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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How can I connect to an unthreaded galvanized pipe stub for a garden hose?
I've got a galvanized pipe in my garage that is used for a garden hose. It's fairly rusty. The end has been cut off so there are no threads left - I need a way to attach something to this pipe so I ...
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Split air conditioner's internal unit dripping water
The internal unit of this split air conditioner drips water from inside the air duct (see video below). Note that there are two more identical air conditioners in the same apartment and one larger one ...
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How to get rid of phosphorus in my well water
I recently bought a house built in the mid 1960s that has its own well system. From my knowledge nothing had been updated to the well system since it had been installed. I conducted a premium water ...
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Why does my water heater let the water cool down sometimes?
I'm a homeowner with a gas water heater that was installed in 2010 (before I moved in) in Central MD. It is a 71 gallon tank. State Select.
Sometimes the water is normal hot temperature, while other ...
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Severity of the water damage
I recently purchased a 100 year old home. I discovered some water damage that was missed during the inspection. I've identified that the problem is that the gutters are clogged which caused a water ...
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How to clean refrigerator water dispensing system when refrigerator water shutoff cannot be accessed?
I would like to clean the water dispensing system in my Bosch refrigerator. I found these guidelines suggesting that I locate the water tube going into the refrigerator and flush the system with ...
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Water Softener using 150 gallons of water a day to regenerate?
We have an Ultimate II water softener that is aprox 12 yrs old. I've been told it's on it's last legs but I don't know much about them. I have a few questions. We noticed our water bill has ...
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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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Does a new water tank need to be installed at the same height as an existing one for the floats to work properly?
I'm installing a 500 gallon water tank next to an existing water tank...
The existing tank holds 300 gallons and is fed by well water. This tank has a float shut off and a pump that pumps into a ...
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What could be causing my water heater inlet pipe to corrode?
There is corrosion forming on the inlet and TP valve connections to my water heater; the outlet seems to be fine. More specifically, the nipples are what is corroding. I have read the copper pipe ...
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What are these two pipes coming out of the house?
I am trying to figure out the purpose of a couple of pipes that are currently coming out of the house.
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One-story house.
HVAC system is in the attic.
It is winter here. ...
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Water in basement-can’t figure out how to stop it
My husband and I have no idea what to do next. Our basement keeps seeping water from the fireplace and the wall next to the fireplace. We’ve had to remove the cupboards from the back wall behind the ...
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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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Cold water in bathroom sink
The cold water from sink faucet in our bathroom smells like sewage. It is not coming from the drain. It is only that one faucet that is affected. No problem with the tub or toilet, or in the kitchen. ...
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How can I deal with a low spot in a fiberglass shower pan?
The slope of the shower base is not quite right. Water will drain correctly at the front of the shower, but the water at the back does not flow towards the front. Likely because the floor is not ...
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