Questions tagged [water]
For questions relating to the water system of a home or other building, including plumbing and fixtures, water heating, water filtering and treatment, and irrigation/sprinkler systems. Questions regarding swimming pools and spas should have the additional tags "pool" or "spa".
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What’s the best way to fix this drainage hole?
I have this water outlet from down spout that opens up in my backyard. Because the water collects here and during rains it comes with good speed and causing a sinkhole here. I have filled the hole ...
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Power at pump house but won't run water pump
We lost water a few days ago and went and bought a new pump and everything after checking and making sure it wasn't anything more simple. We bought everything new including a new box. When we hooked ...
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How can I drain standing water from my crawl space?
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I own a 21-year-old manufactured home that I bought 4 years ago. It sits on a “permanent” foundation. There are poured concrete walls around the exterior and 40 piers supporting the rest of ...
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Need opinion on water infiltration in basement
Minor trace of water infiltration prompted me to open the wall in basement toilet. This is the state of the foundation behind that wall.
Anyone could provide any insights on the state of that ...
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Isn't it a little excessive for an RO system to take 24 hours to purge before its water is safe for consumption?
I have the Whirlpool WHAROS5 RO system. Its manual says I must let water drain for 24 hours to purge the system. This sounds a little excessive, and much precious water will be wasted this way. Do you ...
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Need advice for well water chlorine
I have a filtering system for my well since the water is high on sulfur (smell a lot). The system has chlorine that ‘’should’’ inject in the system.
The thing is that the nozzle gets clogged after few ...
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Chimney water leak
we have a damp issue around the chimney breast in our front bedroom. To try to resolve, we had a roofer come out and inspect. Without even getting up on the roof, he stated by looking from the ...
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RO Pressure Tank Not Filling
I just replaced a 22 gallon pressure tank at my work (it was waterlogged and would not empty when ball valve was opened). The new tank will not fill at all so the only water is what is stored in the ...
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Water valve type under sink
I’ve moved into another house and am unfamiliar with its type of pipe. My previous house had copper pipes.
What type of pipe and valve is this?
The valve doesn’t work anymore (closing it doesn’t fully ...
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Is this water damage in my attic?
New build townhouse, took a peek in the attic and noticed this weird streaking on the common wall. Almost looks like water damage but it’s uniform going horizontally and vertically along the joints. ...
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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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Leaking water out of pipe in basement floor.Sewage water when using water upstairs?
Tonight I came downstairs and the stubbed pipe in my basement was leaking sewer water out . If we flush a toilet or use drains it leaks. My basement is stubbed with just pipes and vents.
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Whole House Water Filter System
I'd like to purchase a whole house water filtration system. The well water has a lot of iron (1000 parts per billion or ppb) and it has lead (1 ppb). I understand 1 ppb isn't bad at all, but I'd like ...
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