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  1. Natural Gas Main vent extension???

    Started by chris vis, 06-01-2013 12:05 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
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    Jerry Peck
    06-01-2013, 01:04 PM Go to last post

  2. GFCI jetted tub

    Started by ryan stouffer, 05-28-2013 05:40 AM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,095
    michael Rodney
    06-01-2013, 06:17 AM Go to last post

  3. Concealed Fouling Areas

    Started by Chris Skoczylas, 05-31-2011 01:54 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 35
    • Views: 7,210
    Bud Short
    05-30-2013, 07:56 AM Go to last post

  4. Growth in Toilet Tank

    Started by James Hudson, 05-28-2013 08:06 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,937
    Lon Henderson
    05-30-2013, 06:26 AM Go to last post

  5. Corrosion at leaking WH TPRV

    Started by Michael Thomas, 05-28-2013 05:44 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,693
    John Kogel
    05-29-2013, 10:02 AM Go to last post

  6. Check Valve/Back Water Valve Advice- Please help!

    Started by skinz96, 05-20-2013 09:19 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 9,121
    bob smit
    05-27-2013, 12:02 AM Go to last post

  7. Freeze Proof Plumbing Supply Lines??

    Started by Dub Smith, 05-20-2013 07:07 PM
    freeze free 4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 24
    • Views: 8,417
    Loren Sanders Sr.
    05-26-2013, 07:00 PM Go to last post

  8. State Select Age

    Started by Michael Chambers, 04-05-2013 09:24 PM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 5,382
    Michael Chambers
    05-25-2013, 10:36 PM Go to last post

  9. Interesting pipe fitting

    Started by Jack Feldmann, 05-04-2013 07:03 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 3,293
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    05-25-2013, 10:26 AM Go to last post

  10. Cast Iron Fittings

    Started by Stuart Brooks, 05-17-2013 02:36 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 3,760
    Steven Turetsky
    05-25-2013, 07:51 AM Go to last post

  11. This looks like a weird water heater exhasut, comments?

    Started by ren ramsey, 05-22-2013 01:12 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,524
    Mike Kleisch
    05-22-2013, 07:22 PM Go to last post

  12. What do you call this plastic type of water pipe.

    Started by WilliamGreen, 05-18-2013 07:56 AM
    plastic pipes 3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 4,483
    Jerry Peck
    05-22-2013, 05:32 PM Go to last post

  13. why here?

    Started by wayne soper, 05-22-2013 05:29 AM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 2,245
    wayne soper
    05-22-2013, 01:29 PM Go to last post

  14. flex gas connector in cabinet

    Started by John Arnold, 05-14-2013 01:01 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 3,611
    Bob Harper
    05-21-2013, 09:24 PM Go to last post

  15. Shut off at Regulator-LP Gas

    Started by Greg Subick, 05-17-2013 05:49 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,373
    Greg Subick
    05-17-2013, 06:05 AM Go to last post

  16. lAUNDRY SINK DRAINING INTO A SUMPPUMP PIT

    Started by Fidel Gonzales, 05-15-2013 11:03 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 13,925
    Fidel Gonzales
    05-16-2013, 09:05 AM Go to last post

  17. Water Heater Knocking When Toilet Flushed

    Started by Mike Lamb, 05-10-2013 08:10 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 10,766
    Raymond Wand
    05-15-2013, 03:56 AM Go to last post

  18. wrapped soil pipe

    Started by John Arnold, 05-11-2013 11:46 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 2,657
    Tom Rees
    05-14-2013, 05:42 AM Go to last post

  19. Accessibility requirement for appliance shutoff valves

    Started by Michael Thomas, 04-16-2013 11:07 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 9,646
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    05-05-2013, 09:42 AM Go to last post

  20. Heads Up in Chicago Area Flooding

    Started by Ron Hasil, 04-24-2013 04:24 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,170
    Jerry Peck
    05-04-2013, 05:07 PM Go to last post

  21. Copper Pipe Corrosion

    Started by Kenneth Whitelaw, 04-29-2013 09:31 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 4,500
    Ron Hasil
    05-04-2013, 05:57 AM Go to last post

  22. electric water heater closet - ventilation/air circulation requirements?

