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Hello All, I have a 2 year old Kohler single-control kitchen sink faucet (model number K-10412). For the last few months the pressure has been falling, both the cold and hot water equally. The hand sprayer is still OK. Removing the aerator has no effect. I took the body apart today...

Maybe off forum-topics, but it does involve PVC pipe! Has anyone plumbed a home/business for a central vacuum system? I found a few web pages with descriptions, but wondered if anyone has done it themselves. Doable? Any tips? I am looking at DIY on new construction Thanks!

Just finished re-plumbing my 2nd floor master bath (2-head shower, 2 sinks and 1 toilet). What do you think about these connections? Will they pass inspection? There is an uninsulated area to the left, so the pipes are covered in insulation. Thanks. --Brian

Just about to purchase a couple of faucets for the master bath. Had anyone used the T18255 series? It has 'body sprays' built into the faucet. Seems like a gimmick, but the price is right. Here is a link...

OK, bought a PF 01.801 tub and shower 3 valve diverter. Oops, in the mean time decided to junk the tub and go for a shower. Can I remove the diverter valve and put a plug in that hole and the tub filler hole? ie - convert this body into a shower-only body? I'm asking because I bought it...

OK, knock-off vessel bowl faucet. Commence the groans. Please hear me out, I have 2 questions: 1. To connect Pex, I threaded on an adapter. Even with 5 turns of teflon tape and dope, the adapter bottoms out in the housing. It seemed kinda loose when I put it in dry. I know its crappy...

Hello All, Getting ready to re-tile my bathroom. Need to add some plywood, and will have cement board and tile on top. Is there an extension I can add to this, or do I need to cut out, extend the pipe, and add a new connector (sorry, I cant think of the name of this thing)? I am assuming...

Hello all, Just finished a polybutylene to PEX conversion. Please help me learn, anything you would do different? 1. How else would you secure PEX when coming up from the bottom of a sink cab? It seems kinda floppy. 2. I added an expansion tank after putting in new pipes and hot...

Thanks for all the help in the last few weeks. Hopefully one last question. 1992 house, no expansion tank off the hot water heater. The house does have a pressure regulating valve, but no backflow that I can find (I think the PRV acts as one?). I am installing a new water heater, should I...

OK, bought a Watts residential pressure regulator, but am confused. It came with one nut/washer assembly. Which end does it go on, and do I need it? I am using PEX connectors which will fit without this nut. See attached pic. Thanks for the reply, I am trying to get this done on Sunday...

Hello all, Thanks for the previous replies on my PEX system. I have been in this home for 1 year. In the last month we have had a pressure issue. Pressure at an outdoor spigot is 60psi, drops to 15 when an indoor faucet is opened. Pressure goes back up in ~3 minutes if the faucet is...

Hello All, I am a DIY replacing polybut. plumbing throughout my 2-story house with PEX. I am doing it piece meal as I renovate the home. My next project is the upstairs bath which has two sinks, toilet and separate shower/bath. That is a total of 5 cold lines and 4 hot. Current setup has...

I just installed a jacuzzi-style fiberglass tub. I am having a leak at the main drain coming out of the tub. Using a brass type drain and overflow parts, there is a rubber gasket at the tub/drain interface. Is it OK to use plumber's putty on either side of the gasket? I question, because...

OK, poor planning. Putting in a new tub, attaching drain setup and had already applied purple stuff and cement to both ends of the PVC but forgot to do something else first which prevented me from putting the PVC together. I cleaned off the cement with a cloth before it cured. Can I still...