r/Plumbing

Moved into a flatshare two months ago and it's disgusting, years of built up grime pretty much everywhere, so I've been doing random deep cleans here and there. Under the sink was yesterdays deep clean and then I noticed a leak which I believe was because I cleaned away the limescale that had been keeping it sealed. Tried tightening the jamb nut (if that's the right name) as it was a bit loose, still leaking, tried tightening again and the gasket (again, don't know the names, going off a labelled google image) literally fucking explodes. Is this my fault or was it bound to happen? Either way my landlord is gonna be pissed

Bathroom group waste lines for a restaurant in Austin

My water heater started leaking out the bottom. No insulation is wet and neither the drain or pressure valve seem to have signs of leaking. The water is clear and not rusty. The heater is still working.

Drain pipe is dry. I can feel water pooled at the bottom inside of the tank through the access panel at the bottom.

Any more troubleshooting I can do or am I now in the market to replace?

Impact Bit Lodged in 3” Floor Drain P-Trap.
It can move left and right but not up or down. Roughly 24” in the ground and cutting the Concrete is not an option.

I’ve tried Magnets, Hooks, Noose, and Extended Grabber.

Thanks for the advice!

Replacement of both hot and cold shutoffs under a kitchen sink, and replacement of the sink sprayer hose (Which I already have)

Seems I have a leak where the drain line meets the sink. Which parts are replaceable (A,B,C)? Do I need to find something made for the sink, or are these universal connections?

It’s leaking for hours, thank god I went down there to grab something and noticed it, was in panic for two minutes. I put some teflon tape around where it’s leaking and tighten it up with just hand, it stopped leaking for now, but I still kept off the water feed into the tank just in case cuz I believe it’s a temporary fix. Looks like I have to cut the pipe off and put new ones on and do the soldering? Or just call a plumber ?

Appreciate it.

House I toured today to possibly buy. Propress to CPVC...

My cool old shitters got a little leak, the lil elbow has a very slow leak. I don't normally see a bead of water but the discoloration is telling me little leak and the overhead tank has a small leak. Is this something I should hire someone for given it's age? Or can I learn to braze easy enough to not make this look like shit

And any ideas for the tank? The inside of it looks pretty gnarly and I can't get the old valve to the shutoff to fully seat so it's filling back up very slowly

We got our bathroom floor replaced because of mold. Contractors pulled out the sink and toilet. When they replaced the toilet, they caulked all the way around.

Is that okay? I thought you weren’t supposed to do that.

Say someone wanted to use a simple sump pump solution to pull this water 200-250 feet from their back yard to their front yard where there's a storm drain. Now this is illegal, and im not doing it. But theoretically... what would you recommend in terms of setup/equiptment?

I saw this video from a supply store. Definitely purchasing a few.

I have a leaky tap. I have the cartridges but cannot get the levers off. I can get the grub screws out without any problems, but the levers are still stuck. Any hints? I'm afraid of breaking things.

Our water is running really slowly in our toilet tank. What part do we need to buy to fix this and is it relatively easy to fix by yourself?