| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Tub Drain follow up | 10/11/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: I bought this 1963 house 4 years ago. This week, the tub drain began to leak through the finished ...
A: Kirk, Dope doesn't harden and I would not use it here. Nor would I try to cut anything out since ...
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| Vibrating Pipes | 10/11/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: I have a pipe vibration problem. When I flush the toilet the pipe vibrates under the house. It ...
A: Hey Cole, What you are describing sounds like water hammer and it is caused by several things and I ...
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| toilet flushes on it's own | 10/10/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: I changed out the valve. Now the toilet flushes on it's own. I can't find any water outside the ...
A: Hey Tracey, Check these site's and see if any of this seems to work for you? If not, give me ...
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| noisy pipes | 10/8/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: Our hot water (not cold at all) pressure has decreased significantly and when I am washing dishes in ...
A: Hey KoKo, Well, before you call them let me share a few sites with you so you can check a few things ...
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| water coming up between tiles in kitchen | 10/7/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: my mom and dad have lived in their home for 25 years. She called me today to tell me that in her ...
A: Hey Rhonda, This means that something is definitely leaking and you need to call someone and have it ...
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| plumbing | 10/7/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: we recently had to disconnect the hot water line from the kitchen. it was off for about a month or ...
A: Hey Nancy, I bet that when you did your repairs you loosen up lots of sediment in your water line ...
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| water heater leak | 10/7/2008 | Leo Luczak |
Q: I have a bradley - white water heater (Model: MI5036EN10) that has a water leak of about one cup per ...
A: If the water heater is leaking around the base that usually means a leaky tank and you need to ...
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| Mixet Shower Valve | 10/6/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: I was having problems with keeping consistent temperatures in my shower. I have a Mixet shower valve ...
A: Hey Dave, You must have a hot limit safety stop that just needs to be adjusted. I have a site or ...
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| Smell Under Kitchen Sink | 10/6/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: There is a smell coming from the cabinet under our kitchen sink. I wouldn't say it smells like ...
A: Hey Erin, You have done almost everything that I could have told you to do regarding drain smells ...
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| hot water temperature changes temperature | 10/4/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: I installed a new hot water heater 4 months ago, but I didn't change the hot water recirculator. ...
A: Hey Mike, Hot water heater recirculators are not my area of expertise but I will share with you what ...
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| noisy pipes | 10/3/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: For the past few months when the water is on in or out of the house, I hear a noise in the pipes. ...
A: Hey Kathy, Well, this still may be water hammer and it is related to water pressure. Do you have a ...
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| Commode Problem | 10/3/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: I am a maintenance man at a large apartment community.I have a commode that flushes fine and fills ...
A: Hey Gregg, There must be a crack in base of the toilet or a vent problem that is causing this, is ...
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| drilling a hole in kitchen sink | 10/2/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: I have an aluminum kitchen sink and would like to drill a 7/8" hole for an additional accessory. I ...
A: Hey Eric, Here are some sites to look at and they should answer your questions and I see now ...
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| Stem on valve not long enough | 9/30/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: The Shower of my new/old haouse leaked. Took it apart and to the Plumbing Supply house...it's a ...
A: Hey Susanne, You need to take a trip back to the Plumbing Supply House with the new and old one in ...
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| Simmons Bath & Shower Control Problem | 9/29/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: Carolyn -- I have a Simmons Model A Tub & Shower Faucet set installed in a combination tub and ...
A: Hey Tom, You need to remove the handle and I will share some sites with you that will walk you thru ...
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| Shower Pan | 9/23/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: I consider myself pretty handy when it comes to fixing things but I think this might be over my ...
A: Hey Nancy, You can do it, let me share a few sites with you that will make it clear, OK! ...
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| Re: Boat Noise coming from my plumbing | 9/22/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: Everytime we flush the toielt, turn on the water at a faucet or shower, do laundry two seconds later ...
A: Hey Lisa, This sounds like water hammer which means air is in the lines and it can make a terrible ...
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| Strong Urine Odor FromTub Overflow | 9/20/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: We have a strong urine odor coming from tub overflow. I have cleaned the overflow using bleach, ...
A: Hey Steven, Who ever told you to pour cooking oil down it, never have I heard that one. But it ...
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| Unclogging a toilet | 9/18/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: My toilet is clogged I think. I tried using a pluger, I tried dishwasher soap and hot ...
A: Hey Shina, Let me share a site or two with you that will walk you thru this: ...
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| basement not draining. | 9/17/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: i have put drain-o in the toilet,and used an auger on it so it flushes but my basement wont ...
A: Hey Grine, OK, I am not going to laugh, :). Let me share a site with you that has great pictures ...
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| bathtub | 9/17/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: I'm interested in changing my bathtub/shower faucet from a three handle to a single handle set up ...
A: Hey Jim, Yes, there is because I have one in my master bathroom. Now let me find it again, LOL! ...
