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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 29 2011, 08:17 PM (3,483 Views) | |
| Memphis metro | Oct 29 2011, 08:17 PM Post #1 |
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Ok, we have covered heating and air in other threads. Now its time for plumbing. I have questions. Any plumbers by trade in the house? Ok, I will throw some questions out. 1) New style commodes verses old style. A couple of years ago I replaced a broken commode in my home. House has two. The new one I purchased uses very little water compared to the old style. While I have had no problems with the newer less water commode, I do often wonder if it is suffient water to cause turds to flow all the way to the street. Do these less water commodes cause trouble over time because of less flushing water? 2) What is the pitch usually on plumbing lines? It seems to me, lines would have to have a lot of pitch for turds to suffiently flow. 3) I replaced a broken closet flange that was metal with a pcv one about two years ago. Well the toilet does not sit level on the tiles and I have to put shims under it. Well the pcv bolt parts of the flange broke off and now it needs another flange. Can you succesfully glue pcv to metal pipe? How can I put a metal flange back on the pipe? Are the pcv carpet flanges with a metal outter ring any good? 4) Now a question I have long considered. Your washing machine is usually hooked up to a designated faucet with a rubber washing machine hose. There has been a many of insurance claims filed for water damage because this hose has busted and ruined a many of floors. Why have they not created some type of shutoff valve that would detect the rupture of such hoses and automatically shut off the water to the washer in the case of a ruptured line? |
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| 1.0smallblock | Oct 29 2011, 08:21 PM Post #2 |
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ive done quite a bit of plumbing...do you have a HUGE poo poo clogging up the bowl???? |
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| Memphis metro | Oct 29 2011, 08:23 PM Post #3 |
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Its happened but not this time.
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| Memphis metro | Oct 29 2011, 08:34 PM Post #4 |
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| wizard93 | Oct 29 2011, 09:02 PM Post #5 |
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Last year I put in one of the AquaSource Water Sense toilets that uses 1.28 gallons per flush. It seems to flush with authority. Anytime I feel like I need extra water to drown a brown shark, I'll hold down the lever until all of the water drains out of the tank. When the toilet is fastened to the flange, there should be absolutely NO movement of the toilet. Movement over time will cause the wax ring to fail and start leaking. If the bolt ring is broken on your toilet flange, use one of THESE. I've seen them sold at Lowe's. As far as drain line pitch, too much pitch will drain off the water too fast, leaving solids in the line, which makes it more likely to cause clogs and pipe erosion (if using iron, etc.). You'll want a pitch of 1/8" per foot for 4" lines or 1/4" per foot for 3" lines. You basically want just enough pitch to get a slight downhill run. Edited by wizard93, Oct 29 2011, 09:07 PM.
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| Scoobs | Oct 29 2011, 09:06 PM Post #6 |
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The pitch should be about 1/4 per foot, you dont want your water to outrun your turd. Gotta watch out for them turd burglars. |
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| wizard93 | Oct 29 2011, 09:08 PM Post #7 |
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Steve said it while I was editing my post. lol |
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| Memphis metro | Oct 29 2011, 09:14 PM Post #8 |
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Any ideas on making a toilet sit level on a un level tile floor? |
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| Memphis metro | Oct 29 2011, 09:18 PM Post #9 |
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10 inch fall for 40 feet of pipe sure does not seem like much. rolls down hill but man you would think the hill would have to be steeper than that.
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| Tofuball | Oct 29 2011, 09:21 PM Post #10 |
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Strange Mechanic
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I know this is a little off topic, but this is a thread about plumbing and I wanted to share what was in the house under the kitchen sink when I moved in.
Edited by Tofuball, Oct 29 2011, 09:23 PM.
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| Memphis metro | Oct 29 2011, 09:22 PM Post #11 |
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Thats a monster. |
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| 1.0smallblock | Oct 29 2011, 09:26 PM Post #12 |
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DirtBag
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im diggin the wires with just a wire nut on....next to a leaking "Y"...looks safe to me. |
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| Tofuball | Oct 29 2011, 09:30 PM Post #13 |
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Strange Mechanic
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It's OK! It's grounded!
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| Deleted User | Oct 29 2011, 09:57 PM Post #14 |
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The Ferguson. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL2YRDzpTL4&feature=youtube_gdata_player |
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| Memphis metro | Oct 29 2011, 10:02 PM Post #15 |
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Bawhoose. LOL |
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