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This kitchen faucet needs O-rings. I contacted Price-Pfister, who told me it is a 34 Genesis. Unfortunately, the exploded parts diagram does not match this faucet. Also, the part number they gave me for the O-rings (950-9100) includes only two rings, but mine has three. This is a well-made...

Our kitchen sink drains to the outside of the house where it is broken. Beyond the break, the existing pipe exits through our storm water system. Tunneling would be required to reroute this drain on the outside of the house and rejoin the main waste line. The first estimate we received was for...

I'm replacing a bathroom wall-heater. To replace the wall can, I need to extricate the house wiring from the old can, but cannot easily remove the strain relief connector in the knockout. [The type I have is shown at this link...

Happy New Year, plumbers! We've had our "new" Whirlpool dishwasher (Model GU3600XTSB1) for 2 years. Our old dishwasher required cleaning of filters and disposal blades from time-to-time. I'd like to check the condition of those parts in our new dishwasher, but have been having trouble...

I'm replacing badly installed caulk in a tiled shower. Instructions for the new caulk call for a surface "clean of ... old caulk." How clean is clean? I'm now in my second day of removal and I'm only re-doing the wall-floor joint and the lower 3 tile-rows in the corners! I assume he used...

I' m finally getting around to enclosing the dwv project you-all helped with last year, and I want to install a washing machine outlet box for the water supply/shutoff valves. The stand-pipe is separately plumbed. I can't find any specifications for the required height above the floor for...

After plumbers replaced galvanized with PEX + copper piping in two parts of our house, I noticed that the ground wires for the gas line/water heater and washing machine didn't seem to "go anywhere." I have read the thread "Where to ground after installing pex," but still have questions: 1...

I'm about to tackle the next phase of an incorrectly plumbed drain and vent for two sinks. Attached are diagrams of the current configuration and two proposed configurations. I think the current configuration is wrong b/c the more distant laundry room sink does not have an independent...

Hi all, Having almost finished my first major DWV plumbing job, I thought it might be helpful to buy or borrow from the library a good all-round book on plumbing: glossary, techniques (e.g. gluing joints, how close tolerances are needed when cutting pipe, etc.), safety (just how toxic is...

Hi, I recently found this forum while searching for information on code, fittings and geometry for a tight-space re-plumbing of DVW pipes in my basement after purchasing a new washing machine. Several years ago in a minor basement remodel, a professional plumber had installed a...