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Walked into my sisters home tonight and noticed a burning smell. The CI radiators were way hotter than usual and one of them had a slight hiss at the vavle stem. The boiler's temp was at 240F, pressure about 22 PSI - so the relief valve wasnt blowing off. Is this most likely a failed...

I am doing a full joist up bathroom remodel - including replacing about 85 percent of the home's rotting copper DWV system with PVC...BTW I do not need to worry about inspections but I want it done right regardless. I purchased a Toto Promenade (12" rough, and it doesnt work with UNIFIT) BEFORE...

I am redoing a bathroom including changing the layout - and at the same time replacing all of the copper DWV that is 50 years old and corroding (with PVC). Additionally the adjacent bathroom has layout issues with a toilet that is not vented before the shower ties in, and as such the shower...

EDIT: Please delete this thread and see my other thread: https://terrylove.com/forums/showthread.php?35335-DWV-Layout-Problems&p=251594#post251594

I am used to seeing tubs plumbed with the 'tub shoe' as an elbow shape and the tee being directly below the overflow/directly above the trap. I have a situation where it would be beneficial to have to opposite. That is - the elbow below the overflow and the tub shoe in a tee shape to accept...

I am attempting to redesign a standard 5x8 bath for my parents' home. Currently the room is 5x8 with an alcove on the right side (13"x36"), similar to the bump-out shown. I will be gaining the additional space by taking 13" from the back of a poorly desgined master bedroom closet, as well as...

A client of mine purchased a new Toto Promenade (side mount tank lever for the G-max valve). Their fixtures are all Moen Vesitge, and they also purchased a Moen Vestige tank lever in brushed nickel. The Moen tank lever is definitely not going to work with a side mount. A new Toto lever in...

My sisters new home addition has an issue with the new shower. After a few months of use the shower now has low hot water pressure. the cold pressure is fine, and the hot pressure everywhere else in the old and new portions of the house are fine. Info: -As you turn on the shower (i.e...

A family member has asked me to install a utility sink in her basement (1940's home). The main drain is about 3' off the ground at its lowest point so a pump will need to be used. There is no chance of a toilet ever being put in down there so mascerating is not required. I was thinking of...