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  1. Talking Proper type of gas piping for satellite?

    Started by Jonathan Cartwright, 07-01-2009 08:26 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
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    Jerry Peck
    07-01-2009, 12:08 PM Go to last post

  2. Flex gas line around wall

    Started by Jon mackay, 06-18-2010 08:06 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
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    Billy Stephens
    06-18-2010, 08:38 AM Go to last post

  3. Jacuzzi handles come off

    Started by John Arnold, 08-19-2013 02:09 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,677
    James Kollhopp
    08-23-2013, 04:41 AM Go to last post

  4. Plumbing Wasteline Fixtures

    Started by Joe Arcaro, 05-26-2011 06:12 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,669
    Ron Hasil
    05-26-2011, 06:34 AM Go to last post

  5. Seismic Gas Shutoff Valve

    Started by Mike Birenbaum, 04-30-2014 09:53 AM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,667
    Mike Birenbaum
    04-30-2014, 10:35 AM Go to last post

  6. Prankster Rat

    Started by Rick Hurst, 02-21-2010 09:19 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
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    Rick Hurst
    02-21-2010, 10:41 AM Go to last post

  7. Gas meter next to window

    Started by mathew stouffer, 11-28-2011 09:11 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
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    mathew stouffer
    11-29-2011, 07:09 AM Go to last post

  8. Vent question

    Started by Marc M, 10-24-2012 10:04 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,661
    Marc M
    10-25-2012, 08:25 PM Go to last post

  9. Questions on existing piping

    Started by Joshua Hardesty, 02-12-2008 05:34 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,658
    Jerry Peck
    02-12-2008, 06:47 PM Go to last post

  10. Winter Weather Prep

    Started by Greg Frazier, 11-06-2008 06:15 AM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,652
    Greg Frazier
    11-06-2008, 06:15 AM Go to last post

  11. Discoloration above WH burner door.

    Started by dan orourke, 09-24-2007 07:42 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,640
    dan orourke
    09-24-2007, 07:42 PM Go to last post

  12. Thank the lord......

    Started by dan orourke, 07-13-2007 10:07 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,634
    Jerry Peck
    07-14-2007, 08:34 AM Go to last post

  13. Dryer and water heater question

    Started by henry thomas, 05-13-2020 02:49 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 2,632
    Bob Harper
    05-21-2020, 03:08 PM Go to last post

  14. NC Inspectors?

    Started by Joshua Hardesty, 07-16-2009 05:38 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,631
    Joshua Hardesty
    07-16-2009, 05:38 PM Go to last post

  15. Is this a grease trap or cleanout or what?

    Started by ren ramsey, 03-03-2014 01:14 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,622
    Ron Hasil
    03-04-2014, 03:48 PM Go to last post

  16. Gas pipe connection

    Started by Ernie Simpson, 06-16-2014 10:36 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
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    Bob Harper
    06-16-2014, 08:07 PM Go to last post

  17. pex with white plasrtic fittings

    Started by ren ramsey, 02-21-2016 11:45 AM
    info, pex, plasrtic, plastic, white
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,615
    ren ramsey
    02-21-2016, 11:45 AM Go to last post

  18. ...and yes, it also leaks

    Started by John Dirks Jr, 08-31-2011 06:24 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,613
    Bruce Ramsey
    09-01-2011, 06:53 AM Go to last post

  19. Ice and heat pumps

    Started by Dwight Doane, 03-10-2014 06:49 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
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    Dwight Doane
    03-11-2014, 04:28 AM Go to last post

  20. water heater blowing out

    Started by Josh Hare, 01-26-2010 10:37 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,612
    Jim Luttrall
    01-26-2010, 10:47 AM Go to last post

  21. prize winning tpr pipe

    Started by John Arnold, 11-04-2008 05:35 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,611
    Randy Aldering
    11-11-2008, 10:50 AM Go to last post

  22. Another DIY Sink Plumbing Job

    Started by Stuart Brooks, 12-06-2013 05:54 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,603
    Stuart Brooks
    12-06-2013, 05:54 PM Go to last post

  23. Oh No! Another TPR Question

    Started by imported_John Smith, 04-14-2009 05:39 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,602
    JB Thompson
    04-14-2009, 08:06 PM Go to last post

  24. did you test the sump pump

    Started by CHARLIE VAN FLEET, 02-10-2012 06:50 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,601
    Markus Keller
    02-10-2012, 07:01 PM Go to last post

  25. Vent pipe Cap???

    Started by Rick Bunzel, 06-02-2014 05:08 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 2,590
    Jerry Peck
    06-03-2014, 04:31 AM Go to last post

