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No the main to the street is NOT backing up. I have 2 stacks in the garage. I can run water all day in my upstairs bathrooms and no backup. It’s only the section of line that goes from the kitchen down to the same line the problem toilet is connected to. The vent fir that part is above the...

Floor drain meaning the floor drain of the toilet ? Isn’t gurgling a indication of a blocked vent? Just asking . Of course being a holiday weekend nobody answers their phone. Fortunately the drain my my bathrooms upstairs are all ok

I started to hear gurgle noise in my basement toilet. I would run the utility sink and water would “boil” in the toilet. On this curcuit of my house I just have my kitchen and the utility bathroom. When I run water in the kitchen in can hear gurgle in the drain ( straight pipe that used to be...

I am planning on using pex. And I have a right angle or two I need. Question. Wouldn’t the crimped connector restrict the flow somewhat through the connector? Or is that acceptable? Or should I use a shark bite.

You have a picture of what you mean?

I saw this and I’m not sure how to use these. I was going to extend the pex out about 5 or so ago inches then use a shark bite 1/4 turn valve.

i amusing pen tubing. How far beyond the drywall should pex tubing extend before adding supply shut off

What dimension is used from the floor to the hole where the vanity sink connects to ? is it 16" or 20" ? the vanity specs show the bottom of the sink about 26 inches from the floor.

Flood level meaning the sink overflow? And one AVV can serve the shower and the sink?

I am using a AVV to vent a vanity sink and a shower. 1. What is the minimum height for the AVV? 2. is there any particular order for the sink/shower hook up in relations to AVV ? My plan is to connect the sink drain to the AVV, then from the lower part of the fixture (2") i will tie the shower...

well i am not sure i need it for the toilet but i have a shower and vanity that i am moving that i may need to use a AVV for those becuase it may be too far from the existing vent. Stupid question.. can you have a AVV and a normal vent on the same drain line. the normal vent is close to the...

but you can NOT use a AVV correct ?

Does the 3" toilet drain need to be vented ? i remember reading somewhere that you can not use a AAV for toilets correct ?

Is there a standard for roughing in a double bathroom vanity? I am putting in a double fixture fitting and two drain lines. dims form floor ? drain hole distance from each other ?

if i remember the label on these units says NOT for pressure.. and i always use purple and green. :)

I was in Lowes picking up some fittings and i saw a product called CONNECTITE from Charlotte Pipe. I KNOW some of you old timers have an opinion on these. So lets have it. and be honest. Are these even code compliant ? ( in your particular area? I live in Virginia) i have used shark bite...

I assumed the measurement is how you have it and not as 'the crow flies'

to make sure i got this correct... from my sink vent to the 3 inch line where the toilet is , is about 3 feet, the distance from the toilet to that same point is about 4 feet. so my measured distance is 7 feet? ( 4 + 3). if so is this ok ? thanks for the help

my question is NOT about the vent but the distance between the toilet and the soil stack. i have a vanity drain in there as well that has the vent connected to it.

i am looking for the distance between the toilet and the Soil stack not the vent. here is a rough drawing ( sorry i used paint to do this.)