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Is it a bad idea to run a replacement water line under a water drainage pipe?
I just dug a massive moat in my yard which I intend to install a drainage pipe in to set up drainage for my house. My inlet water line is probably galvanized and very old. I would like to replace it. ...
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How I do replace this type of washer supply valve?
Do I just unscrew the valve and put the new one in, or do i have to remove that silver oval thing at the bottom? IF so? how to do I remove the plastic box?
Thanks for the help!
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Water keeps draining into the toilet when the float valve shuts off
I have a three Kohler toilets all with a center overflow tubes (plastic PVC pipe). One of them has constantly been leaking water into the bowl. I replaced the fill valve and flapper, but water still ...
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Hague 3500 RO system lost pressure about 2 months after I changed the filters
I was having issues with my RO filter a couple of months ago, changed all the filters, and that seemed to fix it. But then a couple days ago, we seem to have lost pressure in the kitchen spigot from ...
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Hot Water Heater Clogged?
I’ve been having a problem with my electric 40gal AO Smith hot water heater. The unit is four years old and was working fine up until a few days ago. This all started when I turned the main water ...
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How to remove grout seal around a shower panel + difficulty replacing entire panel with another?
I currently have a shower panel installed in my bathroom (this one) that needs to be replaced as it's broken. I bought an almost identical model (this one which has the same hookups/plumbing according ...
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Outside Hose Pressure 3/4” to 1/2” Spigot
Will get far better water pressure if I install a 3/4” inch spigot on my 3/4” inch supply line that comes straight from the meter that is linked to my irrigation line.
It’s city water. The pressure is ...
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How do I fix my clogged sink with black flakes coming out?
My second floor sink in my bathroom is clogged and I have black flakes coming out every time I plunge it and the water doesn't go down. I don't know what to do to fix it. It's not happening anywhere ...
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Can a water filter be mounted on the tank of a gravity fed system?
I live in a house with a gravity fed system. The tank in the loft feeds both the cold water and the boiler for the hot water.
I know there are water filters that are placed right before the faucet, ...
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Shower mixing valve leaking
I have a Hansgrohe Ecostat Pressure Balance Trim S valve that's leaking. The dripping is coming from the shower head -- about 1 drip a second. This problem started when we replaced our hot water ...
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Why would a home have two water softeners in series? [duplicate]
I am purchasing a house that runs on well water. The system has two water softeners (exact same units), each with a digital controller on it and one salt tank. I am familiar with the basic system--I ...
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Kitchen under-sink RO tank will not fill following a toilet repair
AquaTru undersink RO system in kitchen, 6 months old, was working fine until I replaced a leaking water supply shutoff valve going to a bathroom toilet.
During toilet repair, I shut off main house ...
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Leaky shutoff valve - Main to outdoor backyard
I have a shutoff valve in my basement that leads to outside backyard. I closed that valve during winter and I just opened it to water my newly seeded lawn.
Upon opening the valve, I noticed that the ...
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Buildup in Navien condensate neutralizer
I have a NCB 250/150H combi-boiler unit for space heating and domestic hot water and I noticed there's black sludge build up in the condensate neutralizer over time. I've flushed DHW with vinegar, ...
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Rattling "knocking" water pipe on single faucet
Since yesterday 1 of the faucets in our dual sink bathroom vanity creates "knocking" and rattling when turned on. Slowly turning it on will eventually cause it to knock once it hits a ...
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