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  1. Ceiling staining but no water leak

    Started by Brian Harwood, 02-19-2012 02:06 PM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 10,914
    Brian Harwood
    02-21-2012, 05:07 AM Go to last post

  2. Didn't Need IR Or a Pan Stopper For This One

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 02-16-2012 03:47 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,612
    Jimmy Roberts
    02-20-2012, 10:59 AM Go to last post

  3. Chemical reaction?

    Started by Frank Bombardiere, 02-10-2012 04:01 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 1,682
    Corn Walker
    02-17-2012, 11:49 AM Go to last post

  4. Dielectric Union or just rust/corrosion??

    Started by JB Thompson, 02-15-2012 04:19 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 4,370
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    02-16-2012, 10:45 AM Go to last post

  5. Basement bathtub

    Started by Stephen G, 02-14-2012 06:21 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 2,944
    Stephen G
    02-15-2012, 06:13 PM Go to last post

  6. Metal Straps for PVC Pipes

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 02-15-2012 10:16 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,328
    wayne soper
    02-15-2012, 05:23 PM Go to last post

  7. AAV

    Started by mathew stouffer, 02-14-2012 06:39 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,367
    Jerry Peck
    02-14-2012, 07:18 PM Go to last post

  8. Plastic PEX fittings???

    Started by Bill Anglin, 02-11-2012 10:45 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 2,686
    Rod Butler
    02-13-2012, 02:57 PM Go to last post

  9. Shower Pan Drain

    Started by Ken Larson, 02-11-2012 08:50 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,242
    Ken Larson
    02-11-2012, 08:50 PM Go to last post

  10. Sink Tailpiece

    Started by mathew stouffer, 02-10-2012 04:01 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,495
    Dom D'Agostino
    02-10-2012, 09:51 PM Go to last post

  11. polybutylene pipe, with well water

    Started by Rich Sumen, 02-07-2012 01:25 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 7,058
    Scott Cook
    02-10-2012, 07:03 PM Go to last post

  12. did you test the sump pump

    Started by CHARLIE VAN FLEET, 02-10-2012 06:50 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,356
    Markus Keller
    02-10-2012, 07:01 PM Go to last post

  13. Galvanized "strap" around steel gas pipe

    Started by mathew stouffer, 02-10-2012 08:39 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,283
    Jerry Peck
    02-10-2012, 05:23 PM Go to last post

  14. reduced sanitary drain pipe

    Started by John Arnold, 02-09-2012 10:29 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,231
    John Arnold
    02-10-2012, 06:02 AM Go to last post

  15. Tankless water heaters

    Started by mathew stouffer, 02-07-2012 02:26 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 3,858
    Jerry Peck
    02-08-2012, 08:12 PM Go to last post

  16. Propane Gas Explosion Coleville CA

    Started by James McKinley, 02-04-2012 06:35 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,234
    Randy Aldering
    02-06-2012, 11:31 AM Go to last post

  17. ticking waste vent

    Started by Marc M, 02-01-2012 10:48 PM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 4,056
    Billy Stephens
    02-02-2012, 02:04 PM Go to last post

  18. Smile Are mechanical vents allowed on island kitchen sink vents in Florida

    Started by kelly logan, 01-31-2012 02:35 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 6,610
    kelly logan
    02-01-2012, 05:57 AM Go to last post

  19. Gas pipe saddle valve

    Started by Bill Penn, 01-31-2012 07:32 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 3,529
    Bill Penn
    02-01-2012, 05:14 AM Go to last post

  20. Plumbing Mystery

    Started by Stuart Brooks, 01-20-2012 01:57 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 2,997
    Randy Aldering
    01-28-2012, 05:49 PM Go to last post

  21. Rule against gas meter proximity to window?

    Started by Gene South, 01-23-2012 10:48 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 11,949
    Gene South
    01-25-2012, 05:56 PM Go to last post

  22. Shower Leaks. Commercial Inspector Needed - DFW/Wichita Falls Texas

    Started by Ian Marroquin, 01-24-2012 11:37 AM
    8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 1,792
    Garry Sorrells
    01-25-2012, 04:51 AM Go to last post

  23. CORROSION ON HOT WATER SIDE ONLY?

    Started by Gene South, 11-01-2011 04:49 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 5,716
    Stephen G
    01-23-2012, 07:18 PM Go to last post

  24. Reliance age

    Started by Elgin Ziesmer, 01-19-2012 12:58 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,158
    Elgin Ziesmer
    01-19-2012, 02:47 PM Go to last post

  25. Nominee for Plumber of the Year

    Started by Vern Heiler, 01-16-2012 05:12 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,467
    Garry Sorrells
    01-17-2012, 05:29 AM Go to last post

