Problem- well recovery time slow or none.

Up state New York lake house owner with a well 240 ft down. The ground is shale and clay based. The lake is about 250 ft away from house. Well was pounded in the year 2000. 230 ft the pounder ran out of equipment at that depth so I had to have it hydro fracked and have had water....
Problem- well recovery time slow or none.

Replaced new shower (3 handle) cartridges and pipes now leak!

Hello all!
I replaced the handles of my shower since they all rotted and fell off and decided to go with entire new cartridges. Picked up a three handle Price Pfister, followed the directions, replaced the set nuts with pipe tape even though my existing ones seemed fine and then put...
Replaced new shower (3 handle) cartridges and pipes now leak!

Seepage Pit Possibly Failing?

Tank: 1,000 gallon pre-cast cement
Installed: 1978
Drainage: 2 seepage pits @ 6×6, 7.5′ effective depth, rock filler (or so the initial drawings say)
Tank is buried 4 feet from surface, with one small 4" riser for pumping. There is another 4" riser I’d say...
Seepage Pit Possibly Failing?

Well water pump constant recycles and pressure drops rapidly

This morning I woke to my water pump recycling every 10 seconds.
For a year it has been recycling more than it should and I now realize why I have been paying up to $100 a month MORE in electrical bills.
Pressure in the pressure tank was about 10 so I raised it to 30.
My cut in and...
Well water pump constant recycles and pressure drops rapidly

Wall Mount 8" faucet with male connectors

Hi does anybody know of any wall mount 8" faucet with male (eccentric*) connections on the faucet itself besides B&K/Muellers 123-009? All the store brands, AS and PP and even the B&K that looks like PP all have female (regular) connections on the faucet. B&K’s...
Wall Mount 8" faucet with male connectors

Siamp fill valve problem

Hi, i have siamp fill/flush in my toilet which is filling very slowly. I have replaced the diaphragm seal but water is now gushing out under pressure from the hole in the top of the assembly ( vertical), i put old seal back in and this stops and returns to the very slow filling..any...
Siamp fill valve problem

Adding a gas shut-off valve for an attic furnace in a room under the attic

The furnace is in the attic and it already has a gas shut-off valve in the attic. While we are upgrading to a bigger diameter gas line to accommodate more gas appliances, I would like to add another shut-off valve in the kitchen pantry directly below the furnace. I want to add the...
Adding a gas shut-off valve for an attic furnace in a room under the attic

My second attempt at building some furniture

After resolving the Dado issue on the TS I got to work and made these two pine bookcases. I based it on a design I found on the fine woodworking website. It was the simplest design I could find – really basic stuff. I have not finished it yet – one article I found on...
My second attempt at building some furniture

sewer camera

Any thoughts on a gator sewer cameta I never heard of it but the guys selling it with a hundred and twenty five foot real black&white monitor no sonde and no locator800 dollar s


sewer camera

More To Piss You Off

Can’t decide if I’m informing or stirring the pot.
Andrew Huszar: Confessions of a Quantitative Easer – WSJ.com


More To Piss You Off

need help getting a new resin tank

I have a Cole and Massey water softner about 10 years old .no one has ever heard of them????
I need a new resin tank as the fibreglass has started to crack on mine
Can anyone help
its about 9" by 48" and the control look like they clamp on
Please help!!!!!!
Rmontana


need help getting a new resin tank

properly reinforcing a cut joist .

my plumber had to cut a joist when he moved my toilet to the other side of the bathroom. for support he jammed a 2×4 between the bathroom floor and a cinderblock. he insists this meets va. beach va. code. the 2×4 is at an angle as he did not cut the ends to make them fit...
properly reinforcing a cut joist .

