| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Thermal expansion tank | 4/13/2005 | Cortez (cort) Cate |
Q: I was looking in our equipment room the other day and noticed that the thermal expansion tank on the ...
A: No, it is correctly mounted on the cold water side. The way the expansion tank functions allows any ...
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| slow draining toilet | 4/13/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: My toilet has been draining slowly for the past two years. My 5 year old daughter went to potty on ...
A: Good morning Glen, I have one that most repair plumbers miss.. Look down at the bottom of the bowl. ...
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| Stuck Shower Valve | 4/12/2005 | Cortez (cort) Cate |
Q: I have a push-pull type shower valve in our bathroom. It showed symptoms of being hard to push in ...
A: The problem you describe is not uncommon with, particularly, the Moen single lever valve. One ...
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| Venting clothes dryer | 4/11/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: but it is to me. We are renovating a two-story building in New Orleans--two apartments up and two ...
A: Good morning Jerry, As far as I'm concerned it's a no-brainer. Tie the two exhausts together and ...
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| Water in the bottom of dishwasher | 4/11/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: Intermittently, Over the past 3 months, my wife has found pungent water in the bottom of the ...
A: Hey Ajay, Does your sink back up? I'm not all that sure that you have a drainage problem. There ...
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| water pressure | 4/11/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: How can you increase water pressure? I live in a home where the water pressure seems to be lower ...
A: You should have a pressure regulating valve next to where the water service enters your house. ...
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| Tankless Water Heater | 4/11/2005 | Cortez (cort) Cate |
Q: What is your opinion on tankless water heaters? I am considering replacing my gas W/H with a ...
A: I will give you the response I just two days ago gave to another inquirer. Tankless makes perfect ...
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| Repiping | 4/11/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: How much tightening do the Qest fittings require? Is there a danger of overtightening? Believe it ...
A: "How much tightening do the Qest fittings require? Is there a danger of overtightening?" Crank down ...
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| toilet reinstallation | 4/10/2005 | Cortez (cort) Cate |
Q: Cate, I am installing ceramic tiles in my bathroom. After removing the toilet and installing the ...
A: Yours is a common problem yet easy to solve. I have enclosed a link that will show you a picture ...
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| Repiping | 4/10/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: Greetings from snowy Colorado! I live in a thiry-two-year-old mobile home with galvanized plumbing. ...
A: Hey Herb, Greetings back atcha from sunny Florida, ( I have one daughter in Denver and another in ...
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| remove/reinstall of automatic dishwasher | 4/10/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: Followup To Question - A new vinyl tile floor is in our very near future in the kitchen. This ...
A: Good morning Jacqui, "When disconnecting from the sink drain, will we still be able to use the sink ...
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| Tanklss water heater | 4/9/2005 | Cortez (cort) Cate |
Q: I live in Colorado, foothills of the Rocky Mountains at about 8500 feet above sea level. I am ...
A: I will give you some generic information. If you have anything specific afterwards you can always ...
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| Toilet replacement | 4/9/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: After empting the tank how do I get the water out of the toilet?
A: After empting the tank how do I get the water out of the toilet? I dip out what I can and sponge ...
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| Water Hammer Effect | 4/9/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: I have one faucet in the house which produces what I believe is called a water hammer noise each ...
A: You have "water hammer" alright. Back in the 60's we were required to to put shock absorbers,(air ...
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| Water Hammer Effect | 4/9/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: I have one faucet in the house which produces what I believe is called a water hammer noise each ...
A: Good morning Ted, There are several tpyes of noise. One is a loud "BANG" when you close a faucet ...
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| Sulfur Smell | 4/8/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: I installed a brand new electric hot water heater. Now, the water coming from the hot water faucets ...
A: There is a anode rod located just under the large hex nut on top of your heater. In some cases ...
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| bathtub refinishing | 4/7/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: The bathtub in my basement bath is really ugly. It would require tearing out the vanity, a wall, the ...
A: "My son is convinced that we can just sand it off, bondo the chips, primer it and use car paint with ...
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| water pressure | 4/7/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: I was able to replace the metal holder and washer at the base of the stem. Now it works like a ...
A: Glad it was just a simply thing. All pipes have minerals built up in the pipe walls. You just ...
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| water pressure | 4/7/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: I was able to replace the metal holder and washer at the base of the stem. Now it works like a ...
A: Hey Stuart, Glad you got your hose bib problem repaired. Sounds like you dislodged some crud in ...
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| Replace Furnace and Water Heater | 4/6/2005 | Carolyn |
Q: I've been quoted $3,000 CDN to replace my gas furnace and water heater, includes warrenty, 5 year ...
A: Hey Miss Mary, That does sound reasonable to me, I spent that much alone just to replace my heat ...
