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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Stagnating water under elevated paver deck in terrace
(Sorry if the technical terms are incorrect; don't hesitate to fix them.)
In the recent apartment building I am living on, the terrace is made of concrete with no slope, with elevated pavers and water ...
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Cold water in BR does not flow
We have a kohl’s two handle nickel faucet. The cold water does not flow when opening the valve
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Spetic Issue at end of leach line?
Our home, over 40 years old, likely retains its original septic tank. Situated in a densely wooded area with few neighbors, we've maintained the property well. Recently, within the last year, we had ...
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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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Undersink reverse osmosis system filtered water TDS increases over time
I have an undersink RO system (iSpring RCC7AK, NSF Certified 75 GPD, Alkaline 6-Stage Reverse Osmosis System, pH+ Remineralization RO Water Filter System Under Sink, Superb Taste Drinking Water Filter ...
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Low water pressure throughout house after adding outdoor spigot
Plumber added a hose spigot outside off the kitchen. Afterwards, the pressure for all the sinks and showers was off or low. He came back, ran all taps open at once, and cleared debris from aerators, ...
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Drainage issues for a wet basement
We bought an older house, built in ~1950s, in NY (NYC Metro-ish area) in April 2022. Since then we've had frequent issues with decent amounts of water getting into our 95% finished basement. Between 1-...
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Hot water sound through pipes behind shower wall
There are hot water sounds like water running through pipes behind shower wall. Checked meter, it shows water running. No apparent leaks at all points - faucets, valves, etc. Turned off hot water at ...
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How do I remove and cap a difficult to access kitchen sprayer hose?
I'm planning to remove my kitchen sink sprayer to make room for a water filter faucet. I'm stuck on how to remove and cap the existing sprayer outlet. The hose connection is inset beneath the counter ...
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Water Heaters in Parallel on opposite side of house
We have 2 40 gallon electric Water heaters in Parallel on opposite sides of house. The amount of hot water we are getting from shower time for example leads me to believe we are only getting 40 ...
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Wall hydrant can't handle back pressure, sprays 4 spokes when opened
The house and faucet are 11 years old, never had trouble.
Also: I never closed the lines during winter, as I understand that those round cylinders on top mean they can handle expanding ice?
When I ...
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Can you help explain the components of my water system? [closed]
I've moved into an old stone house in the UK. The water system consists of:
Some type of well under the conservatory. It looks very deep and has a good flow rate according to the survey.
A ...
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Water Filter System leaking in multiple places
I am trying to install this water filter under my sink in my RV. I am using this Adapt-A-Valve to split off into two lines. One to the current faucet and a new one dedicated to a drinking faucet. The ...
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Electric water heater tank booster [closed]
My tank booster is set to 120 degrees but the water isn’t hot enough. I want to increase the temperature. I tried using the Allen wrench and turning it counter clockwise but it won’t budge. Am I doing ...
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New Water Heater problems
Hi all and thanks in advance for any help I receive on this.
Just installed a new A.O. Smith Signature 100 Electric 50 gal. Made sure to fill tank completely before flipping breaker on. Waited 2 hrs ...
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