Recent content by Wheaty

Last question, if I may: The fitting connecting the drain to the vent (just above the word "Proposed") should be a wye right? Or a wye combo? Or either? Thank you.

Thanks again!

Thanks for your advice. I realise that my design may not be functionally optimal, but there are "space" reasons I can't run the vent as you suggest. I'm just double checking here, but if I do as I propose, I'm thinking I'm ok as long as I'm within the 3'6" to the trap? I'd try and get it as...

I see your point. The reason I'm doing it there is that the water lines for the sink need to pop out at the corner (the cabinet is one of those Ikeas that seem to give you very little leeway on your plumbing choices) and crowd me out, and the walls are 2x4 around the corner, which complicates...

Thanks a lot. I very much appreciate your help. Onwards...

We have an unfinished room in the basement that is plumbed for a 1-sink bathroom. I don't like the current position of the sink drain and would like to move it. The trouble is (I think), that its new proposed position would make the sink trap too far (more than 3' 6") from the current vent...

Thanks both. Tongue was held correctly. This saves me some worry.

I'm a novice at this stuff. I soldered the male side of a 1/2 inch "street 90" connection into the 1/2 inch female opening of a washing machine valve. Just after I'd finished and it had just begun to cool I noticed its position wasn't quite what I'd had in mind. So I reheated it a little and...

Hi, I'm using 1/2 " Propex fittings with Aquapex (this is PEX-A by Wirsbo/Uponor) and can't find anything specifying a minimum distance I must maintain between fittings. Is there one? Thanks.

Since the instructions warn me that I should use copper on the lower port if I was to use the lower port for a tub spout, I think the diverter must work in the 1st way you described; that is, in the "tub spout" position the shower head and lower port are both open and in the "shower head"...

Just to clarify, I haven't done anything yet (the photo was not my set-up-I added it to address jadnashua's input; it perhaps confused things). Anyway, I'm now a little confused. Are you saying that the lower port on my mixing valve can only ever be used for a tub spout (with copper)? Is...

OK thanks. Since I don't know how this diverter works, it looks like I should play it safe and use copper for the lower port. Thanks all.

Thanks again. Yes the instructions do indeed say to use only copper or iron pipe to the tub spout. I understand the logic there, but I have a hand held thing with a diverter (no tub) coming off the bottom port. So does the argument of not using pex on the bottom outlet of the valve still...

Thanks. The mixing valve has 4 male ports. I was going to use Pex (propex expander method) on all four ports. (Two supply ports, one shower head outlet and one outlet to supply a hand-held gismo (via diverter)). What would be the problem with Pex on the outlets? The attached pic isn't...

Thank you both. I think I can move on and use my fittings. There's a lot to this plumbing business.