Malinda Tracoonis Group 4

Mystery fitting

/u/ObliviousLlama — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:55:22 +0000

Had this disconnected fitting sticking out the side of my house. Looks like it was connected with 3/8” copper compression fitting. Fitting itself reads ‘1144’. Thinking it was a breather/condensate line for oil heating?

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Water under basement tub

/u/GomersPiles — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:30:38 +0000

Having my basement bathroom finished and noticed this water basin full of stagnant water under the tub. Initially there was a plastic cover over it but that was removed by plumber when they put in the tub. No water has flowed yet. What is this and why is there water in it?

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Help! Sealing Broken Mortar Around Gas Line

/u/Automatic_Claim8443 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:24:48 +0000

Hello All - I put this in HomeMaintenance but didn't get a response so hoping someone here can help as it was brought to my attention that plumbers typically deal with gas lines (not sure if this is true or not but this is what my city gas company said) ! I bought a house with an existing fire pit about 3 years ago and haven't had any issues. Yesterday, I was outside and noticed that the brick / mortar around the gas line extrusion was missing a piece around it. I'm trying to seal it up to ensure no water can get through. From what I've read online, regular sealant isn't ideal due to the heat / possible corrosion on the gas line. I'm just trying to ensure no water intrusion! Any suggestions on a quick and cheap fix to ensure this can get closed? See pictures below!

Imgur: The magic of the Internet

Thanks!

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Can I get a replacement valve guts without touching the pipe

/u/Hairy-Assumption2494 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:14:25 +0000

Hi 1/2 inch rad valve, client wants to be able to turn it off from this point but doesn’t want a new radiator or pipe work, is there anyway I can buy a new fitting and just replace the inside of the valve keeping the old body?

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Leaking water tank?

/u/Swimming-Tale-8227 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:12:01 +0000

Recently went to visit an uncle who told me his water tank (or that rod) was leaking for a month (water bottle was installed in to let the water flow out) Don’t know anything about these kinds of things so should we be calling a plumber? Was reading the manual and it said it could possibly lead to an explosion? Does this need to be fixed immediately? Could we buy parts and do it ourselves? Theyre struggling with finances at the moment so they hadn’t called anyone yet.

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What are these flakes in my toilet?

/u/Minty0ranges — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:02:02 +0000

Earlier today I was peeing, but when I tried flushing the water went up to the rim so I assumed it was clogged. When I tried plunging it, these weird blackish flakes started coming from what I think were the rim holes (im not entirely sure). I checked the tank and these flakes were also floating around in there, with blackish-brownish water.

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How to fix a leaky sink drain?

/u/pearljam09 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:52:42 +0000

We realized that our drain was leaking a little bit last week, and it seemed like it was coming from where the drain attached to the sink. I replaced that and the gasket and cleaned it up as best as I could. It does not seem to be leaking from there anymore.

When I put it all back together, it seems like there's still a leak coming from where the white pipe enters the black pipe. There's a small rubber ring that is in that joint that I think is in the right spot. Nothing is cross threaded, everything is tight, but we're still getting a little water.

The new sink drain is a little longer than the old one, so this morning I took it apart and shortened the white piece from the bottom (it looked like it had been cut there before) in case that was hitting the bend and preventing me from getting a good seal. I'm hoping that fixes it, but figured I'd see if anyone had any ideas.

What else am I missing? Do I need to use plumbers putty or teflon tape at the connections? I'd love to have this dry so that we can put stuff back under the kitchen sink and not worry about it.

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Toilets bubbling, clogged line or Septic Tank full?

/u/ohvedd — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:52:36 +0000

Our toilets started bubbling recently when we run the shower and we were telling our neighbors about it last night and they said their toilets have been bubbling as well. The neighbors on the other side of us also had a Septic Tank truck pull into their driveway yesterday. What are the odds all 3 of us need our Septic Tanks pumped. Both of their houses have been built within the past 2 years. The only difference is that our yard has a puddle where the Septic Tank is so not sure if it's a coincidence or what. For reference, our Septic Tank hasn't been pumped in about 4 years. Any ideas on what the issue might actually be?

