Toilet Supply Lines Can Flood Your Home Fast Most homeowners never think about a toilet supply line. That small hose behind the toilet seems simple. It feeds water from the shutoff valve to the toilet tank. When it fails, the damage can be fast and costly. Over the years, we have installed hundreds of flexible… Continue reading Toilet Supply Lines Can Flood Your Home Fast
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Stop Portable Dishwasher Faucet Splash Fast
Stop Portable Dishwasher Faucet Splash Fast A portable dishwasher can make rental life much easier. But it can also create a messy sink problem. This happens often with high water pressure and poor faucet adapters. Many GE portable dishwashers use a unicouple hose connection. That hose snaps onto a small faucet adapter. The common GE… Continue reading Stop Portable Dishwasher Faucet Splash Fast
3-Comp Sink Air Gap Bubbling? Fix the Suds
3-Comp Sink Air Gap Bubbling? Fix the Suds A three-compartment sink is common in food service work. It usually handles the wash, rinse, and sanitize steps. That means soap, hot water, and fast drainage happen often. One reader had a messy problem. An inspector required an air gap fitting on each sink well. Now each… Continue reading 3-Comp Sink Air Gap Bubbling? Fix the Suds
Yellow Tap Water? Your Sink Is Warning You
Yellow Tap Water? Your Sink Is Warning You A guest bathroom can hide plumbing trouble for a long time. This is common when the sink is only used once or twice a month. One homeowner noticed dark yellow water from the bathroom faucet. It showed up from both the hot and cold sides. The water… Continue reading Yellow Tap Water? Your Sink Is Warning You
Eljer Patrician Fill Valve Leak: Repair or Replace?
Eljer Patrician Fill Valve Leak: What To Do Next An Eljer Patrician toilet can be a great old fixture. But finding parts for it can be hard. One common problem is a leaking fill valve. In this case, the toilet has a 495-0260-00 replacement fill valve. The leak seems to be near the plunger area.… Continue reading Eljer Patrician Fill Valve Leak: Repair or Replace?
Why Your Vintage Faucet Still Drips
Question I have a vintage bathroom faucet with drips under the sink. Water runs down the pop-up rod. I also see water under the faucet base. The leak is right in the middle of the faucet. I removed the handles and valve stems. I added new washers. I also added graphite stem packing rope. I… Continue reading Why Your Vintage Faucet Still Drips
Urinal Water Line Too Low? Fix Options
Question: Can A Low Urinal Water Line Still Work? A homeowner had a plumber rough in a water line for a urinal. The rough-in was based on a Kohler valve already purchased. Later, the homeowner installed the urinal himself. That is when the problem became clear. The water line did not look high enough. Now… Continue reading Urinal Water Line Too Low? Fix Options
Stuck Sink Drain Pipe? Try This First
Question I was removing my sink trap to clean it. While doing that, I broke the pipe at the bottom of the drain assembly. Now I need to replace the drain assembly. The big nut at the bottom is loose. But the drain pipe will not break free. I have tried pushing it. I have… Continue reading Stuck Sink Drain Pipe? Try This First
Did This Pop-Up Drain Cause a Leak?
A bathroom sink leak can be confusing. It gets worse when the drain looks correct. This problem often happens after installing a pop-up drain. The drain has two slots near the top. Those slots are usually for a sink overflow. A sink overflow gives extra water a path out. It helps prevent the bowl from… Continue reading Did This Pop-Up Drain Cause a Leak?
Fix Copper-to-PVC Sink Drain Leaks
A leaking bathroom sink drain can feel confusing fast. That is true when old copper meets newer PVC pipe. The hard part is not always the repair. The hard part is buying the right coupling. Question I have a leaking copper drain pipe for a bathroom sink. I want to replace part of it with… Continue reading Fix Copper-to-PVC Sink Drain Leaks