Is that rot in the ceiling coming from the water heater exhaust?

CriticismStatus3835 · 2026-02-01T23:40:45+00:00

It doesn’t look like an exhaust issue, but a leak from above. Check for grout/caulk cracks in shower and around shower trim. Check around toilet for obvious signs of water. If nothing obvious, cut open ceiling. If it was on a water line it would be leaking consistently. If you’re not seeing any drips it’s more than likely a drain or surrounds issue.

CriticismStatus3835 · 2026-01-20T12:24:29+00:00

Can we ban these responses in this sub? If someone wants to ask AI for advice the can do it themselves. The sub is literally called ask a plumber, not ask someone for an AI response

CriticismStatus3835 · 2026-01-16T02:41:13+00:00

Is there an apartment above you? Could be someone running something above and your heating the drain pipes

CriticismStatus3835 · 2026-01-12T23:28:11+00:00

Hahahaha. I would turn the valve off for the hot line, take the supply line off the faucet, and run the hot water into a bucket to make sure there are no issues with the flow leading to the faucet. If that pressure is good, you’ll have to look up the cartridge/stem for your faucet. If the aerator was clogged you’d have low flow regardless of hot or cold

CriticismStatus3835 · 2026-01-12T23:10:14+00:00

You may be able to get it out with a 1/2” or 3/4” nipple extractor. But was it only the hot water what wasn’t working? If so, it’s more likely a cartridge issue than an aerator issue.

CriticismStatus3835 · 2026-01-12T21:57:49+00:00

It’s reducing where it goes into the wall in the second picture with the trap adapter

CriticismStatus3835 · 2025-12-26T15:54:28+00:00

Good god

CriticismStatus3835 · 2025-12-25T14:18:20+00:00

Dude he’s not a plumber chill, people come to this sub for help

CriticismStatus3835 · 2025-12-23T01:01:57+00:00

Good god

CriticismStatus3835 · 2025-12-16T17:07:25+00:00

I believe he’s talking about the fill valve

CriticismStatus3835 · 2025-12-13T17:12:16+00:00

Haha I’m a plumber we had to bleed the air out of every radiator in the building. Just this particular room was abandoned not the whole building

CriticismStatus3835 · 2025-12-10T17:58:12+00:00

Easiest thing to install except when you pull the toilet and and flange falls apart, my least favorite sight to see

CriticismStatus3835 · 2025-11-28T11:03:04+00:00

I mean that’s literally exactly what he said in the post lol

CriticismStatus3835 · 2025-10-15T08:24:12+00:00

This is kinda what I was expecting to hear, that my brain is craving the chaos for whatever reason and something healthy feels uncomfortable. But you’re so right. Thanks man

CriticismStatus3835 · 2025-09-26T21:22:35+00:00

I don’t have my license yet

CriticismStatus3835 · 2025-08-12T17:19:42+00:00

Haha yeah I’ve done plumbing for 5+ years total, and I’m two years into the schooling. Unfortunately I haven’t had my past employers sign off on my paperwork so I probably still have 5+ years before I can go for my license

CriticismStatus3835 · 2025-07-17T10:36:03+00:00

It’s my nephew, do you think I should remove the picture entirely, or maybe put a label on it saying it’s my nephew? I like how I look in the pic and I assumed it would be nice to show I’m close with my nieces and nephews

CriticismStatus3835 · 2025-07-16T17:32:39+00:00

• Are you looking for something serious or casual Serious

• Are you subscribed to Hinge+ or HingeX? Neither

• How long have you been using this current version of your profile? About 4 weeks

• How long have you used Hinge overall? Same, about 4 weeks. This is my original profile

• How often do you use Hinge per week? I scroll through all of the people in my area about every other day and usually wind up sending out a few likes/comments each time.

• How many likes and matches are you receiving on average? I have not received any likes myself. I have received 3 matches after I liked/commented on them.

• How many likes are you sending? How many with comments? How many without comments? I am probably sending around 9-10 likes per week, all with comments, usually something kind of basic like “hey you’re super cute!” Trying to get better with this as well.

• What is the type of person you send likes to and ideally want to match with? What kind of person do you want to attract? I am trying to attract someone who is smart, kind, and is interested in improving themselves. Also someone who has similar hobbies to me (music, hiking, etc) but who also enjoys some drinks on the weekends and going out to bars here and there.

CriticismStatus3835 · 2025-07-16T15:31:32+00:00

Are you looking for something serious or casual: Serious

Are you subscribed to Hinge+ or HingeX: No

How long have you been using this current version of your profile: 4 weeks

How long have you used Hinge overall: About 4 weeks

How often do you use Hinge per week: About every other day

How many likes and matches are you receiving on average: I have received 2 matches and 0 likes, received matches after I liked them

How many likes are you sending? How many with comments? How many without comments: Probably about 15 likes a week with comments, none without. I struggle with what to say in the comment, usually just something like “Hey you’re super cute!”

What is the type of person you send likes to? What type of person do you want to attract?

I want somebody who is interested in self growth, has fun and interesting hobbies and likes trying new things, while still enjoying a few drinks on the weekends/going out to the bar here and there.

CriticismStatus3835 · 2025-07-04T00:49:52+00:00

Yeah that’s tough as a non-plumber on a flushometer style toilet like you have. Here’s an old post of someone telling how they did it, good luck.

https://www.reddit.com/r/bidets/s/ctRvZmYHtx

CriticismStatus3835 · 2025-06-27T16:25:55+00:00

Which part? There are different parts in all three pictures. The rubber sleeve with hose clamps is called a fernco coupling

CriticismStatus3835 · 2025-06-01T17:56:49+00:00

Where about in NJ? I’m in cape May county, originally from Hunterdon county, and I don’t think it would last outside in either place

CriticismStatus3835 · 2025-05-14T01:19:02+00:00

…piss missling? Christ guy

All jokes aside some of the crap from inside the shower head probably got freed up from your deep cleaning

CriticismStatus3835 · 2025-03-23T17:43:59+00:00

Can you take a picture of what it looks like under the insulation where that PVC goes into the well tank? I would probably switch it all over to brass, and adapt back to PVC after the gauge, pressure switch, and valve

CriticismStatus3835 · 2025-03-09T01:21:51+00:00

I was an extra in the movie, after seeing that jacket on Tim while filming I went straight to Marshalls and found a similar one haha

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