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I'm about to install a new hose bib and want to use the 1/4 turn variety. However, I can't find any 1/4 turn valves with integrated backflow prevention. Can I just use add a normal check valve to the copper branch? Or, do I have to use an anti-siphon attachment specifically designed for hose...

I just installed a Hansgrohe Thermobalance I in a new shower. Everything works fine when the temperature is set to either the hot or cold ends of the spectrum. The problem is when it is set some where in the middle ... you know ... where people actually like to shower. The water flow pulses...

I'm curious about how you go about testing the shower arm branch (??) before you seal up the wall. By that, I mean the pipe that goes from the shower valve to the shower head. It seems that there's no way to test without actually installing the valve in the rough in, and then removing it...

I have to tie 2 vents together. The best place to do this is when they are running horizontally in the space between floors. There they will meet at a right angle. Ideally, I would use a "vent tee" for this, right? However, I couldn't find one at the big box store. Can I use a san tee...

Are there any easy rules about where you need to add cleanouts? I think I've got the whole drain/vent system planned in my bathroom remodel except for the cleanouts. Here's the general layout. Could anybody suggest where I should add the cleanouts? 3" toilet drain - runs 6' with 135 degree...

I am removing a sink and trying to cap off the copper supply line. I have easy access to where it branches off, and it uses a compression tee there. I think the cleanest thing would be to just undo it's branch from the compression fitting and put what I've seen called a "compression cap" on...

I have an old shower faucet that is driving me nuts. It is a 3 handle shower/tub combo. I have no idea how old it is. It literally could be orginial with the house (1950s) through about 5 years ago. The hot and cold valves are turned on by turning the handles .... and turning and turning...

So, I'm planning to switch from an electric to a gas stove and planning to install the line myself. I'd really like to use flexible tubing if possible, but the only way I can find to buy CSST as a homeowner is to buy a prepackaged kit online. The kit comes with 25' tube, but I only need 12 -...

What exactly does it mean to cavitate a pump? I'm trying to revive an old pressure system that is fed from a city line. The current input to the system only flows at about 4 GPM.

The shower in our new home was apparently designed for the Keebler Elves. I was hoping to get an 's' shaped pipe that put the shower head a little higher up, but I don't want it to become too big of a job just yet. (The bathroom will probably be remodeled in a few years anyway.) Can I replace...