Trying to catch it in the act may be a messy game... You said cleanout on main stack so I'm guessing it's inside, but if it's outside? is it lower than the floor drain inside? You may want to pull it...
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Trying to catch it in the act may be a messy game... You said cleanout on main stack so I'm guessing it's inside, but if it's outside? is it lower than the floor drain inside? You may want to pull it...
Each fixture needs it's own vent (in most states)..... Look at all this white pipe as 5 very different parts of the whole.
Trap (no explanation needed?)
Trap arm. the section between the vent...
I've run into flare fittings on stops... but you shouldn't be finding it on new, "stand r dyzed" stuff. Look carefully at the fitting... was it slightly crushed in shipping causing it to look like an...
Codes are different in every state... You will be money ahead to have a local plumber over for a couple of hours.... and draw you a plan to fix your problems... This definitely sounds like a vent...
I like the old ones better... Only because of what they say about old dogs...
I like the fact that they address the problem of the 1/100 chance of siphoning out the tank with the tube too...
I worked for a shop for 4 years that had a two year warranty. Cost was always an issue with our work and materials.... We didn't waist money on materials we didn't need... but we didn't waist time on...
can't we all just get along?
I've only had PVC "come apart" a couple of times.... It has been joints that won't glued.
I have also seen PVC glued together with ABS glue.... It sounds like...
be state exact.
Oregon has one fixture, one vent per trap arm rule.
Arkansa can have up to 6 p-traps on one trap-arm if sized right.
so it may depend on which state you are in as far...
What state does Rex's "bio" say he's from?
wow that's not a legal install
I don't know what else to say but wow
different states have different codes.
Oregon can use furnco's (or...
It's an AM standard I bet....
Same question :confused:
this is a test right?
as far as the weep hole.... if you apply a little bit of clear caulking we won't have any spray go into the wall.... I have understood that...
I've had mixed feelings about the tankless that I've installed...... You have'to "over size" the water heaters or the customer will be disapointed... anyone that skimps on the size will hate them.......
It's a popular topic with no real answer.....
which came first the chicken or the egg
dances-with-pumps
it's diffrent... but #1 will it work?
YES
will it look stupid????
is this your house? are you looking for resale value or are you living there for years?
Tankless vs tank?????
Crunch the #'s... the cost of install will be eaten up by cost of operation... They will cost about the same. Find out what your customer wants and deliver it ..... you...
It's hard to say
to me it sounds like somthing expanding and contracting..... but I'm not there. look closely for any water damage that might indicate a leak. (if you have a crawl space) go...
I give my mutt a bath once a week and he hates it.... any advive on how to get him in the mood?
Yesterday I didn't want to take him for a walk.... It's raining... so I drive to the right place...
Thanks for the info
one of the water heaters had a PRV.... the other I could find no reason for it to be a closed system.....not to say it wasn't hiden in the wall....
the T&P should...
If you have a metal pipe sticking out that you have a pvc P-trap attached to through slip nuts and fittings then look closely at the metal parts.... is it smooth?..... you have to look closely... do...
OKIt's best to replace the toilet based on what you've told me...... If I looked at it I might have a diffrent opinion....
It Might be a bad seal, be sure that the toilet is set on a solid base,...
Remove the pressure from the water heater.
dry around where you see dampness.....
be very carful to notice where you find water....
he suspects that because a water heater that is...
amen.........................................
Introducing air into the W/H through the supplys, whether the hot cold, or opening up a hot side in the house once the water heater supply is off will allow nature to take it's course, if it will not...
I wasn't trying to make fun eather.... I always see new things and look forward to learning. I suspect that randy is probably right but I hope that you'll show me something new.
dances-with-pumps
righhhhht..... You don't have the room for the venting but have the gas available, so want to run gas?
The reason that some people avoid the Power vent is Cost..... most the time.
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