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  1. J

    Leaking Dialcet

    Can anybody tell me what trim kit and parts to replace this old Dialcet?
  2. M

    Family Member Touched Screw Driver to Well Pump Relay Caused Arcing

    Two days ago, the water suddenly quit working. There was no water pressure, only what was left in the pipes. It was as if the power had gone off. So I shut off the breakers, and a family member went and whacked the relay a few times with a screwdriver. I turned the power back on, and the water...
  3. J

    Tub Drain Question

    Hello everyone, I am doing a remodel and have tied my new bath drain into a conveniently placed existing vent. Based on my research I thought it would be okay in this circumstance but am now questioning the setup and looking for a second or third opinion. The new bath drain ties into the...
  4. evolutionethos

    Roast my plumbing layout

    How does this layout look? I have a very small amount of height to work with and I'm trying to retain the main 3" abs pipe's slope. Also the setup is ending up kind of backwards with the toilet at the start of the plumbing run instead of the end. . Unlabeled drawing is an elevation view of...
  5. C

    Sprinkler system off but water keeps going

    I have a single-zone sprinkler system that keeps watering even if the system is off or unplugged. The only way the water stops is if the water is manually shut off. Anytime the handle is in the on position, the water at the sprinklers will run. I've tried: Bleeding the Rain Bird unit Removing...
  6. J

    Moving a kitchen sink

    Looking for some advice on moving this kitchen sink. Right now it’s in a corner which doesn’t really work for any reasonable layout. We want to move it about 2ft to the left and I’m just trying to gauge how tough of a diy it is and if there’s anything special I need to consider. Here’s what I...
  7. Ian Fulton

    Having issues with a hydroponic pump system. dont have enough pressure to feed all lines.

    I have recently ventured into setting up a hydroponic lettuce farm beside my existing greenhouse. I buried a 1000 gallon tank in the ground and attached an above ground solar pool pump. this pump I assumed (maybe incorrectly could work.) now I have set up all the banks and for some reason i do...
  8. K

    Mysterious High Water Usage

    We have a high water bill, ~30k gallons of usage a month for 3 people, and have done all of the following tests for leaks dye in the toilet tank and checked after 10 minutes -> no visible dye in the bowl turn off all appliances and did not use water overnight ~8 hours and checked the meter ->...
  9. R

    Pump will not cut off

    So I have a 2 pipe well pump that pumps water from my 60ft well, there’s 38 ft of water in there and 55ft of pipe. Recently I had a bunch of mud stir up in the bottom and get sucked into my pump. So I replaced my foot valve and a whole new water filter housing and filter. The water runs out of...
  10. A

    Shower Handle Leaking

    How do you remove this cartridge? I am looking for a nut or a pin and I am having no such looking trying to remove this. Maybe this one has a special trick to release it? I am thinking about replacing this to see if the leak will stop. Any other suggestions?
  11. K

    Help identifying shower cartridge

    Hi. I live in an old building and need to replace the shower cartridge. I need help identifying the type if possible. The standard ones at home depot don't match. Thanks so much for any help!
  12. W

    Toilet Hissing

    Hello all. Ive been having a problem with my toilet and was hoping to get some help. My toilet has been making a constant nonstop hissing noise. I tried tightening the screw on the fill valve holding the float, but ran into another problem. By tightening the screw, I am lowering the waterline...
  13. B

    How do I replace this???

    Homeowner here, I'm NOT a plumber, but I was hoping I could find someone on a forum to help me as I've had high success rates in the past with this. Please see attached pictures. So one morning I was taking a shower, and the handle straight up snapped off. This is what I am left with. I could...
  14. W

    Need help with clogged sink.

    Ok so this is clogged or something and it won't go down... I have snaked the p trap and then just replaced all the p trap pipes with new ones as well as replaced the vent and nothing worked so now I'm trying to snake the pipe in the picture because it seems to be clogged here but its not...
  15. W

    Help identifying this?

    Hi, so i’ve had a leak in my sink faucet for a little now. I finally have the drive to fix the issue but cannot seem to find this hose? Local hardward store isnt open till 6a tomorrow but I just want to be a little prepared. I read a few fourms about this specific faucet having this issue (or...
  16. I

    Need Help Identifying Shower Trim/Valve

    Hi there! My wife and I recently bought our first detached home! We bought a Moen Trim Kit for our upstairs bathroom, however, when the plumber we hired to install it (among many other things) came to do the work, he said he could not install it because he has never seen this valve before...
  17. C

    Wanting to replace Moen Shower Trim Kit. No clue what I'm really doing.

    I'm trying to do something nice for my dad and update his shower fixtures. I know it's a Moen kit that is currently on it and I know I have to stick with Moen. But I've never really messed with anything like this before. My question is, how do I determine which model I need to get? I have...
  18. D

    Waste tube question and help needed

    Hi everyone, I need to know what I should do to correct this. The white pipe coming out of the wall pipe is wrong, I am pretty sure. What is the name of the part I should use to properly plumb this waste tube? Do I use a charlotte pipe/reducer? It's a 1.5 inch diameter opening on the pipe but...
  19. helpfuljoe

    Whistling Shower, pressure issue?

    We had a new shower installed a few months ago, and consistently get a loud whistling sound when we turn the shower temp hotter. The contractor and his plumber have been back twice, (1) flushed out the shower head, and (2) the 2nd time flushed out the hot/cold value. Both times did not fix the...
  20. C

    Need Help with Vacuum Breaker Education

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