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Since the bathroom has been added on and there is no smell, this may be an abandoned vent pipe and not connected to the drainage system at all. Or the vent may be plugged off somewhere inside, not allowing sewer gas to escape. Or you could have a whole house trap that blocks the smell. It is...

When you check the pressure at the Schrader valve, there should be no water in the tank and the inline gauge should be at zero. I suspect a blown bladder. Deb The Pipewench

If you are talking about the continuous waste under the sink )plumbing from the sink drains to the wall), I would say yes, replace it. Make sure before you go any further, however, that the kitchen drain is low enough where it comes out of the wall to accomodate the deeper sink. I would...

Deb It is always a good idea to check and/or replace the nipple, too. These are a narrow diameter and can clog easily, giving a false pressure reading to the switch. Deb The Pipewench

Deb Yes, you have to have a vent. Every fixture must be vented. The vent must be located within a certain distance from the p-trap, with specific fittings, connected in specific ways. Venting is generally the toughest part of the layout for a nvice. Deb The Pipewench

Deb I have also seen an instance where the knockout went down the line and would butterfly, causing intermittent problems that plunging always took care of. Deb The Pipewench

Deb The chances are that if you have one failure in a copper line, you will have more. You will not know the exact cause of the failure of your water line until you dig it up (it is not the absence of an expansion tank--tell your friend not to give up his day job ;) ). Acidic soil or water...

Deb This is most likely not a vent problem. As already mentioned, make sure that it actually is sewer gas. I go out on a fair amount of calls for sewer gas that aren't. I would check all traps for water. Make sure that you check them all. Water can evaporate from p-traps if the drain is...

Deb No, you are not expected to sweat a union onto the threads. These are generally made so that you can use either an IPS fitting or sweat to copper pipe..... The copper goes inside the threaded brass--that is the hub of your fitting. Deb The Pipewench

Deb Since you have access from below, fix it right. I would cut out the flange and the closet bend and put down a 3/4-1" plywood "donut" to anchor the flange to. And then install a new flange and closet bend. Deb The Pipewench

Deb This is not going to work. You pretty much need a revamp of the whole basement plumbing. The 4" stack which carries waste from an upper floor cannot be used for the vent for the downstairs fixtures. Each fixture needs to be vented. I would try to tie these downstair vents together. You...

Deb Something is wrong here--if the little red triangle on your meter is not turning, you are not using water and you do not have a leak. Who exactly is this "water man" who said you had a leak and how exactly did he determine this? Deb The Pipewench

Deb a) No I don't know any code that approves CVP b) No It gets brittle c) I don't know, but it doesn't matter because, you cannot use PVC for water distribution anywhere inside a home. Deb The Pipewench

Deb I have seen them jam disposers. I would never leave one in. Deb The Pipewench

Deb Your post does not really tell us much.....Where exactly do you let air out? What do you mean by the pressure gets too high? What is the reading on the pressure gauge? What is the on/off pressures on the switch? It is generally a bad idea to start arbitrarily adjusting the air in a...

Deb If the water is turning off and on during a cycle, this is not water hammer--you have something else going on here. I would be checking the washers in the water valves to the washer. I would also be checking the water valve located in the washer. I never install water hammer devices...

Deb I am VERY particular about the valves I bury in walls. I personally believe that wall mounts are a passing fad and not something that is "timeless". Tell us more about the valve that you have picked out. Why is your plumber not crazy about installing these valves? Part of what you pay...

Deb Go to the Symmons web site and pull directions to disassemble this valve. It will most likely need to be disassembled and flushed. You could have a pressure balance spool that is sticking. Deb The Pipewench

Deb Watts reducers come with installation instructions. You must install an expansion tank, also. Try the PRV at the preset pressure--75-85 is still too high--before you attempt to adjust it. Deb The Pipewench

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