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I have a 1" supply coming into the house (approx. 40 years old). There are two shutoffs - one appears to be a gate valve that is before the meter, the other is a regular compression valve after the meter. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/iaok419kocuk5tn/AAB4FHloq8Aer6qIGxjbS6dga?dl=0 Even with...

Hi: I have faucet set (see pic link belowon a whirlpool tub. The tub is used very infrequently and the hot water valve has started to leak from the stem, but only when turned on. I'm assuming this means that the seat is good, but one or more of the o-rings is worn. 1) Could someone...

We have a hi-efficiency, natural gas hot water heating system. The maintenance man said that our circulator pump was undersized for the size of the boiler. He said this would shorten the life of the boiler/pump. We don't have a problem with getting enough heat in the house. The house is...

Hello: My son just moved into a new house and has a botch-job of a disposal drain that we need to fix. See pics. http://s1158.photobucket.com/user/jmulla54/embed/slideshow/Disposal%20Drain The problem is that the drain line under the kitchen sink is 3-4" above the disposal outlet. We cannot...

The diverter handle for my tub broke off. The handle set screw grabs on to a tiny piece o plastic that protrudes from the stem. 1) Can anyone identify the make model from the pictures? 2) Any help on how to fix? Is there any hope of finding a replacement stem? 3) I haven't been able to...

I have two main shutoff valves on my house (30 years old). One appears to be a gate valve and the other looks like a normal washered valve. Neither is shutting off the water 100%. We are away each summer for 3-4 months, and I want to be able to shut off the water completely. Right now, even...

I can't get the water to shut off by turning the integrated H/C shutoffs on the Pr Pf 974-0420 0X8 valve. I turned both screws vertical as well as horizontal and it didn't stop the flow one bit. This is in a high rise apartment bldg and we are on the top (7th) floor. But why should that...

Probably answered before, but search yielded nothing. Should I use silicone grease when replacing a diverter valve? Apply to the o-rings and a small amount on the threads to lube? Is it generally a good practice to use silicone grease on o-rings and faucet washers too? Finally, what is...

I have a Tempress II shower valve (single control handle with integrated push-pull diverter.) The diverter is bad. I removed it and it looks like one of the internal O-rings has dislodged/broken. I have researched the valve, and it looks like a Rohl RMV-2...

Hi. Please see this diagram of my current setup and what I plan to do. Any comments welcome. https://www.dropbox.com/s/xk8sdp0mgzsmyfi/Furnace%20Room%20Drain.pdf?dl=0 I have a bar sink in my basement, and it is connected by 1.5" PVC to a 2" drain pipe in the floor inside the adjacent...

Hello: Can anyone help identify manufacturer & style of this shower faucet? https://www.dropbox.com/s/9kb8rn06y7be3a4/IMG_2439.JPG?dl=0 Thanks,

I am working on a three handle valve system for a bathtub. This comes from a 1930's co-op in DC. Most likely original to the building. Please see the many photos of the H/C valve and diverter I have posted here. http://s1158.photobucket.com/user/jmulla54/library/Faucet One of the stems...

Can someone help explain what this is? Small apartment gas water heater. Only 3 years old, no previous issues. On the cold water inlet side, between the heater and the shutoff valve, there is some kind of valve (a white plastic insert with a white corss-shaped knob) in the elbow where the...

I'm trying to fix a strange setup in my daughter's townhouse (circa 9130's??). She has an old toilet - 4 bolts to the floor. Must have had an overhead tank in the old days. Along the way, someone replaced it with a Flushometer! So, the vacuum breaker has a 1-1/4"...

I have an old (1930's?) toilet that has a horizontal flush water inlet from the rear. Somewhere in the past, someone must have retrofitted it with a flushometer manual flush. (See Photo.) Does anyone know where I can purchase replacement pipes (from the perforated pipe at the...