Questions tagged [drain]
Use this tag for plumbing-related drains such as under sinks, including when something is clogged it is helpful to include this so it is clear it is a drain clog.
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Questions about bathroom sink drain and vent
I am doing a bathroom reno and have three questions about venting and drains.
#1 - There was vent left open in the wall. It is on the left facing down. Is it appropriate to just cap that and leave it ...
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Why is flexible 1/2" tubing sticking out of our sink drain cleanout?
There's a 5 inch piece of half-inch clear plastic tubing coming out of the drain cleanout under our kitchen sink. We've been in the house for 3 years and never really thought much of it, but recently ...
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Is glub glub sound from kitchen sink serious?
For a few months, my kitchen sink has been making a glub glub sound when the dishwasher is draining. The sound does not seem to come from any other sink on a higher or lower floor.
Is this serious or ...
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What is this cap on sink's drain tee for washer?
My pre-war apt has a washer/dryer in the kitchen, next to the dishwasher. The dishwasher drains into the usual port on the side of the sink's disposal, while the washer-dryer drains into this capped ...
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Changing a double bowl kitchen sink into a single bowl with an offset drain
Renovating our kitchen and I will have a plumber do the work. I'm looking at workstation sinks and have read somewhere that ideally a workstation sink should have an offset drain. Would it matter ...
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Will this resolve 'bubbling' noise coming from bathroom sink with A/C condensation drain line?
I've moved into a new home and have a lot of little chores to handle up on. One of them is a 'bubbling' or 'popping' noise coming from an upstairs bathroom sink that occurs periodically when one of ...
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Slow Draining Bathroom Sink, help
My sink drains very slowly. It will fill up while washing your hands and take about a minute to clear. The tub/shower in the same bathroom drains fine. I removed the trap and did not find any blockage....
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Tub drain won't stay open after overflow replacement, but not always
The overflow plumbing in our jetted tub was replaced by a plumber after it started to leak through the ceiling below. The leak has not reoccurred, but since the repair, the drain controls don't work ...
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How do you connect this tub with a hose type drain to a trap?
As part of a bathroom remodel, we are looking at installing a bathtub with a strange drain setup. The tub has the overflow and main drain connected with this black plastic tubing that ends as a ...
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P trap for tankless water heater drain
I have 2 problems that I'm hoping can be fixed with one solution.
(1) an exposed drain pipe from a previous sink that is giving out pretty foul smell
(2) A tankless water heater condensate pipe that ...
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Large drain opening found in basement slab. Best way to tile around it?
I was tearing up a wooden platform the previous owners had in our laundry room because I'm going to tile.
I figured I'd find a drain in the slab underneath but not something this big. It's probably 12 ...
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Is the rust on this shower drain normal?
Is the rust on the shower drain normal?
I'm not too savvy when it comes to plumbing, is the rust on this drain concerning? I wiped it down and it feels pretty solid so hoping nothing here requires ...
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How should I reinstall bathtub drain when there is a gap with the pipe
The bathtub drain in the new house that I moved in wasn't smooth so I decided to open the drain and give it a good cleaning!
There was a screw in the middle of the drain valve that I opened but when ...
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Connecting water softener and RO drain into single drain
I have, what I presume, is a 3/4" copper drain line which is currently connected to my heat pump emergency water relief valve. However I'm going to disconnect that and simply point it down into a ...
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Why can I not reinstall a drain linkage assembly for my bathtub?
I have a bathtub where I discovered that the prior owner had lost the linkage assembly plunger down the drain, but screwed the broken overflow cover plate back in place. With a new overflow cover I ...
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