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1. Water heater hot water trapper - good idea?

   By gawdyho, June 13, 2025
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   • WilliamGeorge02
   • December 19, 2025

2. Sink drain leak

   By John Dirks Jr, May 14, 2025
   • 5 replies
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   • John Dirks Jr
   • May 21, 2025

3. Black tubes running under a Delta faucet?

   By Mike Lamb, January 17, 2025
   • 1 reply
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   • Bill Kibbel
   • January 17, 2025

4. Testing trap primers

   By randynavarro, May 1, 2010
   • 15 replies
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   • sophocles
   • December 26, 2024

5. Heat Pump Water Heaters

   By Jim Katen, October 26, 2024
   • 6 replies
   • 4.6k views
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   • Chad Fabry
   • November 8, 2024

6. Water heater jacket

   By Jim Baird, June 11, 2024
   • 14 replies
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   • John Kogel
   • October 17, 2024

7. Need some plumbing help.

   By Jerry Simon, April 5, 2024
   • 8 replies
   • 4k views
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   • Steven Jones
   • August 10, 2024

8. Sticky brown colored leak--what is this?

   By ldahle, August 2, 2014
   • 19 replies
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   • JNC
   • April 14, 2024

9. Tub Tile Plentifully Bestrewn

   By Bill Kibbel, March 23, 2024
   • 3 replies
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   • Tom Raymond
   • March 24, 2024

10. How to access non-screw outside plumbing access panel

    By Wolverine, February 25, 2024
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • Wolverine
    • February 26, 2024

11. Leak

    By Jerry Simon, January 23, 2024
    • 2 replies
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    • John Dirks Jr
    • February 16, 2024

12. Hose bib requirement

    By Mike Lamb, August 30, 2023
    • 4 replies
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    • Jerry Simon
    • January 31, 2024

13. Routing of Condensate Drain 1 2

    By Marc, August 22, 2013
    • 25 replies
    • 22.3k views
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    • Les
    • January 31, 2024

14. size of hot water heater

    By Valerie, November 9, 2023
    • 5 replies
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    • Jim Katen
    • November 11, 2023

15. Trying to date this old house.

    By Marc, July 22, 2023
    • 6 replies
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    • hausdok
    • August 3, 2023

16. This Okay?

    By Jerry Simon, June 21, 2023
    • 1 reply
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    • Bill Kibbel
    • June 21, 2023

17. Plumbing vent stack thingy

    By Jerry Simon, June 11, 2023
    • 3 replies
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    • Jerry Simon
    • June 11, 2023

18. Age of Gemco hot water tank?

    By Leighton Jantz, December 16, 2016
    • 3 replies
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    • cyrus799
    • May 20, 2023

19. Gas leak/ my son the plumber

    By Denray, February 10, 2023
    • 1 reply
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    • Marc
    • February 11, 2023

20. Switching to a tankless water heater

    By nicole20, April 20, 2022
    • 13 replies
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    • tonymilb
    • November 29, 2022

21. Maximum Standpipe Height 1 2

    By Jim Katen, May 16, 2015
    • 26 replies
    • 21.1k views
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    • Jim Katen
    • October 10, 2022

22. Reporting on S-Traps 1 2

    By Mike Lamb, February 26, 2015
    • 33 replies
    • 7k views
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    • Jerry Simon
    • July 18, 2022

23. yard hydrant on roof

    By John Dirks Jr, July 10, 2022
    • 4 replies
    • 3.1k views
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    • Bill Kibbel
    • July 10, 2022

24. ID Floor Drain ?

    By Mike Lamb, May 9, 2022
    • 2 replies
    • 110k views
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    • Les
    • May 9, 2022

25. Sand in water

    By Jerry Simon, March 17, 2022
    • 4 replies
    • 3k views
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    • Jim Katen
    • March 19, 2022