    Started by Joanne Smith, 04-26-2013 10:52 PM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 9,008
    Jerry Peck
    04-30-2013, 06:26 PM Go to last post

  23. Continental water heater

    Started by Donald Hobson, 04-25-2013 03:38 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 3,391
    Bruce Low
    04-26-2013, 04:36 PM Go to last post

  24. No main stack on roof, only 1 two inch vent

    Started by mark petty, 04-14-2013 06:10 PM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 4,236
    Loren Sanders Sr.
    04-26-2013, 09:20 AM Go to last post

  25. Hot water heater

    Started by Peter Ottowitz, 03-21-2013 01:43 PM
    • Replies: 36
    • Views: 5,444
    Rich Goeken
    04-24-2013, 05:30 PM Go to last post

  26. high efficiency water heater

    Started by brianmiller, 04-20-2013 12:46 PM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,899
    Ron Hasil
    04-22-2013, 02:29 PM Go to last post

  27. Question about a drain and interesting example of iron ocre.

    Started by Eli Smith, 04-12-2013 11:02 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,834
    Steven Turetsky
    04-21-2013, 08:20 AM Go to last post

  28. FOAMING HOT WATER

    Started by Ken Amelin, 04-11-2013 09:56 AM
    water heater 2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 7,858
    Raymond Wand
    04-18-2013, 07:13 AM Go to last post

  29. What could go wrong?

    Started by John Arnold, 04-08-2013 04:17 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 2,971
    Lon Henderson
    04-17-2013, 07:11 AM Go to last post

  30. spinning supply valves

    Started by John Arnold, 04-09-2013 12:04 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 5,148
    Steve Truesdale
    04-16-2013, 01:09 PM Go to last post

  31. PVC to Cast Iron Waste Pipe

    Started by Mike Lamb, 04-15-2013 07:53 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 5,231
    Ron Hasil
    04-16-2013, 04:21 AM Go to last post

  32. Lead and copper in Water

    Started by wayne soper, 04-12-2013 05:55 PM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 2,892
    John Kogel
    04-15-2013, 12:52 PM Go to last post

  33. A realtor told me....

    Started by Matt Fletcher, 04-07-2013 08:16 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 4,876
    Mike Clarke
    04-13-2013, 07:32 AM Go to last post

  34. crazy toilet

    Started by John Arnold, 04-06-2013 05:36 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 3,474
    Billy Stephens
    04-09-2013, 05:46 PM Go to last post

  35. Modern Art...

    Started by John Arnold, 04-08-2013 04:12 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,993
    John Kogel
    04-08-2013, 06:23 PM Go to last post

  36. t in tprv

    Started by Ray Thornburg, 04-05-2013 02:03 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 3,088
    Tom Rees
    04-08-2013, 07:35 AM Go to last post

  37. Homeowner installed tankless water heater. See photo

    Started by Gene South, 03-04-2013 04:05 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 6,918
    Mike Kleisch
    04-02-2013, 07:27 AM Go to last post

  38. Drainage Field

    Started by Mike Kleisch, 03-26-2013 06:51 AM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 3,215
    Mike Kleisch
    04-02-2013, 06:38 AM Go to last post

  39. gas meters

    Started by brianmiller, 03-23-2013 03:01 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 3,149
    Donal Hughes
    04-01-2013, 09:13 PM Go to last post

  40. Do sewer pipes need to be underground at the exterior?

    Started by Bill Anglin, 03-27-2013 10:14 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 7,177
    Thom Huggett
    04-01-2013, 03:00 PM Go to last post

  41. CSST for flexible gas pipe to stove

    Started by Ernie Simpson, 03-31-2013 06:26 AM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 7,205
    William Cline
    04-01-2013, 02:02 PM Go to last post

  42. What is your boilerplate for this cast iron issue?

    Started by ren ramsey, 03-26-2013 11:44 AM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 46
    • Views: 5,007
    Rick Cantrell
    04-01-2013, 10:39 AM Go to last post

  43. WATER HEATER Unknown device installed in place of TPR valve.

    Started by Bill Anglin, 03-27-2013 10:29 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 4,185
    Corn Walker
    03-31-2013, 06:38 AM Go to last post

  44. Water pipe insulation clearance from draft diverter hood

    Started by brianmiller, 03-24-2013 06:19 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 5,279
    Bob Harper
    03-26-2013, 09:43 AM Go to last post

  45. Where the combustion air come from?

    Started by Ben Im, 03-23-2013 12:51 AM
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 2,660
    Mike Lamb
    03-23-2013, 05:22 PM Go to last post

  46. Tank-less water heater PT valve.

    Started by Jeffrey L. Mathis, 03-21-2013 03:05 PM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,916
    Corn Walker
    03-22-2013, 03:32 PM Go to last post

  47. Domestic water supply system & Pressure Relief Valve

    Started by Marc Morin, 03-21-2013 06:43 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 2,913
    Loren Sanders Sr.
    03-22-2013, 01:41 PM Go to last post

  48. Double tapped gas supply

    Started by Bill Anglin, 10-09-2011 12:02 AM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 5,346
    Bob Harper
    03-19-2013, 09:22 AM Go to last post

  49. But there is a p-trap under the sink

    Started by Barry Thirtle, 02-20-2013 01:33 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 3,818
    tom daley
    03-14-2013, 08:33 AM Go to last post