  26. On a scale from 1 to 10...

    Started by Joshua Hardesty, 04-30-2008 05:52 PM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,587
    Aaron Miller
    05-01-2008, 06:51 AM Go to last post

  27. NG gas pipe buired below a deck

    Started by Marc Morin, 06-11-2012 12:38 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,583
    Marc Morin
    06-11-2012, 12:38 PM Go to last post

  28. Toilet placement and reporting location.

    Started by Garry Sorrells, 12-09-2010 08:27 AM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,581
    Garry Sorrells
    12-09-2010, 08:27 AM Go to last post

  29. gas shut off inside furnace cabinet

    Started by John Arnold, 11-05-2013 12:58 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 2,580
    Markus Keller
    11-06-2013, 06:34 PM Go to last post

  30. opinions please

    Started by wayne soper, 07-03-2013 11:54 AM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 2,579
    Billy Stephens
    07-03-2013, 07:07 PM Go to last post

  31. Expansion tank on closed system

    Started by mark petty, 11-07-2011 06:32 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,577
    Rick Cantrell
    11-07-2011, 07:03 AM Go to last post

  32. Thumbs down Class action on Pex fittings

    Started by Jeff Gainey, 03-25-2015 05:37 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,576
    Jeff Gainey
    03-25-2015, 05:37 PM Go to last post

  33. What king of piping?

    Started by Eli Smith, 04-20-2012 11:38 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,571
    Eli Smith
    04-23-2012, 07:30 PM Go to last post

  34. Plumbing Stacks

    Started by JIM MURPHY, 07-30-2008 05:41 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,570
    Markus Keller
    07-30-2008, 06:14 AM Go to last post

  35. Damp patch near shower

    Started by Bill Henderson, 08-20-2020 10:51 PM
    11 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 2,570
    Dom D'Agostino
    08-21-2020, 12:12 PM Go to last post

  36. Drain your drain

    Started by Ryan Stouffer, 11-25-2009 05:03 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,569
    chris mcintyre
    11-25-2009, 05:29 PM Go to last post

  37. Ouch!

    Started by Aaron Miller, 04-29-2008 10:45 AM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 2,568
    Aaron Miller
    04-29-2008, 02:29 PM Go to last post

  38. Gas pipe across finished space just above head height

    Started by Ernie Simpson, 04-12-2014 04:56 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,566
    Billy Stephens
    04-12-2014, 07:10 PM Go to last post

  39. Water Heater location

    Started by Clay White, 12-28-2007 11:22 AM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,565
    Clay White
    12-28-2007, 11:22 AM Go to last post

  40. Who pays for meter housing

    Started by Frank Bombardiere, 01-22-2010 06:21 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,564
    Marcel Cyr
    01-22-2010, 06:29 PM Go to last post

  41. Valve Actuator

    Started by Richard Flores, 03-31-2010 08:11 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,563
    Richard Flores
    03-31-2010, 08:11 PM Go to last post

  42. Wet vent pipe pitch optical illusion

    Started by S Young, 02-22-2014 11:08 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 2,555
    John Kogel
    02-22-2014, 04:03 PM Go to last post

  43. Natural gas in new mobile homes ?

    Started by Gene South, 02-10-2010 05:33 AM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,551
    Gene South
    02-10-2010, 05:33 AM Go to last post

  44. Washer Pan

    Started by Jeff Zehnder, 03-05-2014 12:02 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,550
    Rick Cantrell
    03-05-2014, 01:03 PM Go to last post

  45. reduced sanitary drain pipe

    Started by John Arnold, 02-09-2012 10:29 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,547
    John Arnold
    02-10-2012, 06:02 AM Go to last post

  46. Venting Question

    Started by Jim Robinson, 04-29-2014 04:49 PM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,541
    Loren Sanders Sr.
    05-01-2014, 10:28 AM Go to last post

  47. Hose bib on sump pump discharge line

    Started by Paul Daily, 10-22-2016 07:56 AM
    discharge, hose bib, sump pump 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,541
    Paul Daily
    10-22-2016, 07:56 AM Go to last post

  48. Bazooka?

    Started by wayne soper, 08-04-2009 04:35 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,540
    Randy Aldering
    08-06-2009, 10:25 AM Go to last post

  49. Gas line

    Started by RobertSmith, 07-11-2010 10:57 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,540
    Scott Patterson
    07-12-2010, 07:55 AM Go to last post

  50. PVC fitting on HW tank flue

    Started by Greg Jenkins, 12-22-2011 08:09 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,538
    Greg Jenkins
    12-22-2011, 08:09 AM Go to last post