  26. Age of American Standard Boiler ?

    Started by Ed Martino, 01-11-2012 08:21 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 5,465
    Ed Martino
    01-12-2012, 05:21 AM Go to last post

  27. Solar panel water heater reservoir

    Started by Thomas Thayer, 11-22-2010 02:44 PM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 4,122
    bradsigma786
    01-12-2012, 12:36 AM Go to last post

  28. Crown Vent?

    Started by Marc M, 12-24-2011 09:59 PM
    7 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 4,751
    Jerry Peck
    01-07-2012, 01:10 PM Go to last post

  29. Check Valve

    Started by Jim Robinson, 01-04-2012 03:18 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,210
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    01-07-2012, 12:43 PM Go to last post

  30. A new year! Drip Leg...Sort Of

    Started by Bob Knauff, 01-05-2012 06:50 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 1,825
    James Duffin
    01-06-2012, 05:34 PM Go to last post

  31. Cool Better Business Bureau Complaint

    Started by Jacques Mountain, 02-28-2011 08:07 PM
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 9,090
    Daniel Leung
    01-06-2012, 11:34 AM Go to last post

  32. Gas line for dryer

    Started by mathew stouffer, 01-04-2012 09:44 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,481
    Chuck Kaatz
    01-04-2012, 08:51 PM Go to last post

  33. Smile Painted exhaust vent

    Started by Mike Richards, 12-15-2011 09:01 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 4,815
    Tech 9 Home Inspections
    12-24-2011, 07:10 PM Go to last post

  34. Question Re plumbed house

    Started by Mike Richards, 12-22-2011 01:26 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,980
    Jerry Peck
    12-23-2011, 07:45 PM Go to last post

  35. Crazy TPR pipe routing

    Started by Matt Fellman, 12-21-2011 08:10 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 2,054
    Jerry Peck
    12-22-2011, 06:26 PM Go to last post

  36. PVC fitting on HW tank flue

    Started by Greg Jenkins, 12-22-2011 08:09 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 974
    Greg Jenkins
    12-22-2011, 08:09 AM Go to last post

  37. obstructed supply line entry point

    Started by John Dirks Jr, 12-18-2011 04:09 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,601
    Dom D'Agostino
    12-19-2011, 11:50 AM Go to last post

  38. Got to love those contractors

    Started by Jack Feldmann, 12-14-2011 06:48 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 1,832
    Darrel Hood
    12-16-2011, 05:50 AM Go to last post

  39. Built in Cleanout of Camera Access?

    Started by Jim Hintz, 12-16-2011 12:37 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,047
    Jim Hintz
    12-16-2011, 12:37 AM Go to last post

  40. Smile Well system storage tank

    Started by Mitchell Chiger, 12-13-2011 08:58 AM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 1,618
    Mitchell Chiger
    12-13-2011, 02:38 PM Go to last post

  41. S trap you gotta be kidding

    Started by Mark S. Connely, 12-12-2011 10:21 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 2,302
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    12-13-2011, 10:32 AM Go to last post

  42. S-trap?

    Started by brianmiller, 02-23-2010 11:54 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 3,693
    Mark S. Connely
    12-12-2011, 09:03 PM Go to last post

  43. Can you ID this ?

    Started by Mike Picarello, 12-08-2011 06:40 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 1,645
    Corn Walker
    12-09-2011, 06:08 AM Go to last post

  44. Question Crane Water Heater Age?

    Started by Michael Chambers, 12-06-2011 03:52 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 3,162
    Michael Chambers
    12-06-2011, 09:50 PM Go to last post

  45. Collected Mechanical Ex Vents prior to exit

    Started by Mike Gault, 11-26-2011 11:11 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,618
    bob smit
    11-30-2011, 02:38 AM Go to last post

  46. Gas meter next to window

    Started by mathew stouffer, 11-28-2011 09:11 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,551
    mathew stouffer
    11-29-2011, 07:09 AM Go to last post

  47. becuase water flows uphill

    Started by Randall Clark, 11-18-2011 07:53 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,633
    Kevin Chiu
    11-22-2011, 03:20 PM Go to last post

  48. polybutylene in Condo's

    Started by Bob Sisson, 11-15-2011 06:04 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 2,877
    Thomas McKay
    11-18-2011, 06:41 AM Go to last post

  49. Garbage disposal with septic system

    Started by Tom Martin, 11-17-2011 07:51 AM
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 28,312
    Lisa Endza
    11-18-2011, 03:44 AM Go to last post

  50. Gas Meter Bollards

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 11-16-2011 05:35 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 7,566
    Matt Fellman
    11-16-2011, 11:17 PM Go to last post

