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If the plumber needs to meet the local codes, he is not going to give you a choice if you want the pan, expansion tank, and any other things needed. There is a company that makes an interesting...

Sorry for the delay in the reply. I have been running the shop solo for a while now, and when I get home, I am wiped out. The formula was something the pump manufactures put out. This way you can...

From under the sink, how else would one access it?

Should of hired a plumber

I would of added a clean out above each tee.

No you can not drill holes in the bottom of the pit. I have installed many 30" by 30" and 30" by 36" pits. The extra width helps with how long it takes the pit to fill allowing the pump the proper...

Here you go, a nice picture of one of the type of failures that can happen with the bradded stainless steel supplies. I do hope your condo/renters insurance is up to date.

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Check with the city codes. Call the plumbing inspector and ask what is it they require for adding a bathroom group in a basement. Many of the suburbs in Cook County want an ejector pit installed...

You have that correct, it is removing the current fitting lowering it a little and installing a second wye upside down above the spill level of the sinks for the revent.

This would be the proper way to plumb a double vanity, sorry about the crude drawings but I hope you see that there is a revent and both lines tie into the revent bar. The way I drawn will meet the...

Also another note, since you are doing more than a simple repair, you should get a permit from your town/city, and while there you can ask the plumbing inspector the acceptable way to plumb in a...

Is both bowls going to be in the same room, and are they both going to be to the left of the stack? Or is one going to be left and the other right of the stack?

Well when the PE pipes let loose and flood your unit and the units below you, you're going to find out real fast what it means to be liable for your damage as well as the other units as well as any...

Sorry bad habit of mine which cost me a 100% grade back when I was in school. I should read more carefully. My advice is for a sump pump. I just happen to have sump pumps on my mind since all the...

If the pump is pumping the water out quickly and turning off and on at its normal levels then it is fine. All pumps in the Chicago area have check valves on them above the pit. They make silent...

Get a product called Cool Gel, it will help as long as you don't lollygag with the torch. Unsweating though, can be iffy.

With the relief holes drilled the check valve will not lock up. When there is no relief holes the check valve may not lock up right there and then, it happens as the pump sits unused and the water...

Zoeller had a bad batch of switches back in the late 1980's and from what I been hearing at the supply house and trade shows they have had a bad batch in 2012/13.

One other thing that could of...

Zoeller used to only give a one year warranty from date of install or 18 months from the manufacture date. Then Zoeller has increased their warranty to 3 years from the manufacture date.
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Sorry I have not been around much. The backflow valve is right under the cover the 2" pipe ties into. This cover needs to be opened and the flapper serviced every year to ensure proper operation. The...

Bottle traps, illegal here in Illinois.

As a plumber and when I am called in to install and hook up an ice maker, its all copper. Did you know most ice maker kits that come with the saddle valve does not meet the Illinois code? Illinois...

The braided hoses are in most cases just a plastic outer weave over a rubber hose, there are some that use a stainless steal weave over a rubber hose, again those do not meet the plumbing code. The...

I posted a link to were to buy cause that is where to get the most up to date code. I buy a new code book every few years to keep up with Chicago's changes to the code. Also the link you posted does...

I would check again in Lake County. Pex is not allowed by their amendments.
http://www.lakecountyil.gov/Planning/Building/Documents/Plumbing%20Code.pdf