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Why is there no water coming from one faucet in the bathroom?Popularity: 20
What should you do if your shower gurgles when the toilet is flushed and the toilet doesn't always work and you also get a drain pipe leak in your basement when too much water is used at the same time?
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What causes a loud knocking sound like a jackhammer in home plumbing when water is being?
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What is the cause of sewer backup when all vents and drains and sewer lines are clear?
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What is causing water to leak from the base of an American standard cadet tub filler model 3985 attached to tile which surrounds your jacuzzi espree tub?
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How do you get the shower diverter stem out of the tap casting on an Indiana brass shower diverter?
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How do you get the shower diverter stem out of the tap casting on an Indiana Brass shower diverter if the brass nut comes off but not the stem and the stem is not threaded and rotates 360 degrees?
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What could be causing your kitchen sink drain to stink like sewage occasionally while all other sink drains are fine?
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What should not be put down a garbage disposal?
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What does the dip tube of a water heater look like?
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Can you transition from a female brass fitting to galvanized or must you use a dilectric?
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What are the advantages of bathtub liners versus refinishing a bathtub?
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Other then being a code requirement is there a reason why a plumbing system in a building needs at least one vent to the outside of the building and why not use a sufficient number of Air Admitt?
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What is an angle stop used for?
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How do you stop a new gurgling in your kitchen sink after installing a new sewage sump pump?
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What would cause whistling in a kitchen sink faucet?
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What's the best way to join abs to pvc piping?
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How do you put anti-freeze in a home hot water tank for when it will not be in use?
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Why is there condensation around your toilet tank?
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How do you get rid of calcium build-up in the PVC cold water line if it has caused the cold water bathroom faucet to slow to a trickle?
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Why does your bathtub gurgle when you flush the toilet after it has been un-clogged 3 days ago?
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How can you fix a toilet in the basement on a sewage ejector pump if when you flush it a large bubble of air comes up from the waste pipe out through the bowl?
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How do you repair the worn threads on a garden faucet?
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Is it possible to permanently seal unwanted jets in a whirlpool-type tub?
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How high does the toilet flange have to be above the drain?
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What would cause water to leak from the cold water feeder tank in the loft through the outside overflow other than ball-valve problems as it does not happen all the while?
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What makes a basement toilet gurgle when taking a shower upstairs?
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What should you do if you put in a new hot water tank but now you have no water pressure?
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What size water line would you need if you're building a new home and need about 175' to reach from the meter to your home and you're considering plastic or copper and the soil is sandy with no rocks?
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To repair water leak under the slab should they dig under the slab or find alternate route through walls to get to the main?
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Is there a type of plumbers tape that can seal a small split in small copper tubing?
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How do you calculate Piping erection unit in Inch dia and Inch meter?
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Can you use Drano with a septic tank?
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What would cause a fish-like smell to come from the shower unit even when it is switched off?
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How do you remove the glaze from a ceramic shower floor?
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What should you buy to replace your toilet which is plumbed from the wall?
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What causes the hot and cold taps upstairs to have no water pressure and all toilets gurgle and sputter and the pressure is slow?
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Can a downstairs bathroom be fitted directly off a kitchen?
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What would cause a drastic drop in water pressure after removing and capping dead end plumbing?
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Why would there be no water supply if the water and gas were recently turned back on in your house but now when you try to turn on the water to fill the bath tub nothing happens?
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How do you fit a new toilet seat to a close coupled toilet which has only two holes in the top and no access from the side or back?
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Which bolt starts the pump and which bolt stops the pump?
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Does the toilet pipe lead to the same place as the kitchen sink?
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Is it harmful to flush 6 egg yolks down the toilet every day?
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What is a small copper tube coming off of a tub drain underneath a jacuzzi tub?
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How far away from the wall does a shower drain need to be?
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How come your floor is wet from a low water level toilet bowl?
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Why does residue float in your water when ice is used from the ice trays?
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How do you install a second opposite shower head in a 3x3 stall Do you run the second head water supply off the top of the first shower head riser or do you run it from the base of the first riser run?
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When connecting pvc to copper with the help of a rubber sleeve should there be a gap between the 2 pipes or should you place the pvc inside the copper and tighten the gaskets?
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What causes a waste stack to gurgle well above the basement when there is no apparent blockage and is it a vent problem and can you clear the vent with a liquid if your snake is not long enough?
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Can you convert a toilet drain flange into a vent stack when remodeling since other drains enter this one but are not being moved?
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What is the problem if you have a dripping faucet?
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Where do you start to look for the cause of a bathroom leak when all you notice is a stain on the ceiling below and the bathtub has squeaked since the house was constructed?
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What causes sudden pressure surges in your faucets and refrigerator door water dispenser?
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What is wrong if after replacing 3 sections of the cold water supply the toilet and tub don't get cold water pressure upstairs but the sinks and shower are fine and they're all on the same line?
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Should you buy an American Standard bathroom sink or a Kohler bathroom sink?
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What could cause the toilet seal to leak?
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How do you clean the deposits out of a water line?
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What is wrong if the hot water sputters badly when you turn it on anywhere in the house and your water heater is 4 years old and you have well water and the pump is only 1 year old?
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What is causing hot water pipe vibration in the single handle shower in some positions?
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Why do you have to wait 30-40 seconds for any water to reach your faucet when you turn on the hot water?
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What is the proper way to run a drain for a triple bowl sink with a disposal in the middle?
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Why would the hot and cold water smell of rust after having a new septic system installed?
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What could cause a sewer gas smell coming from the drainpipe where the washing machine drains when using the machine - just started the other day?
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What is holding down the lid of your close coupled vernon tutbury toilet cistern?
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What is a Ruud Therm X Guard?
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Why would the hot water valve suddenly shut off the flow of water When you close it and open it again it is fine This happens mostly when the dishwasher calls for water?
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Can you replace a Sloan Flushmate tank with a regular flush valve?
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Are upstream and downstream different in plumbing?
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