Water hammer arrestors

Do Water hammer arrestors only work to fix water hammer on the device they are installed on?
If I install water hammer arrestor on my washing machine water lines, would that only fix water hammer coming from the washing machine, or would it fix any water hammer issues even if its from...
Water hammer arrestors

Soft ground, no smell

Hi,
Im new here. I unfortunately live in MA. My house was built in 1965, 1000 gallon tank, been in house for 14 years. I pump the system every 4 – 5 years (3 times since we bought it. It passes title 5 when bought) we are very diligent about use of soaps, no tampons in toilet,...
Soft ground, no smell

Vent Pipe

I am remodeling my basement bathroom. The drain pipes were never vented I have re plumbed everything I plan to tap into a vent line about 15ft away. My plan is to run the vent pipe (2”) up the wall and along the ceiling. Where I plan to tap the vent line I do not have a lot room. My ...
Vent Pipe

Zero clearance throat plate for band saw

Many of us have made or purchased zero-clearance throat plates for table saws and even miter saws. I certainly have made those items for those particular tools that I own, a Ridgid 12-inch sliding miter saw and the 4510 jobsite saw. A tight throat plate reduces tear out with miter...
Zero clearance throat plate for band saw

mini question

I pushed the mini seesnake in a 4" plastic cleanout about 3′ down and about 10′ out is a tee. Then go up hill in 6" clay with a thin layer of mud on the bottom of the pipe. I get out 50′ and can not push any more. Do I need a big reel to go more?
Also when...
mini question

Cannot Identify Model of this Moen Kitchen Faucet.

I need to replace the cartridge and obtain a new cap for the handle. Moen’s website is absolutely worthless……….


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Cannot Identify Model of this Moen Kitchen Faucet.

Need ideas the stop singing pipes

I have whistling pipes at my master tub faucet. These are the only pipes that sing. I’ve had three plumbers say they don’t know what to do. It is a single lever faucet. It was making noise only when using both hot and cold whater. I replaced the cartridge/mixing valve...
Need ideas the stop singing pipes

1" PVC Pipe Under Foundation

I am building an outdoor BBQ. I have been digging out a foundation and there is a 1″ PVC pipe running under the proposed area. It supplies water to the rear irrigation system. I cannot move it as there is a patio one side, pool deck to the other and house wall on the other...
1" PVC Pipe Under Foundation

Home Depot Toilet Install

Here’s the deal. You go to HD and buy a toilet. Their installer will pick it up and deliver it to your home, remove your old one, install your new one, and haul off your old one for only $19.00
Personally, I wouldn’t load my truck for $19.00


Home Depot Toilet Install

Can main line clog cause cleanout to burst?

Hello,
First time poster here. I apologize for anything newb things being said on my post!
I recently had a cleanout installed. Yesterday, my neighbor told me something had burst on the side of my house. Sure enough, the cleanout cap had broken, and the soil all around was really wet....
Can main line clog cause cleanout to burst?

use union or not

I just found the shower rough in I have is thread type. I would like to be solder type.
I am a little worry about the leaking from the threaded joint after everything is there. One way to relieve this is use it with union.
Do you think it is good idea to add an union there?
thanks,


use union or not

Cleaning old boiler burner tubes , and copper coils

Well trying to nurse My old AO Smith Permaglass boiler one more season ! Model HW 109
Can hear burners sputtering ! Will also wash down copper coils. Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks Tool


Cleaning old boiler burner tubes , and copper coils

Colorado: Aurora Water warns people not to flush flushable wipes

City says wipes are clogging sewer lines:
7NEWS – Aurora Water warns people not to flush flushable wipes – Local Story
Thanks to you people here, I installed this and am flushed with pride:
IntelliSeat



Colorado: Aurora Water warns people not to flush flushable wipes

dangers of electric lines in sewers

even though I’ve only seen gas lines in sewers I’m paranoid most about electric in sewers.
Heck I don’t know if they bore in electric maybe my concerns are unfounded.
Anyway if I use the drill set up for clearing drains and I put a plastic handle on...
dangers of electric lines in sewers

Is this a Johnson tee?

I was about to finish up the installation of my dishwasher drain. I went to unscrew the cap seen centre here:


when I realized that it is glued together and I will have to cut and replace the right side of the system. Not a big deal.

