Professional & DIY Plumbing Forums Tue, 09 Apr 2019 02:08:23 +0000 Tue, 09 Apr 2019 02:08:23 +0000 Plumbing Forums - Professional & DIY Plumbing Forum https://www.plumbingforums.com/ Tue, 09 Apr 2019 02:05:00 +0000 https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/back-flow-preventer-for-water-driven-sump-pump.14648/ https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/back-flow-preventer-for-water-driven-sump-pump.14648/ invalid@example.com (Falcon195) Falcon195 After doing some research I am under the impression that to be code compliant a redused pressure zone backflow preventer which costs about $300.00 needs to be installed in the. Am I correct ?]]> 3 Tue, 09 Apr 2019 01:10:43 +0000 https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/need-routine-drain-maintenance-suggestions.14637/ https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/need-routine-drain-maintenance-suggestions.14637/ invalid@example.com (Rita_G) Rita_G Scenario:
About every 3-4 years, the sinks/showers (not toilets) on one side of house (kitchen side) begin to clog, and a sewer/drain clog guy has to come with motorized snaking device to clear the pipe, and says it was clogged with grease. Same thing every time.

Question:
Is there any way to routinely maintain the drainage system to avoid clogging with grease?]]> 2 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 21:56:57 +0000 https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/toilet-wont-flush-not-sure-what-to-try-next.14654/ https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/toilet-wont-flush-not-sure-what-to-try-next.14654/ invalid@example.com (tim_002) tim_002 As the title states I have a toilet that won't flush. This toilet is in the master bathroom. This started about a week ago and since then I've tried several things to try and determine the cause and I'm running short on ideas. Nothing seems to be conclusive. Each flush attempt the water sits in the bowl and over the course of an hour goes down. You can slightly hear water draining...

Toilet won't flush, not sure what to try next]]> 2 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 20:56:44 +0000 https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/cost-of-installation.14643/ https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/cost-of-installation.14643/ invalid@example.com (gjax57) gjax57 17 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 20:54:21 +0000 https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/sewer-scope-pictures.14636/ https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/sewer-scope-pictures.14636/ invalid@example.com (Home_owner) Home_owner
I got my some pictures of an old sewer scope of my house and I was wondering if the following images are and whether they are concerning? In particular is the second photo a pipe intrusion or something? Thanks!


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Glad I found this forum. My situation is this - I'm a commercial renter, and noticed that there was a squeaky and hissy sound emanating from one of the restroom toilets. There was also a slow steady trickle of water to the bowl. I asked the landlord to deal with it (since they've done it before and I had a similar problem with hissing/squeaking in the other restroom a couple years back), and they sent their plumber; I'm guessing he didn't want to be bothered, because he told my...

diagnosing a mysterious internal toilet leak]]> 12 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 19:52:57 +0000 https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/can-this-be-replaced-without-ripping-out-the-shower-floor.14655/ https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/can-this-be-replaced-without-ripping-out-the-shower-floor.14655/ invalid@example.com (jeffmattero76) jeffmattero76
Any other possible solutions other than ripping it out and installing a 4 piece acrylic in its place? I don't want to wetbed and tile again.

The...

Can this be replaced without ripping out the shower floor?]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2019 18:27:11 +0000 https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/washer-drain-line-backing-up-even-after-i-thought-line-was-clear.14640/ https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/washer-drain-line-backing-up-even-after-i-thought-line-was-clear.14640/ invalid@example.com (Keith Martin) Keith Martin
Washer drain line backing up even after I thought line was clear]]> 3 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 18:13:38 +0000 https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/sink-drain-collecting-food.14649/ https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/sink-drain-collecting-food.14649/ invalid@example.com (Evan Brenner) Evan Brenner
I'm brand new to plumbing, but have a problem I wonder if anyone could guide me on.

Basically, at the bottom of our farmhouse sink there is a hole where the water drains. It's about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. The water flows into the hole. About two inches down the hole is a little crossbar which would catch large debris (a fork, a ring, a bottlecap, food - whatever one might not want going down the drain).

