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    What is the proper way to pipe a storage system / cistern?

    While not a plumber and no real experience on large systems like this, with typical home well systems that I have seen, the water is filtered and treated before it hits the storage tank. This allows more water to be available on-demand and less chance of concentrating nasties in the storage...
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    New Gas Line Estimate

    Yeah sadly, welcome to reality. Gas installers rip people off right and left. I had a 70 foot straight run from my meter to a pool heater with the trench already dug by the electrician quoted for $4500! The only reason I got the quote is because my pool installer told me they'd do it for $1800...
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    Sump pump discharge line

    How active is the discharge? Does it need to be that far away from the house? Mine runs several times a day discharging 1-2 gallon at a time and I just run it about 10 feet under my deck.
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    smell of sewer odor in house have a septic system

    I have a relocated laundry room in my house. The old washer drain dries up and has to be filled periodically since the drain hole was never properly sealed. I would make another look around for a drain that you may not know about. The other source of the smell could be the dishwasher especially...
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    Mystery Plumbing

    Looks like you have a "S" drain as well. I just replumbed my kitchen sink and removed the "S" trap. I assume there is another trap on the left out of the picture range? That extra line goes somewhere. Perhaps another fridge. Is it turned off?
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    Outdoor spigot attachment? What is it?

    Yeah I had one of those BS things as well. Actually 2 one on each hose bib. I go tired of being squirted in the face every time I turned the water off so I hacked it off as well. Not sure what moron invented it. No regrets!
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    Re-plumbed my "S" trap!

    Your advice is sound but I thought about raising it up and figured the main reason it would matter is if there should be a clog in the actual drain downstream of my last fitting (the one the AAV is on top of). In that case, the AAV could flood unless it is above the level of the sinks, which I...
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    Re-plumbed my "S" trap!

    Ha! Good luck finding all the parts to do that. All I could find were these "standard" 1 1/2" "sink" parts. You can see I used adapters where I could to switch to actual plumbing pieces.
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    Re-plumbed my "S" trap!

    I added the AAV per advice of a plumber. This is already a properly vented drain with an open roof vent.
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    Re-plumbed my "S" trap!

    The water coming up isn't that bad as to have to do something about it. And it only occurs when the disposal side fills with water before you turn on the disposal. Otherwise everything drains as it should. I am going to take off the disposal drain (I didn't during the replumb) just to see if...
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    Re-plumbed my "S" trap!

    That center tee in my setup does have a baffle. The way you pictured is the way I originally was going to plumb it. The problem is the moronic way the hot and cold water lines come up from the floor. They are directly in the way of doing it that way. It also is not as easy as your picture due to...
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    Re-plumbed my "S" trap!

    Yeah I was afraid you were going to say that. I have been putting the re-route of the dw drain off because the sink base is actually a corner cabinet. Then to the left there is a 1/2 cabinet, then there is the dishwasher. So in order to run it high, I would need to fish it through the blind part...
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    Re-plumbed my "S" trap!

    We run it at least once a day many times twice. It also was never in the disposal until this replumb. The force of water coming out the drain is considerable so I don't think there is a blockage anywhere. I wonder if this has anything to do with the water fractionation I fixed by running the...
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    Re-plumbed my "S" trap!

    Actually that does happen. It happened before the switch and it still happens, although not as bad. It only happens when I put on the disposal on. Water used to shoot out the drain like 3 feet now it just comes up. Still annoying is there a way to fix that? Also I get a foul smell when the...
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    Re-plumbed my "S" trap!

    Finally got around to re-plumbing my S trap.
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    Best way to install this expansion tank

    This is how mine was done.
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    Best way to install this expansion tank

    Actually no, I was suggesting just don't install it, period. My house has always had a PRV but NEVER had an expansion tank. When I had my hot water tank replaced a couple years ago, the plumber said he "had to" since it was now code. I've had issues with this ever since installation. For one...
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    Best way to install this expansion tank

    If you haven't installed it yet my advice is don't. It isn't necessary. Surprised this wasn't already stated.
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    New sink drain not lining up with P trap

    You should be able to do this yourself it is just buying off the shelf parts and screwing them altogether with the right angles. That piece you show just unscrew it a bit until it turns. Usually they sell the entire sink drain kit with just about everything you'd need to plumb it into your...
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    would it affect pipes if you never run water through them?

    It never hurts to exercise your plumbing. Especially since traps tend to dry out. If this is for an empty/seldom used home/fixture I would cycle them once a month or so.
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