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PE4710 repair

/u/SeaQuiet4105 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:51:29 +0000

Long story short, I had a new well pump installed Friday, power to the pump broke when we pulled the old one out. I sorted out the electrical issues after digging for 2 days, but found what I think is an improper repair on my well supply line.

My question: What is the proper way to join two lengths of this Polyflex 4710 1" IPS?

(5th picture is the electrical issue)

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2 or 3 function for new bathroom

/u/Excellent-Vegetable8 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:46:25 +0000

I am making a new bathroom with a bathtub. I originally wanted rainhead, handheld shower head and faucet for the tub. However my contractor told me it would cost a lot more to do that and just rerofit rainhead later with 2 function system. Would it be good idea to go eith 2 function system?

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What’s this piece called? And how do I fix it.

/u/Lftshrk — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:38:06 +0000

The white piece on top of this faucet leaks water whenever I turn it on. Water shoots straight up. Can it be replaced or is it missing something that screws on top of it?

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What Brand/make is this?

/u/Weebeep — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:35:25 +0000

Shower faucet cartridge probably original from a 1950s house. It's been causing me a ton of problems, having to replace the orings monthly. From what I I can tell the 2nd picture looks very similar to what I have?

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Draining hot water tank

/u/Real-Sympathy1712 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:23:06 +0000

I need to change a diverter shower valve but the hot water isolator coming off the tank is seized and it's in awful place for access / replacement purposes. Once I've isolated the mains to stop the tank refilling can I just switch everything off at the boiler and drain the tank. Is there anything else i need to consider before, or after when refilling? I'll make the isolator a battle for another day.

Appreciate any advice.

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How to even the pipeline?

/u/Objective_Bet985 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:59:36 +0000

Hey, I’m trying to DIY a tube to shower swap. Took out the tube, just to realized that the drainage pipe is uplifted. I really don’t know how to procede. I know i should know even the floor first but don’t know how. All advice will be appreciated.

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Asking advice on venting

/u/bdusaf1974 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:08:42 +0000

Hello…I have a question to ask the experts here, so that I can sound somewhat knowledgeable if/when I call a plumber in for help. The picture attached shows a pump that was installed for a new addition to our house. The waste line ties into an existing line in my crawl space.

The problem is, whenever the pump runs, it creates a gurgling noise in our kitchen sink. I’m suspecting that the vent was either installed incorrectly, or how it was tied to the home’s existing waste line was incorrect. Can you all offer some advice as to what I should be looking for? Is this something I can fix myself? Thanks so much for your help!!

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Hot water flush???

/u/bill9896 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:54:05 +0000

I know that hotels tend to have special plumbing arrangements, but this one strikes me as just weird. Staying in a major hotel chain in Miami, if that matters, and happened to put my hand on the tank after flushing the toilet. It was very warm. Sure enough, the toilet flush was with hot water. Is this something done on purpose or just sloppy? If it is done on purpose, why?

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Bathroom DiY ? Or not a chance

/u/Apprehensive_Flow99 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:04:32 +0000

Initially was thinking of tiling over the the existing tile. The tiles we bought second-hand probably won’t cover the entire wall. The area behind the toilet was tiled and the area by the sink was not. It was purchased this way. However, the bathroom is very small so I’m thinking of ways to gain space. Financially will probably just slap paint on the no tiled walls as I already painted the ceiling.

As the tub is long but extremely (dangerously) curved at the bottom my idea was to 1. Get a shorter/ deeper tub but then I thought 2 . Change the bath placement to where the toilet is and have the toilet closer to the sink.

On a scale of basic to extremely difficult, how hard would this be for someone with very limited plumbing experience?

If it’s not feasible for DIY any cost estimates? I’m in the UK (South west England) now but still wondering what it would look like back home.

The toilet wall is shared with our neighbor (I’ve been in their home and think it’s their bathroom as well. Above neighbor has the kitchen above us.

Thanks in Advance

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Where the hell is my stop cock?

/u/bbyxgfd — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:47:28 +0000

We’ve been needing some work carried out on our immersion heater but it can’t be done until the stop cock is located. I’ve had 3 plumbers out to try and find it with no luck. I live in a 2 bedroom maisonette under sovereign homes. I’ve asked for the blueprints several times but haven’t received them. If you need more information about the property, please ask away I’m in the UK.

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How do a fix a broken pvc pipe that is embedded in the wall?

