Tag Archives: pipes
Can a man made waterfall be made with hundreds of pipes and the water suction trick without electric pumps?
Can a large waterfall large like Niagra falls be made with the water suction trick with thousands of pipes 100 feet long and without electric water pumps, and a river as a use to keep the amount of water constant despite the amount of mist at the fall?
How do I fix a high-pitched, 20 second shrill squeal coming from my toilet pipes (or maybe inside the toilet)?
It’s so annoying. I live in an apartment complex and they’ve checked the pipes all around. Can’t seem to find a cause. The noise goes like this: – Starts out for 15 seconds sounding like a tea kettle when it’s boiling and the lid’s closed. – Disappears gradually – At the end, an tiny "eeeeeeeeeee" … Continue reading
Can I upgrade my shower/tub faucets?
I live in a fairly new townhouse (built in 2002) and can’t stand the shower pressure. I’ve noticed that my shower/tubs are those generic ones that buildres are installing all over the northeast. Basically, the shower/tub faucet has a single arm. You turn it counterclock wise until you get the right temperature. Problem is, there … Continue reading
What is the difference between indoor and outdoor faucets?
I want to replace the faucet (spigot) on my tub with one that has a valve (not a diverter) in the faucet itself. This is the only way I can avoid replacing the entire bath-plumbing assembly (which I can’t afford!), as the pipes are apparently ‘frozen’ so that the plumber won’t even try to replace … Continue reading
american standard cadet diverter, no water coming out?
I just installed an american standard cadet diverter with a faucet and a shower head. I checked that the hot and cold water worked before connecting them to the diverter. Once I soldered them to the diverter, I turned the water on in the house and opened the shutoff valves for both hot and cold… … Continue reading
why no hot water to my bath and shower?
Hi everyone, I have a bit of a predicament (did I spell that right?). I recently installed a tankless hot water heater. The thing works great (borderline scalding) on every faucet in the house, the dishwasher and clothes washer; however, the shower barely max’s out at lukewarm. I know that the bathtub faucet has a … Continue reading
How do you know when the shower control is going bad?
I have a Kohler one handle shower controller. In the last week, the mix of water has changed and at certian levels, there is an inconsistant water flow. The water comes out as if I had a massage feature. The pipes downstairs rattle when this happens. If I adjust the lever to add more hot … Continue reading
How far underground are swimming pool pipes buried?
I am looking for a leak in my inground pool pipes, and I need to know how far I must dig. I suspect a tree root is getting into the pipe, and letting air into the filtration system.
What does antifreeze do to a swimming pool?
My husband added antifreeze to the pipes and filter components of our above ground pool last fall and forgot to flush them when he opened the pool. He has already added water, shock, and other chemicals and the test strips appear to be okay, but now we’re afraid to swim. How do we know if … Continue reading
When my pool filter is set to filter air blows out one of the jets?
Trying to open the swimming pool. We filled the basket with water and set the filter to backwash, rinse, and then filter. When it got to filter, it only blew air out one of the 2 jets. What’s going on? It doesn’t look like any water is running through the plastic window of the pump. … Continue reading