Recent content by Mliu

And how would one PROVE to the property manager or building owner that you improved upon the design that was stamped by the original design engineers and approved by the AHJ? Your argument sounds great in theory, but that won't absolve you of financial (and possibly legal) liability if anything...

I was not trying to disparage either of you. On the contrary, I am thankful that you both tried to offer advice. But I am not a novice DIYer. I also have years of professional experience in the trades (mostly in industrial settings), as well as a background in mechanical engineering (which is...

Ok, I now understand what both of you are talking about with the brass or stainless nipples. But I have to disagree with this solution. The purpose of the dielectric union is to interrupt galvanic (electric) currents between dissimilar metals: in this case, the galvanic current that is created...

Yeah, my gut feeling was that trying to rotate the pipe back to its correct position would be a bad idea, especially on a joint that is many years old. If that hack contractor had simply used a second wrench to keep the pipe from moving, I wouldn't be dealing with this crap right now. (Not to...

I lease a commercial space with heating and cooling provided by the building's boiler/chiller system. Recently, a leak developed in the hot water pipeline that feeds the fan coil unit (FCU) in my space. I've never been impressed with the quality of the work performed by the company that is...

Realistically, even if the supply tubing were 1/4", that would be MORE than sufficient to provide full flow and pressure from a faucet. Have you ever looked at how tiny the holes and water passages are in an aerator? You clearly have some kind of blockage, either in the stop valves, the supply...

With whole-house filters becoming more prevalent, I'm curious how that impacts the biological cleanliness of pipes downstream of the filter. One of the selling points of these filters is that they contain activated catalytic carbon, which the filter manufacturers claim reduces the smell and...

The angle stop itself should shut off all water with no leaks. If the angle stop is leaking, then it needs to be replaced. Most contractors install the cheapest possible valves and fixtures because they only have to work long enough for the house to sell. I would never install anything less...

Compression Cap

Thanks Wayne. If I can't find a single-piece adapter (which I suspect doesn't exist), then I'll go with your recommendation.

I doubt you will find any drain hose that is covered with stainless braid. And nylon braid certainly won't stop a rodent. But you can buy stainless braid hose covers. Here's one for automobile radiator hoses (1-1/2" to 2" diameter) that should be large enough to fit over the boot on the end of a...

I have a mop sink faucet and would like to attach this Kohler High-Flow Laminar Outlet: This outlet is like an aerator in that it "smooths" the water flow from the faucet outlet, thus reducing splashes, but it doesn't add air to the water stream. Because it doesn't have the restrictive...

Technically, I could. But there are some issues: 1. My Ridgid 11-R pipe threading set does not include a 3/8" NPT die. So that means it'll cost me ~$120 to buy that die. 2. It will be virtually impossible for me to clamp the riser for threading without damaging the chrome plating. 3. Why do I...

Here is a good illustration of what happens when you try to thread a nipple with male NPS threads into a fitting with female NPT threads: https://www.pbase.com/image/91533235 With tapered threads, as you tighten the joint, ALL the male threads within the fitting compress circumferentially...

For the record, I purchased a lot of Fisher products for this restaurant thinking that Fisher was a top-level supplier of commercial plumbing equipment for the foodservice industry. I've discovered that their documentation is terrible and now I've learned that their customer service is even...