cause this. 1. As the valves heats up, parts expand a bit and ...
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| Low waterpressure on dishwasher and kitchen sink | 11/11/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: We recently had our hot water heater replaced. After this we lost some water pressure to our ...
A: Does you kitchen faucet have two separate handles for hot and cold, or one single handle? You ...
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| Mobile Home sewer odor | 11/10/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: 1)My son and his wife live in a single unit mobile home with one bathroom. The unit was brand new ...
A: Here are a few possibilities: That "opening next to the faucet where soap seeps out" is called an ...
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| toliet emptys into bathtub (yuck!!) | 11/10/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: First time homeowner, not very repair savvy. I have a 9 yr old 16x70 mobile home on well/septic tank ...
A: Some debris or roots have collected either in the pipe going to the septic tank or at the opening to ...
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| Kitchen sink hot water | 11/10/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: Brand new home built in May 2009. Electric hot water heater is located about 25 feet away. Water ...
A: The "standard" I follow says that you should have hot water at any fixture in a minute or less. if ...
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| sink glugging | 11/10/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: I am writing for advice to fix a kitchen sink glug I have had for a while in our 50-some year old ...
A: Where the horizontal copper pipe "tees" into the main exit pipe, does it "tee" straight into that ...
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| Warm water from the cold faucet | 11/9/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: My house is on a slab. Built in 1973. I've just noticed over the past couple of days, a couple of ...
A: Your first question came up first, before your follow up question. I read the first sentence and ...
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| Kitchen sink stub out | 11/9/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: I need to replace the drain stub out under my kitchen sink. The connection is behind sheet rock so ...
A: FIRST, is this stub-out galvanized pipe? If it's black plastic [ABS] it is glued into the tee behind ...
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| Shower Valve Leaking | 11/9/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: I just bought a house and am trying to learn how to do most of the work myself... Two months ago I ...
A: OK, I really didn't read your first question carefully enough. I didn't get that water is literally ...
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| Shower Valve Leaking | 11/9/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: I just bought a house and am trying to learn how to do most of the work myself... Two months ago I ...
A: I understand. I'd guess you have a Price Pfister two-handle tub/shower fixture [might be three ...
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| shower faucet | 11/9/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: I'm not able to get the screw out. I've tried several sizes of Allen wrenches, but with no luck. ...
A: The instructions I found do not mention the size of the Allen wrench needed. If you can't get one to ...
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| drainage system | 11/9/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: Both toilets won't drain and they both gurgle when when somebody is taking a shower or the washing ...
A: I'm thinking you should not see water. If the pipes are properly sloped, they should drain ...
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| Shut-off valve | 11/8/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: My shut-off valve to the toilet does not work. When it is turned off, it starts to leak so I think ...
A: You have PEX or some other type of plastic piping. These valves are crimped on using a compression ...
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| bathroom drain installation | 11/8/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: We gutted and are remodeling the bathroom. Hubby is putting a floor drain outside the whirlpool in ...
A: There are several types of drains. Please send me a picture of the one you are using so I can see ...
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| Kitchen Sink not draining | 11/7/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: Our normally-reliable kitchen sink (w/ an insinkerator disposal) stopped draining today after ...
A: The problem is probably in the "baffle Tee" where the drains from each side come together ahead of ...
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| toilet | 11/7/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: My toilet keeps moving after i tightened the crews is it some kind of cement i can put around it to ...
A: When you said the toilet keeps "moving", do you mean it rocks, like side to side or front to back? ...
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| eurostream bath/shower faucet | 11/7/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: hubby would like to know how to adjust the hot & cold water on a single handle balance control ...
A: I'm not finding any information on this. Everything points to a steam cleaning system, not a bath ...
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| plumbing | 11/7/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q:
A: If you mean the turn off valve, called a "stop", it is probably leaking around the stem that comes ...
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| Tub and Shower 3 handle faucet leak | 11/6/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: We have a 3 handle tub and shower faucet. Replaced all parts in hot and cold -- leak better, but ...
A: Isn't it a kick when a plumbing problem just stops all by itself? I loved that! So let me get this ...
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| Shower handle set screw | 11/6/2009 | Anthony - The Plumber |
Q: This is kind of strange, but I'm trying to help out my local YMCA chapter. They installed a new ...
A: Kirk, Helping others in need is definitely a noble enterprise. It seems whenever a person plans to ...
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| Leaky Kitchen Faucet | 11/6/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: When I turn off the hot water the handle will not stop and the water keeps running. I have to pull ...
A: Sounds like you need a new cartridge for the faucet. You do not need to replace the whole faucet. I ...