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| hot water | 4/6/2005 | Cortez (cort) Cate |
Q: I have a hot water tank which isn't working properly no hot water. It has 2 side entry points one at ...
A: I will try to help you Mike, but you really need someone who is more familiar with your area. I am ...
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| water pressure | 4/6/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: This is the 2nd time this has happened. When we turn the water off for the whole house (in order to ...
A: You may have mineral build up in the water heater that gets disturbed when the pressure is changed ...
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| sink | 4/5/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: i am putting a new drain in my metal kichten sink do i need to use putty or can i use somethin else
A: Hey Danny, When we install a drain in any fixture we run a "rope" of plumbers putty around the ...
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| remove/reinstall of automatic dishwasher | 4/5/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: A new vinyl tile floor is in our very near future in the kitchen. This will necessitate the ...
A: If you have unhooked the water supply and pulled the dishwasher clear of the enclosure all that ...
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| kitchen drain | 4/5/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: I just purchased a two story house and if water is left on in the kitchen sink long enough (about ...
A: It sounds like the kitchen sink and the bathroom lavatories share the same drain line and that you ...
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| Water pressure sudden drop | 4/5/2005 | Cortez (cort) Cate |
Q: I found out what the problem was with the kitchen sink, the water shut off valve under the sink was ...
A: Good, you got part of it so we are down to just the bathtub hot water. The stripped washer retainer ...
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| Water pressure sudden drop | 4/4/2005 | Cortez (cort) Cate |
Q: I am having a problem with the faucets in my house. I turn on the water, and it runs fine for about ...
A: I will try to help some Matt, but we need more information. Are you on city water? Are you on a ...
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| Drain leak help | 4/4/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: I have a leak in a drainpipe in the basement - it's plastic pipe and it's all glued together, so I ...
A: Joe I gotta tell ya! This job is the best advertisment for duct tape I've ever seen. If were me ...
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| Drain leak help | 4/4/2005 | David |
Q: I have a leak in a drainpipe in the basement - it's plastic pipe and it's all glued together, so I ...
A: Wow, you got me on this one. I do not know why they have those so short in between but they do. If ...
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| remove/reinstall of automatic dishwasher | 4/4/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: A new vinyl tile floor is in our very near future in the kitchen. This will necessitate the ...
A: While we don't repair dishwashers, we do install them. Shut off the water to the dishwasher under ...
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| Copper Tubing | 4/4/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: First, Thanks for dedicating your valuable time to help others. I'd like to know the difference, ...
A: Good morning Derek, Copper pipe is used both by plumbers and for air conditioning (ACR), and the ...
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| Outdoor faucetss | 4/3/2005 | Cortez (cort) Cate |
Q: We live in Kansas City, Mo. Both our outdoor faucets leak badly and are very hard for our old ...
A: Yes, the weather and age do have harsh effects on the plumbing in general. I am assuming that you ...
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| Garbage disposal removal | 4/2/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: My garbage disposal has developed a leak in the unit itself. I need to remove it so I can see if I ...
A: There are three steps to removing your disposal. First unplug it from the wall. Then: (1) Directly ...
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| sink clog | 4/2/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: I did not remove any plumbing. I started the snake at the sink drain. I put the hose directly into ...
A: Hey Greg, I don't know where your snake went but I'll bet it didn't get all of the drain. When you ...
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| sink clog | 4/2/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: I've been in this house for about 5 years now & about every year the bathroom sink clogs. I bought a ...
A: That "plumbing curve" is called a trap. Explain exactly how you snaked the line. Did you remove the ...
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| sink clog | 4/2/2005 | eric maxon |
Q: I've been in this house for about 5 years now & about every year the bathroom sink clogs. I bought ...
A: . It sounds like you have a grease/soap clog. These are hard clogs to get. Because the snake makes ...
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| prvs | 4/2/2005 | eric maxon |
Q: I just had all pressure valves replaced in my home (ranch style-no basement-copper pipes). I have ...
A: ... 1) - pipes must have debris in them. Which can be flushed out. This should have been part of ...
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| Blocked Subpump Pit | 4/1/2005 | Leo Luczak |
Q: I am a fellow expert in the Optometry section and thought I would use the service myself. Recently ...
A: The number one thing you want to do is to get the rain water from the roof away from the ...
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| Subpump Clogged? | 4/1/2005 | Cortez (cort) Cate |
Q: I am a fellow expert in the Optometry section and thought I would use the service myself. Recently ...
A: Sorry I didn't get back with you but I was out of town this weekend. Yeah, I used one of the ...
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| Subpump blockage? | 4/1/2005 | speedball1 |
Q: I am a fellow expert in the Optometry section and thought I would use the service myself. Recently ...
A: Good morning Mike, Always happy to help out a fellow expert. You neglected to tell me how the ...
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