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| Upstairs bathroom leak | 9/16/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: It appears I have a leak in my upstairs bathroom/shower. The ceiling downstairs is bubbling as if ...
A: Hey David, All I can do here is share a few help sites with you and hope that one of them addresses ...
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| Sewer drain from my home to city sewer | 9/16/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: I live in Michigan. We just had allot of rain from IKE. The city street drains backed up and the ...
A: Hey Chris, You need to install a backwater valve. http://www.backwater-valves.com/ ...
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| Vacant home winterizing | 9/15/2008 | Tommy Brooks |
Q: I have a home in North dakota and I want to shut off utilities and leave it vacant 3 years ...
A: Shut utilities, drain the water heaters, open outside faucets and leave them on, as far as toilets ...
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| Moving my washer/dryer | 9/15/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: I would like to move my washer/dryer about 8 feet in the same room but onto a different wall. They ...
A: Hey Steve, If you have experience working with tools and know about slope and venting then you ...
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| Pipe noise | 9/14/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: Last month we noticed that the water from our kitchen sink began having a delay before shutting off. ...
A: Hey Jim, Water Hammer is what this sounds like so let me share a few sites with you that may help ...
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| Noisy pipe(s) | 9/14/2008 | Tommy Brooks |
Q: Last month we noticed that the water from our kitchen sink began having a delay before shutting off. ...
A: I am guessing you have a single lever faucet, if so it sounds like the cartridge needs to be ...
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| Sump pump/backwater valve | 9/14/2008 | Tommy Brooks |
Q: I'm certain you'll be able to help me, since this is probably a stupid question. When I bought my ...
A: wow, I am sure it's a valve , never seen anything like it, so All I can tell you is if it is a valve ...
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| plumbing | 9/14/2008 | Tommy Brooks |
Q: I HAVE A LEAK UNDER MY KITCHEN FAUCET I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PLUMBERS OUT HERE TO CHECK WHAT WAS CAUSING ...
A: First I am sorry it took so long to get back to you, I am confused by "under the kitchen faucet"? if ...
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| bathroom shower dont shut off | 9/14/2008 | Tommy Brooks |
Q: My bathroom shower won't shut off. It has the round handle with the screw in the middle to turn it ...
A: lots of valves have a round knob, there should be a name on the handle or the cover, get the name ...
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| pipe noise when water off | 9/13/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: Over the past couple of years a noise has developed in our water pipes that occurs only when no ...
A: Hey Jayne, That you are experiencing is called water hammer and it is caused sometimes by air ...
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| Toliet | 9/13/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: I just replaced a flapper and fill value. Unlike before the replacement, I now have to hold down ...
A: Hey Nick, Just like anything else, things need to be adjusted. So let me share a site or two with ...
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| Tub spout will only trickle, Shower head fine | 9/13/2008 | Tommy Brooks |
Q: We have lived in this home for about 4 months. The master bath tub & shower have worked great. In ...
A: you do not have to turn off the water, but you can if it makes you feel better, or if you are going ...
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| Resin Beads in water | 9/13/2008 | Tommy Brooks |
Q: We have the same rust colored sand-looking beads as discussed in some of the other questions, but ...
A: this going to be a drawn out process, you will have to go to each fixture and take off supply tubes, ...
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| repairing shower faucet | 9/13/2008 | Tommy Brooks |
Q: I decided to replace the washers in my 30 year old double handle shower faucets since they were ...
A: a washer assortment comes with different washers for different types of faucets, more than likely ...
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| Tankless Water Heater Installation | 9/12/2008 | Tommy Brooks |
Q: Can you tell me anything about the tankless water heaters? I'll probably be replacing a 50 gallon ...
A: you need to check the spec on the heater, I may have miss spoken. some of the newer tankless heaters ...
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| no cold water in single faucet shower | 9/12/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: HELP! Our shower is only dispensing hot water. The cold water supply is completely off. The sinks ...
A: Hey Amy, It sounds to me like your faucet has got some worn out parts in it and they need to be ...
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| Tub spout will only trickle, Shower head fine | 9/12/2008 | Tommy Brooks |
Q: We have lived in this home for about 4 months. The master bath tub & shower have worked great. In ...
A: The middle knob is the diverter for the shower, and tub, this needs to be repaired, or replaced. if ...
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| leaky under faucet... | 9/12/2008 | Tommy Brooks |
Q: My home is 4 yrs old, modular full basement and the kitchen faucet has been repaired half a dozen ...
A: If you are going to go to the trouble of taking it off to clean it, I would just get another faucet, ...
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| Gurgling noise from toilet | 9/12/2008 | Carolyn |
Q: A toilet added to our home about 10 years ago has started to make a gurgling sound periodically, ...
A: Hey Howard, It very well be a venting problem but let me share some sites with you that will educate ...
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