New house. Built in 2008 but never sold. Originally over $4M now listed for $1.8M. ....Found this in the main soil pipe. I've never seen one but I suspect it's used by plumbers to pressure-test systems for leaks. Don't know if it's inflated or not. Don't think it is. If it were, I should think at le.....Read More
It is standard fare in the split-level homes I inspect to have a bathroom drain its waste into the sewage pit of the adjacent lower level even though it could easily get routed into the main sewer and drain via gravity which would seem the better option.....Since I see this all the time there must b.....Read More
I'm looking through OR's plumbing code in order to find the min. and max. weir depth at a trap, and think I'm going blind. Any OR boys have a code cite showing the required depth. I figure it's in Chapter 10 here: plumbing code but must be missing it somehow??....Any help would be appreciated...Read More
I had a first today. The whirlpool tub had deck mounted valves and no spout. With a little bit of hesitation I opened one valve and found the tub started filling up through the jets. In 13 years I've never seen this. There is no brand name on the tub, so I can't look it up and see if this is accepta.....Read More
We recently moved into a new apartment and the hot water only lasts about 5-10 minutes. It is a 40 gallon tank and has 4500 watts at the upper and lower elements made in 2005. We told the management and the maintenance man checked out the elements and said that it looked ok. They claim that a lot of.....Read More
My nephew has an acrylic shower floor with three 1" smiles in it that are leaking to the room below. He can't afford a tear-out replacement at this time. I have googled acrylic repair kits for this problem. Does anyone have any experience with this repair? Thanks...Read More
I came over a Ruud 30 gal LP gas water heater from 1957. The water heater was fed with natural gas. I know it is possible to convert a LP water heater so it can be used with natural gas, but wouldn't that be more expensive than buying a new one? And how can you tell if it have been converted or not?.....Read More