  51. Combustion Air Exhaust

    Started by jp buchanan, 10-16-2009 08:20 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,536
    DavidR
    10-16-2009, 02:05 PM Go to last post

  52. "A-Meri-Can"

    Started by Ron Bibler, 09-24-2010 06:08 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,536
    Bob Elliott
    09-25-2010, 11:00 AM Go to last post

  53. Direct vented water heater

    Started by Gary Mohel, 02-18-2010 03:30 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,534
    Gary Mohel
    02-18-2010, 03:30 PM Go to last post

  54. Measuring gpm,s

    Started by Bill Halstead, 08-26-2011 03:36 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,534
    James Duffin
    08-26-2011, 04:25 AM Go to last post

  55. Shower with Radiator Hose Drain

    Started by Don Martin, 11-09-2012 01:41 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,527
    John Kogel
    11-10-2012, 08:38 PM Go to last post

  56. Sight of the day

    Started by Stuart Brooks, 03-04-2011 09:01 AM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,525
    Scott Latosky
    03-05-2011, 07:43 AM Go to last post

  57. Radiant heating system

    Started by Steve Reilly, 11-07-2012 08:35 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,525
    Scott Patterson
    11-08-2012, 06:36 AM Go to last post

  58. Metal Straps for PVC Pipes

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 02-15-2012 10:16 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,524
    wayne soper
    02-15-2012, 05:23 PM Go to last post

  59. water heater ventilation

    Started by chad webster, 09-20-2014 09:49 AM
    hot water heater vent
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,517
    candawebster
    09-21-2014, 11:32 AM Go to last post

  60. Forgot picture!

    Started by James Duffin, 09-13-2010 07:01 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,515
    James Duffin
    09-14-2010, 05:05 AM Go to last post

  61. Backflow Valve on Hot water recirc

    Started by Rick Bunzel, 01-22-2014 05:59 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,514
    Ron Hasil
    01-26-2014, 04:50 PM Go to last post

  62. I think it's wrong, but I can't verify it

    Started by Sean Bacon, 04-24-2012 05:38 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,511
    Garry Blankenship
    04-24-2012, 10:11 PM Go to last post

  63. High altitude waste line

    Started by mathew stouffer, 02-24-2010 09:05 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
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    Bruce Ramsey
    02-25-2010, 08:36 AM Go to last post

  64. Built in Cleanout of Camera Access?

    Started by Jim Hintz, 12-16-2011 12:37 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,506
    Jim Hintz
    12-16-2011, 12:37 AM Go to last post

  65. sewer pump noise

    Started by John Arnold, 06-13-2012 04:16 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,504
    John Arnold
    06-14-2012, 10:23 AM Go to last post

  66. Gas pipe Connection?

    Started by Todd Edly, 06-19-2012 01:28 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,501
    Todd Edly
    06-19-2012, 06:00 PM Go to last post

  67. Post Just Because You Can't See It, Doesn't Mean All is Well - Realty Times

    Started by Brian Hannigan, 10-15-2007 11:41 AM
    • Replies: 0
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    Brian Hannigan
    10-15-2007, 11:41 AM Go to last post

  68. Disposal not Vented

    Started by Bruce Ramsey, 11-18-2009 07:45 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
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    Scott Patterson
    11-18-2009, 08:22 AM Go to last post

  69. What is this material?

    Started by Lon Henderson, 11-13-2014 04:42 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 2,493
    Steven Turetsky
    11-16-2014, 10:57 AM Go to last post

  70. Newer HWT - Above garage floor

    Started by Rich Sumen, 09-20-2011 12:02 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,489
    Rich Sumen
    09-20-2011, 04:08 PM Go to last post

  71. Thermal Expansion Tanks

    Started by phil kaznowski, 05-15-2009 07:58 AM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,482
    phil kaznowski
    05-15-2009, 07:58 AM Go to last post

  72. Rare item found during inspection. See photo.

    Started by Gene South, 10-25-2011 06:27 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
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    Ted Menelly
    10-25-2011, 06:51 PM Go to last post

  73. Have any of you guys checked the difference in a wh pressure when dialing up the tem

    Started by Loren Sanders Sr., 09-03-2014 09:49 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,474
    Rick Cantrell
    09-04-2014, 12:37 PM Go to last post

  74. Shower Pan Drain

    Started by Ken Larson, 02-11-2012 08:50 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,473
    Ken Larson
    02-11-2012, 08:50 PM Go to last post

  75. Correct waste plumbing material

    Started by Ryan Stouffer, 11-19-2009 01:28 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,470
    A.D. Miller
    11-19-2009, 01:51 PM Go to last post

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