When I returned with the correct pieces, I looked...
Is this a Johnson tee?

Need help with well

Sys. Details
age of well-unknown
dia. of well- 2 in.
depth – 78 ft.
water level- aprox.18 ft. (would be higher except there is a leak and water appears to be pouring out of a hole in the side)
-new bladder style preasure tank- 20 gal.
-new 1/2 hp. shallow well jet pump...
Need help with well

Septic Odor when it rains AND gurgling drain??

I have read through all of the threads about septic odor indoors and I cannot figure out what to do. I have a strong septic odor in my bathroom (and basement) after it rains. I also have a gurgling kitchen drain (constant). It started with a clogged septic system this summer. The...
Septic Odor when it rains AND gurgling drain??

upstairs bath drain leaking

Upstairs bath drain developed a leak.
Not an emergency as we have another full bath.
There is an access panel on the 2nd story,
so I’ve been working through that.
It’s been very uncomfortable and I’m basically blind.
Tried a pipe clamp (didn’t fit because...
upstairs bath drain leaking

DWV schematic check?

Good morning — was hoping you guys could take a look at my DWV schematic for me? a bit of background — this is for an 18′X18′ addition to my home in bergen county in NE NJ. it will be two stories but the second floor is all bedroom and no plumbing at all....
DWV schematic check?

Minimum distances of electrical outlets to gas valves & outlets?

Is there a rule that states how far away an electrical outlet needs to be from a gas shut-off valve or gas outlet? My local codes, and the national electric codes, are silent on this.
I’d like to also know if the National Plumbing / Gas Codes say anything about putting an...
Minimum distances of electrical outlets to gas valves & outlets?

Pressure stuck at 20 psi, pump m

I have a 30 yr old F&W jet pump that is 1/2 hp on 110 that pumps water from a cistern into a 30 gal tank that pressurized the H2O for the house. The Venturi is about 12 years old
It was stuck at 20 psi and continued to run. I turned the power off and thought maybe it could be the...
Pressure stuck at 20 psi, pump m

pump damage?

my outside waterline froze at night and it was the following afternoon before i discovered there was no water. the pump was still running. the pipe is now thawed but the pump will not draw water. i disconnected the intake pipe and attached the pump to a line immersed in a bucket of...
pump damage?

stuck chuck

All,
I cannot get the chuck on my ridgid drill to loosen. I tried use vise grips but no luck. Any thoughts?


stuck chuck

Huge problem when redoing flange

Hi guys! As you can see from pix, the toilet flange and pvc were cut off by someone else in my house (no names). My question is, what do I need to repair this? I have purchased a 4″ coupling, primer, cement and a flange repair kit. The waste pipe itself (which you see in the...
Huge problem when redoing flange

Grohe cartridge stuck

I have a Grohe Tenso faucet. It is leaking so I am attempting to change out the cartridge. I have the schematics and have gotten to the cartridge. However, the schematics make it appear that the cartridge should just lift out. It does not.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.


Grohe cartridge stuck

No problem

What is it today that people can not say you’re welcome or thank you.
Case in point, I took the wife to breakfastthis morning while we were out running some errands. The server (can’t call them waiter or waitress anymore, not PC) brings our coffees and we give our order. I...
No problem

Need help identify this Price Pfister shower valve

we have a leak on our valve, went online and all the instructions are mostly of the one with the pin clip or the 4 screw. I was not able to find this one online nor do I know how to remove it to so i can bring it to the HW store to buy a replacement. Can someone please help....
Need help identify this Price Pfister shower valve

small bubbles forming in toilet

Less than two weeks ago the city had someone come out to replace our water meter, they’re doing this through out the neighborhood. for what it’s worth we we’re also having a new furnace installed while the meter was swapped out. While checking things out once the...
small bubbles forming in toilet

Flowing water noise but no flow at meter

Hi everyone,
Apologies for the long explanation, but I’ve read many of the existing posts and couldn’t find one with my particular symptoms.
For the past few days we’ve heard a persistent and significant flowing water noise that is most prominent in our first floor...
Flowing water noise but no flow at meter

