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Hi all, I put a slop sink in the basement years ago. It drains into a floor drain that runs out behind my house and runs to daylight down a hill. I didn't install a trap or vent because it is open and not sealed into the floor drain. The 2" drain pipe just sits in the 3" or 4" drain hole. Is...

Hi, Last night I discovered that the Watts 1156F boiler pressure reducing valve is leaking quite a bit, so I have a few questions : Is this something that can be taken apart and cleaned or fixed? If it needs replacement, can I just replace the 'guts'? I see 4 screws that would remove the...

Hello all, I'm (finally) going to be replacing my whole water system due to a number of problems ( piping hanging in mid air, poor pressure on 2nd floor, tank bladder has a small leak, tank and piping directly in front of elect panel, 40 yr old softener ) and I'm starting on the sediment...

I did some testing on my well tank system and the results were interesting. Heres some info : 80 ft well, submersible pump, pump control box says 220v, 1/2 hp Pressure tank blue Structural Fiber w/bladder, 15" diameter x 26" tall. Charged to 38 lbs. 40/60 well pressure switch 4 bdrm, 2.5...

Hi all, I have a bunch of questions about my water system, but I'll start simple. Heres some info : 80 ft well, submersible pump, 100 ft uphill to house Pressure tank is Duracell Blue DP-42-2. 18" diameter x 36" tall. ( I'm guessing 42gal ) Air bladder charged to 38 lbs 40/60 well...