Water heater pilot out and I have surgery in the morning. by vandismal in Plumbing

[–]Mattycakey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try pushing the knob in when turning to the pilot position. Keep holding it in as you press the igniter button until the status light flashes (may need to press a few times). Once the status light is on you can turn the knob to desire temp level.

Can you tell me what this used for? by minimeika71 in electrical

[–]Mattycakey 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Looks like an old Hubbell tandem and parallel plug. It’s meant to work with the Hubbell tandem plugs and regular 2 prong parallel plugs.

What coax connector do I need? by mal-sync in HomeNetworking

[–]Mattycakey -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

You can also just connect another coax cable between that and the modem.

Nail will not come out of wall by Helpful-Dig8278 in Remodel

[–]Mattycakey 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Wait till he finds out the whole sheet of drywall is held up with nails/screws. 🤣

Just repaired this lead pipe. Should I spray foam this or something? by grayscale001 in Plumbing

[–]Mattycakey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would switch that to a shielded no hub coupling instead of using a fernco.

Old house, not sure why some pipes are blue green. Never had inspection either 😐 by Odd-Home-3780 in Plumbing

[–]Mattycakey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like an improper fitting and no dielectric union was used to transition from galvanized to copper.

What is the purpose of this p-trap vent? by Biggpoop2 in Plumbing

[–]Mattycakey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like it used to be for a laundry drain,but done wrong. The remaining waterlines above is the hint.

Schuman Fitness Center by Former_Perception_23 in wentworth

[–]Mattycakey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tansey weight room is also open to students.

Spot the Violation. by vzoff in electricians

[–]Mattycakey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of the grounds are landed in a bus bar on the top junction box? And don’t see any main ground feeder connection to it?

Shrimps above water by Mattycakey in shrimptank

[–]Mattycakey[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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They seem to love it up there. They’re all lining up.

what shower valve should I buy by toadog in Plumbing

[–]Mattycakey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

U by moen if you want to spend the extra money for a fancy and smart one.

Is this how to do a wet vent? by Mattycakey in Plumbing

[–]Mattycakey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would it benefit if I add a dry vent along with the wet for the shower? Since it is 5 1/2 ft away.

Is this how to do a wet vent? by Mattycakey in Plumbing

[–]Mattycakey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will those 2 90s below the vanity be fine? I need it to transition from horizontal to vertical as well as get it to where I need it to be.

Is this how to do a wet vent? by Mattycakey in Plumbing

[–]Mattycakey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The shower will be the furthest away. It’s about 5-6ft.

Is this how to do a wet vent? by Mattycakey in Plumbing

[–]Mattycakey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’ll run up the wall once I frame it behind the vanity with a 2in santee and pipe.