/u/Zyan_zuxx — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:42:15 +0000

I can’t knock out the wall to fix it. Are there any ways I can fix this?

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Cesspool Advice

/u/TheSnowTalksFinnish — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:27:36 +0000

My grandparents have a >20 year old cesspool (or primitive single chamber brick septic tank?) on their property.

(in Spain if that makes a difference)

The sewage was backing up the drains, I sorted it out for them to get a truck to empty it for the first time in 20 years. Now only after 2 months it appears visually full again. This time all the toilets and drains are working without any issue.

There is a lot of advice on the internet but a lot of it seems contradictory. My grandparents don't remember how exactly this cesspool works or what type is it exactly.

I know it has an inlet pipe from the house and another pipe coming out of it near the top of the tank. It's made from bricks. It has one small cover where you can look inside.

Anyone have any advice on whenever I should get it emptied again? Or buy some sort of product to pour into it? Due to how remote the property is, I got quoted €20k+ from multiple people to get it replaced with a more modern system.

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I need to replace the dual shutoff valve because it is stuck open. Do I need to turn off hot water heater when i turn off main water valve? In order to turn off gas water heater, do i need to move selector to off and shut off gas line and water intake lin

/u/SpcT0rres — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:06:25 +0000

I need to replace the dual shutoff valve because it is stuck open. Do I need to turn off hot water heater when i turn off main valve? In order to turn off gas water heater, do i need to move selector to off, turn off gas line and water intake lines? Do I also need to shut off the water outlet line from the water heater?

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Next door had a blockage cleared in the main drains, now our downstairs toilet water level drops to a really low level and bubbles of air are coming up?

/u/hoppoppoppolis — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:03:47 +0000

Hi all, as above in the title. I can't smell any sewer gas coming up, but can't be 100%. A bubble comes up and makes a noise every 20 seconds or so, it's not slowing down as far as I can tell. The water level is JUST at the right point in the u-bend to stop sewer gas coming up.

I've gently poured more water in the toilet to see if it continues to drain and it does. Can anyone explain what's going on? A quick Google says it's probably the fill valve but why would clearing the drains cause this a problem? Was working fine an hour before the drains were cleared and 10 minutes after he left next door I have this problem.

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Old boiler (apparently). No hot water without turning heating to max. Any help?

/u/YUSEIRKO — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:48:37 +0000

Hi all, please if anyone has some advice, I’d appreciate it. Just moved into a new place and had issues in first week with no water and heating. British Gas came over and said we need new boiler as it’s really old but the water tank is very good so shouldn’t get changed. Quoted us £4.7k.

Local gentleman came and said around £3.5k, said boiler to replace and tank can stay.

Both said change the boiler soonish.

Local guy fixed our issue with the water and heating, but now we are having issues where i get home from work and there’s no hot water. Have to crank up my heating to max, and it takes AGES to get hot water ready. I’m having to shower in cold water.

Then around 4 hours later, hot water is ready and in the morning for a while I’ll have hot water until I’m guessing, the hot water runs out from the tank. Then it’s back to cold water.

I’ve heard online that this can be diverter valve issues but only for combi boilers? I’m not too sure but if anyone can help, I’d really appreciate if there’s a cheaper option here.

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Replacing shower valve

/u/Plastic_Mycologist_9 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:34:02 +0000

This is a long shot but does anyone know the make of this shower? Can't seem to find anything remotely similar online! Also any tips on unscrewing the chrome spacers around the cartridges? I can't tell if they're crudded up with limescale, rusted up, or both. Wd40 hasn't done the trick so far.

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Banging noise when washing machine draws in water?

/u/Every_Blacksmith_180 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:28:18 +0000

Do I need a plumber or is there an easy solution I can do myself?

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Mystery of the Greedy Drain

/u/GorgeousGalaxy — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:42:43 +0000

Is this normal? After I turn off my shower and the water is finished draining I start to hear what I believe is a dripping sound. At first I was concerned about it being in the walls. But upon further inspection it’s the drain. I checked the basement there’s no leak down there. Is this something I should be concerned about?

