Hi. I installed a bidet, or attempted to, and now the black piece in blue won’t stop leaking no matter the amount of tape I use. I suspect the gasket needs to be replaced but I don’t know the name to find it.
If the whole copper pipe in red needs to be replaced, what is the name of it that I should ask for?
Thank you!
An inspector wrote this:
The vent pipe did not appear to extend all the way up to the top of the vent jack. This can cause improper venting or back venting at the draft hood. It presents a carbon monoxide and fire risk. We recommend correction by a licensed venting contractor.
I've shown pictures to a few plumbers but haven't been able to get anyone to get in the attic to take a look yet. I want to understand how this *should* be fixed so that I'm prepared to ask questions when a plumber checks it out.
I took the first picture by looking up the vent pipe. The wood is the ceiling of the attic, which appears to have been cut away when installing the pipe. Based on the inspector's writeup it sounds like this pipe is supposed to fully connect to the vent jack so that it's sealed (so that the pipe doesn't let any exhaust escape anywhere except out of the jack). Is that right?
From showing plumbers pictures I got a few pretty different quotes. One plumber said they might have trouble getting pipe like this, and if they can't I should just install a tankless water heater. How would you go about fixing this?
Thanks!
So there is an absolutely foul dead smell coming from under the sink. There’s a little bit of moisture damage from a leaking cleaning product, but that’s been there forever. But I just noticed this open ass pipe. could it be sewer gas? How do I seal this?
My kitchen sink makes the sound at 35 seconds if you flush a toilet while the tub is draining. Or if you have a bathroom sink filled, pull the drain plug and flush a toilet. Kitchen sink makes sound. In the video the tub is ran for 15-20 seconds without the drain stopped. At 30 seconds the toilet is flushed. At 35 the kitchen sink gurgles. It does not do this if just flushing a toilet or draining a tub or sink. What might cause this? It's done it as long as I can remember.
How do I change this hose bib? I cant determine if I twist off the bib at point A or B or do I have to cut the bib between point B and C? Any advice would help.
I ha e some spare sled-adhesive neoprene. Rockwool too. What works to kill the sound of yesterday’s burrito being flushed down the pipe?
I recently replaced my kitchen faucet because I was having issues with after-dripping. The new faucet drips about drops over ~20 seconds after turning it off, with the drops gradually slowing down.
I then reinstalled my old IKEA faucet. At first, it didn’t drip at all, but after a few uses, it started showing similar after-dripping behavior.
Now I’m unsure if the issue is with the faucets themselves or something in my plumbing (pressure, debris, air, etc.), since both faucets end up behaving similarly over time. Any suggestions?
when my washer machine/ kitchen empties water, my toilet (the lowest point) fills immediately with water. I don't have the knowledge to decipher between a clog or ventilation issue.
my front bathroom seems to not have any effect.
my roof vent seems clear and took off vent below sink.
my husband was trying to fix this last summer but passed away unexpectedly. is it possible it's fused shut from being clogged this whole time?
I have an old school concrete sump pump pit. I’ve never seen water in this however lately it’s constantly half full. I pulled up on the float to run the pump and it drains the pit however there is water running in from a crack in the concrete at the bottom corner of the pit. I know nothing about this original setup. Is this intentional in construction for the water table or something that needs repair?
I’m new to this all please help
I’m trying to remove my tub spout and initially thought it was a slip-on type, but I’m not seeing any set screw underneath.
Now I’m thinking it may be a threaded (screw-on) spout, but I want to confirm before applying more force and risking damage to the pipe in the wall.
Current situation:
Questions:
Appreciate any guidance!
We had a water softener system installed and they put in this water filter for drinking water hooked up below the sink going to the fridge. The freezer is not working now and my husband wants to pull out the fridge to see if any of the filters need to be cleaned or if the compressor is bad. However, when we tried to pull it out we found out that this water line is wrapped up in a way where we can’t add anymore slack. What’s the process for unhooking this line so we can untangle it without making a mess? Does this tank need to be drained or would that cause a whole other issue? Please and thank you! 🙏🏻
I’ve changed my filter twice a year since 2023 and this has never happened to me. For context there’s a 4x20 3 stage heavy metal filter to the left (after) this filter that I just changed and depressed with no issue.
Had to turn water back on and run to the store because I didn’t have this 4x10 filter on me. When I came back I turned the two valves you see off (I know they’re on in this picture) and pressed the red button to depress, and the water just kept trickling and didn’t really stop like it normally does.
What’s happening? Like I’ve mentioned I haven’t had this problem in 3-4 years of changing them, and today before I made this post I changed the 3 stage filter beside this filter with no issues.
Why is this happening? Would appreciate any advice.
So my dad passed away and I have been taking care of some stuff around the house that he would normally handle. Yesterday my sump pump (not pictured) went out and so I replaced it. Today I spoke with my neighbor (who has the same model house as me) told me that all the houses in our neighborhood have a 2 pump system . I went looking and found this. There is a tag on the chord for a sump pump so now I know there are 2. I want to go ahead and replace this one as well but the tank is a bit different than the other pump, it is bolted down and has other pipes going into it coming from the bathroom. Is there anything I should expect or know before opening it to replace the pump?
I just did a sewer scope for a potential house. Inspector wrote possible blockage/obstruction because camera couldn’t get through and was unable to determine anything and recommended evaluation by qualified plumber. Here’s the link to the video - what are your thoughts?
I just cleaned up two drain runs along the ceiling and combined them into an existing line (horizontal). The vertical lines are a toilet and sink. I can now do a cleaner job when finishing the ceiling.
Is my use the the tee not great? Should I have used a wye?
I'm considering putting in a cleanout upstream of the junctions here for a future consideration.
Based in Utah. Is this ok to have the air intake from a small mechanical closet where the furnace is etc? It got flagged in my inspection report but can’t seem to get a definite answer on if it breaks code or not.
hey guys, our bathroom sink is not draining at all - not even a slow drain. we tried a plastic snake, drain plunger and vinegar/baking soda. I was ready to clean out the P Trap but there is no space to remove it and put a bucket/tray to catch the water. I tried to suction out the water with a wet vac from the top of the drain but I'm unable to get it all out. any tips?
This house is nearly 100 y.o., we bought it about six years ago
I wanted to swap the second floor toilet but ran into a problem with the flange.
It is secured by four 4" screws and one 5" screw straight down into some nubs of pretty rotten wood. (wish I could get photos beneath the flange). The wood nubs broke away pretty easily when I poked at them with a screwdriver. The next surface is about 11" below the floor.
I have never removed a pvc flange, scared I will damage the pipe (also pvc). I am guessing the flange will need to be removed and the floor beneath built up? Out of my lane here.
I know the photos don't give a lot to go on, should I anticipate contacting a plumber first and possibly another tradesman to deal with the rotted wood beneath?