Homeowner Forum / Plumbing / May 2005

Any suggestions:
This will be for home use.
The toilet will need to be 15 1/2 inches or less from the center of the
mounting bolts to the front of the bowl.

Could someone please tell me if the Moen faucet stem model #1225B  is
compatible with #1225 ?  Ie. if I take a #1225B can I use it to replace
a leaky faucet that have the Moen #1225 ?

good day ....
I am installing a new 250,000  BTU   Hayward gas pool heater  that was given
to me ,
I tapped into the existing gas line in my basement  and  ran  a 1 '' gas

I went to the local Home Depot to get all the things that I needed to
install new copper piping to my new shower/tub valve I bought
yesterday.  Told the guy what I was doing, showed him my sketch, and he
happily sold me 20 feet of 1/2" copper tubing with the neccesary

Help needed please!
Recently I completely drained my combi boiler central heating system so that
I could replace radiator valves. After re-pressurising the system, bleeding
all the rads then re-pressurising again I turned the system on only to find

what could a plumber fresh out of school. hope to get in NJ?
also what do you think of roto rooter and the training they provide?
thanks

I'm installing an aftermarket bidet attachment and I want to drill into a
toilet. It's about 1 inch thick ceramic where I want to drill. What sort of
drill
bit should I use. Will a masonary bit work? The diameter of the hole I need

Subject: JP saves the world again !
Date: Monday, May 23, 2005 3:04 PM

was now living in the

does a submersible well pump need priming if water level in well drops too
low?  left my garden hose on overnight, now can't get pump to work. Maybe
well is dry, or pump is out of prime?
Thanks for your help. JC

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our water co hands out little plastic rulers with their name on them.
on the back it has some neat facts. It says:
a dripping faucet can waste 3 gallons a day 1095 gal a year.
A hole in a pipe  1/16" at 60psi will leak out 25,000 per month over 800 gal

 I found this old tool in my basement.
 Does anyone know what it is or what it was used for?
 Any information would be appreciated.  Thanks!
http://neonrabbit.com/plumbingtool.jpg

We run our hot water heater on Economy 7 (cheap overnight electricity
in uk) and the last heater element I installed lasted just a couple of
months.  The one before that lasted less than 12 months and on
inspection the guy in the shop thought it was a few years old due to

I had a plumber tell me "Never put coffee grounds down the sink".
I don't know why,and I'm asking for your advice.
I have a septic tank. Would this make a difference?
PS: I no longer have this plumber,as he has messed up mostly everything

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UNITED STATES ARMY PIPE SPECIFICATION
1. All pipe is to be made of a long hole, surrounded by metal or plastic
centered around the hole.