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Finally fixed it. Luckily the wall behind the shower had cabinets covering the wall, removed cabinets to have full access to the valve. Removed upper galvanized pipe, the inside was in good condition no corrosion. It appears there was a problem with the valve. Unscrewed the large nut under the...

Hi All, I have a shower in the garage which I never used. Yesterday I was checking to see if it still worked and no water was coming from the shower head. Took off shower head, still no water flow. Took out shower valve and water was reaching the valve but not going up the shower head pipe...

Thanks everybody, I am beginning to wonder why the local building inspector told me to use the bronze pipe. I vaguely remember him saying something about the plastic insulator in the dielectric union breaking down with age. He was old school back then. Any suggestion on what PEX manufacturer...

Many years ago I added a extra bed room with bathroom. This extension was plumed with copper. The existing house was galvanized. To connect the two together the building inspector told me to use a 6" bronze pipe between the copper and galvanized connection. 15 years later the galvanized...

Thanks john, The house is approx 2ft above ground with the old galvanized pipe running under the house any leaks will mainly be under the house. There is a crawl space. I am seriously thinking of replacing the old galvanized with PEX. The reason I am leaving the house empty is we have to...

This is not a vacation home but my main residence so changing irrigation would be a very expensive endeavor. The cold water goes through the house to the back yard. I suppose what I am asking is by letting water sit in the pipes does this cause excess corrosion, deterioration or electrolysis...

Hi All, We will have to leave our house empty for 6 months. The main water to the house will be left on for the lawn sprinkler system. Should we have a friend periodically run the kitchen tap or should we turn off all shutoffs in the house under sinks/toilets etc. Hot water tank will be...