Recent content by mh718

Yes. It sticks up. I'm not there now. I think the point is moot. I'm going to let the plumber do as he said he would. It lasted this long; I'll be happy with another 11-15 years.

Thanks! I'm not going to second guess it. Will let them replace like for like.

And thanks, Reach4. It appears the schraeder is part of the jet pump and if the tank is sort of working with the pump to maintain the correct pressure, maybe the plumber just thinks it's not worth the trouble to try and fuss with replacing with a bladder tank. The pre-charged pressure might mess...

Wow. That's a lot of info. I think I figured out what the plumber was talking about. I think I must have a "jet pump" and not a submersible pump. Not sure how deep the well is. At any rate, the tank I have is this one: ProSource AW42-01 epoxy-lined tank...

My well tank (a bladderless type) with a float mechanism to control air level just sprung a big leak (appears to have rusted through at the bottom). I shut everything down and called my local (very good) plumber for repair. He said, "yup, you need a new tank". I wanted to know if it could be...

Thanks so much everyone. I emptied the entire tank and then put the pump back on to re-charge/fill it. Worked much better. I agree the problem seems to be with that AVC. I'll get a new one. And no, there's no cap on that snifter valve. It's open. Just a bad picture. And thanks for the tip...

Thanks. I think I found the snifter, too. It's in the lower left corner of the photo. I mistook it for the place to add air at first. I changed it. It's not clogged, but it hasn't fixed the problem. I'll keep looking into the snifter issue. No condensation on the tank, which is confusing me...

Hi. I'm trying to educate myself on my well water system and I've read a lot already, but it is all pointing to the possibility that I may be in need of a new water pressure tank. Here's the situation: I have a well system with submersible pump and a ProSource AW42-01 epoxy-lined tank. The...

Yes, I know about that. I'll just assume you have to cut two holes unless someone tells me otherwise. I'll plan on putting them side by side, I suppose, with separate covers.

Hi. I'm moving and adding exhaust vents in my basement renovation. One for the dryer and one for the new bathroom fan. I know that the two cannot share a duct for safety reasons. Does this mean that I have to cut two holes in the outside of the house? I know that seems like a "duh" question, but...

Thanks. Um, my original question on this thread was how to connect a shower drain to a cast iron pipe. Everyone said I had to switch to plastic (at least I think that's what I was told). I just looked at Zurn.com and saw two cast iron shower drains that seem to have a "no hub" option. Model...

This slab was recently poured over a vapor barrier and 1" polystyrene insulation. On top of that is mesh reinforcement. There are 3/8" pex radiant tubes in the floor, attached to the wire mesh with cable ties. Luckily the tubes are not in the immediate vicinity of the pipe, but I wasn't...

Here's pics of my morning spent chipping away concrete. I gained about 2" by removing the concrete, provided I can actually cut the cast iron below the slab level--any recommendations? First I'm going to try accessing the no-hub gasket. It is down there somewhere, below the vapor barrier and...

Thanks guys. Very helpful. I'll let you know how it works out.

Thanks for all your help. So, I've been studying this mud-bed thing and I'm pretty good with tile and concrete, so I'm thinking I don't need to resort to any pre-fab, but can do my own shower pan with a pvc liner. And I'm listening to you guys about being able to get to the drain pipe a...