Recent content by BenPC

I get home and water is pouring out under the concrete and flooding a low area in our backyard. I run up to meter, it is spinning, I turn off ball valve to irrigation and it stops. However; the only place I can find water is AFTER the controller valve which is off. No water around it. See...

Guess what! It worked! Thanks so much. The only issue now is that there is a slow drip from the same cold side. For a ceramic disc cartridge like this, that means it isn’t closing because either debris is still there or there could be a knick or something in the ceramic. Should I back shoot...

So this is supposed to clean out the valve by pushing hot water back through the cold valve and out through the supply line? Okay, I can try that. That means that the cause of the low flow is some debris build up?

Hello! I am repairing a problematic two handle faucet that has extremely low flow from the cold supply. After replacing a broken valve from the supply to the flex line, I’ve checked all hoses and connections and believe the issue is with the handle valve. I’m stuck at how to take apart the...

Thanks! This is so helpful. Didn’t think to take out the shut off valve. I have done quite a bit of my own plumbing repairs but never soldered. I’m going to practice a bit first to learn. Is this the type of job that a first timer can do?

Hi all, I would love to install my own pressure reducing valve for the home (about 100PSI now) but I’m stumped as to where I can put it. First picture is outside main coming in. Second is right behind that wall and then it disappears behind the water heater where it splits. These are really my...