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Dont buy hansgrohe

/u/DisastrousAd8169 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:23:36 +0000

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Kitchen Drain Advice

/u/woggothedoggo — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:20:54 +0000

I installed a new kitchen sink and have gone from two drains to one. This is what I've got prior to glue up. Anything I should change?

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What is this leaking pipe?

/u/Objective-Spray-4598 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 04:57:39 +0000

Could anyone tell me what this leaking pipe is?

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Drain pipe

/u/B3AR_97 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 04:53:25 +0000

So bare with me on how some of this is worded but am seriously looking for some help.

Have an older home in Colorado where two home sit on the same lot. The one homes drain pipe is farther than a 100ft so when we got our clog. And the plumber came to clear it he wasn’t able to go any farther and found a huge clog of hair.

So we dug our hole found the clay drain pipe, but now the new problem is that the outside diameter is 5” so I would assume the inside is 4”. However no retailer around me has a 5 in coupling. I found some online which we are going to order and use. But I’m curious is there anything else that we could do so this way we can add a clean out point so we don’t have to worry about this again.

I know the answer is probably simple, but I currently am just looking for help and verification.

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Thoughts on cost for this job

/u/super_pjj — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 04:50:46 +0000

I'm looking to replace my sink with my countertops but unfortunately my contractor does not do this -- they will only caulk in the sink and everything else will need to be done by a plumber.

here is the list the plumber will be doing

Replace 3 angle stops with quarter turn angle stops
Install faucet (I'm supplying this, they're just installing it)
Supply / install new disposal
Reconfigure waste piping under sink to conform to new dimensions of newly installed sink

The first three I'm assuming not so much in terms of cost. The last one however since our current sink has 2 drains and the new one has 1 drain in the middle

I reached out to a couple plumbers and one responded so far with an estimate of $1,800. Is this within ballpark? Any thoughts would be much appreciated!

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Brand new water heater burner sizzles?

/u/Wolvie_28 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 04:47:25 +0000

Hi again, got a brand new BW gas water heater installed. Running it for first time. Is snapping/sizzling sounds normal? Never had new one before. Thanks for help!

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Tankless Water Heater Question

/u/jollygreentallperson — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 04:43:31 +0000

Hello everyone. We have a Navien tankless water heater. While doing some plumbing on our second floor we turned the main water supply off to the house and forgot to turn off the water heater.

Now when we turn the hot water on it maxes out at 90 degrees on all our house taps. The heater is set to 120. The hot pipe beneath the water heater is hot to the touch.

Any ideas on why there isnt any hot water out the taps?

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Bane of my existence

/u/Suspicious_Line1689 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 04:40:22 +0000

House traps / sewer traps (whatever you call them) make no sense to me. I have 2 homes in NYC. In one home you can flush a lot of toilet paper and flushable wipes down the drain, it never clogs. In the other home, even the slightest use of toilet paper causes a clog on the “house side” of the trap, just under the cap… I have to snake it every 2-3 months. How is this possible? Does the trap need to be replaced?

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Sump vs Ejector

/u/ReframedLight — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 04:08:59 +0000

Our house has a sump (attached via 1.5 pipe) and what appears to be an ejector pump (attached via 2 inch pipe that’s connected to the rough in in our basement). We don’t have a bathroom in the basement despite it being roughed in. Spent the afternoon bailing out water from the pit with the ejector. The guys at Home Depot said to just put in a sump and make a 2 inch - 1.5 inch adaptor and save the money since there’s no bathroom in the basement.

But there is water going in there, presumably in the same way a sump gets water from beneath the foundation since the water was odorless and clear minus the rust. Are these guys wackos or should I listen to them and save the money? Plumbing is the area where beyond some basic pipe work I’m a bit out of my depth

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Water damage in kitchen ceiling - What to do?

/u/robin7907 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 04:05:01 +0000

A couple days ago, water in the bathroom above the kitchen flooded a bit due to clogged toilet. Then today I saw this water mark on the ceiling and some water droplets were falling from the fan pull cord next to it. What should I do? Should I just let it dry on its own or have someone cut open this part of the ceiling to investigate further?

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Takes forever to fill the tank

/u/ananth615 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 04:03:45 +0000

This toilet was slow to refill the tank but in the last few days it has been making the refilling sound for a solid 20 minutes after flushing. I opened the tank and I don’t see water filling in. What could be wrong?

