Recent content by plumber66

sure looks like the stop screw on the cold side of the valve is closed if this isnt it shut off the stops to both sides of the valve and take the cartridge out. put a bucket in front of the open valve and open the c.w. stop if you get water then you can try the h.w. side if it looks like the...

looks like copper has been leaded into the cast. if this is copper you can simply cut the copper a few inches away from the lead joint and purchase a fernco type cap that is for the size of copper. make sure the cap is for copper not cast or pvc there is a difference in o.d. size therefor the seal

use a grinder and a wafer style cut off wheel to cut the cast. understand that the cast is going to be heavier than it looks. use dwv-drain waste and vent pvc to replace make sure you hang the pipe every 4' and use the proper size fernco couplings to tie the cast and pvc together. there is...

if your wax ring is bad it can cause sewar gas smell check to see if you have water comming from around the base of the w.c. as it attatches to the floor sometimes you can just place toilet paper on the floor around the toilet base and see if the paper soaks anything up. If this is not the...