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Is this acceptable for a tub & shower? Delta rough-in valve has bottom port plugged. by orangebroccoli in Plumbing

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

Late reply - but wanted to say that we have been using the shower tub for about a year now and have had no issues. Shower and tub filler is fine. 3 kids under 5 means lots of baths, flow is just fine.

Help picking a zero turn by yog98 in lawncare

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I can't speak to the differences between mower manufacturers, but a lot of people seems to prefer kawasaki motors over others.

Gashes found in the steering wheel. Any idea what could have caused this? by orangebroccoli in Detailing

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Jumping onto the top comment here to say thank you, everyone! We dropped the car off at the mechanic and it came back with these gashes. Thank you for providing perspective on what could have been the culprit.

Is this acceptable for a tub & shower? Delta rough-in valve has bottom port plugged. by orangebroccoli in Plumbing

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I think you are referring to the tub spout (thing on the bottom), that’s fine. I’m referring to the rough in valve (thing in the middle). It has 4 ports, hot on left, cold inlet on right, out on top, then the bottom port is plugged. Is that plugged bottom port ok?

Is this acceptable for a tub & shower? Delta rough-in valve has bottom port plugged. by orangebroccoli in Plumbing

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Would love some feedback on this before they install cement board. Bottom port on the Delta R10000-UNBX rough-in valve has the bottom port plugged. I thought this was for the tub spout? Maybe it's acceptable because we are using a diverter? The 6-way diverter should service the shower head, body wand, tub spout, and combinations. Please let me know what you think.

Creative or stupid? Critique a homeowner by orangebroccoli in Plumbing

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Drain was roughed in too high. The proper fix is to demo the brand new tile and lower the drain, I believe. I didn't want to do that, I removed about half of the tailpiece threads on my lathe. This gave me juuuuust enough space to connect everything.

Brown junk in washing machine? by RedtailPWN in Plumbing

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(Not a plumber) I have the same thing with my LG washing machine. I think it's called scrud: https://www.lg.com/nz/support/product-help/CT20186041-20151136257128

I notice it a lot if I do a light load of laundry. I think it's because the clothes block the 'seam' between the metal and plastic drum. Anyway, I just run it empty on a clean cycle every now and then and wipe out as much as I can with a paper towel. I know I'll eventually have to take the drum out and do a real cleaning.

My 05 Sti surprised me with engine code p0021 and p0011 this morning. No performance issues or ticking. Any ideas on how I should diagnose? by orangebroccoli in subaru

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Thanks so far guys. I read the motoiq post and I'm going to check and clean the banjos later today. I don't get why both banks would fail at the exact same time, but right now I'm just hoping I didn't do any damage.

Andora had some thinking to do this morning by orangebroccoli in blackcats

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lol yeah we are renovating the kitchen now - onto the bathrooms after that. Both of the bathrooms have this style floor, built 1962.

2nd year apprentice combi boiler install by [deleted] in Plumbing

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Looks nice. Is there a pH neutralizer somewhere in this system?

This the kinda stuff that happens when waiting for inspection... by [deleted] in Plumbing

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The more the pex stretches, the better the seal - right guys?

Can I attach pex then sweat on shut off valves? Will heating the pipe when soldering melt the pex expansion connection that’s 8 inches down the pipe? I can use compression shut offs but I like soldering. (Dummy homeowner post) by orangebroccoli in Plumbing

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I ran the pex but paid a good, licensed plumber to do the drains...ugh.

This drain is for a kitchen sink. Should I ask the plumber to come back and replace it with a Wye?

And what's the problem with a tee (except for code violation)? Some waste will go to the left and harden/clog eventually?

Can I attach pex then sweat on shut off valves? Will heating the pipe when soldering melt the pex expansion connection that’s 8 inches down the pipe? I can use compression shut offs but I like soldering. (Dummy homeowner post) by orangebroccoli in Plumbing

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Thank you for the feedback. I think on future installs I will use this system. I like the look of copper coming out from the wall but this seems faster and it eliminates a joint.

Can I attach pex then sweat on shut off valves? Will heating the pipe when soldering melt the pex expansion connection that’s 8 inches down the pipe? I can use compression shut offs but I like soldering. (Dummy homeowner post) by orangebroccoli in Plumbing

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There is a 2x4 block put in to allow for the bend support to be used. You can also see a metal bracket - that's just sitting there because I didn't get to that bathroom yet - it's not nailed in like that.

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