The problem is, this crossbar is seated like two inches down the drain....

Sink drain collecting food]]> 6 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 17:46:58 +0000 https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/sump-discharge-line-backing-up.14644/ https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/sump-discharge-line-backing-up.14644/ invalid@example.com (IndianaGuy) IndianaGuy
After temperatures increased, the water continued to discharge...

Sump Discharge Line Backing Up]]> 5 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 17:18:58 +0000 https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/normal-way-to-route-water-heater-pressure-relief.14645/ https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/normal-way-to-route-water-heater-pressure-relief.14645/ invalid@example.com (geoffhazel) geoffhazel
What would be the normal setup for the pressure relief line? Inside the wall, or outside? Pex, pvc, or copper?]]> 7 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 15:38:39 +0000 https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/salamander-pump-trouble-getting-started.14653/ https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/salamander-pump-trouble-getting-started.14653/ invalid@example.com (miketurner201) miketurner201
The pump that stopped working after 2 years was a CTFORC30PT and went dead in 2016, Salamander came out and said that the natural...

Salamander pump trouble getting started]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2019 14:41:49 +0000 https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/water-filter.14651/ https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/water-filter.14651/ invalid@example.com (rickwhoo) rickwhoo 2 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 14:25:43 +0000 https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/professional-grade-faucets.14652/ https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/professional-grade-faucets.14652/ invalid@example.com (jimmyjohn) jimmyjohn Anyone ever heard of this? I find no mention of "professional-grade" on the Moen website.

Thanks.]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2019 12:46:51 +0000 https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/sewage-ejection-pump-keeps-blowing-off-fittings.14650/ https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/sewage-ejection-pump-keeps-blowing-off-fittings.14650/ invalid@example.com (Jacob Pitman) Jacob Pitman 1 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 12:40:56 +0000 https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/new-water-heater-question.14635/ https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/new-water-heater-question.14635/ invalid@example.com (Brian9955) Brian9955
The house is approx. 1400 sq feet (including garage) and approx 1200 without the garage. Our water heater is powered by a 4X10 solar panel on the roof. The current water heater is an electric 50 gallon and I was told that I should move up to an 80 gallon.

Thoughts on going...

New Water Heater Question]]> 4 Sun, 07 Apr 2019 23:08:32 +0000 https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/this-is-a-mystery-leak-or-condensation.14615/ https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/this-is-a-mystery-leak-or-condensation.14615/ invalid@example.com (jeffw_00) jeffw_00
a) it happens ONLY after a long steamy shower. Long baths, short showers, & long-not-steamy-showers produce no leak..

b) We hung sheet plastic on the front (plumbing) wall and long-side of the tiled tub area, using shipping tape to attach...

This is a mystery - leak or condensation?]]> 16 Sun, 07 Apr 2019 22:41:24 +0000 https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/perc-testing.14647/ https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/perc-testing.14647/ invalid@example.com (feedfriend) feedfriend I am looking to perc test a number of sites and have noticed how long the process takes. In my state, we have to saturate 4 test holes for 4 hours each which involves keeping the water left in the 18" holes 12" high for 4 hours. Basically, it takes up a lot of time. Is there any kind of device that will automatically pump water and shut the pump off after a certain height is reached? Thought about using some type of toilet float.

Also, I need to time how long it takes for hole to empty...

Perc Testing]]> 1 Sun, 07 Apr 2019 18:39:03 +0000 https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/bidet-seat-and-enclosed-toilet.14646/ https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/bidet-seat-and-enclosed-toilet.14646/ invalid@example.com (Phil Not a Plumber) Phil Not a Plumber
So we ended up with a T connector that doesn't fit where it needs to go. I see several possible solutions.

1) find a proper T...

Bidet Seat and enclosed toilet]]> Sun, 07 Apr 2019 17:30:41 +0000 https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/delta-faucet-lahara-17-t17238-low-flow.14622/ https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/delta-faucet-lahara-17-t17238-low-flow.14622/ invalid@example.com (Sam Cal) Sam Cal
Delta Faucet Lahara 17 T17238 low flow]]> 1