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  1. nhaho

    Portable Sink Troubles

    Hi, I am trying to build a portable sink. I bought a EcoPlus 185 Fixed Flow Submersible/Inline Pump 158 GPH - 728300 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018WVNXC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) to pump water from a 7 gallon tank I have underneath a sink stand. I have one 6ft...
  2. Nicole Denton

    Can anyone help me identify this kitchen faucet brand?

    The spout of our pull-out kitchen sink faucet broke, and we're trying to replace it, but there's no obvious brand marking. It looks like the cartridge works on American Standard, Moen, Danze and a couple others. Inside the handle is the number 069878A, but searching that doesn't turn up any...
  3. OklahomaDave

    Securing disposal flange on new stainless sink

    Greetings! I have just completed the reinstallation of a garbage disposal into a new stainless sink in our kitchen, and while the install appears to have been successful, I am concerned about one thing. The previous sink into which this disposal was installed was essentially flat on the...
  4. Sbas

    Help! I have little space between my drain pipe and the top of my counter top. How can I get a few e

    I am in the process of building a tiny house on wheels and just had my plumber finish the drain line. Because we needed to achieve minimum slope downhill, my drain pipe ended up being a bit higher than I wanted. I know have very limited space to work with my kitchen sink. Here is a picture of...
  5. TeeB

    Vent Pipe Undersized

    I recently discovered that the vent pipe from my kitchen sink and dishwasher is undersized. The contractor routed what looks like 1" pipe through the wall (presumably because there wasn't enough room to route 2" pipe), which then feeds into a 2" pipe that leaves the house. There is no...
  6. Quarter Slope

    How do I hook up sink to offset drain

    I have an IKEA cabinet that is going to have a sink in it. On the bottom, there is a drawer, for pulling out the garbage can, etc. As you can see from: the drain line doesn't line up with the centerline of the sink. From this second photo: You can see that the drawer is at the same height...
  7. eraoul

    Grohe kitchen sink pull-down to portable washing machine

    Hi all, I'm in the US, and have a Grohe kitchen sink with a pull-down sprayer. I think it's from the "Concetto" line; not sure, but it's relatively new construction (2014). I need to connect the pull-down hose to a standard USA portable dishwasher from Whirlpool, so I need to find adapters...
  8. smeylink

    Garbage Disposal Backs up 2nd sink help?

    I have a double sink, 1 with a Garbage disposal and one is just a sink. Both have a P trap then they Y into the main drain. Did have a plumber at my house to assist on a different job and he noted all the plumbing looked ok including the vent which was one of my concerns/questions but he...
  9. bliv11

    Both Sinks and Dishwasher Backing Up

    i have a double sink. The left side has my garbage disposal and the right a sink. I also have a dishwasher left of my disposal. A couple of days ago I noticed that the water took a long time to drain and when I ran my disposal the right side sink would fill up. I assume is a partial blockage...
  10. Jeff in Seattle

    Kitchen Sink "and/or" Dishwasher DFU UPC Clarification

    Hello, I have a 3" sewer main with a number of branch waste lines that enter it. 3" lines are rated for 35 DFU maximum. I have added a few fixtures in my basement and elsewhere and am approaching the maximum DFU rating for my main. Recently, I was doing some careful calculation of every...
  11. Allieboo49

    Washer doesn't drain. What a nightmare...

    Hey everyone, I'm new to this forum and I'm having a plumbing nightmare. I just bought this mobile home about 6 months ago. Recently someone pointed out to me that the washer was draining underneath the house. I didn't notice because I barely ever go on that side of the house where the water was...
  12. Deavon Walden

    Fixing Pipes in Basement Under Kitchen Sink

    New to plumbing work, but incredibly interested in anything DIY. Only problem right now is money, but I know it's cheaper to fix things myself, rather than pay a professional to do something I could learn to do myself...that being said, here is my problem: We had our pipes snaked a few weeks...
  13. Paul Chambers

    Seal sink overflow?

    Hi All, This newbie would appreciate any suggestions. Bought house with super modern stainless steel bathroom sink. When the line connecting the overflow hole to the main drain started leaking, I saw that the previous owners had just jerry-rigged some plastic conduit there, which had cracked...
  14. Rainydaytoast

    Gurgling sink getting worse

    Hi there, I was wondering how I go about stopping the gurgling from this sink. It only happens when I drain this sink and nothing else in the house. From what I've read it is to do with a vent. Lately it has become worse and I have been given the task to fix it by my dearest. I have been told...
  15. britt111

    Ikea hack?

    Hi y’all, We’re remodeling our bathroom, and we’ve installed an Odensvik sink from Ikea with the Single Handle Pull-Down Faucet from Delta. Most of the bathroom hardware we’re putting in is brass or gold, so we don’t like the Odensvik sink’s chrome drain and overflow ring and want to figure out...
  16. Scottb88

    Bathroom Sink Water Pressure

    Just moved into new apartment, 2nd floor of a 3 story brownstone (3 single bedroom apartments total). Water pressure in bathroom sink is terrible. Approx. 20% flow on both hot and cold. Bathroom shower has good pressure and toilet fills correctly. Pressure has no change when running hot and...
  17. stanlx

    2 Drains vs 1 drain for 2-sink bowl

    Hello, I just found this forum now. I am in an apartment building and bought a 2-sink bowl (ikea double sink DOMJSO). Initially I thought I would just have some kind of splitter into the single drain. The plumber said that those types of splitters are much more likely to leak and it's better...
  18. FNLPP

    Sink has no drain overflow, but faucet drain does

    hello! I am remodeling my bathroom and have run into another plumbing "problem".I purchased an Ikea "Braviken" and the overflow mechanism is not exactly standard. The problem; I love the faucet I purchased but, as usual, it has the overflow holes in the drain stem that the Ikea sink does not...
  19. Derektvann

    PLZ HELP-kitchen drain connection problem

    hi guys, I'm new here and by no means a professional ... Trying to plum this new sink I have that sits lower then my old one.... Wondering if I can make this work (see picture) or if I will have to higher the sink OR lower the drain pipe?
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