InspectionNews - Home Inspection - Plumbing System: Home Inspection and Commercial Inspection http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:33:16 GMT vBulletin 1440 http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/images/ca_evo/misc/rss.jpg InspectionNews - Home Inspection - Plumbing System: Home Inspection and Commercial Inspection http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection SinkPositive - Toilet-Sink Combination http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/plumbing-system-home-inspection-commercial-inspection/16609-sinkpositive-toilet-sink-combination.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:25:12 GMT The SinkPositive is a sink that is incorporated into the toilet tank lid. When the toilet is flushed water flows out of the sink faucet and drains into the tank. The user can wash his/her hands with water that goes to fill the toilet tank instead of having it go down the drain. I'm all for conserving water whenever practicable but something about the SinkPositive strikes me as odd.

Using the SinkPositive would seem to be awkward. You would have to either stand beside the toilet (impossible in many bathrooms) or straddle the bowl.

You would be washing your hands with cold water (unless you fill your toilet tanks with hot water).

You probably would have to wash your hands without soap because adding soap to the toilet tank could cause problems.

Has anyone run across one of these?
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]]> Plumbing System: Home Inspection and Commercial Inspection Bruce Breedlove http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/plumbing-system-home-inspection-commercial-inspection/16609-sinkpositive-toilet-sink-combination.html What would you say about these water pipes? http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/plumbing-system-home-inspection-commercial-inspection/16607-what-would-you-say-about-these-water-pipes.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:33:09 GMT New water pipes to the old clawfoot tub. Plumbing permit pulled but not closed out yet. New water pipes to the old clawfoot tub. Plumbing permit pulled but not closed out yet.
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]]> Plumbing System: Home Inspection and Commercial Inspection Ken Rowe http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/plumbing-system-home-inspection-commercial-inspection/16607-what-would-you-say-about-these-water-pipes.html Correct waste plumbing material http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/plumbing-system-home-inspection-commercial-inspection/16599-correct-waste-plumbing-material.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:28:06 GMT As far as I know this is not an approved waste plumbing material but I wanted to double check with everyone. Thanks, Ryan As far as I know this is not an approved waste plumbing material but I wanted to double check with everyone.

Thanks,

Ryan
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]]> Plumbing System: Home Inspection and Commercial Inspection Ryan Stouffer http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/plumbing-system-home-inspection-commercial-inspection/16599-correct-waste-plumbing-material.html I have never seen this type of water heater http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/plumbing-system-home-inspection-commercial-inspection/16594-i-have-never-seen-type-water-heater.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:17:52 GMT Do you know what type of water heater this is. I have never seen the "vent" running up the side of the unit. The house was built in 1997. I could not access manufacture information because that piece of crap cabinet was in the way.
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]]> Plumbing System: Home Inspection and Commercial Inspection mathew stouffer http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/plumbing-system-home-inspection-commercial-inspection/16594-i-have-never-seen-type-water-heater.html <![CDATA[AAV & Dishwasher Tie-in]]> http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/plumbing-system-home-inspection-commercial-inspection/16592-aav-dishwasher-tie.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:50:50 GMT I am just finishing a new bar sink in my basement. The 2" sink drain is in the wall (horizontal) and I will be bringing the 2" pipe into the back of the sink base. I will be using an Oatey Sure Vent (AAV) as adding a vent line was going to be problematic. I am looking for any advise on a piping diagram to plumb a single bar sink, dishwasher drain, and AAV into the wall. Any suggestions?

I am in Douglas County, Colorado and AAV's are permissable.

Thanks in advance.

Bill ]]> Plumbing System: Home Inspection and Commercial Inspection William Engle http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/plumbing-system-home-inspection-commercial-inspection/16592-aav-dishwasher-tie.html Disposal not Vented http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/plumbing-system-home-inspection-commercial-inspection/16570-disposal-not-vented.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:45:49 GMT The kitchen sink and disposal share the waste pipe but only the sink is vented. Shouldn't the disposal connect before the vent?
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]]> Plumbing System: Home Inspection and Commercial Inspection Bruce Ramsey http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/plumbing-system-home-inspection-commercial-inspection/16570-disposal-not-vented.html Tankless DV Water Heater Gas Connection http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/plumbing-system-home-inspection-commercial-inspection/16548-tankless-dv-water-heater-gas-connection.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:56:52 GMT I know codes are different for county to county but generally speaking, would a 20 ft flex gas pipe would be allowed for connection of a tankless water heater? I know codes are different for county to county but generally speaking, would a 20 ft flex gas pipe would be allowed for connection of a tankless water heater? ]]> Plumbing System: Home Inspection and Commercial Inspection Al Miha http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/plumbing-system-home-inspection-commercial-inspection/16548-tankless-dv-water-heater-gas-connection.html TPR Valve Queastion http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/plumbing-system-home-inspection-commercial-inspection/16526-tpr-valve-queastion.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:30:39 GMT Attached is a connection to a TPR valve. My question is whether or not the valve shown in the picture is legal or proper. It is my undersatnding that there are to be no valves connected to a TPR. Anyone know the answer? Attached is a connection to a TPR valve. My question is whether or not the valve shown in the picture is legal or proper. It is my undersatnding that there are to be no valves connected to a TPR. Anyone know the answer?
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]]> Plumbing System: Home Inspection and Commercial Inspection Stephen G Sheldon http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/plumbing-system-home-inspection-commercial-inspection/16526-tpr-valve-queastion.html