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Is Pex an acceptable pipe material for extending copper lines? [duplicate]
We see that our plumber installed new plastic water lines to our existing copper water lines (please see picture; connection is near floor). 1. Is it ok to connect water lines that are of different ...
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Water Copper type M tubing in Illinois
I have house from 2007. While updating the bathroom I noticed they used type M copper tubing on 1/2 and 3/4 water supply lines. It seems code doesn't allow that in Illinois. Shall I be worried about ...
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DWV vs Schedule 40
My downspouts flow into drain that moves rainwater away from the house. I'd like to extend that drain further out. Existing pipe is Schedule40. There shouldn't be any loads going over the new section.
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Is the a specific way to restore flowing water after having shut off water at the water meter outside my home?
Is there a specific way to turn the water back on other than flipping the switch @ the water meter? All of my indoor faucets are closed. I live in the Richmond,TX a suburb of Houston. We are ...
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cold water coming out of hot water inlet (water heater)
The hot water heater suddenly stopped heating the water that runs to the house.
I'm visiting Puerto Rico tending to my elderly parents and their hot water heater suddenly stopped working.
I removed ...
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Would water ever flow backward in house plumbing?
I am repiping with PEX through out a small house (1 bath, 1 kitchen, fridge, washer/dryer).
I have an idea to running a short copper section immediately from the outside (house main shutoff) to the ...
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I can't figure out what this pipe attached to the cold water intake of my water heater is
I have this small pipe attached to the cold water intake of my water heater which I cannot figure out the purpose of. It goes down from the intersection pictured and right into the wall of the outside ...
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which valve fitting / adapter combination can i use to connect my kitchen faucet and undersink water filter to my cold water line?
I purchased an underink water filter:
KOHLER Aquifer Under-Sink Double Cartridge Water Filtration System
I was using the plastic connection that came with it:
Connected like so:
The top connects to ...
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Why do I hear water running through my water heater until the breaker is turned off? [closed]
I heard water running, so I turned off the main water line outside, but the sound was still apparent. It was coming from the electric water heater and didn't stop until I flipped the breaker to the ...
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How can I feed 2" PE pipe through a slab--asking about bend radius? [closed]
I'm trying to set sleeves for a monolithic slab pour. One of the sleeves is intended for running 2" water line. I wanted to use HDPE SIDR pipe aka flexible poly pipe. I can't find bend ratios for ...
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How to deal turn turbulent water flow into streamline water flow in Taps
I have so many water taps at home.
But two of the taps water flow is turbulent and rest of the taps have streamline water flow
Check out Turbulent water flow Tap 1
Check out Turbulent water flow Tap 2
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Effect on water pressure of reducing pipe size
I have a lake pump that uses 1.5 inch pvc to deliver water 100 ft then the last two feet it reduces to a 3/4 pipe with a bib faucet. Am I losing water pressure, gaining or no difference with the ...
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Can I take apart a sillcock?
Can the body of a sillcock be separated from the body tube? Without removing the entire sillcock from the wall?
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Water supply plumbing changing of pipe size
Just a quick 1...I'm installing a jojo and I have ¾ supply which I'll be feeding the jojo with...but I was thinking can't I run the ¾ pipe for about 2 meters and than upstream the pipe (increase the ...
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Adding salt pellets direct to home water tank
Our house is not connected to a town water supply, we just have a water tank under our house (approx. 12000 litres / 3000 gallons). We have it filled from a water truck every 3-4 weeks. Apparently ...
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