  50. Commercial Maximum water pressure

    Started by Jim Luttrall, 03-09-2013 07:06 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,471
    Jim Luttrall
    03-09-2013, 11:08 PM Go to last post

  51. Mildew odour in bathroom

    Started by Doug Campone, 03-06-2013 01:27 PM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 2,738
    Ken Santell
    03-09-2013, 10:41 PM Go to last post

  52. Pex in attic

    Started by MJ Inspections, 03-02-2013 07:12 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 21,662
    Lon Henderson
    03-09-2013, 08:45 AM Go to last post

  53. S (ish) trap?

    Started by Marc M, 01-22-2013 11:39 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 3,797
    Tim Quick
    03-08-2013, 06:13 AM Go to last post

  54. Sudden Flow Drop To Faucet With Bosch Water Heater

    Started by David Tontarski, 02-08-2013 03:30 PM
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 4,698
    Ron Hasil
    03-05-2013, 07:28 AM Go to last post

  55. 1 water heater plugged to the otherone

    Started by Eli Smith, 02-26-2013 06:58 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 3,218
    Jerry DiGiovanni
    03-04-2013, 10:11 AM Go to last post

  56. ok, you have to watch this

    Started by John Arnold, 09-23-2011 05:46 PM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 3,753
    Vern Heiler
    03-04-2013, 08:49 AM Go to last post

  57. Suspicious Material

    Started by Richard Skalski, 02-25-2013 02:56 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,682
    Richard Skalski
    02-25-2013, 07:41 PM Go to last post

  58. Gas meter support

    Started by Vern Heiler, 02-05-2013 08:08 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 4,159
    Jimmy Roberts
    02-22-2013, 09:52 PM Go to last post

  59. Unsure what this system is

    Started by John Chung, 02-18-2013 01:58 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,593
    Chris Weekly
    02-19-2013, 04:15 PM Go to last post

  60. More than one hose bib required

    Started by Gene South, 02-11-2013 11:09 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 24
    • Views: 5,887
    Rich Goeken
    02-15-2013, 04:46 AM Go to last post

  61. Tankless Corrosion

    Started by Marc Morin, 02-08-2013 09:20 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,134
    Marc Morin
    02-08-2013, 09:20 PM Go to last post

  62. So Wrong, yet????

    Started by Lon Henderson, 02-08-2013 02:48 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,581
    Marc Morin
    02-08-2013, 09:07 PM Go to last post

  63. PG&E Green Book

    Started by tom daley, 02-03-2013 05:25 AM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 3,163
    tom daley
    02-03-2013, 05:25 AM Go to last post

  64. Proper dielectric fitting

    Started by Mitchell Chiger, 01-31-2013 08:42 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,351
    William Cline
    02-01-2013, 12:14 PM Go to last post

  65. Curious Water Heater Vent & Terminal

    Started by Marc Morin, 01-31-2013 12:54 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,840
    Marc Morin
    01-31-2013, 08:07 AM Go to last post

  66. Snow over Plumbing vent pipe???

    Started by Bill Anglin, 01-23-2013 07:54 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 13,912
    BridgeMan
    01-29-2013, 01:18 PM Go to last post

  67. water filter sewer connection

    Started by Jim Luttrall, 01-24-2013 07:33 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 2,665
    Jerry Peck
    01-26-2013, 01:37 PM Go to last post

  68. Mystery Pipe from a Waterproof Sytem

    Started by David Rutkowski, 01-24-2013 09:09 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 1,788
    Kerry Staudt
    01-25-2013, 08:18 AM Go to last post

  69. Water softener connections

    Started by Jim Luttrall, 01-24-2013 07:39 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,861
    Dan Harris
    01-24-2013, 08:29 PM Go to last post

  70. What is this ?

    Started by Norm Peery, 01-22-2013 11:45 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 1,823
    Jerry Peck
    01-23-2013, 08:02 PM Go to last post

  71. CPVC hot-water piping issues

    Started by Matthew Liang, 01-15-2013 11:34 AM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 16,634
    Mike Kleisch
    01-21-2013, 10:46 PM Go to last post

  72. Water flow rate and pressure...

    Started by Ben Mangus, 01-05-2013 04:53 PM
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 6,772
    Jerry Peck
    01-18-2013, 05:18 PM Go to last post

  73. What is this fitting for?

    Started by Terry Beck, 01-09-2013 08:53 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 3,142
    David Johnston
    01-15-2013, 04:08 PM Go to last post

  74. Gray plastic water distribution pipe - help

    Started by Darrel Hood, 01-04-2013 04:24 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 4,587
    Jerry Peck
    01-07-2013, 04:44 PM Go to last post

  75. Dura-Pex Defects?

    Started by Ken Corbitt, 01-07-2013 04:32 AM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,922
    Ken Corbitt
    01-07-2013, 04:32 AM Go to last post

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