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| hi | 11/6/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: how can we know in pipe of water where is the water route without destroy pipe
A: Is this a pipe outside or inside the house? And you don't know where the pipe begins? This is hard ...
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| stubbed basement bathroom | 11/6/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: my basement is unfinished, but they did stub in for a bathroom in one corner. My question is, why ...
A: No, not a problem. Every home on a slab foundation has this condition. As I said, the tub will ...
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| stubbed basement bathroom | 11/6/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: my basement is unfinished, but they did stub in for a bathroom in one corner. My question is, why ...
A: This area might be what is called a "box out" and it is used for the tub drain. The end of the tub ...
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| remove&install newshower | 11/6/2009 | Anthony - The Plumber |
Q: i have a shower now 32x32 with the drain 15.5 from the wall, i would like to replace it with a new ...
A: Dave, There is no doubt you will have to move the p-trap to accommodate the new drain position. To ...
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| switch an outdoor toilet for washing machine | 11/6/2009 | Anthony - The Plumber |
Q: Bascially I have an outdoor building with a toilet inside and I am looking to swap it for a washing ...
A: Adrian, It seems to me that if the pipe carrying the toilet wastes is in good condition, there ...
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| Tub and Shower 3 handle faucet leak | 11/6/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: We have a 3 handle tub and shower faucet. Replaced all parts in hot and cold -- leak better, but ...
A: I'm glad you posed you answer as a new question, otherwise I can't respond, the way this site is ...
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| toilet flange/leaking around flange on subflooring | 11/6/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: i am having what appears to be a small leak around the toilet flange with wet moist subflooring ...
A: Yep, you're on the right track with the double ring. When I have experienced this problem, I use one ...
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| Tub and Shower 3 handle faucet leak | 11/6/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: We have a 3 handle tub and shower faucet. Replaced all parts in hot and cold -- leak better, but ...
A: I'd bet you have a trusty old Price Pfister fixture. Virtually indestructable! Too bad all the newer ...
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| Changing existing gas line location | 11/6/2009 | Anthony - The Plumber |
Q: I don't expect you to know our local codes :) I will be getting with my city for all applicable ...
A: Anna Lee, Thank you for this question. Whenever a repair or remodel needs to be completed for ...
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| greasy black in hot water | 11/5/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: I saw the question you answered about the black in the sinks. I have black, greasy, thick stuff that ...
A: That's a first! I've never seen a water heater hooked up with rubber hoses. If they are hoses like ...
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| Water Hammer | 11/5/2009 | Anthony - The Plumber |
Q: We have a 3 handle tub and shower faucet. Replaced all parts in hot and cold -- leak better, but ...
A: Shirley, It's possible you have some debris stuck in the valve and causing the sounds you're ...
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| WATER HEATER PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE | 11/5/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: I WANT TO REPLACE HOT WATER TANK IN MY MOM'S HOUSE. HAD LOWES SEND A INSTALLER TO GIVE ME QUOTE. HE ...
A: The valve is a "Watts 210 Gas safety valve" The valve costs about $200 by itself, but $675 is a bit ...
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| water heater temperature problems | 11/5/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: ..I'm having a problem with controlling my water heater temperature. Over the last few months, I ...
A: Sounds like you have two problems, the reset button and a leak. First, your hunch was corrent in ...
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| champion water system | 11/5/2009 | Anthony - The Plumber |
Q: system made a large bang when i set it up(new tank with precharged system about 15 years ago).seems ...
A: Dave, Sounds to me like you may not have properly primed the system before putting it in service. ...
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| Sewer Odor in Bathroom Vanity/ Sink | 11/5/2009 | Anthony - The Plumber |
Q: When I run the water in the bathroom sink there is a sewer odor that comes up and will go away after ...
A: Cora, The smell could be coming from the overflow or hole in the front of the sink. I would pour ...
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| low water pressure | 11/5/2009 | Dana Bostick |
Q: I live in the country and have a well that is about 700 feet away from my house. The well house has, ...
A: There are two factors to consider with water flow. Pressure, and flow rate in gallons per minute. ...
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| toilet tank | 11/5/2009 | Anthony - The Plumber |
Q: I have a hairline crack in my toilet tank. Is there any way to seal it? I think it is probably a ...
A: Jan, Yes, you can use marine epoxy which you can find at the local home improvement store. Let me ...
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| Bathroom sink/vanity odor | 11/5/2009 | Sharon McCarthy |
Q: Over the past week, I have noticed a foul odor in our first floor bathroom. When I open the cabinet ...
A: Is it possibly a mouse that died in the wall? In my area we have a lot of packrats that build nests ...
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