Before giving up for today, I took apart the sauna and shifted a bunch of rocks to expose the crack in the hot water pipe. It's going to be a pain in the ass to weld there, the crack is in a tight corner and of course on the bottom.
Access is limited, there's a wall on two sides and I'll have to bend myself in there. Maybe I can remove the wire mesh for better access, but probably I'll have to take out all the rocks then. Argh.
Weird #plumbing issue. In warm weather, our toilet and drains sound hollow, gurgles, etc, when flushing or draining, like when the tub is drained. In the cold months, it is fine. Last year we had the system snaked 100%. No clogs–been an issue since we bought house in 2019.
I am thinking the warm weather, wind, etc is causing negative air pressure through the main roof plumbing vent
A late season freeze warning for #LongIsland overnight tonight. Protect your tender #seedlings by bringing them inside or covering them overnight. Outdoor #plumbing is subject to #freezing.
Pulled the whole thing out to clean up calcium buildup (1/2” along back). Instead of buying a wax ring, went with some rubber/foam "no wax" setup. It slightly constricts the hole, since the rubber goes through it (vs. wax which is just an outer gasket). I guess check back with me in 10-20 years?
Time to drain and recharge the solar hot water system, replacing the expansion tank along the way. Been waiting for a cloudy, rainy day so I don't get scalded.
I bought the new expansion tank last year, the only one they had at HD, and since the existing one had no part # or sizing I figured it was just a standard size.
I figured wrong.
Do I try to get creative with copper pipe skilz or do I go to a different store and find something a more realistic size?
Drat. Kitchen sink has a leak now. I wonder if it's because they loosed everything up but did not remove it. Think I'll fix this one myself, because:
A. doesn't leak unless you fill the non-disposal side of the sink
B. It's just one seal (tightened the P-trap and no issues there now)
C. The plumber charges more per hour than my own hourly rate writing software (!).
D. I will learn plumbing just to avoid the annoyance of dealing with caustic/flakey/expensive plumbers, in this case (easy to avoid this leak - not use that sink until it's fixed). Non-pressurized side of the plumbing system.
Dishwasher detour! My rather unconventional attempt.to fix dishwasher drainage issues. Air gap is on right, but entry to disposal is on left. The prior install was too tight, so the tube would kink. Put in a longer line which takes a long non-kink detour around the bottom of the sink. I am sure a plumber is crying somewhere. #plumbing#diy
Took 2 hours over two days to remove this corroded handle. Note to self: make sure to remove shower handles on a normal schedule to remove corrosion. #plumbing
Ancient leaky shower cartridge, Delta. It's near impossible to know which one you have without pulling it all out. Strangely, this was originally a Hansgrohe faucet, but all the parts are internally marked as "Delta". #plumbing
IDK the proper forum to ask this, but I'm replacing the underground water line to my house, with local-code-compliant 1" PEX, and I'm thinking of running it in 2" sch 40 PVC, like conduit, so whenever it fails, there's less digging and gnashing of teeth required.
Do people do this, or will it make the #plumbing inspector go WTF?
Pipe is about 18" deep or less. It does feeeze here, but not often and usually not for long.
No comments on the PEX please, just the conduit idea.
When you should have replaced that drain earlier... you end up buying or borrowing this beauty, the drain removal tool (ignore the beautiful epoxy splatter from the tub refinishing). #diy#plumbing
This hex nut shaped thing was on the end of this quarter inch propane adapter. Inside of it was the strange double cone thing.
I didn’t know there was anything inside of it when I picked it up so the little brass double cone thing fell out. The sides are not the same size and I have no idea which way it’s supposed to point but it feels like it’s probably important to not get it wrong.
[edit: a friend told me what it was. details in 🧵]
Also, now that I think about it, it probably Hass to go between the flared pipe that will pass through the nut and the thing this nut screws onto, which is weird. I definitely did not have to muck with one of these. In the last two propane, furnaces I installed.
And, the instructions aren’t even remotely useful. They don’t even mention that you need to connect the wiring. #Plumbing#Propane
SUCCESS (I hope, LOL)! Fixed a broken toilet flange and reset a toilet. Really, just fixed something I didn't figure out 10 or 15 years ago and installed wrong. Saved myself paying more to the plumber and getting an earful about how badly done the toilet job was previously. #diy#plumbing
on the plus side, after watching a dozen YouTube videos, I can do this. I did the original install before YouTube was a thing, and no handy instructional videos. Also, SCREW DOWN YOUR TOILET RING, past me!!! #plumbing
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