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With that type of compression fitting do you just keep tightening until the dripping stops? Hackney mentioned over tightening. Is is just a matter of feel?

The flex connectors don't leak so I just leave it. Thanks.

After the install there were a few drops that oozed from that join over a period of a couple days and then stopped. I specifically remember thinking I was going to have to redo the cold line if I saw...

Do you think I should re-do the flex connectors without the tape? Any thoughts on the corrosion? If it looks like that in 2 months, I'm wondering what it's going to look like in 2 years.

Wow, thank you for pointing that out. I will replace with non-flammable insulation and appropriate sealer. The ells are part of the original plumbing. I chopped it and sanded back to shiny copper...

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A couple of months ago I installed a Whirlpool Gas 40 gal. water heater and I'm getting some corrosion on both the hot and cold lines where the new brass compression fitting meet...

For what it's worth, here's a zip file of the MP3 made.
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Yeah, I see a lot of complaints about slow draining vessel sinks. What about utility sinks and single basin kitchen sinks which don't...

I was wrong about the overflow not sucking air. I didn't cover the two holes that are tapped through it for the screws that hold the overflow cover plate. I tried again with the plastic film over the...

Yeah, I wanted to do 2", but the original 1 1/2" iron pipe was T'd into the closet bend which I didn't want to mess around with. I ended up cutting the old drain off 6" from the closet bend and using...

It's a popping-gurgling sound. It seems to get louder as the water level gets lower. I made an MP3 recording of it but i can't upload it as an attachment. Also, the drop from the drain T to the...

Hello, my name is Rick and this is my first major DIY project and my first post to this forum.

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I just installed a new bathtub as part of a full bathroom renovation. While draining the tub...