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  1. KULTULZ

    Vent- Flat/Wet?

    My bath is plumbed (bath/toilet DWV) as shown in below photos. There is a common blockage as neither tub or toilet will drain. Is the vent Y legal or proper? Should it be rolled as to lessen the chances of trash backing up into it... ?
  2. KULTULZ

    My Life Has Been Shattered

    Installed a new WH in my daughters new home and went to cut the CPVC to transition new lines. !!! POW !!! Sounded like a mortar round hit... :( The old CPVC shattered and hit the ground. Further attempts to cut it also caused shattering. Finally cut off with a hack saw and used a repair...
  3. KULTULZ

    COLD WATER SANDWICH (hold the mayo)

    In my ever continuing :D Need To Know :D inquiries here, I need enlightenment concerning tankless water heaters. This uncertainty actually originated in this thread- http://www.plumbingforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8866 Does the term cold water sandwich refer to the cold water having to...
  4. KULTULZ

    Reurn Wih Us Now...

    One day the Lone Ranger and his companion Tonto were walking through the desert when Tonto suddenly stopped, bent down to the ground and said, - "Buffalo Come!" The Lone Ranger said, "How do you know Tonto?" Tonto replied, - "Ear stuck to ground..." :rolleyes: Meanwhile, back at the...
  5. KULTULZ

    On a continual need-to-know basis

    From time to time, I need further explanation of terms/practices posted here. My queries might be buried within a thread and not noticed... :) To Hence- (From another thread- http://www.plumbingforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8259 )
  6. KULTULZ

    Jet pump info

    From another thread- Can someone explain the advantage(s) of a jet pump over a submerged well pump? I thought a jet pump was mounted outside, but the attached photo shows an interior installation. How noisy is one of these on an interior installation?
  7. KULTULZ

    Trap type i.d.

    Is this conglomeration shown- Is this considered a legal P-Trap or a running trap? :confused:
  8. KULTULZ

    House Addition With Septic Tank

    Was thinking of adding an addition on my house but came to find out the number of bedrooms allowed are limited by tank size (in my case 1000gl can only support four bedrooms). A builder/contractor then mentioned you can increase allowed capacity by increasing leach field size not necessarily...
  9. KULTULZ

    Shower Valve Cartridge Replacement Gone Wrong

    OK... :rolleyes: So I fancy myself as an advanced DIY plumber... I have a shower valve (PROFLOW) that sat for a few years without use. There was low/no hot side pressure. Bought a replacement ProFlo PF141558PK Ceramic Single Lever Cartridge With Pressure Balancer For Tub And Shower Valves...
  10. KULTULZ

    Ice maker supply

    Code calls (I have read) for the refrigerator ice maker supply to be no more than 18" off the floor (I am not a professional). Can anyone explain why as one must bend (contortion) one's self to reach the shut-off valve when the refrigerator is pulled out? Wondering In Wild and Wooly W (By...
  11. KULTULZ

    Valve id

    Can anyone ID these valves and where they may be sourced? THANX! ;) Attached Photo Taken From Another Thread-
  12. KULTULZ

    Pe tubing question

    Excerpted From Another Post Thread- I have 1" PE tubing from my well to the pressure tank. I am installing a filter system and have to remove the brass barbed fitting from the PE and cut the tubing shorter and reinstall (to move the tank). Do you heat the tubing with a propane torch...
  13. KULTULZ

    Drain Overflow Question

    What is the ramification(s) of using an overflow sink drain and the bowl itself not having an overflow drain?
  14. KULTULZ

    Residential Gas Hybrid Water Heater

    I have been ciphering on this type of WH for a condo installation (outdoor utility room). Can (and is legal) it be direct vented for outside intake air as is the furnace? I have read in the tech material where it is exhaust vented by PVC.
  15. KULTULZ

    Sanitary Tee Question

    The laundry room (DWV) in the house I recently purchased was plumbed as shown in the following photos. It has an inverted sanitary tee connecting two vents. Is this correct or should it have been plumbed with a tee?
  16. KULTULZ

    Water Softeners- Salt-Free

    I am studying water softener systems as I do not want my drinking water coming from a salt brine solution. There has to be another method. Any comment on the following system- Pelican NaturSoft Salt Free Water Softener - PelicanWater.com I found these two questions interesting in their...
  17. KULTULZ

    water heater tempering valve

    Does a water heater tempering valve negate the need for point of use thermostatic mixing valves?
  18. KULTULZ

    Cpvc- how does one

    ...transition from SCH 80 CPVC to SCH 40 CPVC?
  19. KULTULZ

    Proper Pressure Tank Mounting

    I have just purchased a new home and it has a well, my first experience with one. The pressure tank was set on a couple of 6 X 6's, not secured. Would it be proper to set the tank on a water heater stand with a drain pan (I understand that when gone bad they will leak like a defective WH)...
  20. KULTULZ

    Venting question

    I am involved in a mild CONDO remodel (3 unit tall) and have a question about the kitchen sink water wall and DWV. The main drain pipe is 2" vertical coming from the overhead unit and running along it is a 1 1/2" vertical vent. The kitchen sink drain is discharged through this combination via...
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