Recent content by Sydflash

Thanks for the replies! While I doubt freezing would be an issue, I decided to go the difficult route and change some of the wall structure to create a small amount of clearance between the pipes.

I have a situation where the supply pipe (pex) for a shower-head (after the valve) is touching the shower drain vent (pvc). Is this an issue? I am a little worried that if the shower is not used for a while then the standing water in the supply could freeze on an extremely cold day. I’m...

Do you think that the lights in a shower should be on their own switch or should they come on when the main bathroom lights are turned on? I had planned on putting the lights on their own switch, but then I was thinking that this might make the shower look like a black hole when someone turns...

Thanks much for the advice!

I should have mentioned that the vanity is not in place yet - the drywall isn't even up - so I can still safely solder. I am trying to plan ahead. Would you go with the MIP connections over the compression?

What is the best way to connect a bathroom vanity faucet stop valve to 1/2" copper supply lines? I am leaning toward sweating threaded MIP adapters on the ends of the supply lines. I think I have ruled out going with sweating the valves directly to the supplies - too hard to remove. And...

Thanks Dana. I was able to drive a flat screwdriver into the dried up gasket and popped the flanges apart by twisting. Getting the dried gunk that was the gasket off the flanges was another arduous task. I think I may start replacing the gaskets every four or five years, before they become a...

Noticed today that the gaskets on my circulators are dry and brittle and one has a small leak. I've heard these called "football" gaskets. Seemed like an easy task to replace them, but after removing the bolts from the flanges I can't get the circulator to budge. Is there a trick to getting...

Oh great... found out Airgap faucets make a gurgling noise.

found this basic diagram for how the Airgap faucet is done... red is waste water drain

Why would the flex drain and the RO faucet be wrong? I have had plans to put in a laundry sink for about 15 years now ;)

The air-gap requirement is a real pain in the ass, given the RO System has safeguards against reverse flow. I currently have the RO drain plumbed into the the kitchen sink drain, but it is loud when it discharges as it trickles into the water in the p-trap. I tried a different configuration -...

Yes, there is a washing machine and its waste water line runs up to a drum trap. It's at least 25 ft away from the RO system.

unfortunately, I have neither.

hmm.. perhaps it would need to be installed above the highest flood level rim of the highest fixture connected to the vent?