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Perhaps I am not seeing it but, why is there not a floor drain?

I tried to do some photo enhancement to better read the numbers at the 12 o'clock position. Best I could get is: W????55220? I'll let the OP get the complete number.

Yes, as twowaxhack described, unscrew the top fat part (escutcheon) to get to the valve. Sometimes it can't be rotated by hand. You may want to try getting a strap wrench or wrap a dense towel around it and use a pipe wrench to rotate it. Contact moen to get a cartridge for free along with the...

I agree, which is why I said the idea/suggestion is stupid, not the question.

definitely not!!! what a stupid idea. Use self leveling concrete.

In cases like this (web question and getting a p/n that does not seem correct), I prefer to call the mfg directly and speak to a real person. In most cases, my experience is that they know their stuff. You can usually tell in the first 2 mins of the conversation if the person is experienced...

Just curious, On the topic of plumbing apprentices, in every state, are they required to take classroom training + monitored (evaluated) with on the job experiences? Does one get to a journeyman title by being an apprentice for some period of time or is there some field evaluation done?

I was in a similar situation as yours, needing to re-pipe the cold water line in my basement and knowing a re-do of all the lines would need to be done in the next 2-3 years. I dislike sharkbite as well but figured it was the least amount of hassle and would be temporary. Did the sharkbite...

If the house is heated by gas-forced air furnace, it is very easy to add a receptacle to the side of the furnace to which an extension cord to a generator can be connected. All the furnace needs is power to run the blower + the control electronics. As a *very general* guideline, most gas-forced...

As an extra precaution, I'd open the some of the bathroom sink & bath tub cold water faucets so they slowly drip.

as far as general brands go, I have used Delta, Moen and Kohler in my house and apartments. Each brand has their 'cheap' fixtures. I am not a professional so I rely on feedback at various websites and take them with a grain of salt. It has been my recent and past experience that all 3 mfg will...

In my neck of the woods, there are local plumbing companies that advertise main line drain cleaning for $89 and some of them say that if they can't get it open, there is no charge. Most of these companies are reputable. Some of them will run a snake in the line, clear it, then say that, for an...

I've had mostly good luck with Kohler, 4 faucets in bathrooms. In the one bathroom, for that faucet style, the hot and cold valves got harder to turn over time. Kohler sent new improved valves, but....to reinstall them required removing the existing faucet out from the sink. The old valve was...

Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh I've run into situations where the city has certain restrictions/requirements on plumbing and electrical that the county is silent on.

I am in PA.

Thank you for your replies. When I purchased the house a number of years ago, the water pressure seemed very high. I called the local water company and they came out and checked the pressure. IIRC, it was around 75 psi. They said the pressure in the house should be between 45-60 PSI. I...

The gas hot water heater in my house rusted through on the bottom - time for a new one (it lasted 19 years!!!) The plumber that came over said that my system needed an expansion tank. I understand the rational for an expansion tank but not sure my system warrants one. From what I've read, it...

My dad was an ex military pilot. He learned the value of training and passed it down to us kids. We spent hours driving with him in empty snow covered parking lots and back woods 'roads' when we were learning to drive as well as after we got our license - just to practice. He always said...

They may even send you a replacement part free/under warranty. A lot of plumbing mfg do that. I've gotten replacement valves, hand held sprayers, hoses, and aerators from Moen, Delta, and Kohler. Turn around time in my experience has been 5 days-2 weeks. If you decide to get a replacement...

first time I heard about changing the annode rod. How often to change it? I flush/drain my HW tank about once every 2 years, and test the pressure valve. On average, they fail to re-seal about 1 in every 5 or 6, roughly speaking. WRT the OP changing his tank or not, I comes down to...