Rodent chews hole in plumbing pipe
September 24th, 2016 | by Henri
Q. A leaking pipe from a 2nd floor toilet proved to be the work of a mouse or rat gnawing
Browsing the "Plumbing" Tag
Vent pipe freezes
May 20th, 2016 | by Henri
Q. Three of the past four years I have had to pay for someone to thaw the ice formed in
Residential sprinkler systems
May 6th, 2016 | by Henri
Q. My wife and I are going to build a new house. We would like to incorporate a fire sprinkler
Shower pan leaks
March 1st, 2016 | by Henri
Q. The forty year old one-piece cast shower pan in my stall shower has developed a small crack radiating from
Pink (or green) rings in toilet
April 9th, 2015 | by Henri
Q. I recall a column that talked about pink rings in toilet bowls and a potential problem with acidic water
Bubbles appear when toilet is flushed
March 10th, 2015 | by Henri
Q. Can you tell me why our first floor toilet emits a bubble each time we flush? We are on
Blue (or green) water may corrode pipes
February 8th, 2015 | by Henri
Q. I have a well, and the water that comes into our toilet is blue. The water in my bathtub
Sewer smells come from floor drain
January 14th, 2015 | by Henri
Q. There has been a very unpleasant, sewer-like odor coming from the floor drain in my utility room. We have a
Laundry-room drain is backing up
November 17th, 2014 | by Henri
Q. My house is a 50-year-old small ranch with a full basement. It has no sump pump. About a year
Pipes freeze after furnace is moved from crawl space
September 14th, 2014 | by Henri
Q. My wife and I recently bought a small ranch that had an old, inefficient furnace in the crawl space.
One toilet gurgles when another is flushed
June 22nd, 2014 | by Henri
Q. We have a 50-plus year-old Cape Cod home with a powder room on the first floor and a full
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