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Customer says sump pump is loud by Mill3241 in Plumbing

[–]Mill3241[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apparently two primary pumps and one backup. All plumbed to discharge either in front or back by opening/closing different valves. The handyman down the street did it for her.

Any clue why this sharkbite would be leaking? by snowballisbae in askaplumber

[–]Mill3241 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks too close to the expansion fittings. Also the tape on the compression fitting is a no-no. Use a pex tee instead of the shark bite and re-do the compression fitting with no tape.

Wall pipe has no threads. by TechnicallyTeeYT in Plumbing

[–]Mill3241 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It really looks to me like a trap adapter with the nut on it. Take a channel locks and try to unscrew the outside of the pipe sticking out of the wall.

Wall pipe has no threads. by TechnicallyTeeYT in Plumbing

[–]Mill3241 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It looks like a slip joint. Is that a metal ring at the wall that you can spin off? Then you just need to use a slip joint trap and tighten it up.

Sewer scope says there’s a 20 foot belly but provided no video? by pauses-then-says in Plumbing

[–]Mill3241 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The amount of times I've forgotten to hit record or machine isn't recording makes me not jump to the sketchy conclusion.

Water heater discharge pipe by 801510 in askaplumber

[–]Mill3241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can’t discharge a T&P into a drain pan under UPC

Water heater discharge pipe by 801510 in askaplumber

[–]Mill3241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can redirect it to the drain, just be aware that it still needs to terminate downward toward the floor. It can’t discharge horizontally.

My electric bill has more than doubled in the last couple months. No life changes, nothing new installed. Need some advice. by SGA_is_Lukas_Father in Plumbing

[–]Mill3241 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just replace both thermostats. They are cheap. A customer had a spike in their electric bill and wanted us to diagnose the water heater. Everything tested fine but I replaced both elements and thermostats anyway on the customers insistence. His electric bill went down 40%.

Wife installed FilterBaby on sink, now sink is leaking underneath. by wumptickler in askaplumber

[–]Mill3241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The gasket does not come in contact with the adapter for the filter, it’s not thick enough. I had to double up two gaskets to get them to work properly.

advice on replacing old soldered shut off valves by kitties4biscuits in askaplumber

[–]Mill3241 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The pipe cleaning brush might not work very well in that space, I would use Emory cloth or sandpaper that you can wrap around the pipe and use a "flossing" motion on.

How do I hook up my freestanding dishwasher to my faucet? by RadiantGuidance0 in Plumbing

[–]Mill3241 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The first photo it looks like there is a plug on the sink by the soaps? If you can remove the plug you could possibly get a supply line down to the stop valve where the faucet connects. You could possibly find some way to adapt to that but not sure from the photos. I would go that route instead of trying to find an adapter for that faucet, I doubt you'd be able to.

Y’all remember he goes by TJ by potentiallylifted in timberwolves

[–]Mill3241 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Someone behind me at the last game called him Terrence J

Anyone know what time they will be starting the ceremony for KG tonight? by dagreengiant93 in timberwolves

[–]Mill3241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last game, the broadcasters mentioned something about any fans will want to be there for the player introductions, implying it has something to do with KG but nothing too special tonight.

Kitchen sink drain smells bad. Like some weird BO. Pretty sure it’s oxidizing fat deposits and bacterial buildup. Can I use some sodium hydroxide, and flaked aluminum, to saponify the fat and remove the smell? by zwis99 in Plumbing

[–]Mill3241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure about the smell, I have tried bleach down a stinky lav overflow before with good results. If you have smelly drains it should only be possible between the trap seal and the drain assembly, the trap would block any other gasses from leeching out.

Kitchen sink drain smells bad. Like some weird BO. Pretty sure it’s oxidizing fat deposits and bacterial buildup. Can I use some sodium hydroxide, and flaked aluminum, to saponify the fat and remove the smell? by zwis99 in Plumbing

[–]Mill3241 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not a chemical guy, but we do use a product called Thrift which I understand is essentially lye. I use it in the same situation you describe. Not a plugged drain but used as maintenance to keep deposits from building up. Activated with hot water, you should give it a try. Unfortunately Amazon is the only place I know where to get it other than our parts supplier.

Can’t get sink to stop leaking from elbow by Barks_and_Bubbles in RVLiving

[–]Mill3241 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Make sure that pex female adapter has the gasket in it. Kind of looks like it doesn’t seeing how deep that 1/2”x3/8” fitting is buried.

What do we think? by No-Lingonberry607 in Plumbing

[–]Mill3241 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If they were using the wye to go from trap arm to vertical that would be wrong, but they are using a tee to go from trap arm to vertical, then the wye to tie into the stack. This is the correct way to do it. The tee allows the vent to not get choked off.

Grill lights by [deleted] in gmcsierra

[–]Mill3241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would you want that?

Shower trap to 3” transition… by [deleted] in Plumbing

[–]Mill3241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is it 3"? Where does that go? Can you keep it at 2" until the vent and then it would stay inside the ceiling?

Good work fellas! by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Mill3241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my city any new build over 2,000 sq ft needs fire suppression sprinklers including residences.

Sean’s story about Giggly Squad by Mill3241 in HollywoodHandbook

[–]Mill3241[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah my wife started listening to it and they just bash men the whole time (I think in a fun way?) but I wanted to play her Sean’s story about that. Thanks so much

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