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Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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My toilet is running [4 articles]
2009-06-10 22:45:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
It just went past me doing about 65 miles per hour. How can I stop
it? (And I thought they only had toilet races on Sundays).
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Unusual toilet tank flush valve repair? [3 articles]
Most toilet tanks have a flapper flush valve. But I have one with an unusual cylinder valve, like this: http://www.mansfieldplumbing.com/v3/support04-03.html It has developed a leak, so I need...New toilet persistently clogs [20 articles]
Three new toilets in three new bathrooms in a new addition. All built/installed by the same contractor. The only known difference is that the three toilets are different models. Two of them wor...Shower pan caulking/grouting Question [5 articles]
JJ - 2009-06-11 23:33:00 [In: Bathrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I have a house that is ~ 4 years old. The master shower walls are tiled, and
the base of the shower is a SWAN-S-3442 pan. The pan is made from something
they call Veritek. Anyway, the last caulk j...Water pressure low in kitchen [5 articles]
The water pressure in our kitchen faucet has dropped to a little more than a trickle, but is fine in the bathrooms and laundry room. I think it may have been happening gradually over a period of ti...GFI wiring problem [27 articles]
I have a partially-dead GFI circuit: This circuit powers two electrical outlet in the back bedrom and a light in a bathroom, as well as a wall outlet in that bathroom which has a GFI receptacle...Water pump, running correctly?? [26 articles]
Few weeks ago I had to replace the pressure switch on our water pump because it would run around 120PSI non-stop. So I installed the new pressure switch (40/60). I set it to turn on at 40PSI and ...To Pump or Not to Pump [23 articles]
Wayne Boatwright - 2009-10-05 21:10:00 [In: Appliances | Bathrooms | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
We have a three year old home with a new three year old septic system. We
live in the AZ desert with typical desert soil. There are only two adult
permanent residences and the occasional visitor...Dissolving shower necks [8 articles]
Kelly Jones - 2009-06-14 11:40:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Had a leaky shower, found it was the shower neck leaking right where it
went into the elbow. As I unscrewed it, it snapped easily at the
threads. Now, this is the SECOND time in about 8 years th...Using Tub Spout with Diverter when there's no shower head [7 articles]
Todd - 2009-06-22 14:22:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Folks,
I've got a new 8 inch tub spout with a diverter on it. I'd like to
use it on my new tub (that lacks a shower.) Any chance that I can use
a tub spout with a diverter in it even if there i...Underperforming toilet. [34 articles]
The toilet at our camp is not flushing properly. When flushed, the bowl will rise, but the whirlpool will not form. After a few minutes, the water level will fall but the bowl is never flushed. ...Need Bathroom paint color ideas [5 articles]
Tube Audio - 2009-06-18 20:49:00 [In: Bathrooms | Health & Safety | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hello
I am looking for color ideas to paint my bathroom.
A little bit about the bathroom. The home is Ranch style on the San
Francisco Peninsula built in 1954. The bathroom is orig...Need advice on bathroom fittings [4 articles]
margaret white - 2009-06-18 14:51:00 [In: Bathrooms | ]
My bathroom is too small it has no extra space. I need a removable corner
case or racks which occupy less space that may accommodate more bathroom
articles. It would be of great help if anyone could s...A new use for PEX [3 articles]
2009-06-18 19:34:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
My toilet got clogged, the plunger would not free it, and my toilet
snake has vanished. I took a piece of 1/2 inch PEX, bent it a little,
and jammed it into the toilet bottom shoving it into the tr...Toilet Clog? [2 articles]
Don Green - 2010-11-26 22:33:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
My toilet/drain has a clog in it. I can tell by the half assed way it
flushes.
I tried the usual things, like a plunger, hot water, and even a toilet
auger. I can get the toilet auger all the...