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  1. DIYer101

    New dishwasher overflowing

    For anybody else who has this issue or is following along, here's the resolution: I switched drainage to the garbage disposal and added a high loop. When flowing into the disposal, the water comes in at a seemingly reasonable rate (not causing the "waterfall of chaos" that was coming out of the...
  2. DIYer101

    New dishwasher overflowing

    Although maybe I'll just do all that, and find nothing. And it still won't matter because the pipe is too small.
  3. DIYer101

    New dishwasher overflowing

    The other thing I'm pondering is cutting off that black piece of standpipe between the wall and the trap to see how what might be happening, and then replacing what I cut out. Happy to hear if that's dumb, though.
  4. DIYer101

    New dishwasher overflowing

    Thanks again. I'm thinking of just going to the disposal, but I'm wondering if I'll have similar issues in the sink. The pipes seem to be even smaller coming out of the disposal, so I'm wondering if it might back up into the sink every time the dishwasher drains? I could be missing something...
  5. DIYer101

    New dishwasher overflowing

    Thank you! So, I guess the questions become: 1) Is there a way to make that drain keep up? Clean it out or something, or is the size just too small? 2) Are there significant drawbacks to running the drain directly into the disposal, please? Thanks again, I truly appreciate it.
  6. DIYer101

    New dishwasher overflowing

    Greetings, I just had a new dishwasher installed by the appliance store. It overflows on the drain cycle, and I'm trying to figure out the issue. The code used to allow a standpipe under the sink. When the drain cycle runs, water now comes pouring out of the standpipe vent. I tried to put a...
  7. DIYer101

    Kitchen faucet leak

    Thank you - yes it doesn't seem to be the spray head connection. But poking around, I finally figured out where the set screw is and pulled out the cartridge. I'll see if I can find a replacement or something. Not sure why some of the rubber gaskets came out but some of them stayed put, but I'll...
  8. DIYer101

    Kitchen faucet leak

    We're updating the kitchen, and this American Standard faucet leaks from the faucet when I turn on the hot water. I can't seem to find a set screw or anything to access the workings. Background: I removed the sink to figure out how a new sink will fit and where to cut the counter. After...
  9. DIYer101

    Where to drain water (condensation from HRV)

    Thanks bluebinky. The loop in the condensate drain line is supposed to serve as a trap, although I'm not opposed to having 2 traps. I am hesitant to put the water in the ground anywhere near the house. This house had a little termite issue (decades ago, previous owner, probably due to a leak)...
  10. DIYer101

    Where to drain water (condensation from HRV)

    I'm planning to put in a heat recovery ventilator (HRV) that will generate a little bit of water from condensation. That water needs to be drained somewhere. Can I just put in a drain anywhere I want? I have existing pipes running through a basement closet I'd like to install the HRV in. So...
  11. DIYer101

    Found a new drip. Causes?

    I don't have 3 teenagers taking 20 minute showers, so higher pressure is definitely better. I'm not sure if there are water towers here. I'm relatively new to this town and haven't seen one, but that doesn't mean it's not there. There are plenty of hills around to put a reservoir in or hide...
  12. DIYer101

    Found a new drip. Causes?

    This is done, thanks again. Doing some reading it seems that the boiler does not get adjusted in this case because it's a closed system with its own pressure. I normally trust the plumber, but it seems that the pressure was way low (40ish?) and the expansion tank was still quite high (well...
  13. DIYer101

    Found a new drip. Causes?

    Thanks, I'm hoping to do this today. Does the boiler expansion tank need to be done as well? I don't think the plumber did that one (but I'm not sure) so it might still be wherever it was before. I ask partly because I think the boiler is letting out some overflow water and I think that's a new...
  14. DIYer101

    Found a new drip. Causes?

    Interesting, thanks. So it sounds like I just loosen the hex head and go out to the hose bib to check where I'm at (then loosen/tighten some more until I'm where I want to be)? If I figure out how to adjust the expansion tank on the water heater, is that an extra-safe thing to do? Or is that...
  15. DIYer101

    Found a new drip. Causes?

    1. Photo is below... 2. The hot water heater has one, and he adjusted it (that's the part I'm really not sure how to do). The boiler also has one, but I don't think he did anything with that? 3. Pressure was 75 and we went down to 50 (I just said what do you have at your house...) 4. Pressure...
  16. DIYer101

    Found a new drip. Causes?

    Thanks, yes it's $100 basically to get the guy to show up. With 2 leaks, I had him come, and we basically replaced what was there from the 1940's or 50's (several extra spigots and "pipes to nowhere" and the water meter was no longer in use). I had him install a pressure-reducing valve since...
  17. DIYer101

    Found a new drip. Causes?

    Possibly, but it really shouldn't be. The sprinkler guy blew the system back into the house and should have gotten all of that out (or gravity would have gotten the rest over the last 2 days I assume?). The drip hasn't slowed over the last 2 days. Good news: so they had a plumber available to...
  18. DIYer101

    Found a new drip. Causes?

    Yes, the meter connection is dripping (I guess I really have 2 drips - not just one). I may try tightening. The spout is dripping, although I left it open. What concerns me is how the water is getting through the closed ball valve.
  19. DIYer101

    Found a new drip. Causes?

    I just found a small drip near the water meter, wondering if you have any suggestions. I'll probably get a plumber out but that may be next week. I never noticed the drip until the sprinklers got winterized. I left the drain to the sprinkler line open, put a bucket down there, and checked back...
  20. DIYer101

    Hot tub wiring (outdoor junction box)

    Got lucky and found a used hot tub that I couldn't pass on. The old tub that came with the house was not wired "correctly" and I'd like to do this one right. You can see how the spa panel is where it's not supposed to be. I'd like to locate it where the red box is. However, the existing wiring...
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