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  1. AQualityPlumber

    Hot Water Tank Noise

    I would call the manufacturer. Chances are if it's that new it may be under warranty. Call them first because they may send their own preferred vendor to fix it.
  2. AQualityPlumber

    Basement Bathroom Rough-In Drainage and Venting

    One of the pictures was correct but this mobile app isn't showing the pictures so just forget it.
  3. AQualityPlumber

    Basement Bathroom Rough-In Drainage and Venting

    This is all correct. You only need to make sure that your y fitting for the 2" vent is rolled up 45 degrees that way it becomes a dry vent. This type of piping method is called horizontal wet venting. It will be the easiest, cheapest, and fasts way for you to do this. This is how I would do it...
  4. AQualityPlumber

    Need Faucet Advice

    Sounds like when you shut the water off your galvanized piping could have let some scale fall off inside the pipe and clog up the new faucet. I fight this all the time since newer faucets have smaller ports it is easier for the corrosion inside the galvanized to clog up lines and valve ports...
  5. AQualityPlumber

    What is this drain line for?

    I don't see a 2" vent connection that you took a picture of. You have a back water valve installed.
  6. AQualityPlumber

    Fluidmaster 400 Problem?

    I would recommend buying a toto drake toilet. I have one in my house and although the fill valve will fail eventually the toilet has never backed up in 5 years. Just a suggestion though.
  7. AQualityPlumber

    Fluidmaster 400 Problem?

    As far as the toilet overflowing, it would only overflow if it was plugged up. Otherwise the water should just leak down the sewer.
  8. AQualityPlumber

    Fluidmaster 400 Problem?

    Yes it can, if you have a fill valve with a balloon on the end, it may get stuck against the side of the tank. I would test it a few times for obstructions. If it seems to long, you can screw it in clock wise to shorten the throw of the arm. You could also scrap it and get a newer version that...
  9. AQualityPlumber

    Advice on heating system

    Tanks continue to corrode as long as there is water inside the tank. Although #2 is not doing much, it still has hot water flowing through it. That is what I mean by you are waisting the lifespan of the tank. It will likely go bad after 6-10years of use and like I said previously even though it...
  10. AQualityPlumber

    Advice on heating system

    This system is not setup very efficiently. First of all the piggy back method is a waist of space. Just like stated above #2 will rarely operate. Infant it will not do much until #1 fails. If you're pumping 135deg water into #2 it is not going to need to heat. It's acting as a storage tank which...
  11. AQualityPlumber

    Modify Tub/Shower Valve Port Size

    I would imagine it would. Larger the port, the more flow. I am not sure if you will get more flow out of the cartridge though. If it is a modern cartridge it will have plastic ports for the water to flow through. Drilling out the valve body will increase gpm but the cartridge may still restrict...
  12. AQualityPlumber

    Modify Tub/Shower Valve Port Size

    You'll probably get more flow to the head but your head will restrict the flow.
  13. AQualityPlumber

    Mobile Home Repipe

    True wirsbo is not a crimp. It is an expansion type of tool used and barbed fittings. You can usually rent the tool from local plumbing supply wholesale businesses like Ferguson. As far a knowledge you can go to uponors website and also YouTube has many easy tutorials to learn from.
  14. AQualityPlumber

    Mobile Home Repipe

    Good luck. I'm constantly ripping out cpvc house that are failing.
  15. AQualityPlumber

    Mobile Home Repipe

    Wirsbo is not a crimp system. It works on expansion. All cpvc is junk. Wirsbo fittings are not restrictive like other pex systems. Do some homework on it.
  16. AQualityPlumber

    I hear my nieghbor flush

    You are probably hearing an echo of the water inside the pipe. It is possible that they did not vent correctly. Your tub is always going to do this, unfortunately there really is no solution. Keep the drain plug closed when you're not using it. This may eliminate the sound. I find it hard to...
  17. AQualityPlumber

    Mobile Home Repipe

    I would never install cpvc in any potable water system. It is the worst pipe. It will become brittle after a few years and crack and split at joints and stress points. Don't waste your time or money on cpvc it is only good for relief lines. Instead use uponor wirsbo. It will last forever if...
  18. AQualityPlumber

    Where is my Toilet Water going?

    Definitely the flapper. Replace it and it should be good to go.
  19. AQualityPlumber

    Sump Pump Discharge Clogged

    OK, it kind of sounded like you dumped it into the pump.
  20. AQualityPlumber

    Sump Pump Discharge Clogged

    One thing I would like to mention after reading your story is that now matter what you should not put any sulfuric acid based products through a pump or through a disposal unit. The reason is that you will damage the unit. Especially in a sewage pumps case the acid will sit in the tank and begin...
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