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.
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
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.
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
Something this old and everything else attached of similar era makes plumbers grumpy! Lesson so far on this disaster is to plan on refreshing plumbing more frequently. That was not in the "becoming a homeowner" brochures, LOL. #plumbing#plumbingdisaster#homeownership
HELP! Outdoor electric, internet, & water... to a cabin 20 metres from house.
For the log cabin in my friend's garden, she needs to do cabling (internet, electric, water).
We just aren't sure what cables to get, or considerations like how deep the trench needs to be, & if the cables are going to need a sturdy tube to run through, etc.
Can anyone give us advice on any or all of this? :ablobthinkingeyes:
Aha, FLIR says the drywallers likely hit a pipe behind this wall. Reading cold on this stud. On the other side of the wall is a shower stall and supply. #plumbing#leak#flir
Dodged a plumbing bullet this morning. Hot water to the kitchen frozen (it's -7f here this morning) - which is weird on so many levels - did I mention it was the HOT water side that froze. (I know, I know, physics!)
Anyway, a gentle warmup with a hair dryer and we're back in business, without the "pleasure" of a burst pipe. Now to find the air leak that permitted this to happen. #plumbing#homeowner
Found the flooring was wet in the kitchen yesterday. After pulling out stuff from cupboards and taking off kickboards, I discovered a fast-drip leak near our sink area, that was beyond my mediocre skills to fix.
Had a real kerfuffle calling out an emergency plumber, but a lovely bloke came out and sorted it for us after a few hours.
The wife and I were so relieved after a few hours of stress that we downed a bottle of red wine and polished off some Xmas port.
it always happens around Christmas.... 🪠 It started last night, 11PM, when the dishwasher was going and then it started to back up into the bathtub. 🤮 An hour of plunging and snaking didn't help last night and we're not doing much better this morning. This is what happens when your plumbing was designed in 1940. please God don't make me call the plumber. 💰 #today#plumbing
Putting this out to the Fediverse in case someone knows what this pipe is. #Plumbing#Help
Our water tank has died 😭 (and the replacement has to be energy efficient 😭 so it is $3400 😭!) but there is also now a pipe that seems to come out of the furnace and drain into the water main. Does anyone know what it’s for? Is it for A/C? We haven’t had the A/C on for months, of course. It has started to drip, and wondering so I can tell the plumbers we have another problem when they come Thursday..
#VillageLife mirroring #CruisingLife tonight. Was in the shower when the water stopped, so dried off, got dressed (it's -7°C) and went outside to kick the frozen lid off the manhole that contains the deep well. Climbed down to check the pump that supplies the house with water.
@vaviurka assisted with flashlight and tools. The pressure switch had succumbed to condensation. Got it working again for tonight and will have to swap it for a spare tomorrow.
Safety tip: after hearing a story from one of my students in my first aid class (about her little brother's leg being nearly amputated after he was severely scalded by hot water -- peeling off his skin, and layers of muscle and tendon) -- have set the hot water temperature in the house I'm staying in to a much lower temperature. Recommended is 120F per CPSC. #safety#hotwater#plumbing#prevention