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YES use Clevis hangers right behind the trap and firmly support all the piping

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When I had to connect to an 11/2 bathtub waste there was no option available so I used an 11/2 galvanized nipple close as possible to the existing cast iron stack and used a 2 x 11/2 mission coupling This is NOT good practice or against most civilized plumbing codes

Try the CV and see if it works

Case finally settled see the video https://mersonlaw.com/merson-law-represents-family-two-young-girls-burned-death-steam-bronx/

The Fernco has to go

Is your copper M tubing??

Fairbanks Morse, Stockham, (Jenkins my #1 choice) if you can find them, Milwaukee also a good choice

Thermocouple

NYC is "Blessed" with morons that connect an illegal washing machine connected to the kitchen faucet causing a cross connection. A CO- OP in the Bronx 27 stories high constantly had chronic mixing of the HW and CW lines as dummies installed a shower head that allowed it to be shut also causing...

This reminds me of my work vans when I had signs on them "We fix what your husband tried to repair ". Try using Teflon tape and hand tight it more

Normally in NYC we installed Tile stop valves that control the water for sink and shower and back-to-back kitchen Check the tile stop for a washer partially blocking the flow. I had a job on a 27 story co-op in Riverdale same problem as the brass bib screw was acting as a check valve during...

GERBER tile stop valves are what you want VERY long stems and this was all we used in the 1970's -1990's IPS then they allowed copper to be used https://www.nationalmaintenance.com/product/gerber-tile-stop-1-2-pr/

A few years ago I was contacted about a radiator valve (steam) leak, and it caused a lot of damage. The valve name was "American" made it another country I called my supply house and was told that a manufacturer may offer domestic valves for 3 to 4 times the price of imports BUT the...

A farmer brings his two sons to a dinner age 7 and age 5 The waitress asks the farmer what would you like, and he said eggs with coffee and orange juice and toast She then asks the 7 year old what he would like and he said "I want a goddamn hamburger" The farmer smacked the child so hard he...

Americast is the way to go if you're not going cast Iron

A little bit of knowledge can kill I had a call this morning of a woman being scalded and I had to check it out ASAP. The victim is in critical condition and the non-licensed, non-citizen was still at the scene arguing with the building owner and the lawyers. Total Chaos.. Seems this non...

Fluidmaster 400 A

I never used a cheater vent as to keep it simple depending on a piece of rubber to allow for proper drainage or venting does not seem like a great idea Albania for example has no traps or venting.

A Utica boiler from 1989 is likely to have a damper but may not have a dedicated "spill switch" as modern safety features; however, depending on the specific model, it could have a design element that functions similarly to a spill switch within the draft hood to prevent flue gas backdrafting...