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I currently live in Florida, and am moving to Baltimore, MD in 2 to 3 months. I’m getting worried about being able to line up a job before we move, as if/when I go up again it will likely be for the weekend because I hate missing work. Obviously the interview is an extremely important part of the hiring process, and I’m not sure how I would go about this. Even if I did fly up for an interview, if it did not pan out that would be at least $600 down the drain, which I can’t afford to do especially more than once.

The other obstacle is that I know in this industry when a company is hiring, they need someone now. It’s not like an office salary job where you can get a job and start date 2-3 months out. My company is hiring right now, and if someone said they could start in a couple months, I highly doubt management would wait that long for someone to fill the position.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I’m a complete novice in plumbing so talk to me like a child. We have REALLY hard water in our area and the limescale build up is completely unmanageable. I want to get one of those magnetic devices that clip into the water supply pipe, primarily because it’s the cheapest option. If it doesn’t work I’ll try a better one.

However, I’m not sure which pipe to put it on. I guess the main cold water supply would be the best option. Problem is, my house has been completely renovated prior to me owning it so I don’t know where the cold water enters the house, and even if I did, I have a feeling it won’t be easily accessible now.

I’m just wondering does the water that goes to the combi boiler supply water to the rest of the house, and can I put the limescale remover device on one of those pipes?

Sorry if I’ve not been very clear, and thanks in advance!

Hi folks,

Moved into a place with this new toilet. It has a flushing system I haven’t encountered before. It uses a pneumatic/hydraulic button to push on a piston which raises an arm, opening the flush ‘gate’. Problem is (as I understand it) the hose is filled with air. When you push on the button the air just compresses, not outputting enough force to lift the gate fully open to flush.

Pictures:
https://imgur.com/a/6ScRgGZ

Pic 1: front of the panel w/ button, which sits on the wall covering the flushing system. (Brand of the button panel and toilet is VitrA)

Pic 2: reverse side of the panel. Note the wall behind, where the flush system is enclosed inside the wall.

Pic 3: Inside the wall. Red arrow points to the piston which pushes up on a little arm (green arrow) which in turn lifts open the vale/gate to flush the toilet.

Can I just fill the blue hose with water? I was going to use an irrigation syringe.

Thanks!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Char-Broil-4-Ft-Hose-Adapter-Pressure-Propane-Extension-Bottle-Camping-Stoves/253873816047

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Worthington-Pro-Grade-14-1-oz-Pre-Filled-Propane-Tank/3082795

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mag-Propane-Pencil-Soldering-Torch-Pencil-Frame-Tip-Burner-Torch/190687333241

I may need to solder a copper pipe near a wall (DIY repair). It would be in such a place that it’s hard to get to (hence the extension hose, to keep the cylinder upright). Some questions:

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1. Are those three items compatible?
2. About how many joints can one expect to be able to solder with one of those cylinders?
3. If I spray water on the surrounding walls, is it pretty much highly unlikely to cause a fire?
4. Once the tip is installed onto the propane cylinder, can it be removed, or do I have to keep it on there until I use up the cylinder completely?
5. What if I need to repair a black iron pipe? Can a fitting be soldered onto a broken black iron pipe as well?
6. Is it possible to solder a brass fitting onto a black iron or copper pipe? How would the process differ from copper-to-copper soldering? I ask because it would be really convenient to repair a long stretch of broken copper pipe by soldering a pex fitting onto the pipe and running pex up the wall.

I have a shower/tub 3-piece system that lately, when scrubbing the seams with a toothbrush and later rinsing it, a smelly black colored water will come out. I immediately grew concerned because I don’t want any mold behind my walls and was wondering if something is wrong.

I did a bit of research and found almost the exact model I have http://oasisbath.com/tubs-showers/product/470/. I also later found the installation manual and realized that these systems have a flange that would keep water from getting behind the walls but they need to be sealed as shown here. Unfortunately I can’t see inside the seam and based on the photo, I don’t think its meant to keep water out anyways since a small gap and now you are trapping water back there.

I was wondering if there was something I could do to prevent this or its just one downfall of these systems? Should I be concerned with mold even though I am pretty sure its just mildew or something similar? By the way, the bathroom is only 4 years old.

Thank you.

there’s no images to post but i’ll explained what happened and its 1am so i don’t want to wake my neighbour but before all that i need to explain something as i’m guessing 90% of people here are American and you guys don’t have Duel Oc houses i don’t think

Duel Oc is basically when one property has two houses they can be side by side or one back one front they look like thishttp://archinspire.com.au/project_post/dual-occupancy/ they are pretty common here in Australia

they are NOT two separate properties but they have separate addresses and separate mailboxes and one joint mailbox (e.g unit 1/2 123 fake st &unit 2/2 123 fake st)

i was washing dishes and turned off the hot water and noticed my pipes creaking A LOT so i ran cold water to try and cool it down and make them quiet

i then i noticed the humming i thought maybe it was the water heater filling with water or something and i went outside to check and there’s silence

thats when i noticed its the walls and its actually pretty loud it sounds like some ones idling a car inside the house the walls are also vibrating and the faucets are vibrating

i went out again and noticed right up the back behind me there’s a sound of a lot of water running at the back of my neighbours house so i have no idea what’s happened or if i need to call anyone

I have a problem that has been lasting for 6 years now. There is a water reflux that flows from my sink but I can’t find a way to solve the problem for good. I had 5 or 6 plumbers come home and try to solve it but it never really worked. Most of them brought some sort of flexible spinning cable to dig a hole through a blockage but this was temporary. Another one used a water jet on the building’s water column and it worked better, probably for one or two years.

However, the problem just came back. There is some reddish water that’s rising in my sink. Given the color, I am 100% sure it’s not my water. I do no longer now how to solve this issue. Have you experienced that ?

For more details : I live in the first floor. My plumbery is made of PVC.
Plan:
http://imgur.com/ec3c77w

Good morning reddit

Basically the toilet came with house back in 1992 and most likely many years before that, I am having an issue after number 2 you have to wait with a plunger to assist the flush to push everything down, this has been going on for many years and I’m tired I have a plumber coming Tuesday to replace the guts in the toilet I was hoping you guys can help me pick the right gut replacement by the pictures I provide as the service is by the hour I don’t want to pick the wrong universal repair kit.

Thanks

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Hi

First off, based in UK so Voltage is 230v.

Anyone know of a good Bathroom Axial Extractor Fan, preferably with humidistat?

The one below seems to have the best extraction rate and seems to be quiet. But struggling to find anything with good reviews.

https://www.extractorfanworld.co.uk/st100b-silent-tornado-hi-power-bathroom-fan-3431-p.asp

Have this issue in 3 bathrooms. Steamy showers lead to mould growing….

Thanks

Sorry I have no idea what I’m doing, and can’t find anything similar to this online. My grandma’s tub/shower has two knobs, the left (hot) broke the last time she used it, causing the knob to spin without being able to turn the water off. I came over and shut the water off, and took some pictures and I’m hoping someone can give me some advice. The stem seems pretty different to anything I can find online.

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Intact stem on the top, removed from the working side to see what it looked like. Bottom is the piece from the other stem, the threads part broke off in the pipe.