I got a quote for $700 to rebuild the tower 6 months ago. Is that the only way to go?

Location: North Texas, USA

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Any idea why the wall makes water noises like ( high pressure), even though the faucet is shut off

/u/Elvl3 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 03:44:17 +0000

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Fix or replace?

/u/Mediocre_Rules_world — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 03:39:16 +0000

We purchased a house last year that we were going to live in but things changed and we will rent it out. All the faucets and shower heads are fancy Grohe from the 70s or later, and they’re all discounted, and parts to fix those are super expensive. I have two to fix and I wonder if it’s worth fixing or start replacing them with Moen or Delta or whatever doesn’t cost so much? Local plumber keeps telling me that those are great and once fixed will last, but $500 for parts is not so fun if I can replace the faucet with a pretty good one for less than $200. So, fix or replace?

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Moen 1222 Cartridge Replaced - Leak stopped But Started Again

/u/whenamiwhere — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 03:38:37 +0000

Hi. Any guidance would be appreciated. I was experiencing a leak from my shower head and knew from experience that it was likely a cartridge that needed to be replaced. I successfully replaced with a Moen 1222 cartridge OEM part.

Had a leak > replaced cartridge > leak was gone for one week > leak starting again though very slow drip.

The old cartridge came out very easily and there was no damage to it. There was no debris inside the valve. The new cartridge fully greased slipped right into the valve perfectly.

Any thoughts? Thinking maybe just a crappy cartridge. Of course, I threw the packaging out because the leak was gone. Thanks in advance.

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Bathtub running cold

/u/Snoo22827 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 03:35:47 +0000

How do you adjust the hot water intake to make the water hotter? Its luke warm at best. Don't see a regulator to change it

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Bulging drywall paint and swelling or bleeding wooden floors? IDK what, please advise

/u/zathiz — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 03:31:25 +0000

Drain line had a crack in it and we put this up with silicone

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The sprayer hooked up to this but I took it off. The water is not coming out of the tap and is just coming out of where the sprayer was hooked up at. How do I get the water to come out the tap.

/u/Porifide — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 02:47:37 +0000

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Noticed a leak near our water heater.

/u/nikkeironin — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 02:42:56 +0000

When I went to swap out the leaking part I noticed that the pipe was very corroded. This house is only 4 year old What could have caused all that corrosion and I've put it back together for now, but what should I do long-term to prevent this?

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Bathroom faucet thumping when I turn on hot water

/u/3eyyes — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 02:18:38 +0000

Recently, when I go to turn the hot water on in my bathroom vanity sink the water thumps for a second, kind of sputtering, then continues as normal. What are the likely culprits to this problem?

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New shower cartridge sounds like helicopter at valve stem? What did I do wrong?

/u/BeechHorse — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 02:10:08 +0000

Replaced delta shower cartridge. Correct part and what I thought was a “perfect” install.

Why would this happen and is there a simple fix for this?

Thank you!

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Adding a pot filler, question

/u/jburtonsnowboarder21 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 01:50:17 +0000

I’m installing a pot filler, and I have a dishwasher to the left of the stove. In my basement, I have this valve (see pictures), and I wanted to see how I could add a tee to it in order to run a line for the pot filler. What fittings would I need to connect to it? I’m planning to use PEX. Thanks in advance!

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Snake/camera question

/u/Philbill2 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 01:38:05 +0000

I’ve had my sewage line (I think that’s the correct term) snaked twice in the last year due to poor water drainage, most noticeable when I flush my toilet. On the second visit, the plumber said that it’ll happen again eventually and that I’d need a camera to see what the obstruction could be. He snaked like 100 feet if I recall correctly with no immediate blockage. At this point, I haven’t flushed anything harsh down the toilet. No feminine products, or even toilet paper.

Here we are again with weak drainage and I’m just wondering if I get a camera line down it, what type of things could the obstruction be and where would I go from there? Mostly trying to know for a budgeting purpose. Thanks!

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Toilet fills even after fill balloon lowest setting

/u/TorontoAsianCouple — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 01:02:16 +0000

Does anyone know what the black device on the left is called to replace? I noticed it fills water even at the lowest setting and overflows the water into the blue circle on the right causing water to constantly drip into toilet bowl

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