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    Proposed hose bibb/sillcock too close to grade...

    My photos show the existing tap at the rear of the house, the earth slopes away here so a regular hydrant type sillcock works although it's tight. The second photo shows the second location desired, a lot tighter. I can find a "no kink" type of tap or a frost proof type, but not a product with...
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    Drain pipe clogging in winter.....

    Here's my problem, I bought a country house in 2018 and in 2019 dug around the foundation to replace the drain tile to fix a wet basement, with success. I don't think the previous owner had issues with waste water draining properly to the septic tank as he had the cleanout wye open to accept...
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    Sydney smart II,a poor Northern toilet?

    Last summer (2021) I installed a Caroma sydney smart II in a cottage washroom that gets drained every winter, and is left unheated. It's in Eastern Ontario and the winter temps drop to -25C all the time. I added RV antifreeze to the toilet in October as was done with the old toilet, shutting the...
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    Standpipe clearance for basement drain

    Hi, I have an issue with my water softener/iron filter backwash lines. I am on a septic tank and my WS/filter are in the basement .I want to splice a wye adapter into the drain to install a p trap but code dictates a 18" standpipe. The 3" drain is hung from the floor joists as in the picture...
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