Recent content by fwrunner2020

I would still prefer to shop online. Whether I purchase the faucet online or from a local supply depends. I don't think I would buy from them, even if the model # is the same. For example, I found a Phister model GT529-NRC pull-down on Faucetsdirect for $230.30. I found the same model online for...

Thanks guys; I'll go to the plumbing supply.

Hey guys; I've had a Delta 'Cicero' single-handle pull-out faucet on my kitchen sink for 10 years. Not long after I installed the faucet, it began to drip. The problem was a bad valve cartridge. This appears to be a weak spot in this particular (and I suspect other) single-handle faucets. I...

I just hope the guy can get his (electric) snake through whatever it is that mine cannot get past. I will surely let him know that there may be something bad down there that could damage his tool.

What do you think of building a DIY sewer cam, using one of those 'endoscopes' available on Amazon or Ebay for under $100, and attaching it to my snake? My first thought is that the tiny lens would become obscured so quickly the whole project would be worthless. I've seen those used in outdoor...

I forgot to say that I did use a drain bladder. It's a Husky medium I bought at HD. I only pushed the bladder into the cleanout until it reached a point where the pipe bends and runs horizontal under the floor. Today though, I did try to push it a bit farther, and I don't think that is going to...

i have a 95 year old 3in iron pipe running approx. 30ft under the basement floor from the laundry rm to the main sewer. The line also serves the kitchen, directly above the laundry. We have had trouble with blockages in this line for a long time, and once, we had a guy (semi-pro??) run a rooter...