Recent content by Akagis_white_comet

The drain hose is fine, no issues there. Where it links into the house plumbing (the standpipe) is okay too. There is a trap at floor level, it works fine. Where it goes BELOW that is where things went bad. First, it flooded the room. Mopped it up, then tried again and something below floor...

So after replumbing the whole house's supply side and doing a one-gallon test on the washer drain (to test for backing-up leaks at the opposite end of the house), I gave my fiancee the green light to use the washer. We fire it up with a load of laundry, then go outside to do some yardwork. I...

Here is the chart I was referring to: https://www.surpluscenter.com/images/techhelp/NPT.pdf I'm well aware of how manufacturing variances can affect the end result of number of turns or final torque. What I'm looking for is a baseline set of values to start with, and THEN add in the variables...

Here is the solution. Warning: it may be too straightforward and easy to understand for some people. 1. Are you here legally? A: If Yes: go to Question 2 B: If No, your child being born is not here legally either and neither of you have the rights of an American Citizen. There are no driver's...

On today's adventure in plumbing, here we are back at the house. I got some transition male adapters and another bag of regular CPVC male adapters to make some nipples with CPVC threads on one end, stainless steel on the other. Nipple to Sink hose leaks all solved :) Now comes Phase 2: fixing...

No, you cannot do so. Uprating a breaker means it will allow more current to pass along wiring that is NOT heavy enough to do the job. HOWEVER, a duplex 15A breaker will allow you to add the desired exterior outlets in the manner you wish. Unless I personally did the wiring beforehand, I would...

Since the valves are PVC female thread, I consulted with a friend and came to the same conclusion that you did. Female threads need to match the male threads' material or be harder. Ideally, they should be the same material to prevent shearing. So... PVC female fitting + PVC male fitting = Good...

Before putting the brass nipple(s) in place, I attempted to use Polyethylene Riser nipples (https://www.lowes.com/pd/Orbit-6-in-Cut-Off-Riser/1063721) as a test subject. They are NPT on both ends and have a wrench hex, but the sink hoses did not want to thread on consistently straight. As far as...

Hello All, I'm Travis and this is my first post here. Coming from the world of Rotary Engines (3-rotor RX-7 owner here... ;)), I'm pretty well-versed in electrical, mechanical and plumbing when it comes to oil/coolant/fuel/etc. Since our cars use NPT connections here and there, I know how to...