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I have a device that has 1" male NPSM (straight) threads on both ends and I want to adapt it to 1" NPT. The instructions say to get two water meter fittings to make the connection to NPT, but water meter fittings are typically asymmetric (1-1/4" NSPM to 1" NPT or 1" NPSM to 3/4" NPT). I’m...

Okay so I’m using PVC pipe for the drainage in our house and I’ve got this steam oven which gets plumbed in (it has a cold water line and needs drainage). The manual says the steam oven will discharge water at about 160°F. When water exits the steam oven it’ll run through a provided drain hose...

Hey! So I know you never put a sanitary tee in a horizontal position to transition from a vertical drain to a horizontal drain. But what I’m unclear on is whether you can use one to go from a vertical vent to a horizontal drain. Anecdotally, in diagrams I’ve seen both wyes and sanitary tees in...

I know that there are a seemingly infinite number of threads on this forum about why not to use PEX to connect the mixing valve to the tub spout, but I’ve read a lot of them and while the explanations sort of make sense, I feel like I don’t understand them fully, and I’d like to understand the...

Apologies if this has already been asked (I looked but couldn’t find a good answer). I’m renovating a one-floor, ~1,500 square foot house into a 4 bedroom, 2 bath. It’s mostly pretty standard fixtures, except there will also be a plumbed steam oven and an outdoor shower. It seems like I’ll need...