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.
Cast iron calling card. This access cover features the name of the plumbing company which installed. I've seen these in Edinburgh before, but this is the first one I've encountered in Glasgow. It's from a back lane in the west end.
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
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:
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
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.
Live in a large multi-story apartment. Leak in my bathroom ceiling for a few minutes nightly around 7-8pm. Shown maintenance video of the leak, but they haven't seen it firsthand because it occurs after their work hours. Maintenance tried running the shower and splashing water onto the wall for every apartment above mine and for the adjacent apartments above mine. They have not been able to find the source of the leak. Any ideas? #plumbing#help#tenant#apartment#leak#bathroom#plumber
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?
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
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
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?
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
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
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.