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Leaking sink
Noticed water coming out onto the floor and went to take a look at the pipes under the sink. Been at this rental 6 months and randomly this happened. Drain doesn’t seem to be seated where the putty is anymore. Any solutions?
04:10 UTC
I bought a GE 6-Gallon Electric Water Heater from Amazon for my Guest House, but...
I try to shower as quickly as I can, but I still run out of hot water before I finish.
Is a 6-Gallon too small?
Online, I was told 6 gallons should last at least 4 minutes of hot water, but I think I'm only getting 2 minutes at most...which is fine for hand/dishwashing.
Should I have bought a bigger one?
03:54 UTC
Inside fit flange vs undo abs fitting
Hello friends, I'm having one awkward situation here. Trying to install a 3 inch toilet flange and find out the hub is sitting at the level of tile substrate and the tile is 8mm (~0.3 inch) so it leaves me very little of room to do an outside fit (what I learned is any glue requires at least one inch depth).
So I have two options.
- Use inside fit 3 inch flange. Not code approved and many folks hate it. I've measured the outlet diameter of my toilet, that is 2 inch. So as long as I center it well, it should be okay-ish?
- Use whatever tools I have to undo the abs fittings. That's about 2 inch depth of abs pipes. I never done it before and if I made any mistakes to break the pipe, it'd be very hard to fix since I don't have the access from underneath. If that's actually easy to do, please kindly share some resources I can learn
What would you think? Much appreciated any advice!
03:44 UTC
How much did we mess up? Toilet Flange Removal showed old damaged pipe.
When we set out to remove our old toilet flange, I really wish we had just gotten a toilet flange repair kit, but we didn't. We removed the flange without any problems, but then we discovered what seemed to be a reducer or interior fitting inside the original pipe. It’s not shaped like the reducers or interior fittings we see online, so we're not sure what to make of it.
Unfortunately, this reducer/interior fitting got banged up during the process of removing the flange. It didn't have any holes in it but some serious scrapes that we thought we ought to replace it. We used a heat gun to remove it and it got out ok but, and we realized it was covering a hole in the original piping.
What should we do next? Please be kind; this house has had all sorts of quick cover-ups. We will definitely be calling a plumber, but I’m hoping for some insight into what kind of fix we might be looking at.
03:40 UTC
Can I remove this entire stub out to replace with a new one?
In the process of replacing a rusted out sink, the existing p trap had gotten brittle and broke. The nut that typically connects the stub out to the p trap had similarly gotten brittle and broke in half when it finally broke loose.
Can I take some channel locks to remove and replace the existing stub out so I can then install my new p trap?
03:22 UTC
Leak coming from Navien tankless water heater
Quite a lot of dripping water from this black cap underneath my Navien tankless water heater. Looks like it’s bringing some rust with it. Any idea what is causing this and how to fix it?
03:05 UTC
What sort of crimp is this? Tool to re-crimp?
I installed a new faucet, but while tightening the supply line, whatever this crimp is below the shut-off got loose and has started leaking.
Can someone tell me what sort of crimp this is, and the type of tool I can use to tighten/re-crimp it so it stops leaking?
I tried using just a regular pliers but in hindsight that was a bad idea as it made the leaking worse (I assume not evenly crimping). I got it back to “just barely leaking” but can’t get it to stop and I assume I need a special crimping tool. But I can’t for the life of me figure out what sort of crimp this is, in case it matters. Maybe it doesn’t?
Thank you! Pic attached!
03:03 UTC
What's up with such a huge price difference in these nearly identical water heaters? Not the first time I've noticed this. Happens a lot with Home Depot water heaters. Both are current production models.
02:57 UTC
Can’t figure out issue with this hot water heater
It also blinks on the smart thermostat inside the unit. I’ve checked through the manual and there are no codes in the manual that match what this is doing. The blinking on this main controller is the same thing it is doing on the thermostat. It’s blinking green whenever you hear the clicks on the thermostat. I’m leaning towards a bad stat. This is the manual for this unit - https://c.searspartsdirect.com/doc/1203723L
02:45 UTC
PEX insulation underground in conduit?
I'm running hot and cold water from my house to detached garage and using separate 2" PVC pipes as a conduit to run the water lines. for the hot I used foam pipe insulation but for the cold I was wondering if I can skip the insulation?
I'm in southern California so freezing is not an issue. I wasn't sure if condensation would be an issue, but I could also throw a couple weep holes in the PVC if that's a real concern.
Anything I'm missing?
02:31 UTC
Siding contractor “fixed” a pipe they broke. Will this hold?
02:25 UTC
What do i do? Basement drain clogged/overflowing?
My house is very old, like 100ish years. What do i do?
02:24 UTC
Leaky tub fixture
Water comes out from behind the cold water handle, and from the covered part.
How can I fix this? Is it easy? First home and wanting to learn to DIY some things.
02:21 UTC
What do i do? Basement drain clogged/overflowing?
My house is very old, like 100ish years. What do i do?
02:17 UTC
What do i do? Basement drain clogged/overflowing?
My house is very old, like 100ish years. What do i do?
02:12 UTC
Please help
Just got this toilet installed today. Glacier Bay with Niagara stealth system. The issue is that the water seems to just fill up the bowl and not actually flush anything. Anyone have any tips?
02:09 UTC
Is this copper twisted beyond repair? Not sure if there is enough untwisted material to attempt
Clearly made a mistake here twisting up this copper pipe on the faucet stem assembly. Would love some input on if this is repairable or time to start over.
02:05 UTC
What should I do?
Had leak in a wall and had to have the entire bathroom gutted. I had a plumber come in and redo everything obviously and a tile person. When I went to put on a showerhead, this whole thing moves. What should I do?
02:04 UTC
Hot water heater thumping
I have two water heaters in an outdoor closet, however I can hear them thumping through the wall in the kitchen after someone has bathed or showered.
Based on internet search, sounds like it is a build up of sediment. I have lived in the home since 2018, and never drained them. Can I get them drained so the thumping stops, or is this going to cause leaks?
01:27 UTC