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  1. chigundo

    Dishwasher drain hose (how bad is this?)

    Well that's not good. Let's say theoretically I'm just a bad artist and that actually IS a p-trap. Would that be okay then?
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    Dishwasher drain hose (how bad is this?)

    I'll also add that last night I re-installed the new hose and gave it a high loop.. it's still connected to that drain but it's got the loop now, not sure how much that improves anything.
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    Dishwasher drain hose (how bad is this?)

    it is exactly as I drew.. again though, haven't had any issues.. so why is that? dumb luck? I want it right that's for sure, just want to know what to expect before calling a plumber. What's not shown is under the kitchen sink, there's another p-trap that's connected to a pipe with a air...
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    Dishwasher drain hose (how bad is this?)

    Where is gas and bacteria coming from if there's a P-trap?
  5. chigundo

    Dishwasher drain hose (how bad is this?)

    The hose was just coiled behind/underneither the dishwasher before heading down.. so there was a horizontal area that had the hole in it where the leak occurred.
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    Dishwasher drain hose (how bad is this?)

    This is how dishwasher was hooked up since I moved here 5+ years ago, never had any issues. Drain hose developed a crack so I had to replace hose, but before putting everything back together, I want to confirm if this setup is okay.. i feel it's not. Again, haven't had any issues so I...
  7. chigundo

    Old shower floor missing grout

    I'll pick up some razors and a 1/16" grout removal attachment for my dremel multi-max.. I will tackle this project this weekend. Any particular grout mix that's recommended for this? I won't need much.. but should I avoid anything pre-mixed? Whatever I can pick up at local big box would be...
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    Old shower floor missing grout

    Is there a tool outside of simple grout scrapers that I can find at the hardware store that can get in between these tiles?? Some of these grout lines are just too narrow for a tool it seems.
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    Old shower floor missing grout

    The shower is used daily, yes.. 3 times in fact. It's the only shower. It is possible to time it so that it can be un-used for a couple days if necessary. So far for cleaners it's just really been Tilex.. i tried some oxyclean but that't didn't help either.. Any suggestions?
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    Old shower floor missing grout

    Thanks, Terry. That buys me time. Although 60+ years is probably well beyond the life of the pan.. let's hope it lasts another 60. I'll regrout this weekend. Any tips outside of the standard methods of chiselling out the old grout? This looks like a much harder job with such thin grout...
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    Old shower floor missing grout

    My 1949 shower floor is missing grout, although I've never seen any signs of leakage on the ceiling below... So, couple questions. How the hell is nothing leaking with this much grout missing? Should I make an attempt to clear out the rest of the grout and give it a nice re-grouting or...
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    Slow utility/laundry sink

    I'm calling a plumber to fix/snake the drain but I'm also asking if it's best at that time to have the washer set up so it drains into the pipe.
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    Slow utility/laundry sink

    Would it also be ideal to set up the washer so it drains directly into the pipe instead of the utility sink? Or for older homes does this not matter? I guess I'd like to have the laundry sink's basin filling up as a warning that it's clogged again.
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    Slow utility/laundry sink

    Would the snake get entered into that cleanout access point in the second picture?
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    Slow utility/laundry sink

    would snaking a corroded pipe be a bad idea then?
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