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Thanks for getting back to me. It is a kohler 11748ks. All brass, made for shower head (Main Port) and hand shower (Secondary Port). So I am hoping making the secondary port hole the same size as the primary I will be able to use it as a tub filler.

That's fine. My purpose is to use the tub port for the shower head and drill the shower head port hole larger so the tub will fill at the full 5 gallon per minute. Doing this will make it so when the water is turned on it will go directly to the shower head instead of the tub. So to fill the...

Greeting's, I have a Kohler 11748 bath/shower valve which with built in diverter. I was planing to install it with the tub port to the shower and shower port to the tub. This was to make the water go to the shower without pressing the diverter. However shower port hole is smaller than the tub...

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Sulfides can at times have an odor like garlic.

Hydrogen Sulfide (Hydrosulphuric acid) exposure of 10-20- parts per million causes painful eye, nose and throat irritation, headaches, fatigue, irritability, insomnia, gastrointestinal disturbance, loss of appetite, dizziness. Prolonged exposure may cause bronchitis and pneumonia. Since it is...

Chris, So that tank is simply acting as a effluent storage tank with no exit? What size is it?

How long do you plan to stay in the house? Unfortunately I am no expert. However I would get a 2nd and even a 3rd opinion. Check the septic pros out to be sure they are reputable. If they can't find another reason for the backups you may indeed need the add on. Make sure you get a permit...

Well, you really need to go to google & search for how do i perform a leech field perk test. It is important that you understand the instructions & follow them. It is a test to see how long it takes for a certain amount of water to drain from several holes dug in the area in your field. You can...

Because the tank top will be 18" below grade it should be no problem to extend the vent line out of the tank vertical 6" and then turn it horizontal for 10', at some pitch where it will meet the old vertical vent. Overhead is not a viable option.

Yep that looks a lot like my setup. Mine is made by liberty though. I have what I would call a cement ring. It may be called a well tile. It's diameter is about 7" larger than the crock and it is perhaps 3"s thick.The ring is quite deep, perhaps 18 inch's or so. It keeps the soil from falling...

The crock is currently below grade with a vertical vent out of it. Currently the crock serves a toilet and sink. I will be moving it and placing it below grade at it's new location. It will need to have it's vent and discharge line run back horizontally to the original crock area to pick up the...

How many people is the system servicing? Can you say how many gallons of water per day you use? Per week? What area of the country are you in? Knowing these things is critical for me to tell you more than I can in this writing. Additives which are put in the tank by the toilet or drains do...

The vent will come off the tank top at least 6" off rim. I'd like to put a 90 ell on it and run the line horizontal until it meets the old tank location. There I can join it to the the existing vertical vent. Pitching the vent line & discharge line should not be a problem.

Get a pro to check things out for your situation. If you want to, you can do the following for your own edification and to lower the cost of a pro. You may find that you need a engineered system due to tough soil conditions and the lake. Sand, may be a problem because it most likely is not the...

Please explain the required pitch for vent. Part of the vent line will run underground horizontally before turning vertically. I should note the upstairs fixture vents run horizontal to the stack, seemingly without any pitch. Thanks for the help guys. :)

Greetings, I have a liberty sewage pump up system in a lower bath. It consists of a pump sitting in a large garbage can sized container. A 2" vent which connects to the upstairs bathroom fixture vent line close to the stack. Currently the pump vent is about 14 feet long. I would like to move the...

After my wife commandeered my services for Xmas stuff etc, I went to task on the closet drain. While doing my dry fit & measure twice, cut once routine it came to light that a flange with a built in 45 will not work with Fernco's rubber stick on toilet seal. This is because the rubber neck of...

I was just about to suggest a zone valve as the cause. But, I see now that your already onto it. An upside down zone valve will make a bang noise every time the the thermostat stops calling for heat. :)