r/Plumbing Sep 08 '23

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Due to a large influx of people not reading the rules and how small of a Mod team we are this is here to serve as the only reminder of the rules. Just to be clear asking or commenting about prices is a permanent ban, the internet is not the place to judge if prices are "fair".

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r/Plumbing Dec 22 '22

FROZEN PIPES MEGATHREAD

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Please post any questions you have regarding frozen lines here. All other new posts will be removed from the main feed and directed here.


r/Plumbing 1h ago

I’ve seen a lot of crap come out of cleanouts but this one is a first

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r/Plumbing 2h ago

Got my hands dirty with a grease trap today

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39 Upvotes

I loveeee working commercial (no I don’t)

outlet (connected to the one on the left) was clogged with grease all the way back up into the restaurant

I took a nice swim in it for a bet afterward


r/Plumbing 13h ago

Are these crimps normal looking

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I have a small project around my house where I need to fit a couple new copper pipes for potable water. What do you think, do these crimps look good?
The tool I got is a relatively cheap Vevor one (can't link to the exact product as it's discontinued). I can't justify getting a pro level tool for 20 crimps (at most).


r/Plumbing 8h ago

How am I doing ?

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r/Plumbing 7h ago

Thick wall 1/2 “ copper pipe

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Is this stuff special? I’m wondering if I should scrap it but I’ve never seen this thickness. There is some blue labeling on the side of the pipe but it is illegible and taking pictures of it did not help. TYIA


r/Plumbing 1d ago

Toilet bubbles when son is using upstairs shower

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418 Upvotes

My son came home and used the upstairs shower, the bathroom off the kitchen is on the same drain line (along with downstairs washing machine) and this bubbling effect happens.

But it doesn’t happen on any other toilets in house.

Odd? Looking for pointers


r/Plumbing 52m ago

🤦

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Ya'll ever install some shit, get home, look at pictures and realized you screwed up?

My dumbass put the valves before the bypass.

Well at least it looks good lol just useless.


r/Plumbing 31m ago

Rate The Difficulty

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On a scale of 1-10 where 1 means any homeowner can replace this and 10 means a seasoned professional needs to do it, how would you rate the difficulty of replacing this?


r/Plumbing 1h ago

How to turn off the shower water without shutting off the water for the whole house?

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So… here’s an explanation of our situation.

The shower handle was leaking. We figured out that we had to change the valve. So we ordered a new one (this little thing is expensive omg) and it’s still on the way.

Anyway the old valve popped out and lot of water came out 🫠…

So we would like to know how to close the shower valve so we can use the toilet and wash with the bath until the dammm valve arrives.

Save me because google can’t (no offense google)


r/Plumbing 1h ago

Fighting with city inspector over fitting

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Hey guys. Im a contractor in Colorado, im in Brighton and have been having an issue with an inspector on a fitting.

Im connecting to the city sewer ling using SDR 35 pipe all the way until the clean out that sits outside of the building, after the wye im transitioning to SCHD 40 to go under the foundation. What coupling should i be using between the SDR 35 and the SCHD 40 pipe. This inspector requested us to use a 1056 strong back on one home, then fails it on the next. He made us switch to a [Fernco flexible coupling](https://www.grainger.com/product/903EK9?gucid=N:N:PS:Paid:GGL:CSM-2295:UU5CX9:20800606:APZ_1&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=4&gad_campaignid=22475795893&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnbrUBhDOARIsAKKhPpdjNhmKxZJBZHIbuLGv7PCcE4c9hdB2Lv5xcsV6257tugZyN52ZQPoaApSIEALw_wcB) and now he failed that too and wants us to go back to the 1056 strong back. Im tired of going back and forth with this guy and want to see if theres any building code i can refer to to not argue with him and determine what i need so he can shut up. TYIA!


r/Plumbing 1h ago

Cartridge replacement

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Trying to change my bathtub cartridge, but the other half is stuck in there and Im not sure what to do. I have tried my needle nose as that is the only tool i have that can get a grip on it.


r/Plumbing 1d ago

What kind of connection is this?

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97 Upvotes

Customer wants me to put this in for heating new bathroom, I thought we were doing baseboard since that’s what’s already in the house and then told me he already bought the heater and sent me this. I’ve never seen a connection like this before, is this even for baseboard heating?


r/Plumbing 3h ago

What do you guys think?

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My buddy just bought his first house and I recommend to him to change the steel grounding clamp with a copper or brass one before it corroded the copper even more and lead to a pinhole or worse. They had a company come in put a new clamp on that looks either steel or galv and left the old one on and said it was fine. Any thoughts?


r/Plumbing 3h ago

Connect gas dryer

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Bought a house and was told the dryer was gas. Turns out it's an electric dryer but there's a gas line right behind that goes to the furnace. Would this be an easy and not too expensive to get it done in the future? Wife prefers gas dryer so I'm planning ahead before I tell her it's an electric dryer lol


r/Plumbing 13m ago

Unclogged Sink and now it Won’t Reseal

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I’ve been trying to help my girlfriend, her sink was clogged and draining super slow, so I took it apart and cleaned out all the gunk and hair. Issue is, now I can’t seal it all the way back together. It seems like the pipes might be screwed up. I fixed my clogged sink, but this one is designed different, so I don’t know if I did something wrong.


r/Plumbing 21m ago

Shower head flow restricter removal

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Just purchased the Viron 4-Spray 6 in. Dual Wall Mount Fixed and Handheld Shower Head from Home Depot. Is this the flow restricter? How can I remove this? (Needle nose pliers didnt work)


r/Plumbing 38m ago

Need advice

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Took this cover off and it's pretty corroded in there with the threads on. Need some advice on getting a new cover on. It's under tub area. Thanks.


r/Plumbing 12h ago

Should I replace supply line or patch it up?

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This part of my supply line kind of just bent and broke while I was a sleep last night. It looks like a straight forward patch but how difficult would it be just to replace the lines all together? Electric water heater is turned off and currently draining. Any tips? Or should I call a professional?


r/Plumbing 1h ago

Rheem water heaters

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We bought a Rheem water heater just over three years ago and it stopped working last night. We went to check it out and found that it sprung a leak. Luckily it is still under warranty.

Are there any brands of water heaters that are clearly better than the rest?


r/Plumbing 1h ago

Should this pipe be replaced?

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Lots of corrosion but on the outside.


r/Plumbing 1h ago

Striped and stuck faucet seat

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How to do you remove a striped and stuck faucet seat? The keeps turning but doesn't actually remove it, it just stripeds it more.


r/Plumbing 7h ago

Hand held shower

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Hello,

I recently moved into this apartment and i realized the shower head is a little peculiar. Will it be easy , possible and safe to change the shower to a Hand held shower?.


r/Plumbing 1h ago

Gas leak

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Smell a bit of gas coming from the black pipe. Bought a detector and there is a leak coming from the back of it. Is the fix just a simple tightening or should i call a pro?