Septic tank Maintenance

I just had my septic tank pumped, and am wondering what i do to keep it maintained.
Its 40 years old,no issues thus far. Septic tank operator suggested a number of maintenance procedures,additives,etc. to keep it operational.
Any thoughts???
Thanks


Septic tank Maintenance

A day in bevery hills not to be forgotten

today I had 3 Beverly hills encounters not to be forgotten anytime soon.
had a call from another plumber that a toilet they went to fix in a pool house bathroom actually had a plant/ roots growing out of the bowl of a 1 pc. kohler toilet. they had already removed the toilet and...
A day in bevery hills not to be forgotten

Leak from infill valve

Hi All,
Hope you are all well. Wondered if you could help me with a newbie question please:
I replaced my flush & infill valves recently, I used this:
Dual Flush & Fill Valve Kit – Fill and Flush Kits – Our Products
Now I have noticed there is a drip leaking (1...
Leak from infill valve

Water Meter Cover removal

I would like to access my water meter to check the reading. The cover is imbedded in the sidewalk, next to the backflow valve unit.
Can someone please tell me how to remove the cover? I’m attaching a photo.
It has what looks like two slot screws at the upper-left and...
Water Meter Cover removal

How to I set my hardness setting?

I bought a test kit from Home Depot. Here are the 4 tests it performs and my results…
1) ph(8.5-9.5), alkalinity(240), clorine(0) and hardness(250)
2) iron(0)
3) copper(-0)
4) nitrate(0), nitrate(0-0.25)
I did the test on water coming in from the well.
The only thing that...
How to I set my hardness setting?

Spartan 415r

Hey guys, I just scored a brand new spartan 415r locator for 200$.Has anyone out there used this model before? Any feed back will be greatly appreciated.
I am now on the hunt for the 415 transmitter if anyone has one that they want to part with.
Thanks


Spartan 415r

help identify this water softner

I am looking for the manual for this softener. I just moved into the home amd had to shut the power off for a bit not thinking about the softener on the circuit. Now it has lost its settings . There is not a brand name on the unit. Hopefully someone will recognize it so I can get it...
help identify this water softner

Venting pipe length of upstairs half bath

I’m renovating my upstairs half bath which is in the front of the house. The previous owner put the bath in and vented it up to the crawlspace in the attic all all the way to the back of the house, before going out through the roof. Is there any reason why I can’t put...
Venting pipe length of upstairs half bath

Tablet with LT1000 or power supply?

Is there a way to use a tablet (android or ipad) with the LT1000 or with the old power supply? I saw that spartan has a new system out that allows the ipad to doc with the reel and be used as the monitor. Just wondering if Ridgid has, or will have something soon to do this? Or has...
Tablet with LT1000 or power supply?

Shallow Well Pump Pressure Question

I think I know the answer to this question but just want to be sure. My shallow well pump with diaphram tank came pre-set @ 30-50 PSI. I did not check the bladder pressure before i started to use it for the first time but the sticker on the outside said it was pre-charged to 28 PSI....
Shallow Well Pump Pressure Question

Plumbing Leak beneath 2nd floor

This week I started having an issue with a leak beneath my second floor.
Upstairs I have two showers back to back. 1 is a tub and 1 is a walk in shower. When we bought the house we knew that the walk in shower was going to be a nightmare eventually. It is ALL stone and tile…....
Plumbing Leak beneath 2nd floor

sediment filter

The house water line has a psi of 96. A prior plumber simply shut the valve on the main water line half way. Do I now need the expensive of buying a regulator as another plumber recommends? I also worry, besides an expense that might not be needed, is having another...
sediment filter

wiggy

Problem = 3" cleanout to 4" pipe that is under the floor then outside of the house is 6" clay pipe. Even
with a bent cable end it still does not get it cleaned out all the way.
Answer = Attachment 18633 I call this wiggy(wiggle). The extra bends help catch the small...
wiggy