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Thanks for the advice I appreciate it! Just to clarify the right terms, what I have here is Oatey's Great White Pipe Joint Compound w/ PTFE. It says it's safe for plastic but if there is oil in it...

I thought this might be the best thread for asking another variation on this theme ... how's about with plastic threads? I'm installing a new American Standard "Cadet" faucet into a new American...

I did some searching about "Back Water Valves" (I think they are also known as "Sewer Back Flow Valves") and came across this thread. After hearing some horror stories from folks about their sewer...

Fine folks, I was just wondering if anyone can recommend a bifold shower door for my alcove type stall sized shower with 40.25" width. It seems that these are very common in Europe but only go up to...

I always respond to threads with my whole "I'm no expert" bit but I had the exact same sound which was much worse with toilet flushes than with anything else even the full tub draining down. I did...

Ahaa! Got it now! I can totally see that it is easy enough to replace the overflow gaskets from either side, but I couldn't figure out how to do the drain sections without removing wallboard. You...

Thanks I appreciate the advice so much. In this case the tub and the shower and the surround extend out past the wall that really makes my eastern facing exterior wall. So the shower valve itself...

Not trying to pester this but any update at this time? Thanks.

I too am extremely happy with having my AS Champion 4. I've posted to several threads here tring to more fully figure out which versions were the ones that people had propblems with. The tech line...

hj, hey, not arguing just asking but how would anyone change the gaskets there without going behind or under the tub? Even if you could somehow squeeze out the one there at the drain selector, you...

Okay, just to follow this up thoroughly, ... after talking to the tech line at Dow, reading their MSDS sheets and reading their User sheets (including cleanup information) I found out there are three...

I always start any of my own answers here emphasizing non expert status but my home had PB plumbing and it caused a lot of little problems but thankfully it did not cause any big problems.

In my...

I'm no expert but after extensive research I picked an ISE Space Saver Evolution Model 3/4 HP (if i remember right). It was extremely easy to install, it has had no problems whatsoever with whatever...

Ian, thanks for the advice. So you're saying that sooner or later those things will likely leak? I was just going to replace the parts with similar ABS ( I didn't know ABS was a worse material than...

Sheesh, I hope you guys like having weekend warriors like me around with all my amateurish questions. I do really appreciate the advice though.

I recently opened up the drywall behind my bathtub...

Folks, I'd like to get your advice about spraying some "Great Stuff Foam" (expanding insulating polyurethane foam product) around some assorted copper fittings that are too tight to wrap with...

Just as another data point, my American Standard Champion 4 (cast in 2008) was "fixed by factory" with two features that help get the "air behind water" and they seemingly work really well. The one...

I'm no where near the expert status anyone around here is ... I'm just an anal-retentive-worry-wart-weekend-warrior ... but ... I'd shut the house supply off, drain lines down a little lower than...

Fine folks, I'd like to bump this thread and ask about something somewhat separate in regards to the regular wax ring vs. "wax free ring" debate. I was just watching DIY Network and they were...

Well to get the two sides to the story, I called AS yesterday and asked about the Champion 4. The person that I talked with seemed aware of all the problems the Champion 4 has had (pre 2007 models)...

That makes total sense. My newly replaced faucet sets from American Standard had the fat foam rubber gasket for the drain to sink connection along with all sorts of instructions on not putting any...

I just wanted to write to thank the experts here extra much for "edumacating" me on my options for air gaps and dishwasher drain systems. I read and read all sorts of super interesting information...

I'm not trying to stir the pot too much but I'm having a hard time finding reviews for the Champion 4 Series which was apparently redesigned in 2007? I too purchased this same toilet recently...

Good Grief, see what I was saying! We have here Two Master plumbers each with 100,000 times more experience and expertise than I do and I'm again gettin two different techniques. This really...

Awesome thanks again. For future reference should I continue this method or should I start doing them dry without compound? Thanks.