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I'm not sure what's causing this. I did have non-oxygen barrier to be on the system for for a Time but I replaced it and flushed the system but it seems like maybe the corrosion continued? It seems to me that the corrosion is isolated to the dielectric connector and not the heat exchanger itself. The left hand side is the boiler side and the right hand side is the radiant floor side. I'm getting ready to replace it with the new heat exchanger, but I sure don't want this problem to continue and ruin another one. Any ideas?

4” right??

Had a service call end of day Friday which was suppose be easy, install toilet for senior citizen and possibly repair flange….this is what I found. Flange already removed and it looks to be old lead pipe underground. So right now I’m brainstorming what to do for her. Looks like the copper on the old flange was cut just enough to direct the sewage in the right direction.

I’m thinking of getting a new flange and doing the same, but maybe use pc4 , cold caulking compound to help seal the connection between flange and the old lead and concrete.

Help me please

Recently moved in a new house and suddenly the shower started leaking significantly. What steps would you take to address this? Thanks!

We had a new hot water heater installed, and we’ve been hearing a loud vibration that starts to happen after it has been running a few minutes. I’ve tracked it down to what I believe is as the hot water line and the exhaust expand, they rub against each other. It then resonates along the copper hot line. My questions are, was this installed up to code and if so, what are the fixes?

Hello plumbing! when I get stuck with an issue, I always turn to Reddit. just purchased a condo and had some work done. part of the fixing was with the tub spout as it was spraying almost full blast from the spout as well as the shower head. everything went well but it seems the old spout was difficult to get off. it seems that the pipe may have moved an inch or so further out so im stuck with the current situation. I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for resolving this before reaching out to a plumber for some assistance.

Hi, sorry for asking about P traps, as usual on this sub. I am a DIYer with little plumbing experience. The new sink is offset to the left by a few inches so I connected the trap arm to the drain with 2 45s. The wall drain is still below the bottom of the sink strainer. I'm thinking I need to cut the dishwasher piece and the extension piece on the right by a couple inches to move the bend upward and reduce the depth of the water trap, but I could really use some advice on if I'm doing this wrong, I don't want to create a siphon.

Thank you all!

Not sure what info might be relevant but it's an under mounted stainless steel sink. I hate this sink so if I have to replace it I won't be happy... But I won't be mad either.

There is a gas line in my basement going to my kitchen upstairs. I would like to have this rerouted to run alongside the hvac ducts in the middle of the basement. I would also like to have a gas hookup installed for my furnace and water heater as both are currently electric. Is this 1) possible to do? And 2) how much should I expect something like this to cost?