  51. CSST info document

    Started by John Dirks Jr, 11-14-2011 06:55 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 2,501
    John Dirks Jr
    11-15-2011, 07:28 PM Go to last post

  52. Client Complaining of Loud Knocking Noises

    Started by Sean Bacon, 11-14-2011 05:13 PM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 4,306
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    11-14-2011, 08:27 PM Go to last post

  53. Water Softener Cross Connection?

    Started by Michael Chambers, 11-10-2011 10:55 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 2,571
    Randy Aldering
    11-14-2011, 01:45 PM Go to last post

  54. Possible heat sink??

    Started by Mike Boeger, 11-09-2011 12:04 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 1,677
    Garry Sorrells
    11-10-2011, 07:00 AM Go to last post

  55. Vessel sink venting?

    Started by Trent Tarter, 11-09-2011 12:22 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,717
    Bruce Ramsey
    11-09-2011, 05:40 PM Go to last post

  56. Code reference shower pan

    Started by Bruce Jackson, 11-07-2011 03:28 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,461
    Bruce Ramsey
    11-07-2011, 03:44 PM Go to last post

  57. Expansion tank on closed system

    Started by mark petty, 11-07-2011 06:32 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,296
    Rick Cantrell
    11-07-2011, 07:03 AM Go to last post

  58. PEX in return air

    Started by Linda Swearingen, 11-04-2011 07:50 AM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 2,122
    Timothy M. Barr
    11-07-2011, 04:34 AM Go to last post

  59. Help with this pictures PLS

    Started by Cory Bingley, 11-04-2011 03:16 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 1,548
    Billy Stephens
    11-05-2011, 04:06 PM Go to last post

  60. Dishwasher drain

    Started by Mike Schulz, 11-02-2011 04:48 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,825
    Tom Comstock
    11-04-2011, 06:10 PM Go to last post

  61. PPlumbing vent termination below a 2nd floor

    Started by Jim Weyenberg, 11-03-2011 03:14 PM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,808
    Linda Swearingen
    11-04-2011, 07:37 AM Go to last post

  62. Help to identify

    Started by cglochau, 11-01-2011 07:00 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,058
    cglochau
    11-01-2011, 10:15 PM Go to last post

  63. TPR Extension

    Started by Alan C Grubb, 05-05-2010 04:49 AM
    7 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 44
    • Views: 5,881
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    10-31-2011, 10:28 PM Go to last post

  64. 50% or more of these type of spigots leak

    Started by Gene South, 10-28-2011 08:00 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 1,859
    David Bell
    10-31-2011, 04:50 PM Go to last post

  65. Tub faucet repair question

    Started by John Kogel, 10-26-2011 10:01 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 2,660
    Bob Elliott
    10-29-2011, 10:06 AM Go to last post

  66. Strong sewer gas at vent

    Started by Linda Swearingen, 10-26-2011 06:41 AM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 6,288
    wayne soper
    10-27-2011, 07:05 PM Go to last post

  67. Leaking Faucet/ Unusual set up

    Started by Raghav Singh, 10-26-2011 06:01 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,596
    John Kogel
    10-26-2011, 09:21 PM Go to last post

  68. B-vent through HVAC duct?

    Started by Rick Bunzel, 10-04-2011 06:20 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 5,503
    Michael Thomas
    10-26-2011, 07:08 AM Go to last post

  69. dumb question - threaded copper supply lines?

    Started by Kristi Silber, 10-25-2011 03:29 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 2,197
    Corn Walker
    10-26-2011, 07:07 AM Go to last post

  70. Rare item found during inspection. See photo.

    Started by Gene South, 10-25-2011 06:27 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,391
    Ted Menelly
    10-25-2011, 06:51 PM Go to last post

  71. What is it?

    Started by Tom Rees, 10-21-2011 06:12 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,529
    Ron Hasil
    10-21-2011, 07:04 AM Go to last post

  72. Studor Vents

    Started by Capt Stu Burgoon Sr., 10-20-2011 11:04 AM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 2,692
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    10-20-2011, 08:37 PM Go to last post

  73. Horizontal Tail pipe?

    Started by Bruce Ramsey, 10-10-2011 06:52 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 2,825
    Bruce Ramsey
    10-11-2011, 02:48 PM Go to last post

  74. Omega heads

    Started by mathew stouffer, 10-11-2011 06:14 AM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 945
    mathew stouffer
    10-11-2011, 06:14 AM Go to last post

  75. Question Bucket Trap?

    Started by Trent Tarter, 10-05-2011 10:13 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 2,356
    Michael Thomas
    10-08-2011, 03:29 PM Go to last post

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