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Hello all, My relief valve on my water heater tripped open earlier today and now leaks intermittantly. I took my pressure guage and checked the pressure at my front (upstream of the PR) and back (downstream of the PR) and got 140PSI and 105PSI, respectively. The PR is rate for 25-75 PSI so...

See photo. Note, the WC vents through the 2" VTR noted in the photo.

I am adding a new whirlpool tub in the master bath. The tub comes with a standard 3-prong plug for connection to a standard outlet. I have read both the 2008 NEC and 2006 IRC and can only find the requirement that the whrilpool motor be on a dedicated circuit with ground-fault protection. My...

Breaking my promise, I am posting another thread. I just got my plumbing rough inspected, and it passed. However, I used individual, dry vents for the WC, Tub and Shower. The inspector passed my work, but that it was actually 'old code'. He said 'new code' prefers you to wet vent a bathroom...

All, Please review the attached image. I am removing a BT in a 2nd floor bath and putting a double LAV in its place. I planned on tying in to the existing 2" drain/vent that serves the hall bath (and served the old BT) and the LAV in the 1st floor bath. However, after more research I find...

All, I am adding a new window to the master bath. I've done this several times before, but never on a house with a brick facade. I rough framed the window opening last week, but I did not remove the insul-board until today. When I exposed the brick, I noticed that it was over 1/2" out of...

Anyone see any problems with this layout? I'd like to make sure it's good to go before taking it to the inspector for review. The 3" vertical is dedicated to the master bath. Thanks.

I am moving the location of my bathtub. The new trap drain will not connect where the original one did, so I would like to cap off the old drain. Here's the old layout: 1 1/2 trap arm goes perpendicular through 2 floor joists then under the ajoining bathroom's floor where it wyes into a 2"...

I am remodeling our 2nd floor bathroom. I have a permit so work will be inspected. I have all drain lines planned out and am happy with the layout. The 3" vertical drain line in the wall of the bathroom is part of the old work and cannot be moved or accessed (including the 90 long run at the top...

Can I redirect a vent horizontally on the 2nd floor if all it vents are the KS and DW on the first floor? I want to put a window in the 2nd floor bath and the vent is in the way. I need to run it horizontally for about 2' no more than 30" off the 2nd floor. The vent will then turn vertical and...

All, I am remodeling my 25 year old master bath and I have a question about proper v enting of the shower. All fixtures are moving in the room, but I'm trying to preserve as much of the DWV in the walls as I can. The original plumbing had the 2" shower drain wying into a 2" vent pipe which...