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PVC pipe is used in our area . Is it legal where you live ? Best of lick to you . :)

I agree , I would redo the double crimp . And replace the Sharkbite push fitting with a solder on elbow W/ what ever fittings are necessary to use a Sharkbite barb and crimp fitting . I would also try to get the PEX on that fitting in position where it is at a good angle and not " stretched "...

https://www.homedepot.com/p/SharkBite-1-in-x-100-ft-Coil-White-PEX-Pipe-U880W100/202033037 This is what I used . I read white was for incoming water line / main , red for hot and blue for cold . God bless Wyr

A few years ago we DIY replaced our 3/4" copper water line / main with 1" PEX , using brass fittings & the copper crimp rings . Rented a mini ex at Home Depot for around $ 300 for a day ( to dig the ditch ) . Next weekend , rented it for 1/2 day to cover the ditch up . The mini ex cost...

Where is it leaking ? Where it screws into the tank ? Did you apply pipe dope / Teflon tape to the threads of the T&P valve before screwing it into the tank ? Is it leaking at the little lever you move to discharge water ? Is it leaking through the T&P valve and coming out the copper...

Around here , few homes have boilers , but some homes ( like ours ) have condensing gas fired furnaces . Typically , condensate from the A-Coil and the furnace is taken outside along with refrigeration lines and the water is run out onto the ground . Not down the drain . Is that an option...

Several years ago , we had to replace the 3/4" copper water line / main from the water meter ( in the alley ) to up under our house ( pier & beam ) . Went with 1" white PEX , because the copper crimp ring fittings have a smaller than pipe ID . Also the old ditch was a straight shot . Had...

Very good idea / method ! :-)

Have not tried this , but , perhaps a good / sharp pair of dikes ? God bless Wyr

A few years ago , we ran 1" PEX from the water meter ( in the ally ) , through the back yard , to up under our pier and beam house . Only fittings , under the soil , are brass , at the water meter . We used the copper crimp ring fittings . God bless Wyr

https://www.lowes.com/pd/SharkBite-1-1-2-in-x-100-ft-PEX-Pipe/1000386313 W W Granger...

You can go ahead and try tightening the bolts , but worse case , you may crack / break the porcelain . I would source parts , first , before I did much . I would ger replacement bolts / screws , rubber washers , fasteners . There is a bug rubber " bushing " / gasket between the tank and...

Our water meter and shut off valve is in the alley . Have shut it off , just about any time I have worked on the water . I am lazy , I would leave the local shut off valve alone . I recommend FluidMaster float valve ; https://www.homedepot.com/s/fluidmaster%2520toulet%2520float?NCNI-5...

I am not a plumber or a boiler technician . I do have over 40 years in the electrical trade . A few years ago , we did the electrical on a boiler replacement of one of two boilers , in one of a customer's buildings . We had completed the wiring on the new boiler . I was at a...

First of all , get your hands on a Volt-Ohm meter . You are pretty much helpless with out one . Check if you have 120 VAC power . Check if you are getting 24 VAC from the transformer . Check any fuses . If you do not know what you are doing , BE VERY CAREFUL . Or hire a professional ...

Remove the union and solder in a piece of copper pipe . Use repair couplings . God bless Wyr

https://www.homedepot.com/s/30%2520amp%2520disconnect?NCNI-5 If needed , you can install a disconnect at the WH . Wyr God bless

Maybe the plumber that said leave the old pipe and repair as needed , was looking for a steady source of service calls ? Wyr God bless

Remember , in a 2 story building , the vent pipe and drain pipe are separate until you get to the attic of the top floor . At that point , they can come together and one pipe penetrate the roof to the outside . Wyr God bless

Do you have a chase that would allow you to run the new vent , for the new addition , back inside the existing house & up to the 2nd floor attic . From there , I think you could join it to an existing vent ( through the roof ) . Or continue the new vent through a new roof penetration , to...